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IRS asked Colorado conservative groups for names of friends, donors
The tiny Colorado organization Coalition for a Conservative Majority raises less than $1,000 a year, entirely in dues from members, and tries to get mostly young people involved in conservative activism. Full Story

Udall tells USFS to override air tanker protest
CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado called on the U.S. Forest Service on Friday to make certain that a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires as warmer, drier weather boosts the risk of destructive blazes. Full Story

Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions
Colorado sheriffs upset with new state gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings are trying to invalidate the regulations with a federal lawsuit filed Friday that argues the measures violate the Second Amendment. Full Story

Colorado craft brewers concerned about stricter drunken-driving proposal
Members of Colorado's flourishing craft beer industry are approaching the prospect of lower drunk-driving thresholds with a combination of caution and confidence that their businesses are well-positioned to weather any change. Full Story

Ice on Grand Lake, Lake Granby melting, but a week behind
GRANBY — Ice on local lakes is almost completely melted and should be all gone within the next few days, according to Marty Schroeder of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. Full Story

Front Range grad gets an early start on success
LONGMONT -- Mallory Martin will be anxiously awaiting the arrival of her hard-earned diplomas for the next few weeks, but she's not sure which one will come first, high school or college. Full Story

Dream Chaser leaves Louisville for critical tests in California
The Dream Chaser has left the building. After years of assembling and refining its next-generation spacecraft at its Louisville headquarters, Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Space Systems wrapped its winged baby up last weekend and sent it to California on a flatbed trailer for its first flight test. Full Story

Colorado Tea Party groups believed to be targeted by IRS
At least two Colorado Tea Party groups believe they were caught up in a politically targeted campaign by the Internal Revenue Service to make it hard for small, conservative groups to incorporate as tax-exempt organizations. Full Story

Holmes prosecution lists 3,500 potential witnesses
CENTENNIAL, Colo.—Court documents say prosecutors in the Colorado theater shootings have listed about 3,500 potential witnesses they could call during the trial of defendant James Holmes. Full Story

Millennial generation looking for new means of transportation
America's love affair with the car is dying and being replaced by a new generation's obsession with technology and different ways of getting around. Full Story

First major hemp crop in 60 years is planted in southeast Colorado
Springfield, Colo., farmer Ryan Loflin on Monday planted the nation's first industrial hemp crop in almost 60 years. Full Story

Extended mass layoffs down in Colorado in first quarter
Colorado saw a sharp drop in the number of extended mass layoffs in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Linda Nickisch, an economist for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Full Story

Erie could be latest town to adopt electric car zapping capabilities
The jolt of the electric car charging station could soon be coming to Boulder County's eastern border if Erie's elected leaders decide on Tuesday to move forward with a plan to install one in town. Full Story

Colorado wildfires: Crews prepare for worst, expect average season
Spring rains and snow have made it unlikely there will be a repeat of last year's wildfire season — during which six people died and about 650 homes were destroyed — but fire crews in Colorado are prepared for the worst. Full Story

"American Gladiator" Denver cop taken off the street amid probe
A Denver police officer who earned fame as a contestant on "American Gladiator" is the focus of an internal affairs investigation that has taken her off the street, police officials confirmed Thursday. Full Story

Hickenlooper urges voters to support taxes on Colorado marijuana sales
Those who supported marijuana legalization and those who opposed it sent the same message to Colorado voters on Thursday: Everyone backs the pot tax. Full Story

Fellow coach had concerns about Broomfield gymnastics coach charged with sexual assault on child
Concerns about the behavior of a Broomfield gymnastics coach charged Wednesday with sexual assault on a child were first raised by a fellow coach, who told police he was worried about the "closeness" Robert Edward Barke had with some of the gymnasts he coached, according to an arrest affidavit. Full Story

Denver's rise in crashes turns focus to walkers, cyclists, drivers
Denver leaders' plan to slow the city's climbing number of auto-pedestrian crashes starts with billboards but could lead to more tickets and costly traffic engineering. Full Story

Colorado legislature gives final approval to historic marijuana bills
The Colorado legislature made history on Wednesday, becoming the first in the country to pass laws regulating recreational marijuana sales and use. Full Story

James Holmes seeks not guilty insanity plea in Aurora theater shooting
James Holmes wants to plead not guilty by reason of insanity to the killing of 12 people and the wounding of 70 others in the Aurora movie theater attack. Full Story

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