“The solitary confinement of people with serious mental illness and other health conditions is harmful to the point of being excruciating…”
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OPINION: A Tragedy in Boulder
The tragic shooting that occurred yesterday afternoon inside the King Soopers grocery store at Table Mesa Shopping Center in Boulder took the lives of 10 Coloradans…
VIDEO: Free Online Tutoring Platform for Colorado School Children
Colorado Education Initiative today announced that they have launched a new partnership with Schoolhouse.world…
Public ‘Open House’ of Town’s New Maintenance Facility, Next Wednesday
The project cost $5.2 million and was completed on time and within budget. Value engineering, as well as staff performing some of the work, helped to save money on the project…
Colorado Releases New COVID Rules
Dial 3.0 metrics are further simplified and capacity limits are less restrictive. The state will work with counties to confirm their metrics under the new framework…
Millions More for Colorado K-12 schools?
Democratic lawmakers are asking the Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether a proposed tax change that could generate millions for K-12 education is constitutional…
Pagosa Wetlands Partners Offering Training for ‘Volunteer Naturalist Program’
The training will also include information about program delivery, such as tour pacing, presentation skills, handling questions, managing children, use of optics, etc…
Colorado Legislators Discussing ‘Public Option’ Health Insurance Plan
“The two counties that I represent, Eagle and Routt, there’s only one option on the health insurance market for those who buy on the individual market,” Roberts said…
‘Watershed Enhancement’ Group Seeking Public Input on San Juan River Plan
The WEP’s three-phased process is designed to ensure there is ample time to gather public feedback, conduct analysis, and create a plan with local priorities…
Colorado Establishes Water Equity Task Force
“2020 has highlighted the need to fundamentally address deeper societal issues — including equity in water policy decisions,” Gibbs said…
Colorado Lawmakers Approve Affordable Housing Measure
House Bill 21-1117 would let cities and counties require new rental developments to include some affordable housing units, a policy known as inclusionary zoning…
Colorado Investing $20 Million in State Park Improvements
This conservation-focused legislation will help direct funds to outdoor projects in Colorado that protect irreplaceable public lands and expand outdoor recreation opportunities…
Doctors Found Jet Fuel in This Veteran’s Lungs. He Can’t Get Full Benefits.
“There are black spots that are burns, particles all over; there’s metal. It was all scarred,” said Szema, a pulmonologist and professor who studies toxic exposures…
Bicameral Legislation Would Plant 1.2 Billion Trees on National Forests
“Our forests create jobs, provide clean water, and combat climate change by sequestering millions of tons of carbon. Yet, millions of acres are being ravaged by climate-change induced wildfires, droughts, pests…”
‘Working For Racial Equality’ Launches Storytelling Project
Some of us began to meet weekly to process our experiences with racism and to explore ways to dismantle it and to build racial equity into the foundations and systems of America…
More Coloradans Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine
Eligibility now includes Coloradans age 50 and older, people with high-risk conditions, and workers in food and restaurant services, manufacturing, the US Postal Service…
OPINION: ‘Zoning Snowball’ Finally Heading Downhill?
An essential reform for the prosperity and resilience of American cities is on the agenda in more places than ever…
Colorado Lakes, Reservoirs Still Free of Invasive Mussels
More boats requiring decontamination because of infestations of destructive mussels entered Colorado in 2020 compared to previous years…
Road Crews Begin Work on Wildlife Crossings on US 160
“This project will span for two miles in an area that has been identified as a critical migratory corridor for both mule deer and elk,” explained Julie Constan…