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LETTER: A Morally Unfit Candidate

Posted on August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 by Post Contributor

ABC News’ Rachel Scott has received death threats after her pointed interview with former president Donald Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists convention…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
Colorado Students Present Ideas for Future Legislation

Colorado Students Present Ideas for Future Legislation

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 by Post Contributor

Students will follow up with additional stakeholders to refine their ideas before the legislative committee’s next meeting on August 15…

Posted in News/Politics

West Slope ‘Start Up Week’ Event to be Held in Pagosa

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 by Post Contributor

Do you want to start a business, grow your business, or partner with someone who wants to develop a business?

Posted in Business

Grants for Private Forest Landowners Announced

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 by Post Contributor

Among other things, payments to landowners also provide financial incentive to maintain their land as forests rather than convert it to other uses…

Posted in Community
Presidential Candidate RFK Jr. Qualifies for Colorado Ballot

Presidential Candidate RFK Jr. Qualifies for Colorado Ballot

Posted on August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 by Post Contributor

In Colorado, there are almost as many unaffiliated active voters as registered Republican and Democratic voters combined…

Posted in News/Politics

CDOT to Hold Public Meetings for Transportation Input

Posted on August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 by Post Contributor

These gatherings will allow technical staff to share progress and accomplishments on completion of 10-Year Plan projects to date, as well as discuss needs, data and trends…

Posted in Community

Dozens of New State Laws Poised to Take Effect in Colorado

Posted on August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 by Post Contributor

“Big technology companies are making remarkable progress with technology that uses biological and neural data, but without proper privacy protections…”

Posted in News/Politics
Remaining Big Game Hunting Licenses Go on Sale August 6

Remaining Big Game Hunting Licenses Go on Sale August 6

Posted on August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

Big game hunting licenses remaining after the primary and secondary draws will go on sale soon and there are a lot of hunting opportunities still available…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

OPINION: ‘Energy Permitting Reform Act’ a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Posted on August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

In short, the Energy Permitting Reform Act is an oil and gas reform rollback bill trying to masquerade as a renewable energy permitting bill…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

In 2022, Undocumented Immigrants Paid $427 Million in Colorado Taxes, Says Study

Posted on August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

A new study shows that undocumented immigrants paid nearly $100 billion in tax revenue, while many are shut out of the programs their taxes fund…

Posted in News/Politics
Three Wildfires Force Evacuations Along Colorado’s Front Range

Three Wildfires Force Evacuations Along Colorado’s Front Range

Posted on August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 by Post Contributor

Approximately 575 homes in south Jefferson County were under mandatory evacuation orders early Wednesday morning due to the Quarry Fire…

Posted in News/Politics
When Colorado Expanded Its 'Red Flag' Law... Part Two

When Colorado Expanded Its ‘Red Flag’ Law… Part Two

Posted on August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 by Post Contributor

In one instance, the board of trustees at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden successfully petitioned to take away the gun of a suicidal student…

Posted in News/Politics
Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation, Greenlighting Cleanup of Toxic Abandoned Mines

Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation, Greenlighting Cleanup of Toxic Abandoned Mines

Posted on August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 by Post Contributor

“Tens of thousands of abandoned hardrock mines cause environmental damage across the West, impairing 40 percent of headwater streams…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation

OPINION: Harris Is Best-Positioned To Lead The Way

Posted on August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 by Post Contributor

When it became clear that President Biden would likely drop out of the race, I hoped that some shining, younger, experienced, and inspiring Democratic candidate would emerge…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

LETTER: Offering Justification for the Mob

Posted on August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 by Post Contributor

There is great risk in supporting a candidate who seems incapable of seeing the humanity in the people with whom he disagrees…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
When Colorado Expanded Its 'Red Flag' Law... Part One

When Colorado Expanded Its ‘Red Flag’ Law… Part One

Posted on July 31, 2024August 1, 2024 by Post Contributor

Educators, doctors, mental health professionals and DAs can now file extreme risk protection order petitions. So far, not many do…

Posted in News/Politics

New Tri-State Wholesale Rate Design Accepted by Federal Regulators

Posted on July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 by Post Contributor

The member-developed wholesale rate design was accepted, subject to refund, by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)…

Posted in Business

Applications Open August 1 for ‘Canyon of the Ancients’ Artist-in-Residence Program

Posted on July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 by Post Contributor

Whether you paint, sketch, compose, sculpt, take photographs, create pottery, or explore other forms of art, let the beauty of our public lands inspire your work…

Posted in Arts/Entertainment
More Colorado Children Will Get State-Funded Full-Day Preschool Classes

More Colorado Children Will Get State-Funded Full-Day Preschool Classes

Posted on July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 by Post Contributor

The increase means progress towards one of the state’s original goals for the preschool-for-all program: extra hours for 4-year-olds with the greatest needs…

Posted in Education/Health
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