Leadville Colorado

One Colorado school district is requiring students see the world through a lens of “social justice” and “intersectionality” to graduate, in the name of global citizenship. Under “graduation expectations” on the Jefferson County School District’s website, a document...

A new study examining the effectiveness of $1 million prizes to encourage vaccinations against COVID-19 suggests the lotteries conducted in several states was a complete waste of taxpayer money. The study from the Boston University School of Medicine looked at Ohio’s...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Dr. Rachel LaCount grasped a metal hoop at a playground and spun in circles with her 7-year-old son, turning the distant mesas of the Colorado National Monument into a red-tinged blur. LaCount has lived in this western Colorado city of 64,000...

School District 49’s board of education appears poised to vote on a resolution that would ban the teaching of “critical race theory” in its schools.According to a copy of the draft resolution obtained by The Gazette, the measure declares an “official opposition to the...

Gov. Jared Polis announced the fourth and penultimate set of adolescent scholarship winners Friday, as the state's rich vaccine incentive push nears its end.The five students, ranging in age from 12 to 16, will have access to the $50,000 prize money, which accrues...

070421-news-renaissancefestival 01.jpg Izzi and Gerty wave to the crowd as they ride Paige the elephant during the royal parade at opening day of the 2021 Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, Colo., on July 3, 2021. The festival is back for their 44th season...

On the heels of seeking a temporary rate increase to recover costs from a February storm, Xcel Energy-Colorado is asking regulators for another increase to pay for improvements it has made and for updates to its system needed to serve the growing number of customers....

070521-news-fireworks 01.JPG The first ever 4th of July fireworks were held at Switchbacks new Weidner Stadium in downtown. After the game, fans were invited to sit on the first and watch the fireworks. As an extra bonus, the Switchbacks defeated the Real Monarchs...

By Sarah Kuta Despite a stubborn, 20-year drought and reservoirs whose supplies are below normal, Colorado communities remain split on whether to impose permanent outdoor watering restrictions, according to a Fresh Water News analysis of local watering rules....