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PAGOSA FIRE UPDATE: Evacuations & Pre-Evacuations Ordered Near Oak Fire
Evacuation ordered for residents within one mile of 38 Spruce Cir. due to fire; evacuate to Pagosa Springs High School…
BIG PIVOTS: Trump’s EPA Clawing Back $156 million for Solar Programs?
Renewable developer says Trump’s energy policies will impair badly needed economic development in rural communities…
Why ‘Redistricting’ is Blowing Up Across the U.S. This Summer
“What Texas is doing isn’t a clever strategy, it’s political arson — torching our democracy to cling to power…”
Archuleta School District Calls for School Board Nominations
To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months…
MIDDLE MESA FIRE UPDATE: August 6
On August 6 resources continue with their full suppression strategy using both indirect and direct tactics across the perimeter…
New Medicaid Work Requirements Mean Less Leeway for States
This story by Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith appeared on KFF Health News on August 5, 2025. When President Donald Trump signed a law adding READ MORE
Middle Mesa Fire Near Navajo Lake Threatening Archuleta County
Ground and air resources are working to suppress the fire, which is burning in a remote area where natural gas infrastructure is located…
Western Slope Counties Protest Colorado’s ‘Unfunded Mandates’
“These unfunded mandates, issued without the financial support required to implement them, place an unsustainable burden on local governments…”
Ten New Colorado Laws That Will Take Effect This Week
Colorado lawmakers passed stronger voter protections this year in anticipation of federal rollbacks of the Voting Rights Act of 1965…
Colorado State Budget Facing $1 Billion Shortfall
“This is different than, we’re just slowing our growth,” Ferrandino said. “This is, we don’t have the money to pay our bills…”
ELKHORN FIRE UPDATE: July 30
For the safety of firefighters and the public, fire managers on the San Juan National Forest have issued an area and road closure order…
Colorado Joins Lawsuit Challenging Federal Defunding of Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood received more than $800,000 in federal and state Medicaid funding in fiscal year 2023…
ELKHORN FIRE: Public Meeting Tonight at Animas Valley Elementary
Presenters will include representatives from La Plata County, Durango Fire and Rescue, the San Juan National Forest, and San Juan Type 3 Incident Management Team…
Polis and McMahon Discuss Public School Funding at Governors’ Conference
The panel discussion started shortly after the Trump administration said it plans to release about $5 billion in federal K-12 school funds that have been frozen…
ELKHORN FIRE UPDATE: July 28
The Elkhorn Fire, burning north of Durango in dense scrub oak, grew to about 314 acres overnight and is 0% contained. The fire is moving READ MORE
GIFFORDS PAC Endorses Senator Hickenlooper for Reelection
“Senator Hickenlooper has been a champion for gun safety since day one, leading strong efforts to keep his state safe from senseless violence…”
ELKHORN & RIM ROAD FIRES: Update July 27
Fire crews were actively constructing containment lines yesterday, with a primary focus on preventing the fire from advancing toward the nearby oilfield…
Federal Threats to Gender-Affirming Care Add to Fears About Future Access
“This decision is an attack on families,” Teter said of the Skrmetti ruling…