10th Circuit reverses fifth-season order for Division I athletes
The appeals court found the athletes’ proposed market across all Division I sports lacked evidentiary support, while leaving other antitrust questions open.
Colorado
-
-
Colorado voters approve Proposition 134 on school sports
Colorado voters approved Proposition 134, changing participation rules for school and college sports, according to The Associated Press. The state’s unofficial count lists 1,344,281 yes votes (52.33%) and 1,224,507 no votes (47.67%).
-
Jessica Killin defeats Jeff Crank, flipping Colorado’s 5th District to Democrats
Democrat Jessica Killin defeated Republican Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ. Her victory flips the seat to Democrats and makes her the first Democrat elected to represent the district.
-
Eileen Laubacher leads Lauren Boebert in uncalled Colorado 4th District race
Democrat Eileen Laubacher led Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert by 3,266 votes in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District on Thursday, according to Decision Desk HQ’s unofficial returns. The race remained uncalled, with Laubacher’s advantage up from 2,857 votes in the article’s earlier tally.
-
Jeff Hurd wins Colorado’s 3rd District, keeping the seat Republican
Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd won reelection in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ’s Thursday call. Hurd defeated Democrat Dwayne Romero, keeping the seat in Republican hands.
-
Melat Kiros wins Colorado’s 1st Congressional District
Democrat Melat Kiros won Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, keeping the seat in Democratic hands. Its reported count showed Kiros with 169,159 votes, or 78.28%, while Republican Christy Peterson had 30,046 votes, or 13.90%.
-
Manny Rutinel defeats Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th District
Democrat Manny Rutinel defeated Republican Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The result flips the seat from Republican control to Democrats.
-
Colorado Capitol evacuation ends after object cleared
The evacuation order lasted 37 minutes. The bomb squad found the object was not a threat, and Colorado State Patrol reported an arrest.
-
EPA’s PFAS plan cites one test above 99.99% destruction
EPA’s two-year PFAS agenda combines research plans with aid already underway. Its greater-than-99.99% result came from one industrial test.
-
Pine Drive closure may start Oct. 26; county estimates differ
Douglas County’s Oct. 23 update keeps the possible Oct. 26 start and estimates about two weeks of closure, while its Oct. 20 report says about one week.
-
Basalt council rejects 93-room hotel proposal on first reading
Basalt Town Council unanimously voted to deny the proposed Residence Inn on first reading. The plan included three deed-restricted units and projected $13.2 million in public revenue over 10 years.
-
Colorado judge hears challenge to Amendment 87 signatures
A 10-hour Denver hearing ended without resolving a lawsuit that challenges 9,849 signatures used to qualify the graduated-tax measure for Colorado’s November ballot.
-
Colorado roadmap lists 49 recommendations, urges 19 actions now
The Governor’s Competitiveness Council’s 49 recommendations span six policy areas; 19 are actions it recommends pursuing now.
-
Broomfield opens process to revoke Town Square site plan
Broomfield Council has started a process that could revoke the Town Square site plan. The city says required permits were not obtained by the deadline, while the developer disputed which permits would count.
-
Colorado appeals court hears CAFO permit monitoring challenge
The appeal asks whether Colorado’s CAFO permit must require monitoring for underground discharges from production areas.
-
Aurora’s Station 18 plan now targets a 2027 opening
Aurora’s proposed Station 18 would turn the Aurora Highlands Visitor Center into a 9,600-square-foot firehouse. The city now projects an opening in 2027, later than its earlier mid-2026 target.
-
Adams 12 approves six school closures, including Thornton’s Cherry Drive
Adams 12’s board approved closing five elementary schools and Shadow Ridge Middle School after the 2026-27 school year. Cherry Drive students are assigned to Riverdale for 2027-28.
-
Boulder ties driest water year; reservoirs enter October at 76%
Boulder recorded 10.65 inches of precipitation in the water year ending Sept. 30, tying its driest on record. Reservoirs were below their seasonal average.
-
Highway 82 lane closures expected Oct. 28–30 for paving
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport anticipates lane closures Oct. 28–30 for paving on Highway 82 and nearby airport-area roads and facilities.
-
Police identify Faith Smith in Amarillo homicide investigation
Amarillo police identified Faith Smith, 31, after her body was found behind a garage on Orange Street.
-
Twenty States Sue Over Trump Rules Narrowing Species Protections
Twenty states and D.C. sued over Endangered Species Act changes affecting habitat harm, threatened-species protections and critical-habitat decisions.
-
Supreme Court to hear Colorado religious-preschool funding case
The Supreme Court will hear a November 3, 2026 dispute over whether Colorado may require religious preschools to follow equal-access rules for public funding.