Vice President JD Vance will deliver the U.S. Air Force Academy's commencement address next Thursday as more than 900 cadets prepare to commission. The ceremony will be held at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs.

Wanda James announced a lawsuit against the University of Colorado after a 7‑1 censure in July 2025, escalating a year‑long dispute over a public‑health campaign and conflicts questions.

Lawmakers pressed the Air Force Tuesday after hundreds of Greeley Guard billets were transferred to the Space Force, sending a letter that demands a plan for affected airmen.

A Cherry Creek Schools trustee resigned after written complaints alleged he asked immigrants if they used a 'coyote' to cross the border, records show. The move comes amid wider scrutiny of district leadership.

Aurora councilmembers are weighing an emergency resolution to limit police social posts and official commentary after what some call politicized messaging from the department. The move follows an Aurora Police Department post opposing a state bill on body‑cam releases.

Trump threatened to pull his endorsement of Rep. Lauren Boebert after she campaigned for Thomas Massie, calling her "weak‑minded" while Boebert said she "knew the risks."

Longtime Denver County Court Judge Andre Rudolph, 59, died unexpectedly on May 15. Colleagues praised his community work and said funeral plans will be announced.

A Colorado appeals court ruled that Boulder’s camping and blanket bans target conduct, not the status of being unhoused, leaving local enforcement intact as plaintiffs plan an appeal.

Gov. Jared Polis amended executive orders to free disaster emergency funds for several wildfires and flood recovery efforts across Colorado. The step memorializes an April declaration for the Schwachheim fire near Trinidad.

The FCC approved EchoStar’s $40B‑plus spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX — but forced the Englewood company to set aside $2.4B to cover contractor claims, deepening legal risk.

Aurora Public Schools is formalizing an "Away for the Day" phone policy after a March 2025 pilot, as Colorado law forces districts to publish device rules by July 1, 2026. Teachers report calmer classrooms even as research shows mixed academic results.

The Interior Department finalized the rollback of the Biden‑era Public Lands Rule, removing a path for conservation leases and clearing the way for more drilling, logging and grazing. Conservation groups vow legal fights while industry praises the move.

Council members are pushing a rewrite that would force new disclosures about who pays lobbyists, add a $5,000 grassroots threshold and an 18‑month cooling‑off ban.