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• Gay Rights Activists: Civil Unions Step Forward, Not Equal Yet Play Video

  March 14, 2013 9:25 AM

  It was seven years ago Colorado voters banned gay marriage, and now civil unions are becoming law. Gay rights activists are calling it a step toward equality, however there are still distinct lines between civil unions and marriage. "We had our own wedding in 2010, so at that point... more »

• Could see big changes for Colorado water

  February 4, 2012 9:42 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Opponents of two proposed ballot initiatives on water say the measures could change the way Colorado has handled water rights for decades. Denver-area resident Phillip Doe has proposed amending the state constitution to highlight a clause that says streams are the property of the public - and... more »

• Santorum speaks in Woodland Park

  February 1, 2012 7:38 PM

  GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum continued his tour through Colorado today, making a stop in Woodland Park. In a speech to the Teller County Tea Party, Santorum said the healthcare reform bill was flawed and that our country needs to more strongly preserve the constitution and our rights. ... more »

• Judge: Terrorist can sue over prison restrictions

  October 5, 2011 4:03 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A man convicted of a 1998 terrorist strike on the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania has won the right to sue the federal government over tight restrictions on his visitors and letter-writing at the federal Supermax prison in southern Colorado. Khalfan Khamis Mohammed is serving a life... more »

• W. Colo. water district unhappy with proposed deal

  April 30, 2011 1:51 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - One western Colorado water district isn't on board yet with a proposed deal between Denver Water and Western Slope water interests on how to share water. The Daily Sentinel reports the Ute Water Conservancy District says it likely wouldn't approve the agreement as it... more »

• Rosaries in school: religious freedom or gang-related?

  February 21, 2011 8:21 PM

  Religious freedom versus school safety. It's a hot topic right now at Pueblo County High School. The principal says students cannot wear rosaries to school, because they're considered a gang symbol. However, some believe this may be violating the students' constitutional rights. For Catholics the rosary is a string... more »

• Philanthropist gives $100M to Human Rights Watch

  September 7, 2010 9:49 AM

  Philanthropist George Soros has announced a 10-year, $100 million grant to Human Rights Watch. The organization said Tuesday that it is receiving the funding from Soros' Open Society Foundations. The grant challenges Human Rights Watch to raise an additional $100 million in matching private contributions. It will require Human... more »

• Contempt case to wrap up against Douglas Bruce

  September 7, 2010 8:19 AM

  The contempt-of-course case against Colorado Springs anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce is expected to wrap-up Tuesday. There's no word on how long Denver District Judge Brian Whitney will take to decide whether to find Douglas Bruce guilty of contempt. Government lawyers say the father of Colorado's Taxpayers Bill of... more »

• Publicist: Zsa Zsa Gabor receives last rites

  August 16, 2010 9:22 AM

  A spokesman for Zsa Zsa Gabor says she is in serious condition at a Los Angeles hospital and has received the last rites. John Blanchette on Sunday described Gabor's health situation following her surgery a day earlier as "very sad." Blanchette told the Los Angeles Times that the 93-year-old... more »

• ACLU sues over Boulder jail's mail policy

  August 4, 2010 10:05 AM

  The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is suing over the Boulder County jail's policy of restricting inmates' outgoing mail to postcards. The ACLU claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Denver that the policy is unconstitutional because inmates are reluctant to freely express themselves and... more »

• Lawmakers object to proposed rafting settlement

  April 7, 2010 5:15 PM

  A state lawmaker says attempts to reach a settlement between a Taylor River landowner and a rafting company won't affect legislation defining the rights of rafting firms to use private Colorado waterways. House Majority Leader Paul Weissman of Louisville says talks between the landowner who developed a fishing resort... more »

• Army drops appeal over Pinon Canyon study

  November 18, 2009 11:10 AM

  The Army is dropping its appeal of a court ruling related to plans to step up training at Pinon Canyon, Fort Carson's down range training site. The Army appealed a Sept. 8 federal court ruling that said it didn't adequately assess the environmental effects of increasing training at the southeast... more »

• Fed wants to crack down on gift card abuses

  November 16, 2009 1:32 PM

  The Federal Reserve is proposing new rules to protect consumers from unexpected costs or restrictions on gift cards. The changes would give consumers at least five years to use gift cards before they expire. Also, service or inactivity fees would be permitted only under certain conditions. Fees could be charged... more »

• Obama to take on military gay ban at `right time'

  October 4, 2009 9:50 AM

  National security adviser James Jones says the president is committed to taking on the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military. But Jones says President Barack Obama has many other pressing matters on his desk, including wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jones says he's... more »

• Senate votes to allow guns on Amtrak

  September 16, 2009 5:12 PM

  The Senate has passed a measure that would let Amtrak rail passengers carry handguns in their checked bags. Supporters say the measure is an effort to give Amtrak riders the same gun rights as airline passengers. Air travelers are allowed to transport firearms in checked baggage so long as they... more »

• US to give Afghan detainees new rights

  September 13, 2009 6:59 AM

  The Obama administration is preparing new rules that would give U.S.-held prisoners in Afghanistan some due process. A defense official says the Pentagon is establishing a program to give prisoners at Bagram Air Base a U.S. military official to serve as their personal representative. They'll get a chance to go... more »