The Affordable Housing Transformational Task Force is charged with making recommendations on policies that will make housing in Colorado more affordable…
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READY, FIRE, AIM: You Can’t Lose a Nuclear War
Russia and the U.S. have actually been doing a pretty good job of acting like they don’t want a nuclear war…
Pagosa Springs Town Council Seats Up for Election
The Town of Pagosa Springs will hold its municipal election on April 5, 2022 via mail ballot — and four seats on the seven-member Town Council are up for election…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Future of Flight, and Pork Fat
Earlier this month, United Airlines modified a Boeing 373 MAX… and flew it on a 600-mile trip from Chicago to Washington DC with a payload of (non-paying) passengers, presumably to catch the attention of politicians…
Bureau of Land Management Takes Next Steps to Protect Chaco Canyon
The proposed withdrawal of federal lands within a 10-mile radius around Chaco Culture National Historical Park would bar new federal oil and gas leasing on those lands…
New Colorado Database Will Allow Access to Police Information
The public database is required under the law enforcement accountability legislation, which was enacted by the Colorado General Assembly in 2020 and 2021…
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…”