All of the districts the committee wants to flip and protect involved some of the closest races in the 2024 election…
Category: News/Politics
Colorado School District Sues Trump Administration Over Funding Cuts
The lawsuit cited a recent ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court that said Children’s Hospital Colorado cannot stop offering care to transgender children…
UPDATE: Rio Blanco Fire at 440 Acres on Wednesday
The Valle Seco Road (NFSR 653) and all spur roads are closed to the public…
EMERGENCY EVACUATION: Rio Blanco Fire South of Pagosa Springs
“Leave immediately. Danger is imminent and life-threatening. If you chose to ignore this order, emergency services may not be able to assist you…”
Greg Lopez Qualifies for Colorado Ballot as Candidate for Governor
The secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday that Lopez submitted a sufficient number of signatures…
Evacuation Ordered on Lower Blanco Road on July 28
“This is an emergency message from the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office….”
Colorado Will Celebrate 150 Years of Statehood on August 1
The History Colorado Center, the Center for Colorado Women’s History and the Denver Art Museum will offer free admission throughout the festival…
Town Reduces Fire Restrictions to Stage 1 Effective July 24
Charcoal grills may be used on developed residential properties. Residents are urged to use extreme caution…
Sweeping New Tariffs Expected to Cost Americans $100 Billion a Year
These new tariffs are more of the same: a nationwide sales tax that will make life even harder for families…
Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Weiser Names Lesley Dahlkemper as Running Mate
In a press conference Wednesday, Dahlkemper and Weiser both highlighted each other’s work on the opioid crisis…
Addressing Political Discord in Rural Communities
“It’s not a matter of persuading people to our political point of view, it’s a matter of rebuilding trust with neighbors…”
Fallout from Student Column Sparks Press Freedom Scrutiny in Grand Junction
Eli Schultz, the Orange & Black editor-in-chief at the time, said there was never any backlash from students…
Low Public Awareness of Colorado’s ‘150’ Anniversary
“Schoolchildren may be the ones that are driving some of this awareness and bringing that home to the adults in their lives…”
In Colorado, Democratic Nominees for Congress Outraise Republican Rivals
GOP Rep. Gabe Evans has amassed the largest campaign war chest of any Colorado GOP candidate, entering the general election with more than $3.8 million…
State Attorneys General Wins Pause to Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The lawsuit alleges that the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act, which holds that mergers that may substantially lessen competition…
Colorado Graduated Income Tax Proponents Face Petition Deadline
“No, we don’t have the resources that (Advance Colorado) has. We’ll never have that…”
A New Low on the Colorado River
On Sunday, the amount of stored water contained in the two largest Colorado River reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, was the lowest recorded since 1957…
E-Bike? E-Motorcycle? Parents Should Know the Difference
“Any two-wheeled vehicle that has a motor exceeding 750 watts… or no functional pedals may be reclassified as a moped or motorcycle…”
As Colorado River Tributaries Shrink, a Public Power System Frays
At full pool, one megawatt-hour at Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River takes about 1.9 acre-feet of water…