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Category: News/Politics
Water Districts Schedule Joint Meeting for Monday, June 30
“Discussion with San Juan Water Conservancy District Board Members Regarding PAWSD Decision on the Need for Dry Gulch Reservoir…”
U.S. Government Default Possible This Summer, Says Think Tank
The default could occur while both the House and Senate are scheduled to be in recess from August 4 through September 2…
Extractive Industries ‘In’ and Environmental Protections ‘Out’ at Department of the Interior
The Trump administration’s revised Department of the Interior strategic plan calls for expanded fossil fuel development across federal lands…
GOP Senators Struggle to Cut Medicaid without Harming Rural Hospitals
“We’ve got 1.3 million people on Medicaid in Missouri, hundreds of thousands of kids. That’s 21% of my population…”
Legal Challenge to Gov. Polis’ ICE Compliance Policy
“Am I going to believe you or my own lying eyes?…”
Attorneys General Challenge Public Media Cuts
“Public radio and television connect millions of people in Colorado and across the country to critical information they might not otherwise be able to access…”
Mesa County Deputy Placed on Leave, Following Student ICE Arrest
“We know that Caroline’s arrest and detention should not have happened in the first place…”
Deadlines for Property Tax Protests Extended by Archuleta County BOCC
At the regular meeting of the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners, Assessor Johanna Tully-Elliot requested deadline extensions due to the closure of the 449 San Juan building offices…
Colorado Lawmakers Warned of Billion-Dollar Budget Crunch from GOP Reconciliation Bill
“We do have a potential of a recession and potential of reconciliation… that could really wreak havoc…”
Colorado Lawmakers Redact Addresses After Minnesota Assassination
“There is absolutely no justification for targeted attacks on elected officials — or anyone — based on their political beliefs…”
SEWER SYSTEM EMERGENCY: Warning Sent to Downtown Residents
“We urgently need community-wide support to minimize stress on the wastewater system until repairs can be made..”
‘Cone Zone Care Committee’ to Host Presentation at Liberty Theatre Tonight, June 17
See What’s Coming. Celebrate Progress. Support Local Businesses…
County Offices Remain Closed Temporarily as Arson Investigation Continues
A total of 27 employees are currently displaced by damage from the fire, with most damage being smoke-related…
Senate GOP Looking to Hike Federal Debt Limit by $5 Trillion
Traditionally, the White House and congressional leaders from both political parties negotiate a debt limit deal…
Apparent Arson at the Old Archuleta County Courthouse
Crews entered the structure and successfully contained and extinguished the fire, which was limited to two office areas on the first and second floors…
Rural Business Owners Urge Congress to Retain Clean Energy Tax Credits
Community leaders from rural regions in Western states including Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and Utah pressed lawmakers on Capitol Hill…
Judge Rules Trump Administration Use of California National Guard as ‘Illegal’
“National Guard troops fight fires, respond to hurricanes, protect their residents from flooding, and provide much-needed security,” they wrote…
Proposed Trump Administration Cuts to Medical Research Draw Bipartisan Flak
“This administration is making a conscious choice not to fund research into Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and rare diseases…”