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The Home Front: In Colorado Springs, jaywalking is ‘one of the most frequent causes...

"As in most cities, jaywalking is a common sight in Colorado Springs. Even the most law-abiding citizens do it from time to time," reports...

The Home Front: After Trump rescinded DACA, Colorado’s young immigrants who relied on it...

"One year after the Trump administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, many young Coloradans who relied on it to attend school,...

The Home Front: Several drilling companies are looking to drill ‘near Denver International Airport’

"The oil and gas boom could soon make its first mark on northeast Denver — or, rather, beneath it," The Denver Post reports. "Several...

The Home Front: Energy company’s turn away from coal ‘put the national spotlight’ on...

"Xcel Energy's plan to turn away from coal-fired energy by decommissioning two units at its Comanche Station is being watched by energy-industry observers as...

The Home Front: Durango’s decision to close a homeless camp near a cemetery left...

"The city’s decision to close a homeless camp near Greenmount Cemetery last week has left some homeless residents feeling angry and exasperated with nowhere...

The Home Front: Death penalty for Chris Watts? If Weld County’s DA makes the...

"If the Weld County District Attorney makes the call, a jury could decide if the Colorado man accused of killing his pregnant wife and...

The Home Front: Colorado’s ACLU is ‘demanding 31 towns and cities across the state...

"The Colorado chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is demanding 31 towns and cities across the state repeal ordinances restricting panhandling, seeking to...

The Home Front: Two of Colorado’s largest remote wildfires are ‘on their way to...

"Two of northwest Colorado's bigger and more remote wildfires, the Cabin Lake and Cache Creek fires burning north and south of Rifle, respectively, are...

The Home Front: Highway deaths with pot in the bloodstream is up, but those...

"The number of highway deaths involving Colorado drivers who had marijuana in their system grew again in 2017, a new state study shows," reports...

The Home Front: U.S. Senators Bennet and Gardner want $9M reimbursement for cleaning up...

"Colorado lawmakers are making a second bid to get local water utilities reimbursed for cleaning up toxins tied to the Air Force after failing...