Chants of “shame on you” from gay rights supporters thundered through the Colorado House on Tuesday night after Republican House Speaker Frank McNulty said legislation to allow civil unions won’t get a vote.

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Colorado Lawmakers Reach Impasse on Civil Unions

Students at the University of Colorado in Boulder spotted a bear roaming near their Bear Creek Apartments accommodation block, before he climbed up a tree, where he was tranquilised back down to earth by a ranger.

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VIDEO: Bear drops in on namesake apartments

Firefighters are counting on another day of cooler temperatures and calm winds Friday as they try to contain a deadly Colorado wildfire that has claimed two lives.

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Crews get respite in battling wildfire

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — In a nondescript building on a decommissioned Army base in Colorado last week, a man with a face mask opened a cardboard box, removed a black plastic bag, snapped the seal and pulled out a bald eagle. Read full article > >

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Eagle makes journey from Metro tracks to U.S. repository

In swing states like Colorado, Republicans are using concerns about the sluggish recovery to appeal to Hispanic voters, long a solid part of the Democratic base.

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G.O.P. Strategy for Hispanic Voters: It’s the Economy

The deaths of four people Sunday are the latest examples of what can happen when backcountry skiing meets high-country snow.

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Avalanches, and Danger Warnings, on the Rise for Thrill-Seeking Skiers

Few people played a more pivotal role in Rick Santorum’s victories in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado than Foster Friess, a wealthy donor to conservative causes.

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Foster Friess, a Santorum Supporter With Deep Pockets

Wins Minnesota, Colorado, Missouri.

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Santorum Sweeps Three Primaries

Rick Santorum’s victories in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri were his first breakout moments, but how much they will matter in the long run remains unclear.

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Santorum’s Victories May Not Guarantee an Edge

Rick Santorum held a strong lead in the early returns of the Minnesota caucuses late Tuesday and won a nonbinding primary in Missouri.

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Santorum Is Revitalized in Tuesday’s Results

As Mitt Romney approaches primaries in states where his religion could be an advantage, more supporters say his values are the bigger issue.

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For Mormon Voters, Mitt Romney’s Faith a Factor, but Not The Only One

After leaving Colorado buried.

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Storm Dumps Snow on Nebraska

The American people, a small slice of them, have spoken, and they are none too pleased. The rest are yet to be heard, as the men who would be president march West , to caucuses Saturday in Nevada , where the unemployment rate is 13 percent, and then to Colorado and Minnesota on Tuesday. Read full article > >

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Voter frustration makes for tumultuous GOP primary

Campaign ready to move on to Colorado and Nevada.

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Paul Won’t Be in Florida for Primary

Continuing his push to identify more historic sites important to the nation’s Hispanics, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar touted a new report Wednesday that identified several sites tied to Latino heritage in Colorado and New Mexico — including one in his own back yard — that could one day become national parks or historic landmarks. Read full article > >

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Sites identified as potential Latino national parks