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OPINION: Report Looks at SNAP Violations in Colorado

Posted on March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 by Post Contributor

The purpose of SNAP is simple: SNAP benefits enable Coloradans to purchase the healthy food they need to feed their families…

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OPINION: Recreation Groups Urge Federal Infrastructure Spending on Conservation

Posted on March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 by Post Contributor

This infusion of federal funding will help us to strategically build upon existing fish and wildlife conservation efforts and expand outdoor recreational opportunities…”

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EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part One

EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part One

Posted on March 2, 2022March 3, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“By 1974, there was a demand for housing, mainly because of the sawmill… there had always been small sawmills here, that employed five or six guys… but when John Hudspeth came in, from Oregon, his sawmill employed 200 people…”

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Colorado Bill Would Require Schools to Post Teaching Materials Online

Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 by Post Contributor

“A lot of secondary teachers in English and social studies, we’re walking a bit more on eggshells in terms of how we present material and what material we present,” he said…

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Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Votes Unanimously to Adopt New Rules

Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 by Post Contributor

“I’m very proud of the Commission’s new rules that deliver on the promise of SB 19-181 to make the strongest protections and oversight of oil and gas development in the country…”

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Colorado DMV Unveils New, More Colorful Drivers License

Posted on March 1, 2022March 14, 2022 by Post Contributor

Preliminary work on the Iconic Credential began in February 2020, and in August 2020, the Iconic Colorado contest launched, with the goal of transforming Centennial State’s driver licenses…

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PFAS Manufacturers Sued by Colorado Attorney General for Environmental, Health Damages

Posted on March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 by Post Contributor

“Colorado now has forever chemicals in our soil and drinking water systems and people’s health is at risk,” Weiser said in a statement…

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Archuleta County Democrats Plan Caucus for Saturday, March 5

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

Only people who meet certain criteria will be allowed to vote in caucus. If you live in Archuleta County and were registered as a Democrat on or before February 11, you are eligible…

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European Alliance of News Agencies Suspends TASS

Posted on February 28, 2022March 14, 2022 by Post Contributor

“…the Board of EANA considers that TASS finds itself in violation of the purpose of EANA as it is laid out in the Statutes of the Alliance, not being able to provide unbiased news, which stand at the core of EANA’s mission statement…”

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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Colorado Case Regarding Anti-Discrimination Law

Posted on February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 by Post Contributor

“The Supreme Court here has the opportunity to do what the justices should have done three-and-a-half years ago in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission…”

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Colorado Ethics Commission Orders Full Investigation of Palacio Contract

Posted on February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 by Post Contributor

“Governor Polis’s Office committed a serious ethical violation by awarding a no-bid contract to pay a business owned by the Governor’s Chief of Staff…”

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EDITORIAL: Strange Bedfellows in the Next Era of Water, Part One

Posted on February 24, 2022March 14, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“The doomsday parade on the news and social media leaves many in our communities fearful, frustrated, or numb to act…”

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Meet Congressional District 3 Democratic Candidates at ‘Virtual Forum’

Posted on February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 by Post Contributor

“The majority of voters haven’t had a chance to meet any, much less all, of the Democratic candidates. This might be our best chance to educate everyone about their choices…”

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Survivors, Congressional Leaders Reflect on Japanese Internment in Colorado

Posted on February 23, 2022March 14, 2022 by Post Contributor

“The memory of Amache isn’t only for the survivors and descendants to bear. It’s the responsibility of every American to remember what happened there…”

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Colorado Preparing for ‘Treacherous’ Road Conditions

Posted on February 22, 2022March 14, 2022 by Post Contributor

This NOAA map shows the most severe impacts expected in the southwest corner of the state — especially in the San Juan Mountains…

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EDITORIAL: County Clarifies the Gravel Pit Rules and Public Hearing Protocols, Part One

Posted on February 21, 2022March 21, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“We know the County is fully aware that this issue is very important to so many of us, but it appears they really do NOT want to hear from us that oppose of this location…”

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READY, FIRE, AIM: All’s Fair in Love and War

Posted on February 21, 2022March 21, 2022 by Louis Cannon

I visited the TASS.com website yesterday — the Russian News Agency — thinking they might have photos of Vladimir Putin’s expensive watches…

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Coloradans Convicted of DUIs Could Get Licenses Reinstated Sooner

Posted on February 18, 2022March 21, 2022 by Post Contributor

After a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Coloradans aren’t supposed to be able to drive for at least 30 days…

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Public Meetings for Proposed Public Land Withdrawals Surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Public Meetings for Proposed Public Land Withdrawals Surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Posted on February 17, 2022March 21, 2022 by Post Contributor

The agency proposes to withdraw 351,479.97 acres of public lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park, subject to valid existing rights…

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