Passengers feared for their lives, bus driver charged with DUI refusal in Colorado

LAMAR, Colo. (KOAA) — An anonymous tipster reached out to News5 Tuesday morning saying he called 911 multiple times fearing for his life as his bus traveled from Texas, through Oklahoma to Colorado. The tipster made the call to our newsroom while at a gas …

Colorado is getting a third medical school. Rural communities will benefit, says its dean

The University of Northern Colorado in Greeley is constructing the state’s third medical school, the UNC College of Osteopathic Medicine. Its first class is expected next year. Founding Dean Dr. Beth Longenecker, DO, spoke with CPR’s Ryan Warner about what …

Colorado wolf pack near ranch where calves were killed has new pups, rancher says

A Pitkin County rancher whose calf was attacked by a wolf over Memorial Day weekend says a pack with new pups is denning a quarter mile from the ranch where he keeps his herd and that  Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials told him the agency is planning …

RFK Jr. remarks on autism lead to resignations at Colorado disability nonprofit

Best Buddies matches middle and high school students with peers who have autism, part of its mission to support diversity inclusion and “uplift every individual with a disability, celebrate their talents and support their dreams.”  So when U.S. Secretary …

Will career and technical education be the second act as Colorado theater programs decline?

At Mountain View High School’s outdoor fields in Loveland, the baseball team isn’t the only group preparing for the game this afternoon. “I don’t know if we’re gonna be ready for first pitch, but we’ll see,” JD Jacob, a teacher at Mountain View, said. “ …

Who decides which flowers make it into your local nursery? Turns out, Colorado has a say

A Hunger Games-like arena, but for plants.  That’s what you’ll find at Colorado State University’s Trial Gardens in Fort Collins. Each season, plant breeders from around the world submit their freshest varieties for testing, where plants endure the state’s …

Colorado Rapids Eye Transfer of Israeli Center Back Stav Lemkin

The Colorado Rapids are reportedly on the verge of signing Israeli center back Stav Lemkin for $1.6 million ahead of the upcoming transfer window. At just 22, Lemkin is currently on loan at Maccabi Tel Aviv and boasts experience playing at various youth …

Don't let Congress pull the plug on Colorado's clean energy progress

It was a Sunday. I was with my wife in the home we had bought in Grand Junction four months earlier. I suspect many residents of the Grand Valley remember that it was the day the Exxon Corporation board of directors pulled the plug on a $5 billion …

PHOTOS: Army wrestling hires Northern Colorado coach…

The deadline to board domestic flights without a REAL ID was May 7. If you don't have a REAL ID, you can still apply for one. In the meantime, you can board flights with a U.S. passport or another form of acceptable identification. Did you miss the May …

Cargill invests US$90M in Colorado beef plant automation for...