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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…”
Anti-ICE Protests March Through Denver
For the second day in a row, Coloradans protested against the mass deportation campaign being carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the country…
Fewer than 1 in 4 Colorado Voters Support Medicaid Cuts
“Politicians are saying that they want to cut Medicaid to make it better, but the poll shows clearly that voters aren’t buying what they’re selling…”
Assessing Colorado Wildfire Risks as Federal Funding Wanes, Part Two
“Many of the organizations are trying to figure out how to pivot and be less reliant on federal funding…”
Assessing Colorado Wildfire Risks as Federal Funding Wanes, Part One
State and federal collaboration is essential to ensure robust wildfire resilience, but uncertainty over Trump administration priorities undercuts preparedness…
BIG PIVOTS: Not Exactly Driving in Reverse, But…
Colorado has been advancing rapidly toward its goals of having 940,000 EVs on the road…
$9 Billion in Costs to States, Local Governments in 2023 Due to Immigration Surge
Four states — New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Colorado — “spent a total of $3.3 billion to provide shelter and related services…”
Douglas County Residents Sue County Commission Over Alleged Open Meetings Violations
There is “undisputed evidence,” Zansberg wrote, that the county commissioners had reached a ‘consensus’ before their March 25 meeting…
Archuleta County Website Migration Now Underway
Archuleta County appreciates the public’s understanding and patience as this critical migration is completed…
Volunteers Sought for County Building Safety Appeals Board
“Leveraging community members with commercial and residential construction knowledge and experience will result in the most appropriate regulations…”
Elon Musk Doesn’t Like the Big, Beautiful Budget Bill
“In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people,” he wrote in a later post…
Homeland Security Pulls Down List of ‘Sanctuary Jurisdictions’ After Sheriffs Object
National Sheriffs’ Association President Sheriff Kieran Donahue slammed the list as an “unnecessary erosion of unity and collaboration with law enforcement…”
Colorado Leaders Fear Health Care Consequences from Federal Spending Bill
Lawmakers passed an ultra-tight budget this year that already required about $1 billion in cost-saving measures to absorb the cost of the state’s Medicaid program…