A March Quinnipiac University national poll of adults found that 65% of Americans oppose the building of AI data centers in their communities…
Category: News/Politics
Election Security, Immigration Key Topics at Candidate Forum in Grand Junction
The event was attended by 375 people from around western Colorado…
Will States Step Up to Mitigate U.S. Forest Service Deficiencies?
“It’s hard not to reach the conclusion that this is an effort to weaken federal agencies and federal management of these lands…”
Half of All Rural Counties Are Losing Population…
Between 2020 and 2025, 998 of the country’s 1,976 rural counties saw population decline, culminating in a total loss of nearly 460,000 residents in those communities…
Colorado Announces $773 Million Agreement with Albertsons Addressing Opioid Crisis Role
“Today’s agreement in principle holds Albertsons accountable for their role in the opioid crisis in Colorado and across the nation…”
Republican Candidate Makes Primary Ballot to Challenge Rep. Jeff Hurd
Hanks, an Air Force veteran, served one term as a state legislator representing Fremont County from 2021 to 2023…
Great Sand Dunes National Park Breaks Ground on Housing Rehabilitation Project
“The rehabilitation will help us attract and retain employees to support our visitors and ensure our employees have safe and dependable places to live…”
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…