On Monday, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission finalized a new Clean Heat framework that requires Xcel and other natural gas utilities to cut emissions from their systems by 41% within 10 years. The long-term goal is 100% decarbonization of building heat by 2050.

State broadband officials announced recently that the federal government has approved Colorado’s revised Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment plan — a $420.6 million package aimed at getting reliable internet to unserved and underserved homes. That amount is roughly half of what Colorado was originally awarded, but the change stems from new federal rules adopted in June under the Trump administration. Those rules prevent states from prioritizing fiber-optic networks over w

A new Redfin analysis shows Colorado now has the highest rural median home prices in the country — and the highest income needed to afford one.

The pedestrian tunnel is scheduled to be reopened after being closed for over a year.  The reopening of the tunnel leading from North State Street to Riverside Park is expected to take place on Tuesday, December 2.   

On April 7, 2025, the Brush P.D. received two Safe2Tell (an anonymous reporting system) reports concerning behavior with teenage boys by 40-year-old Luis Cardenas of Brush.