Author: Nicholas Fogleman
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Trump administration investigates Cherry Creek School District for alleged racial discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into Cherry Creek School District on Monday over allegations of racial discrimination. The department said its Office for Civil Rights is reviewing claims that the district violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by sponsoring “a wide range of racially-discriminatory programming.” The complaints alleged the district…
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Advocates tout new Colorado law targeting child exploitation
Douglas County officials and advocates celebrated the passage of a bipartisan bill Wednesday aimed at strengthening penalties for sexual crimes against children. House Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell, a sponsor of Senate Bill 26-015, said the measure addresses gaps that previously allowed some offenders to avoid prison time. “The idea that you could rape a child…
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Colorado Cost of Living: Sky-high home prices narrow pool of buyers in Douglas County
Douglas County has one of the highest median incomes in the state, but home prices can rival some of the most exclusive communities in Colorado. As the population continues to grow, these demographics, combined with limited housing diversity, have made affordability an ongoing challenge. With a median listing price of $757,810 as of February, according…
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Colorado Cost of Living: Low inventory, persistent demand drives up housing costs in Elbert County
For decades, Elbert County was a quiet, rural outpost east of the Denver metro, popular with farmers, ranchers and people looking for open land. Large rural parcels and relatively lower prices made it an alternative to the faster-growing suburbs in neighboring counties. That began to change about a decade ago, when the western part of…
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Federal judges hear arguments over Colorado school district’s gender identity rooming policy
A panel of judges at the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging JeffCo Public School’s policy of assigning students to overnight accommodations on school trips based on gender identity. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, alleged that the policy infringes on parents’ religious freedom by denying them notice or…
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Gazette newspapers win 51 awards at Top of the Rockies
The Gazette family of newspapers won more than 50 awards at the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2026 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism contest. The Gazette family, which includes The Denver Gazette, The Colorado Springs Gazette and Colorado Politics, collectively won 51 awards at a ceremony Saturday. Colorado Politics won 12 awards, including three first-place…
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Thousands gather at Red Rocks for 79th Easter Sunrise Service
Thousands of worshippers gathered at Red Rocks Amphitheatre early Easter morning for the 79th annual Sunrise Service, a long-standing Colorado tradition hosted by the Colorado Council of Churches. The free service began at 6 a.m. and drew between 8,000 to 10,000 attendees, filling much of the open-air amphitheater as the sun rose over the Front…
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Douglas County approves recreation mega-complex
A controversial Douglas County recreation center is moving forward following a contentious public hearing on the project. County commissioners unanimously approved four contracts related to the design, construction and financing of the Zebulon Regional Sports Complex last week, aiming for a 2028 completion date. “We’re going to be on the side of kids, and I…