Colorado is legally required to have a balanced state budget, so lawmakers must figure out a way to get back to a balanced bottom line…
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Humane Society to Hold Annual Auction
Guests will enjoy a fun and unforgettable evening featuring an adorable pet fashion show, a delicious variety of hearty small plates, one complimentary drink…
Colorado General Assembly Opens Its Special Session
The session — the third special session called in as many years — will likely last until early next week as legislators find solutions to plug a budget hole…
The National Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Went Dead
“Since the election, we’ve seen a clear increase in young people feeling devalued, erased, uncertain about their future, and seeing resources taken away…”
‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Will Benefit Colorado’s Largest Corporations
As Colorado loses more than $1 billion in revenue, the state’s largest corporations stand to gain the most…
Democratic Lawmakers Prep Coloradans Ahead of Special Legislative Session
“I’m usually very bipartisan, but it’s very irritating being called profligate when we had a balanced budget…”
Colorado Joins National Effort to Restrict Soda Pop, Candy for SNAP Recipients
Colorado the first state led by a Democrat to receive controversial waiver…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Funny Charts From Non-Intelligent Sources
“Expert intelligence for everyone. We can’t wait for you to experience it… The ChatGPT Team…”
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Allow ‘Emergency’ Redistricting in Colorado
Two Coloradans want the governor to have emergency authority to alter Colorado’s districts to restore partisan balance in Congress…
Update on the 2025 Colorado Fire Season
Drought conditions classified as “severe” or “extreme” extend across the majority of the Western Slope, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor…
MIDDLE MESA FIRE: Fire Activity Moderates Significantly
The fire has remained in its footprint over the last 24 hours with containment at 66%…
PAGOSA FIRE UPDATE: Oak Fire Downgraded to 75 Acres
By evening on Monday August 11, the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office was listing the fire as “14% contained”…
PAGOSA FIRE UPDATE: Evacuations and Pre-Evacuations for Oak Fire; Middle Mesa Fire at 5,000 Acres
Pagosa Springs High School will be an overnight shelter for those unable to return home. RVs and camper trailers are welcome in the parking lot…
EU’s New AI Code of Practice Could Set Regulatory Standards for U.S. Companies
This story by Paige Gross appeared on Colorado Newsline on August 9, 2025. Paige Gross is a Philadelphia-based reporter covering the evolving technology industry for READ MORE
Brief Pre-Application Window for Emergency Rental Assistance Opens Today, August 11
Once the pre-application window closes, all applicants will be entered into a random selection…
LPEA FIRE UPDATE: Public Safety Power Shutoffs Implemented in Pagosa Springs
“We are working closely with emergency partners to monitor fire conditions and restore power as soon as it is safe to do so…”
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…”