Colorado News

With the Sundance Film Festival relocating to Boulder in 2027, Longmont businesses, hotels, and creative industries should see an influx of visitors and new economic opportunities according to the Longmont Economic Development Partnership.

The 2025 Boulder Polar Plunge at the Boulder Reservoir on April 5 will bring together law enforcement, local organizations, and the community to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Colorado through a thrilling icy dip.

A new bipartisan bill co-introduced by Rep. Gabe Evans aims to reduce Medicare and Medicaid fraud by requiring states to identify deceased physicians, addressing billions in improper payments.

DCSD leaders have proposed permanently closing Saddle Ranch, Heritage, and Acres Green elementary schools starting in the 2026–2027 school year, citing declining enrollment and plans to adjust school boundaries and transition sixth grade to middle school. The school board will decide on the closures on April 22.

Senate Bill 25-003, which would impose new restrictions on certain semi-automatic firearm purchases, heads back to the Senate after House approval — while gun rights groups threaten legal action and Governor Polis is allegedly undecided on signing it into law.

At massive rallies in Greeley and Denver, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized proposed budget cuts and promoted the Green New Deal. Colorado Rep. Gabe Evans and Rep. Lauren Boebert pushed back, calling their policies extreme and warning of impacts on the state’s oil and gas industry.

Immigration attorneys and nonprofits in Colorado report a sharp rise in demand for legal services as fear grows over President Trump’s renewed deportation efforts, with some firms seeing double the usual number of inquiries.

House Bill 25-1002, signed by Gov. Jared Polis, standardizes “medical necessity” for behavioral health services, preventing insurers from denying coverage based on internal criteria and reinforcing mental health parity laws in Colorado.

SB25-003, a bill restricting the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms, faces its final House vote today before heading back to the Senate for amendment approval—bringing it one step closer to Governor Polis' desk.

Boulder officials prepare for potential federal funding cuts impacting housing, transportation, and social services as the Trump administration targets sanctuary cities.