CDOT aims to revive passenger rail service between Denver and Craig

CDOT aims to revive passenger rail service between Denver and Craig

More than a half century after the last passenger disembarked Car No. 10 of the Yampa Valley Mail train, an effort to revive passenger rail from Colorado’s capital city to the state’s northwest corner is taking shape. The type of train hasn’t been chosen, ridership projections haven’t been publicized, fares haven’t been set and travel … Read more

State, Union Pacific reach agreement for passenger rail, Moffat Tunnel

State, Union Pacific reach agreement for passenger rail, Moffat Tunnel

Colorado state officials and the Union Pacific Railroad reached a tentative agreement on the future of the 100-year-old Moffat Tunnel — and, in the process, set the stage to expand passenger rail service in the mountains between Denver and Craig, officials announced Monday. Barring any major hiccups between now and the formal signing in May, … Read more

Colorado counties sue Gov. Jared Polis over transfer of tax money

Colorado counties sue Gov. Jared Polis over transfer of tax money

Seven Colorado counties filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the state of illegally taking tax money generated from oil and gas extraction and set aside for local governments. The suit, which names Gov. Jared Polis and state Treasurer Dave Young, was filed in Denver District Court by several mostly rural counties on the Western Slope, plus … Read more

Ike McCorkle posts big fundraising in bid to face Lauren Boebert

Ike McCorkle posts big fundraising in bid to face Lauren Boebert

Colorado’s latest congressional campaign fundraising snapshot — the final one before the June 25 primary — showed new and intriguing dynamics emerging to stir things up in a high-profile presidential election year. But some things have stayed the same — including in U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s current district, long after she announced she would run … Read more

Colorado’s 3rd District race is Adam Frisch against a Republican field

Colorado’s 3rd District race is Adam Frisch against a Republican field

Since U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert opted to change her address to one clear across the state late last year, the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District has fallen out of the media glare that seemingly shines on the controversial Republican congresswoman wherever she goes. But Colorado’s largest district by land mass — taking in Grand … Read more