Mystery super PACs funded by a Denver billionaire and national dark-money group spent nearly $500,000 supporting Senator John Hickenlooper's narrow primary victory over progressive challenger Julie Gonzales in June.

A free Central Texas transportation program allows seniors to reconnect with friends and doctors, a 30-city nurses tour is calling attention to GOP Medicaid cuts, more states are imposing climate-driven water restrictions, and tips for a corny vacation.

The House rejects a bid to end military aid to Israel, the Senate grills the nominee for Director of National Intelligence over the big 2020 election lie, and Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche faces a tough confirmation hearing.

The US launches new attacks, and Trump tells Tehran to behave; Ohioans squeezed by rising utility costs amid a summer heat wave; It takes a village for small Minnesota towns to adapt to wildfires; Oregon farmers slam USDA rollback of meat-industry fairness rules.

Federal immigration authorities plan to open a second detention center near Hudson, Colorado, despite documented inhumane conditions at the existing Aurora facility.

Kansas cyclosporiasis cases doubled to 55 this week as the parasite sickens more than 7,000 people nationwide, with salad greens suspected as a possible source.

Wildfire smoke from blazes near Pueblo and along the Colorado-Utah border poses serious health risks to Denver's homeless population, who cannot easily escape the toxic air.

Democrats see opportunities to flip Republican-held state legislatures this November, buoyed by special election wins and voter frustration over the economy and Washington gridlock.

Seven active wildfires have burned over 200,000 acres across Colorado, with more than 1,800 firefighters from 30 states deployed to battle the blazes.

Trump says we cannot give up on ICE Traffic Stops, despite DHS pause on stops; U.S. businesses grapple with AI risks, A new survey finds; Global banks invest billions in climate-altering fossil fuels; As Nashville housing crisis grows, Barnes Fund and bonds may boost supply.