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EDITORIAL: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part Two

Posted on January 10, 2023January 11, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“We are working with the new software company to prepare letters and begin the process of mailing letters to all of the 100 or so unpermitted properties…”

Posted in News/Politics

Colorado General Assembly Convenes 2023 Session

Posted on January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 by Post Contributor

“The General Assembly has recently invested millions… and yet our water faces unprecedented threats that no one has seen or experienced before…”

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Colorado Gov. Polis Seeks Money for Property Tax Relief

Posted on January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 by Post Contributor

The amended budget request heads to the Joint Budget Committee, which is in charge of crafting the state budget for the next fiscal year…

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‘Officer Involved Shooting’ in Aspen Springs

Posted on January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 by Post Contributor

The incident was non-fatal, and the suspect was transported to the hospital for treatment…

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Low Staffing Causing Problems in Colorado Prisons, Part Two

Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 by Post Contributor

With the prison population also rising again following the peak of the pandemic, Donner said the negative impacts will only continue to get worse…

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Lauren Boebert Emerging as Leading Opponent of Kevin McCarthy

Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 by Post Contributor

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado emerged as one of the Republicans leading the charge against Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s candidacy…

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How Colorado Plans to Reintroduce Wolves on Western Slope by 2023 Deadline

Posted on January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 by Post Contributor

“This draft plan represents the division’s very best effort to develop a blueprint and common-sense approach…”

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Low Staffing Causing Problems in Colorado Prisons, Part One

Posted on January 3, 2023January 4, 2023 by Post Contributor

At both federal and state prisons in Colorado, recruiting and retaining staff across the board has been difficult for several years…

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Wolf Creek Pass Closed for At Least 2 Hours This Morning

Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 by Post Contributor

Crews will close the highway and begin work at 5:30am…

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Colorado Considers Changing Its Red Flag Law After Club Q Shooting

Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 by Post Contributor

In El Paso County, officials have filed relatively few emergency petitions to temporarily remove a person’s guns, with scant approvals…

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Colorado Leaders Reflect on Marshall Fire, One Year Later

Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 by Post Contributor

Last legislative session, Colorado lawmakers passed a slate of laws aimed at wildfire mitigation…

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Archuleta Commissioners Clarify 'Health Department' Transition Committee

Archuleta Commissioners Clarify ‘Health Department’ Transition Committee

Posted on December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 by Post Contributor

Meeting requirements may vary depending on workload and prospective members should be prepared to meet on a monthly or bi-weekly basis…

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OPINION: Renewables Moving Forward in Colorado... But Not in Wyoming

OPINION: Renewables Moving Forward in Colorado… But Not in Wyoming

Posted on December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 by Allen Best

A federal law has slowed our shift to renewables. What will it take to reform it?

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Water Storage, Judicial Discipline Among Bills Sent to Colorado Legislature

Posted on December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 by Post Contributor

The Colorado Legislative Council approved 29 items to be introduced to the General Assembly in the upcoming session in January…

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Denver Supporting Thousands of Migrants, Asylum Seekers with Emergency Shelter

Denver Supporting Thousands of Migrants, Asylum Seekers with Emergency Shelter

Posted on December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 by Post Contributor

Denver is continuing its efforts to shelter incoming migrants and asylum seekers to the city, serving about 2,380 people since the start of December…

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San Juan Stargazers to Hold ‘Star Party’ Tonight

Posted on December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 by Post Contributor

We will not be meeting at the church, rather at one of our ‘star party’ sites…

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Kristi Burton Brown Won’t Seek Second Term as Leader of Colorado GOP

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Post Contributor

“I look forward to focusing on policy once again, after my term ends in March of 2023…”

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Housing Advocates Looking to Congress, Following November Elections

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by Post Contributor

“We don’t want people to have substandard housing because it’s the only thing they can afford….”

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Vehicle Registration Renewal Reminders to Resume Jan. 3

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 by Post Contributor

The DMV offers a variety of online tools to help Coloradans with vehicle registration…

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