The go-kart craze is gaining some traction, and the south metro area is going along for the ride. K1 Speed is getting ready to wave the green flag on a new Highlands Ranch location, expected to open the third week of July at 8034 Midway Drive. … more

A wide-ranging group of 50 new laws dealing with everything from Internet crimes to marijuana research to Jessica's Law took effect July 1. The statutes are among 425 bills that passed the Legislature and were signed into law by Gov. John … more

A lawsuit alleges that a mechanism that has been used by the state to slash education funding by about $1 billion is unconstitutional — the latest development in an ongoing battle over how K-12 dollars are … more

Birth rates among Colorado teenagers have dropped by 40 percent over the last five years, a result of a state initiative that aims to help young women avoid unwanted pregnancies, state officials announced last week. “That is not a small drop, … more

A Douglas County middle school teacher's love and respect for her family helped her earn the title of 2014 Colorado History Teacher of the Year. Shannon Shelton, who teachers at Parker's Cimarron Middle School, grew up surrounded by men who … more

A group of gay state lawmakers on July 3 called on Colorado officials to "concede" that the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional and to avoid putting up any more legal barriers that delay … more

On a week when the Bob Beauprez campaign was buoyed by a poll that showed him in a 44 percent tie with Gov. John Hickenlooper, it was instead a different number that stirred a media buzz. Hours … more

The founders of Highlands Ranch's STEM School and Academy are holding a series of informational meetings about a planned new sixth- through 12th-grade charter school. The proposed Alexandria School of Innovation will be, one founder believes, the … more

The State Demography Office expects that by 2030, 24 percent of Douglas County residents will be age 60 or older, double the percentage in 2010 and part of what officials call "the nation’s most dramatic percentage of population growth" in older … more

Residents in Cottonwood say the summer breeze shouldn't come with a hint of raw sewage. When the winds are right — or in this case wrong — the stench can overwhelm parts of the northern Parker subdivision. It's coming from the Parker Water … more