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Douglas County restricts use of electric dirt bikes, off-road scooters after rash of crashes

Jennifer Brown — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:06:45 +0000

Douglas County is the latest community to pass local regulations for off-highway vehicles, after seeing a rapid rise over the last year in the number of calls for service for the vehicles, some of which can accelerate from 0 to 50 mph in 3.6 seconds and reach up to 75 mph. Unlike traditional e-bikes, which are permitted on certain bike paths and trails, the vehicles at the center of the ordinance operate primarily by throttle and lack functional pedals. (Olivia Prentzel, The Colorado Sun)

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Can you be pulled over for having tinted windows in Colorado?

Cassis Tingley — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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As more people use scooters, off-highway vehicles on public roads, Douglas County seeks new rules for riders

Olivia Prentzel — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:01:00 +0000

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Denver-area inflation increases to 5%. Blame energy costs.

Tamara Chuang — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:14:23 +0000

A motorist pumps gas at a QuikTrip convenience store, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Did 2026 start as one of the deadliest years for Colorado motorcyclists in the past decade?

Cassis Tingley — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Will Denver have fewer electric bikes and scooters for rent under its new vendor?

Cassis Tingley — Fri, 29 May 2026 09:50:00 +0000

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Is it illegal to park in a bike lane in Colorado?

Cassis Tingley — Mon, 25 May 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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101 bills that passed and failed in Colorado’s legislature this year that you need to know about

Jesse Paul, Taylor Dolven, Brian Eason, Lucas Brady Woods, and Kyle McKinnon — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:23:00 +0000

A group of Democratic state senators — Matt Ball, Katie Wallace, Jeff Bridges and William Lindstedt — at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on the last day of the state’s 2026 legislative session. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)

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Denver airport radar system triggered alarm before Frontier plane struck trespasser, officials say

Colleen Slevin — Tue, 12 May 2026 16:46:51 +0000

Frontier Airlines jetliner number n646fr sits outside the airlines technical operations center with other jetliners in for service north of Denver International Airport Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Road funding fight roils Colorado Capitol with days left in legislative session

Brian Eason — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:55:52 +0000

Bus Rapid Transit construction heading west from N. Washington St. along E. Colfax Ave, with crews working and traffic lane changes from Broadway downtown east to Park Ave. on November 15, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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