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A planned attempt to oust the head of the Colorado Republican Party this weekend was put on hold Friday by a district court judge — but not before calls for Dave Williams’ removal reached new peaks.Williams, whose tenure as the GOP chair has been marked by controversy and months of growing intraparty frustrations, faced calls to resign Friday from most of the state’s Republican congressional nominees and Colorado Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen. And U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who received the state party’s endorsement in the June primary to represent a new district, slammed Williams in a Facebook post, though…

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Shedeur Sanders knows his game can get better. He also knows that last year was a new challenge he had to navigate.“There’s always room for improvement,” Colorado’s star quarterback said. “But it’s just like, I honestly don’t really care about the opinions of people that haven’t really played the game. I really don’t, because it’s like you could tell me, ‘Oh your footwork is bad.’ You get out there and get sacked 50 times and you tell me how you feel. You tell me how your footwork is going to be.“When hits start adding up, when real pressure gets applied,…

The Colorado Health Foundation Pulse Poll reveals that 89% of respondents rate housing affordability as an extreme or very serious problem.The results mark a significant increase from previous years and show concerns about housing affordability and the cost of living, affecting healthcare coverage and financial stability decisions.A bipartisan team of researchers collected responses from 2,404 Coloradans between May 20 and June 24, revealing that these issues were again at the top of most Coloradans’ concerns.The percentage of respondents who see housing affordability as an “extreme” or “very serious” problem climbed from 67% in 2020 to 89% in 2024, with 60%…

Shotgun Willie’s is getting some competition in the late-night Glendale scene.A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for a 10-acre entertainment district in the municipality surrounded by Denver, the final variation of a project Glendale has been planning for more than a decade.“It’s been a long time coming,” said City Manager Chuck Line, who assumed that role last year but was deputy city manager for two decades before that.The project, expected to cost $150 million, is being developed by Denver-based Central Street Capital, a family office founded by health care entrepreneur Rob Salazar. It’s dubbed “4 Mile District,” a reference to…

Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II views himself as the top cornerback in the league, and rightfully so. At some point, Denver will likely have to pay him as such.Surtain is eligible for a contract extension, which could make him one of the highest-paid cornerbacks in NFL history. His teammate and fellow 2021 draft pick Quinn Meinerz landed a lucrative extension before camp, but Surtain said Friday that he doesn’t have a set date on when he wants a deal to get done. The fourth-year defensive back insisted his focus is on the field.“There’s no specific time frame right now,” Surtain…

A 41-year-old man was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison Thursday for kidnapping and murdering a woman in Douglas County, district attorney officials said.On Thursday, a Douglas County jury found Casey Childers, 41, guilty of three felony charges: first-degree murder after deliberation, second-degree kidnapping and conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping, according to court records.District Judge Natalie Stricklin sentenced Childers to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder and 48 years in prison for the kidnapping charges. The sentences will run concurrently.In November of 2021, Childers worked with two other defendants — 46-year-old Shantel Edlund and 23-year-old Leo…

Colorado Supreme Court Justice Monica Márquez was sworn in as the state’s new chief justice Friday.Márquez takes the reins from Brian Boatright, who served as chief justice during a tumultuous time for the Colorado Judicial Department as the agency was rocked by allegations of blackmail and mismanagement that ultimately led to the public censure of former Chief Justice Nathan Coats, Boatright’s predecessor.Márquez, who was sworn in during a private ceremony Friday afternoon, was named as Boatright’s successor in 2020, when the Colorado Supreme Court for the first time set term limits for its chief justices.“Having worked closely with Justice Márquez…

A brief grass fire along Interstate 25 near Castle Rock is sending smoke over the highway and slowing traffic in the area, fire officials said Friday.Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Hiker from Arizona dies in 800-foot fall on southwest Colorado 14er Crime and Public Safety | Former Douglas County undersheriff settles retaliation lawsuit for $1.75 million Crime and Public Safety | Man sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, murdering woman in Douglas County Crime and Public Safety | Pipe-wielding man shot to death by Saguache County sheriff’s deputy Crime and Public Safety | One dead, one arrested…

The former Douglas County undersheriff who sued then-Sheriff Tony Spurlock over workplace retaliation settled her lawsuit for $1.75 million on Thursday, according to her attorneys and court records.Holly Kluth sued Spurlock and Douglas County in 2021 on the grounds that Spurlock demoted and then fired her in retaliation after she spoke out against his politics.“Law enforcement officers like Ms. Kluth retain their First Amendment rights to share their political views and to run for office,” Kluth’s attorneys at Denver law firm Rathod Mohamedbhai wrote in a Friday news release. “They must be able to do so without fear of retaliation.”Kluth…