8 Hurt, 2 in Custody After School Shooting Outside Denver

KATHLEEN FOODY / The Associated Press May 7, 2019 Gunfire erupts in a Denver middle school not far from Columbine High; police apprehend one adult and one juvenile. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Storm Hammers Central U.S., Disrupting Travel

BLAKE NICHOLSON / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2019 Blizzard warnings are posted from Colorado to Minnesota, and wildfires are a concern in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Midwest Flooding Closes Stretches of Major River, Interstate

MARGERY A. BECK and BLAKE NICHOLSON / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 Flooding still a big concern in the lower Missouri River area after a massive storm affects parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Colorado, Baker End Legal Spat Over Transgender Woman’s Cake

KATHLEEN FOODY / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2019 A baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds and state officials say they will end a separate legal fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Push to Elect Presidents by Popular Vote Gains Momentum

Ilana Novick Feb 26, 2019 Colorado is the latest state to join an agreement to bypass the Electoral College. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Reich’s 10 Steps to Save American Democracy

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 Our problems extend beyond the current occupant of the Oval Office. Here's how we can reclaim our country and forge a more just society. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Five States Where Voters Can Change the Criminal Justice System

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Oct 17, 2018 Ballot initiatives seek reforms for laws on policing, prosecution, mass incarceration and other issues. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

High Court Sides With Baker in Aspect of Wedding Cake Case

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 4, 2018 The court's limited decision in the Colorado case leaves for another day the larger issue of whether a business can invoke religious objections to refuse service to gay and lesbian people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arizona Students Back in Class After Six-Day Teacher Strike

MELISSA DANIELS and TERRY TANG / The Associated Press May 4, 2018 The state's educators win a 20-percent pay raise by 2020 after a walkout that was part of a bubbling national uprising over low pay and school funding. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Arizona, Colorado Schools to Close as Teachers Protest

MELISSA DANIELS / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2018 The walkouts are the climax of an uprising that began weeks ago with a grass-roots movement that spread from West Virginia, Oklahoma and Kentucky. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

San Francisco Embraces Amsterdam-Style Marijuana Lounges

PAUL ELIAS / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2018 Only California permits marijuana smoking at pot retailers with specially designed lounges. Unsurprisingly, San Francisco is the trailblazer. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rioters Storm Peaceful Protest at Conservative’s Campus Speech

Emma Niles / Truthdig Feb 3, 2018 Fighting breaks out during Charlie Kirk's speech at Colorado State University when a masked group chanting Nazi slogans wades into a crowd of demonstrators. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )