In an 82-10 vote, a majority of Senate Democrats and one independent, joined Republicans….
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Colorado Sees Another Minimum Wage Increase This Year: $14.81
In many states, such as Colorado, the minimum wage is automatically adjusted upward as inflation rises…
Forest Carbon Inventory Details Recent Trends in Colorado
By Kristy Burnett The Forest Carbon Inventory report, released last week by the Colorado State Forest Service, provides detailed estimates of the carbon captured, stored and released by Colorado’s forests. They hold a substantial amount of carbon, but in recent years, Colorado’s forests have released more carbon each year than they have added. Forest carbon READ MORE
Cultural Educator Jon Ghahate to Give Chimney Rock Lecture Jan. 21
Join us as Jon Ghahate discusses “Ancestral Puebloans to Contemporary SW Pueblos: Science, Community, Languages & Cultures…”
OPINION: The Biden Administration’s Conservation Legacy
“President Biden’s actions on public lands have raised the bar on what a president can accomplish in a single term…”
LETTER: Liz Cheney Deserves the Presidential Citizens Medal
President Biden gave former Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) the Presidential Citizens Medal for leading the January 6 Committee…
Amanda Gonzalez, Jefferson County Clerk, Launches Colorado Secretary of State Campaign
Secretary of State in Colorado, elected every four years, also oversees corporation filings, campaign finance and other state administrative functions…
The Text of Governor Polis’ 2025 ‘State for the State’ Speech
“We have weathered challenges and risen above, always coming out on the side of freedom…”
As the American Economy Evolves, ‘AI’ Evolves into ‘Marketing’
Without understanding AI’s function and foundation, it’s easy to get lost in the hype cycle, technologists say…
Proposed Bill to Ease Union Formation Faces Debate in Colorado Legislature
Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen said the bill could be an “enormous cost driver” to doing business in the state, because it would create uncertainty…
‘Durango Wine Experience’ Grant Open to Area Nonprofits
This is the third year Durango Wine Experience has incorporated the grant into the event, which helps support the foundation’s mission…
Biden Administration Bans Medical Debt From Credit Scores
The regulations fulfill a pledge by the Biden administration to address the scourge of health care debt…
How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Part Two
“If you want to keep this from becoming a human pandemic, you focus on protecting farmworkers, since that’s the most likely way that this will enter the human population…”
Colorado Joins Justice Department in Suing Six Large Landlords
“We look forward to learning more about the Cortland settlement and are always willing to consider collaborative solutions…”
Wolf Creek Gets 4 Fresh Inches
Sunday, January 12, is Wolf Creek’s 85th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt… Find as many stickers hidden throughout the mountain as you can…
Colorado School Districts Facing Tighter Budgets?
This story by Melanie Asmar was originally published by Chalkbeat on January 6, 2024. Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. Education funding dominated the discussion at Chalkbeat Colorado’s annual Legislative Preview event Monday, as a READ MORE
How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Part One
“Probably the biggest mistake from the USDA was not involving the boots-on-the-ground veterinarians,” Russo said…
Democratic Club to Consider Public Health at Monday Luncheon
Our county’s health department is newly established, and it was a mammoth task to get it up and running…