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Category: News/Politics
Marshall Fire Destroys Nearly 1,000 Homes in Boulder County
By Friday afternoon, the blaze had finished with its destruction — a swath of incinerated suburban homes and businesses a half mile wide…
Federal Marijuana Law Still Creating Headaches for States
But 36 states plus the District of Columbia allow either full legalization for adult use or wide scale medical use, putting them at odds with federal law…
LIBRARY NEWS: T-Shirt Design Contest Open for Submissions
We’re looking for creative help in designing a t-shirt for this year’s Summer Reading Program. The theme will be “Oceans of Possibilities…”
Colorado Sanctuary Leaders Receive 1-year ‘Deportation Stays’ from Biden Administration
“I want to be clear that my fight has not ended here and it has not ended today,” Vizguerra-Ramirez said. “It will continue….”
Closures on Wolf Creek Pass Wednesday and Thursday, for Avalanche Mitigation
Crews will begin work at 6am. Westbound traffic will be stopped just west of the ski area near the pass summit (MP 167) and eastbound traffic will be stopped near Treasure Falls…
OPINION: Infrastructure Bill a Lifeline for Rural Colorado
Coloradans send us to Washington each year to get things done for every corner of the state. Our historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill delivers on that mission…
Ethics Complaint Filed Against DNR Director Dan Gibbs
The complaint provides evidence of ethics violations related to a $496,000 contract from Gibbs’ Department to his wife’s employer, in direct violation of state law…
Secretary of State Asks Judge to Dismiss ‘Election Audit’ Lawsuit
“My office is requesting the judge dismiss this baseless lawsuit,” Griswold said in a statement. “The plaintiffs’ allegations are patently false,,,”
Colorado Housing Task Force Works to Finalize $400 Million Plan
Most money would go to low-interest loans for developers; grants to nonprofits, local governments…
OPINION: A Dubious Crime Wave Report
A recent report by two former prosecutors about what they called “The Colorado Crime Wave” purports to chart rising rates of violent and property offenses in Colorado…
Transportation Commission Approves Planning Rule Aimed at Greenhouse Gas
“Investing in more sustainable transportation means giving Coloradans more options to get around…”
Comparative Charts for COVID-19 in Archuleta County and Beyond
One overall depressing aspect of Figure 1 data is that all cumulative metrics of tests, cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise without bending over to indicate the virus is under control…
Colorado Democrats Urge EPA to Place Risk Management Rules on Chemical Plants
“The RMP program is especially important in Colorado… where communities directly abut petrochemical and other industrial facilities…”
State Senator Don Coram Considering Run Against Lauren Boebert
“I’m concerned that we as a state and as a nation have extremes on both sides. The left and the right seem more hell-bent on dividing our nation rather than uniting our nation…”
CDOT Welcomes Marsha Nelson to Lead Environmental Justice and Equity Branch
Nelson joins CDOT from the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure of the City and County of Denver…
ON EDGE: Colorado’s Mental Health ‘Safety Net’ Failure… Part Three
Former state Human Services director Reggie Bicha notes there has long been “significant political pressure” from the trade group not to monitor centers that closely…
ON EDGE: Colorado’s Mental Health ‘Safety Net’ Failure… Part Two
“If the CMHCs are not willing to reinvest their reserves to expand access to care now, then when?” ask consultant Nancy VanDeMark….