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Category: News/Politics

BIG PIVOTS: Rare Optimism About the Colorado River?

BIG PIVOTS: Rare Optimism About the Colorado River?

Posted on August 25, 2026August 27, 2026 by Allen Best

When the breakthroughs will occur, Udall said he didn’t know. And he hedged his confidence with caution. “I won’t put bets on this…”

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US Supreme Court Lifts Pause on Trump Mail-Ballot Order

Posted on August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

The Postal Service issued a final rule Friday detailing how the process would be carried out…

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State Senator Tests Colorado’s ‘Deepfake Disclosure’ Law

Posted on August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

“The bottom line is simple: it is disturbing and wrong to use a deepfake, AI-generated video of someone without their consent…”

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'Right to Hunt' Ballot Measure Facing Opposition in Colorado

‘Right to Hunt’ Ballot Measure Facing Opposition in Colorado

Posted on August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

The constitutional amendment would enshrine the right to hunt and fish ‘by the use of traditional methods’…

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'Persons Who Wander' Grants Awarded in Colorado

‘Persons Who Wander’ Grants Awarded in Colorado

Posted on August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 by Post Contributor

In 2025, CBI issued 64 Senior Alerts, and 10 Developmentally Disabled Alerts which was more than one-third of all alerts issued statewide…

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As Litigation Looms, State Officials Defiant over Colorado River’s Future

As Litigation Looms, State Officials Defiant over Colorado River’s Future

Posted on August 21, 2026August 21, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

As Colorado officials tell it, the Lower Basin states failed to recognize the threat posed by the post-2000 megadrought until it was too late…

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READY, FIRE, AIM: Phil Weiser Goes Big, Against Meta

READY, FIRE, AIM: Phil Weiser Goes Big, Against Meta

Posted on August 21, 2026August 21, 2026 by Louis Cannon

Unfortunately, I probably won’t see any of the profits from the settlement…

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Colorado Attorney General Sues ICE Facility in Tuberculosis ​Case

Posted on August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

“…This threatens the safety of detained individuals, facility staff, and our surrounding community…”

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HIGHWAY 160 RECONSTRUCTION: Week of August 17-21

Posted on August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 by Post Contributor

On Wednesday, August 19 beginning at 7pm, westbound 7th Street will be shut down to one lane with alternating traffic…

Posted in News/Politics
States Move to Fortify Election Processes

States Move to Fortify Election Processes

Posted on August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

State officials are preparing for chaos at the polls this November…

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U.S. State Legislators Push Back on Federal Immigration Policies

U.S. State Legislators Push Back on Federal Immigration Policies

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

Some of those bills have faced Republican opposition and White House challenges…

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RIO BLANCO FIRE UPDATE: August 13

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Post Contributor

While the work may not be as visible or dramatic as active firefighting, these efforts are critical to minimizing erosion, runoff and flooding across the burn area…

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Dozens of New Colorado Laws Went Into Effect Yesterday

Dozens of New Colorado Laws Went Into Effect Yesterday

Posted on August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

These are bills that passed without a “safety clause,” so they become law 90 days after the legislative session ends, after a constitutionally-required period of time referendum petitions can be filed against bills…

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Federal Policy Complicating the Opioid Battle

Federal Policy Complicating the Opioid Battle

Posted on August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 by KFF Health News

“There’s some people deciding not to use the substances, some people deciding to reduce, to use less, or take other types of precautions…”

Posted in News/Politics
Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs, Part Two

Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs, Part Two

Posted on August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Post Contributor

“The way Mission Health handled the whole thing felt predatory,” Crago recalled, noting that when she balked at the $9,000 figure…

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Lake Mead Hits Record Low Water Level, August 2026

Lake Mead Hits Record Low Water Level, August 2026

Posted on August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Bill Hudson

Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone?

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Conservative Group’s ‘Right to Natural Gas’ Initiative Makes Colorado Ballot

Posted on August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

“Initiative 177’s real purpose is to ban and overturn the rules that protect our health and safety from corporate polluters…”

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Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs, Part One

Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs, Part One

Posted on August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 by KFF Health News

Several states have sought to curb healthcare monopolies…

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RIO BLANCO FIRE UPDATE: August 11

Posted on August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 by Post Contributor

Firefighters on the Rio Blanco Fire continue to make big strides on mopping up and containment, now at 91 percent…

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