
Insurance company says Fort Collins is safest city for drivers in US
The northern Front Range city came in first in Allstate Insurance’s annual ranking of the country’s safest cities for drivers.

No charges filed against Denver deputy, seen on video striking inmate
A video shows Deputy Thomas Ford striking inmate Kyle Askins in the face.

Denver Zoo celebrates Bert the hippo’s 58th birthday
Fifty-eight is remarkably old for a hippopotamus, but “Bertie” is still going strong.

Fans remember Robin Williams at ‘Mork & Mindy’ house in Boulder
Williams played the alien Mork on the late 1970s Boulder-set sitcom.

Map: I-25 lane closures in Denver this weekend
The Colorado Department of Transportation is shutting down I-25 between Santa Fe Drive and U.S. 6 for much of the weekend.

Study ranks conservative US cities: Colorado Springs No. 4, Aurora No. 10
The rankings are part of a study of how responsive municipal governments are to their citizens.

Colorado Springs, Denver see big increase in suburban poor
The metro area’s population in poverty went from 10,334 in 2000 to 21,770 in 2008-2012 — an increase of 110 percent.

English village honors David Sedaris with garbage truck
The American author and public radio favorite’s hobby of picking up road-side trash has earned him an award.

How the war on drugs helped Colorado’s rollout of legalized marijuana
A new report credits Colorado’s smooth implementation of marijuana laws to willing leadership, a realistic timeline, and the ever-present threat of Washington.

Judge strikes down Longmont’s fracking ban
District Court Judge D.D. Mallard stayed her order, pending an appeal.

Huge electrical storm in 2012 nearly shut down modern life, CU researcher says
Two years ago today, the sun spit out a storm powerful enough to shut down the Internet, GPS, satellites and more. It nearly happened, too.

Uber driver pulled over in Denver; police chief apologizes
Last Friday a writer for GeekWire magazine hopped in an Uber car to get from downtown Denver to the airport. Shortly after he found himself arguing with a police officer about Colorado state law.

Where to watch fireworks in Colorado this Fourth of July
Find out where to see fireworks shows in Colorado to celebrate America’s independence this holiday weekend.