The Latest Breaking News from Colorado

In 2024, Colorado stepped up restoration for the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse; two years later, a new project is expanding habitat protection

Colorado is taking significant steps to ensure the survival of the endangered Preble's meadow jumping mouse. Efforts focus on restoring essential streamside ecosystems and linking them to floodplains. Landowners are invited to join this initiative through voluntary conservation measures and financial support. A conservation bank was established in 2024 to…

The Times of India · Aug 14

Colorado mom gets her son ‘arrested’ by police after he refuses to take a first-day-of-school photo, with officer handcuffing him in hilarious prank

A Colorado mother found an unusual way to settle a familiar back-to-school disagreement after her fifth-grade son refused to take a first-day-of-school photograph. Keenesburg resident Amanda Stolz wanted to capture a traditional picture of her son Colton before he headed to school on Monday, August 10, but the youngster was…

The Times of India · Aug 14

A Rare Epilepsy-Related Death Can Be Easy to Miss, So One State Is Changing How Deaths Are Recorded

Colorado's Lincoln's Law took effect Aug. 12, requiring death certificates to name epilepsy when a death matches known or suspected SUDEP.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

Colorado city uses 15-minute water data from smart meters to catch illegal lawn watering during drought

Aurora, Colorado, is using smart water meters to enforce drought rules as the city faces severe water shortages. The meters track water use throughout the day. This allows Aurora Water, the city’s municipal utility department, to identify lawns being watered outside the permitted schedule.

The Times of India · Aug 13

Leadville Trail 100 MTB continues with modified route in 2026 due to area impact from wildfires

32nd edition of Colorado mountain bike endurance race replaces gravel sections used at Powerline, Hagerman Pass Road and Sugarloaf Mountain with more pavement

Cycling News · Aug 12

Colorado mom has her son ‘arrested’ when he refused to take first day of school photo

‘Refusing your mom a first-day-of-school picture is, in fact, against the law,’ the mom joked

The Independent UK · Aug 12

For USWNT Captain Lindsey Heaps, Returning to Denver Is More Than Just a Homecoming

The U.S. midfielder has won a World Cup, Olympic gold and a Champions League title. But coming home to lead Colorado’s new NWSL franchise may be her biggest personal challenge yet.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 12

Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

The trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that Meta designed its ​platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety. It will also address claims by 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, will decide on foie gras ban ballot initiatives in November

Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Aug 12

Colorado cleaned up Rocky Mountain Arsenal after decades of weapons and chemical production; a 15,000-acre refuge now supports more than 330 animal species

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado has undergone a remarkable transformation from a heavily contaminated chemical weapons and pesticide production site into a thriving wildlife sanctuary. This story explores the Arsenal’s polluted industrial past, decades-long cleanup and ongoing environmental monitoring, while highlighting the return of bison, bald…

The Times of India · Aug 12