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EDITORIAL: Do We Even Want Development in Pagosa Springs? Part One

EDITORIAL: Do We Even Want Development in Pagosa Springs? Part One

Posted on October 14, 2026October 15, 2026 by Post Contributor

How many more new subdivisions does the Town expect to approve in the future?  That is, given infrastructure limitations?

Posted in News/Politics
REPORT: Colorado's 'Affordability Tax Credit' Effective at Lifting Children Out of Poverty

REPORT: Colorado’s ‘Affordability Tax Credit’ Effective at Lifting Children Out of Poverty

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

With the tax credit projected to lapse in the 2026 tax year, Democrats in the General Assembly advanced three bills during this year’s legislative session…

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Data Center Backlash Set to Affect Midterm Elections?

Posted on October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 by Stateline

“The people are speaking, and they’re speaking in one voice in opposition to this infrastructure…”

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Parent Advocates Seeking AI Chatbot Protections in Colorado

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

“I am certain that many more lives, like my Juliana’s life, will be lost if we wait to improve our chatbot laws here in Colorado…”

Posted in News/Politics
BIG PIVOTS: A Better Network of Transmission Lines?

BIG PIVOTS: A Better Network of Transmission Lines?

Posted on October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 by Allen Best

La Plata needs much more storage, roughly enough in the next five or six years to meet about a third of the cooperative’s peak demand of 160 megawatts…

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Trump Heads West to Bolster GOP Midterm Chances

Posted on October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 by Post Contributor

Vance is also hitting the campaign trail this week. On Wednesday, he’ll visit Georgia and on Thursday will make another stop in Michigan…

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Colorado Clerks Association Launches Election Website

Colorado Clerks Association Launches Election Website

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

As ballots arrive in mailboxes across Colorado, new resource helps voters find trusted information about the ongoing election…

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Feds Sue Denver Over ICE Mask Ban Ordinance

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

Jon Ewing, a spokesperson for Mayor Mike Johnston, said the city is prepared to defend the law in court…

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Voters Identify a Culprit in the Rising Cost of Living

Voters Identify a Culprit in the Rising Cost of Living

Posted on October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 by Stateline

“All I can say is I know my family’s finances very well and I know everything we spend money on has gone up in price…”

Posted in News/Politics
'Housing Action Plan' Open for Public Review, Comments

‘Housing Action Plan’ Open for Public Review, Comments

Posted on October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 by Post Contributor

Your comments will be reviewed by the project team with final comments being shared with each governing body for their consideration…

Posted in News/Politics
State Attorneys General Challenge Federal Policy Changes Regarding 'Head Start'

State Attorneys General Challenge Federal Policy Changes Regarding ‘Head Start’

Posted on October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 by Post Contributor

“Head Start gives thousands of Colorado children the opportunity to learn, grow, and enter school ready to succeed….”

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Democrats Maintain Fundraising Edge in Colorado Heading to November 3

Democrats Maintain Fundraising Edge in Colorado Heading to November 3

Posted on October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

The Senate Majority Fund, a group that spends on behalf of Republican state Senate candidates, has reported nearly $2.3 million so far in the 2026 election cycle…

Posted in News/Politics

Reminding Landlords of Housing Protections for Domestic Abuse Survivors

Posted on October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 by Post Contributor

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Attorney General Phil Weiser today issued an advisory reminding Colorado landlords of expanded housing protections for victim-survivors of domestic violence, READ MORE

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U.S. Supreme Court Considers Boulder County Climate Lawsuit

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Boulder County Climate Lawsuit

Posted on October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

“Our community and many others have suffered terribly from worsening wildfires, floods and drought because of the deception of big oil companies…”

Posted in News/Politics
Hiring Slows in September with Job Growth of 29,000

Hiring Slows in September with Job Growth of 29,000

Posted on October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 by Stateline

September showed a large dip from a strong August number that was revised down from 162,000 to 133,000 in the new report…

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VOTING 2026: What to Know about Proposition NN

VOTING 2026: What to Know about Proposition NN

Posted on October 2, 2026October 2, 2026 by Chalkbeat Colorado

The state would first use Proposition NN money to help fund school districts, teacher pay raises, career education, and smaller class sizes…

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Weld County Citizens Collecting Signatures to Block Data Center

Weld County Citizens Collecting Signatures to Block Data Center

Posted on October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

Opponents have 45 days to collect enough valid petition signatures to trigger a veto referendum…

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Colorado Sues to Prevent New ICE Detention Center Opening

Colorado Sues to Prevent New ICE Detention Center Opening

Posted on September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

“There is no indication in the public record that Defendants considered the water resource impacts of their decision…”

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Congress Struggles with Policies Rippling from AI Development

Congress Struggles with Policies Rippling from AI Development

Posted on September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

On the federal level, even the simplest initiatives are proving tough…

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