22+ hour, 30+ min ago   (735+ words) Was there ever a Colorado city that required racial segregation by law? The answer is “Yes.” The Black Racial Equity Study Commission, led by Colorado Senate President James Coleman, has learned the small city of Fruita had laws forbidding Black…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago   (561+ words) The circus can stay home because Coloradans are more than capable of having a mature conversation about data centers all on their own. We don’t need clowns, or elephants or giraffes or kangaroos or men throwing knives at pretty girls....

23+ hour, 31+ min ago   (495+ words) There’s a certain recklessness that comes with raising taxes right now. It’s the government’s way of dipping into your wallet for their own plans. At some point, the wallet becomes empty and, in Colorado, that’s happening faster than around the…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago   (432+ words) El Paso County voters are part of a tradition of secure, transparent, and accessible elections. As we approach the Nov. 3 General Election, my goal as your Clerk & Recorder is simple: make sure every eligible voter in El Paso County is…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (654+ words) Readers have asked me on several occasions why we don’t print a police report, This has been a debate for years for news outlets. On the one side, newspapers are the first draft of history. Researchers rely on newspapers as…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (698+ words) If you flip to the Pulse section of today’s newspaper, you’ll notice something missing. The Courier will no longer be publishing the crime report. This has been a debate for years for news outlets. On the one side, newspapers are…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1394+ words) The aerospace and defense industry has remained a consistent bright star as Colorado’s slowing economy struggles with remaining competitive. Yet the state could get outshone if it doesn’t take action soon. At least, that’s what major business organizations are warning…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (504+ words) During a Saturday morning community roundtable at the Penrose Library, roughly 25 people showed up to hear how the Front Range Rail District will build and pay for a planned commuter rail system. Proponents of the rail line argue it will…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (707+ words) A coalition of advocacy groups and several district attorneys rallied outside the Colorado Capitol on Thursday to oppose a ballot measure that, if approved by voters in November, would require state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (217+ words) The Colorado Rail Passenger Association is hosting an informational event Saturday on the future of the Front Range Passenger Rail project and a ballot measure coming to voters this fall. The event will include a roundtable discussion with association members…...