The first unanimous vote by the three Archuleta commissioners created an ‘Oversight’ committee made up of County administrative staff…
Category: News/Politics
Archuleta BOCC to Consider Health Department Committees at Special Meeting, Monday Feb. 6
“The Board of County Commissioners requested citizens to apply to be on a committee to develop the structure, regulations and programs for the new health department…”
Board Candidates Sought for Local Government Districts
Self-nominations must be submitted by February 24, for all special districts…
Report Downplays Importance of Colorado’s Oil & Gas Industry
“As of March of last year, the industry represented less than 1% of total employment and less than 2% of total wages,” Stiffler said…
Colorado Choice Advocates Praise FDA Abortion Medication Decision
A federal lawsuit filed just 10 days after the decision, challenging the FDA’s approval of the drug in 2000, has made the future of medication abortions uncertain…
Wolf Creek Hosting ‘Forever Young’ Ski Clinic Today
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 1, is Local Appreciation Day. Lift tickets will be $62 for adults, $43 for seniors and $32 for children…
Lengthy DACA Battle Puts Lives ‘On Hold’
“We know that immigrant youths who are turning 15, 16, who would otherwise be eligible for it, are no longer eligible…”
Colorado Begins Unemployment Program for Undocumented Workers
Colorado’s Office of New Americans selected a Denver-based company this week to administer its wage replacement program for unemployed undocumented workers…
Hickenlooper Cautions Federal Reserve on Rate Hikes
As the labor market cools, concern about a recession and long-lasting effects grow as the Fed is discussing raising interest rates for the eighth time…
Colorado Records Most Traffic Deaths in 40 Years
Last year’s death toll represents a 66% increase since 2011, when statewide traffic deaths reached a modern-day low of 447…
Proposed Legislation Would Give Local Governments Power to Implement Rent Control
Opponents worry that if municipalities decide to pass rent control measures, it will have unintended negative consequences…
Today Marks Expansion of Colorado Property Tax Deferral Program
“Expanding this program provides both short- and long-term financial relief for homeowners, while also providing an equitable statewide tax-relief measure…”
Colorado Survey Points to ‘Number One’ Challenge for Municipal Governments
163 of CML’s 270 member municipalities responded to the 2023 survey, for a 60% response rate…
WinterFest Weekend Schedule and Links
The Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascensions, Sled Races, Cross Country Ski Clinic, Fat Bike Race, BB Gun Biathlon, the ever popular Penguin Plunge, and much more…
Colorado Educators Applaud Polis’ Promise to Increase Education Funding
Governor Jared Polis declared that “access to a quality education is a fundamental right and critical for our economic prosperity…”
Erik Aadland Launches Bid for Colorado GOP Chair
“…and given the dire state of Colorado and our Grand Old Party, I cannot quit the arena…”
EDITORIAL: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part Six
A rather different tax arrangement was established in Estes Park, Colorado, a popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park…
Denver Helping Thousands of Migrants Headed for Other Cities
Evan Dreyer, deputy chief of staff to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, speaks as a signer translates during a news briefing about migrants arriving in Denver…
Human Remains Located in La Plata County Identified
DNA testing by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Forensic Laboratory and in consultation with the La Plata County Coroner identified the remains as Micheal Kroll…