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With new townhouses open and apartments coming online this autumn, the work commutes of hundreds of employees will drastically shorten. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

Homeowners insurance is getting more expensive and harder to keep. Lawmakers in our region introduced more than a dozen policy proposals in response this year.

The governor issued an executive order Friday requiring local governments to show they’re enacting policies to encourage more housing in order to qualify for transportation and energy funds.

The measure, House Bill 1169, would have overridden local zoning laws, escalating a long-running dispute between the state and local governments over housing policy. It was a priority of Gov. Jared Polis.

The big union bill, a resolution forcing a lawsuit aimed at dismantling the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and Gov. Jared Polis signature housing measure are all still pending with just five days left in Colorado’s 2025 legislative session.

Some state lawmakers are considering an unusual idea to help tackle a shortage of affordable homes. It’s a bill that would help faith-based groups to use their property to build housing developments. Today on In The NoCo, ÂÜÀòÉÙŮ’s Stephanie Daniel discusses the idea, and what happened when one Fort Collins church tried it.

Arvada City Council seems to support bringing in a third-party vendor to bring properties into compliance and answer resident concerns.

State leaders discussed strategies to increase their state’s housing supply during meetings in Las Vegas last week. One idea includes using public land for affordable housing.

Rising housing costs and a new requirement for accessing rental assistance may be fueling the increase in eviction cases, observers say.

CU Boulder student residents of Ash House are being allowed to stay in their apartments as the property owners and city officials continue their legal battle over code violations. Another hearing on the case has been scheduled for Oct. 8.