Colorado motorists are feeling the squeeze at the pump, with regular gas now averaging $4. 76 per gallon. That’s just three cents shy of the point where many say they’ll have to start cutting back elsewhere. A recent survey of over 3, 000 people found that four out of five drivers already feel stres
Colorado is about to let voters weigh in on a big change to how much money the state can spend on schools. Right now, strict tax rules called TABOR set a hard limit on state revenue, making it tough to fund public education as costs rise. A new proposal would let the state keep a little extra cash—e
College baseball teams are in the final stretch of the regular season, with the NCAA Tournament just around the corner. The top spot in most rankings still belongs to UCLA, who’s not only dominating the field but also preparing to kick off the Big Ten Baseball Tournament this weekend. The Bruins fac
Colleges keep finding sneaky ways to keep race-based admission policies alive even after the Supreme Court said they were illegal. The twist? Medical schools now tie funding to reaching certain diversity targets – but studies show those targets don’t actually help patients. Schools push teachers to
Colorado’s summer rush is on, with trails filling up and lakes buzzing with boats and paddlers. But the state’s wild beauty comes with real risks. Sudden storms can roll in while you’re miles from help. Rivers fed by melting snow stay dangerously cold even in July. And every year, lives are lost bec
Colorado is facing a budget crunch and needs fresh investment. A new bill proposes giving state sales‑tax breaks to companies that build data centers, hoping the tech giant’s money will come back into local communities. Data centers are essential for cloud computing, gaming and online services
Colorado plans to give K-12 schools nearly $195 million more next year, but that might not go as far as it seems. Lawmakers agreed to boost per-student funding by $440, bringing the total to over $12, 000 per child. Still, many rural schools worry the increase won’t cover rising costs or plug budget
Columbia Sportswear surprised investors by beating Wall Street expectations for its latest quarterly results. The company posted $779 million in sales, topping the $758 million forecast from analysts. Earnings per share reached 65 cents, well above the anticipated 35 cents. The jump in revenue came
Colorado’s fruit growers are dealing with a harsh truth this year. A late spring freeze wiped out peach and other stone fruit crops on the Western Slope, even though winter had been unusually warm and dry. One farm, Ela Family Farms, confirmed that none of their peaches survived the sudden drop in t
Colorado\'s mountains might get up to a foot of fresh snow this week, but experts warn it won\'t solve the state\'s growing water crisis. After a brutal winter with little snow and extreme heat, recent storms have brought only brief relief. Weather teams confirm the incoming storm will dump several
