June 27, 2025

colorado

Crypto

Florida man accuses Denver crypto school of fake crypto exchange

An investor claims that a fraudulent online trading school in downtown Denver has partnered with a fake cryptocurrency exchange in Cherry Creek to rob him of $860,000. Brian Firestone of Florida says he was approached in December by a man named John Smith with the Alpha Stock Investment Training Center. Smith offered to teach Firestone

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Finance

A look at campaign finance for the Colorado Springs special election

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Tuesday night, Colorado Springs voters will know the results of a special election to determine whether a proposed development near Schriever Space Force Base should be annexed into the city limits. Text messages, mail fliers, and signs throughout the city have been seen in various ways to try and get you

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Loans

Morrison man sentenced to federal prison for fake PPP loans

A Morrison man was sentenced to nearly four years in prison after he illegally obtained two Paycheck Protection Program loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, federal officials announced Tuesday. Richard Nieto, 39, took a deal and pleaded guilty last month to wire fraud and money laundering in federal court, according to court records. The plea deal

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Funds

Colorado to lose more than $230M in mental health, addiction grants

Colorado’s health agencies will lose more than $230 million in federal grants, some of which already had been committed to programs that include crisis response teams and peer support for people recovering from addiction. The Trump administration is pulling back four grants to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that fund COVID-19 disease

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Funds

Colorado to lose more than $30M in mental health, addiction grants

Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration will lose more than $30 million in federal grants, the majority of which already had been committed to programs including crisis response teams and peer support for people recovering from addiction. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified the BHA on Monday

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