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Multiple vehicles, including semi-trucks, are involved in an accident on a highway with emergency responders present and debris scattered along the roadside.

5 killed, 29 injured in 36-vehicle pileup on Interstate 25 near Pueblo

by Olivia Prentzel 12:42 PM MST on Feb 17, 20269:55 AM MST on Feb 18, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

Trump administration targets Colorado, other Democratic-led states for health and transportation grant fund clawback

by The Associated Press and The Colorado Sun 3:18 AM MST on Feb 11, 20269:01 PM MST on Feb 10, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Colorado saw more traffic deaths in 2025, including a rise in impaired driving and pedestrian deaths

by Olivia Prentzel 12:05 PM MST on Jan 23, 202612:05 PM MST on Jan 23, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

An illustration of a car, a truck, a train, a ship and a plane.

Did Colorado remove thousands of live cameras from state highways?

by Cassis Tingley 3:45 AM MST on Jan 2, 202610:12 PM MST on Jan 1, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A yellow roadside sign reads "Someone Died Here" with "Slow Down" in red below, positioned near a sidewalk with trees and houses in the background.

“STFD”: Concerned Colorado Springs residents want to curb speeding and traffic deaths. They’re not alone.

by Gregory Laski 4:14 AM MST on Dec 29, 20258:57 AM MST on Jan 5, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A cartoon landscape at night. There is an elk's head at the bottom of the image, looking toward a vehicle driving toward it. On either side of the road are drawings of all kinds of Colorado wildlife, with thought bubbles that read "I'm gonna cross now!" The moon over the mountains has a shocked face.

Another thing to hate about the fall time change: car-animal collisions

by Peter Moore 3:16 AM MST on Dec 7, 20259:48 PM MST on Dec 4, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

How to fix I-270: Designers offer plan with toll lanes, no widening and a boost to mass transit

by Michael Booth 4:08 AM MST on Nov 21, 202510:11 AM MST on Nov 21, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

An illustration of a car, a truck, a train, a ship and a plane.

News

Are there speed cameras on Floyd Hill along Interstate 70?

by Tyler Hickman 3:45 AM MDT on Sep 8, 20252:44 PM MDT on Sep 5, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A man in the cab of a big rig turns his truck during training at CDL 303 which specializes in safe mountain driving

A Colorado trucking school is trying to train drivers to handle the unique challenges of mountain driving

by Lu Snyder 4:15 AM MDT on Jul 4, 20254:48 PM MDT on Jul 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Illustration of a cityscape featuring buildings such as a pharmacy, supermarket, bank and coffee shop, with cars on the road, a pedestrian observing street signs about Colorado motorcycle law, and an airplane flying overhead.

Is it anyone’s job to clean up trash along Colorado highways?

by Por Jaijongkit 3:45 AM MDT on Apr 25, 20254:51 PM MDT on Apr 24, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun