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Category: News/Politics
As States Spend Millions Wooing Data Centers, Colorado is Having a Reckoning
“While you can point fingers at data centers, you can also point fingers at Denver city government. We did not do enough advance regulation — I think we need to do better in the future…”
BIG PIVOTS: Heat, Drought, and Fire in 2026?
In Colorado, the snowpack in the Eagle River drainage on April 1 was 21% of the 30-year average. The Roaring Fork River was 26%. On the San Juan, it was 17%….
Colorado Lawmakers Begin Debate on Estimated $1.5 Billion Budget Shortfall
“When you talk to the families who are impacted, especially the Medicaid side, they will feel these cuts…”
EPA ‘Back-to-Basics’ Blueprint Could Help Rural Drinking Water Systems
RealWaterTA will connect rural communities with experts like those at the National Rural Water Association to help them repair water utilities…
PAWSD Announces ‘Voluntary Drought Stage’ for Pagosa Customers
Drought conditions are such that PAWSD is encouraging customers to voluntarily reduce the amount of water they use…
SCAM ALERT: Don’t Scan QR Code That Comes with a ‘Free Gift’
No legitimate company will send you a mystery gift and require you to scan a QR code to find out who it’s from…
Slight Drop in Distracted Driving in Colorado, But Still a Significant Safety Issue
New data shows Colorado’s hands-free law is helping reduce distracted driving and improve safety on the state’s roads…
Colorado Sues Trump Administration to Prevent Federal Takeover of Elections
“The president’s unlawful executive order threatens the right to vote for millions of Colorado voters — Democrat, Republican, or Unaffiliated — who use mail ballots…”
Pagosa Chamber, Business Community Gearing Up for ‘Beyond the Bottom Line’ Forum
Early bird ticket registration opened March 25 and tickets will only be $50.00…
State Attorneys General File 100th Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Phil Weiser, the Democratic Colorado attorney general, has been involved in 63 legal challenges to Trump administration policies since the start of the president’s second term…
Supreme Court Rules Against Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban
In a statement, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said he strongly disagreed with the court’s ruling…
Federal Data Shows Nationwide Drop in Crime
Updated national data for 2025 is expected later this year from the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System…
Social Media Companies Must Respond to Search Warrants Under New Colorado Law
Polis said the law will make sure that online platforms respond promptly to law enforcement “before the trail goes cold”….
Pagosa Springs High School to Present ‘The Little Mermaid’ April 8-11
“With our biggest cast yet, a cast of 48 people, and a crew of five people, we cannot express how excited we are…”
Weiser, Gonzales Take Top Spots on Colorado’s 2026 Democratic Primary Ballot
Colorado’s 2026 Democratic primary ballot is nearly set after the party held its state assembly in Pueblo on Saturday…
‘Families Not Politics’ Launches Campaign Against Anti-Trans Ballot Measures
The policy could open the door to “invasive inspections and humiliating scrutiny” to all children seeking to play sports…
‘No Kings’ Protest Marches Continue to Grow
“I’ve never in my life thought there would be so many issues at any given moment that… need addressing,” she said. “But here we are….”
Hickenlooper Investments Raise Questions Amid Push to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
“Coloradans deserve elected officials who work for them, not their own interests…”