Kirsten Skeehan will speak about LPEA and its policies in regard to renewable energy…
Category: News/Politics
OPINION: Biden Administration Urged to Reject Western Hydrogen Hub
A coalition of Indigenous, climate, environmental justice and youth advocates urged the Department of Energy today to reject funding for the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When I Write My Veto Letter
As we grow older, and get beaten down by life, we become a bit less defiant… less intractable. Hopefully…
EDITORIAL: Gifts of Public Land… or Not… Part One
“We’ve worked with the Commissioners; we’ve had conversations with them about this; and I hate to do an ‘about-face’ on this now…”
Rep. Lauren Boebert Sued for Defamation in Federal Court by Activist
Colorado lawsuit, filed by David Wheeler of American Muckrakers, cites state’s anti-SLAPP statute…
Major Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit
New laws put $170 million back into the pockets of lower and middle income Coloradans…
Statewide Gun Ban Demanded During Women-led Sit-in at Colorado Capitol
That proposed executive order would declare a state of emergency due to gun violence risk in the state and ban the use, loading, possession or carrying of any gun…
EDITORIAL: Citizen Petition Cites Poor Road Maintenance on Cat Creek Road, Part One
“It would seem that bringing equipment back and forth for light spot-grading is not an effective use of time or resources…”
Interior Secretary Haaland Announces Protections for Chaco Culture National Park
The All Pueblo Council of Governors, representing the 19 Pueblos in New Mexico, has consistently called for the withdrawal…
INSIDE THE NEWS: The Boebert 911 Call
She said she left Jayson Boebert an earnest voicemail saying she had obtained some 911 calls, and offered him time to respond…
U.S. Senate Votes to Block Student Debt Relief
Sen. John Thune, the Senate minority whip, called the student loan forgiveness policy a “government handout” in a Thursday floor speech…
U.S. House Passes Debt Limit Bill
The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Wednesday night on the debt limit package, sending it to the U.S. Senate…
Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Nervously Eyes Debt Limit Deal
“We’ll certainly be keeping an eye on the situation and would likely ramp up logistical discussions in the event of a prolonged federal shutdown…”
Results from the 2023 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
Racers in the Subaru Mountain Bike Race battled each other on a five-mile lap that featured nearly 600-feet of elevation gain per lap…
Western Lands Fight Erupts Over BLM Conservation Proposal
The rhetoric over the new proposal was reminiscent of an earlier Biden administration initiative of protecting 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030…
States See Record Low Unemployment Across the U.S.
Twenty states, including Colorado, reported an unemployment rate under 3% in April, while 15 states saw record lows…
Larimer County Passes Resolution for Improved Medicare for All
“People can enjoy a higher quality of life when they’re not having to deal with illnesses or disease…”
Western States Agree to Colorado River Water-Sharing Agreement
The federal government will use $1.2 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to compensate cities, irrigation districts and Native American tribes…