The goal of Stage 1 – Low Drought Restrictions is to reduce water consumption throughout the District by 10% – 20%…
Category: News/Politics
Patients, Providers, Consumer Groups Praise Legislators for Protecting PDAB
“This bill would have prevented the PDAB from working to bring down the costs of the most unaffordable drugs in the state…”
Interior Secretary Accused of ‘Knee-capping’ Renewable Energy
“Shortly after taking office, the White House moved quickly to halt offshore wind development and took steps to rein in solar and wind projects…”
American Businesses Line Up for $166 Billion in Refunds from Illegal Tariffs
“At a time when others are looking to profit off confusion, we are making this process clear, accessible and free…”
Forest Service Planning to Close Research Stations as Wildfire Season Approaches
Many longtime foresters fear the closures will threaten vital research that has been the backbone of forest management for state agencies…
Archuleta County Commissioners Schedule Evening Meeting, Tomorrow
This notice is to announce that the Commissioner Regular Meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 is taking place at 5pm this week…
Portion of Main Street to Be Closed at 6pm for a Brief Period, Tonight April 20
The contractor will be conducting a pavement smoothness assessment with mobile equipment traveling westbound in the eastbound lane…
Colorado Communities Adopting ‘Fast-Track Review’ for Affordable Housing
DOLA has awarded over $1.6 million to 12 project requests in the latest round of Proposition 123 Local Planning Capacity (LPC) grants…
Maine Set to Ban Data Centers?
A March Quinnipiac University national poll of adults found that 65% of Americans oppose the building of AI data centers in their communities…
Election Security, Immigration Key Topics at Candidate Forum in Grand Junction
The event was attended by 375 people from around western Colorado…
Will States Step Up to Mitigate U.S. Forest Service Deficiencies?
“It’s hard not to reach the conclusion that this is an effort to weaken federal agencies and federal management of these lands…”
Half of All Rural Counties Are Losing Population…
Between 2020 and 2025, 998 of the country’s 1,976 rural counties saw population decline, culminating in a total loss of nearly 460,000 residents in those communities…
Colorado Announces $773 Million Agreement with Albertsons Addressing Opioid Crisis Role
“Today’s agreement in principle holds Albertsons accountable for their role in the opioid crisis in Colorado and across the nation…”
Republican Candidate Makes Primary Ballot to Challenge Rep. Jeff Hurd
Hanks, an Air Force veteran, served one term as a state legislator representing Fremont County from 2021 to 2023…
Great Sand Dunes National Park Breaks Ground on Housing Rehabilitation Project
“The rehabilitation will help us attract and retain employees to support our visitors and ensure our employees have safe and dependable places to live…”
As States Spend Millions Wooing Data Centers, Colorado is Having a Reckoning
“While you can point fingers at data centers, you can also point fingers at Denver city government. We did not do enough advance regulation — I think we need to do better in the future…”
BIG PIVOTS: Heat, Drought, and Fire in 2026?
In Colorado, the snowpack in the Eagle River drainage on April 1 was 21% of the 30-year average. The Roaring Fork River was 26%. On the San Juan, it was 17%….
Colorado Lawmakers Begin Debate on Estimated $1.5 Billion Budget Shortfall
“When you talk to the families who are impacted, especially the Medicaid side, they will feel these cuts…”
EPA ‘Back-to-Basics’ Blueprint Could Help Rural Drinking Water Systems
RealWaterTA will connect rural communities with experts like those at the National Rural Water Association to help them repair water utilities…