Scott Weiser

Colorado once ranked as the worst state in the nation for motor vehicle thefts per capita in 2021. The state has since seen a dramatic improvement, with auto thefts dropping 56% from 2021 levels. The state reported 16,291 motor vehicle thefts in 2025 — a 34% decline from the previous year, according to the just-released […]

Xcel Energy filed a plan with state regulators Thursday that would force large electricity users, such as data centers, to pay the full cost of the power plants, substations and transmission lines they need, rather than passing those billions in new expenses on to Colorado families and small businesses. The power demands of data centers […]

The state anticipates severe drought conditions this summer, which means elevated fire risk as well, but Gov. Jared Polis and fire officials say investments in firefighting resources should help.

Discover the impact of the road-funding amendment on Colorado's budget, focusing on a $539 million shift for transportation funding.

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service will improve decision-making and operational efficiency, supporting Colorado's efforts to manage increasing wildfire threats through coordinated federal action.

A surge in copper wire theft across Colorado is knocking out 9-1-1 access and disrupting landlines and transit systems, as lawmakers pass new restrictions aimed at cutting off the resale market for stolen metals.

The Valmont power station east of Boulder remains a high-profile example of cleanup challenges at older sites The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to federal coal ash regulations. They would give utilities and state authorities more site-specific options for managing the toxic byproducts of coal-burning power plants at disposal sites created prior to federal […]

The Regional Transportation District on Monday released its annual customer and community survey results showing rising satisfaction among bus and rail riders. But critics said those gains mask a deeper disconnect with broader metro Denver and statewide preferences for personal vehicle travel. RTD reported 82% satisfaction among bus customers and 87% among rail customers in […]

The Regional Transportation District will begin the next phase of its multi-year downtown rail reconstruction project on Sunday, with street closures in the downtown loop midblocks and along the Colfax Avenue alignment. According to a project update on the downtown rail reconstruction project webpage, the work includes full reconstruction of existing light rail tracks, electrical […]

The Regional Transportation District is reminding customers and the public to exercise caution around trains and tracks as the agency increases rail service frequency starting this weekend. The changes include more frequent trains on the B and G lines, an extension of the R Line to RidgeGate Station and a temporary T Line in the […]