State capital: Denver
Entered Union: Aug. 1, 1876
Population: 4,601,403 (2004 estimate)
Area 103,717 sq mi. (268,627 sq km)
Governor: Jane Norton (Republican)
U.S. Representatives: 7
State nickname: Centennial State

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Colorado Growth Model gains popularity with states

BCBR Article Colorado Growth Model gains popularity with states By Staff March 8, 2010 -- DENVER - Arizona and Indiana are the latest states to sign on with the Colorado Department of Education to use the Colorado Growth Model for monitoring student achievement.

2,068 rural Colo. drivers belted with tickets

A week-long Click It or Ticket enforcement in rural Colorado left 224 local drivers with tickets for failing to buckle up.

Energy groups relieved sage grouse won't be listed

An Interior Department announcement Friday that it won't list sage grouse as an endangered or threatened species opens the way for continued development of the West's wind energy and oil and gas industries.

1. Amazon to Colorado associates: Youa re fired

On Monday morning Colorado-based Amazon Associates woke up to an e-mail informing them that they were fired.

Major rock slide closes I-70 in western Colorado

A rock slide punched gaping holes in a bridge and left huge boulders on Interstate 70, closing a 17-mile stretch of the highway in western Colorado.

Colorado Asks Us To Halt Medical Marijuana Raids

Colorado lawmakers trying to regulate marijuana dispensaries are asking the U.S. attorney general to stop raids of medical marijuana operations.

Hoosier Park owner files for bankruptcy

The company that owns Indiana's Hoosier Park casino and horse track and a Colorado casino is seeking a reorganization of its finances in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

Colorado Senate Election 2010: GOPa s Jane Norton Ahead of Dems Romanoff & Bennet

Jane Norton, the Republican challenger for the US Senate seat in Colorado is still ahead in the polls , but the race is tightening.

Colorado website shows you where your tax money goes

Finding out where your tax money is spent is as easy as going online. KDVR Denver 5:26 PM MST, March 7, 2010 Colorado Tax Tracker DENVER - On Sunday Colorado State Treasurer Cary Kennedy launched a new feature on the Colorado Department of Treasury website showing Coloradans how much of their hard-earned money is spent on different state projects, ...

62 Pronghorn Released on Colorado's Western Slope

Wildlife officers have transferred 62 pronghorn captured on private property near Pueblo to the Gunnison basin to boost the population in Colorado's Western Slope.

Report: State's snowpack at lowest level since '02

February's weather didn't do a whole lot for the state's snowpack. That comes from the state office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, which measures snowpack in the Colorado mountains.

Dog's fate up in the air

But a report filed by a Lafayette veterinary technician claims Spork has a jagged edge.

Eagle County: Hidden Gems backers plan to split proposal

EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - A portion of the Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign's proposal will be turned over to U.S. Rep.

CU Idol: Ten finalists compete for crown Friday

University of Colorado junior Caroline Clark is one of 10 finalists in Friday s CU Idol contest.

Romanoff, Buck gain ground

Forty-three percent of Colorado voters favor the health care plan working its way through Congress, while 56 percent oppose it, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll released Friday.

Colorado State Veterinary Students Get Plague After Examining Dead Cougar

CSU veterinary experts revised their necropsy procedures after several students and staff were inadvertently exposed to plague by a dead mountain lion brought in for examination.

Men Fight Over Parking Spot At McDonald's

A long-running argument over a favorite McDonald's parking spot has resulted in an assault conviction for a Loveland man.

Prison guards say budget cuts are putting Coloradans at risk

Colorado prison guards are warning state lawmakers to avoid more budget cuts for prisons.

Juvenile Offender Boot Camp Preparing To Close

A boot camp for juvenile offenders in southern Colorado is preparing to close because of budget cuts.

Legal Aid ordered to pay $100,000 in penalties

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that a Denver District Court judge has ordered Daniel Ketelsen, the owner of Broomfield-based Legal Aid, to pay more than $238,000 in restitution and $100,000 in civil penalties.

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