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Category: News/Politics

OPINION: Bipartisan Bill to Boost Teacher Workforce Passes House

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

“The passage of this bill means we’re one step closer to addressing the critical substitute teacher storage and preparing our students for success…”

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Flyfishing Outfitters Come Together to Celebrate Uncompahgre River

Posted on February 16, 2022March 21, 2022 by Post Contributor

“We’ll have some great films to watch and beer from Ouray Brewery. I’m really excited about an auction item we have up for grabs…”

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OPINION: The War on Drugs Failed.  Colorado Politicians Want to Try It Again.

OPINION: The War on Drugs Failed. Colorado Politicians Want to Try It Again.

Posted on February 16, 2022March 21, 2022 by Post Contributor

Data show that we suffer from 10 times the number of overdose deaths compared to 1990, despite billions spent on prohibition…

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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters Announces Intent to Run for Colorado Secretary of State

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

“Colorado deserves a secretary of state who will stand up to the Biden administration who wants to run our country into the ground with nationalized elections…”

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Governor Polis Backing $113 Million Package of Crime-Prevention Bills

Governor Polis Backing $113 Million Package of Crime-Prevention Bills

Posted on February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 by Post Contributor

Colorado Governor Jared Polis is backing a $113 million package of public safety bills that he hopes will make the state one of the safest in the nation in terms of violence and property crime…

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Democrats Rally in Denver to Support Workers Rights Legislation

Posted on February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 by Post Contributor

Conservatives and local government groups like the Colorado Municipal League also oppose the bill, which they say would violate provisions in the state Constitution…

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Colorado School Transparency Bill Linked to ‘Critical Race Theory’ Battle

Posted on February 9, 2022March 21, 2022 by Post Contributor

“This is a massive distraction for our educators from doing what they need to be doing right now, which is focusing on meeting the needs of our students…”

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Contest Launches to ‘Re-Engineer’ Glen Canyon Dam, Rewild the Colorado River

Posted on February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 by Post Contributor

“Glen Canyon Dam should never have been — let’s start designing the solution to rewild the Grand Canyon and Glen Canyon,” said Segerblom…

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Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia Resigning to Accept Pentagon Role

Posted on February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 by Post Contributor

“While my time in the Senate is coming to a close, I am proud of all that we’ve accomplished together to move Colorado forward…”

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OPINION: Fossil Fuels Don’t Support Your Community

Posted on February 7, 2022March 21, 2022 by Post Contributor

We don’t see the transition to clean, renewable energy as economic disruption. We see this as economic opportunity for everyone…

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Third County Clerk in Colorado Under Investigation for Election System Handling

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

Schroeder and Klotz are both parties in a lawsuit against Griswold alleging flaws in Colorado’s election system…

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New Colorado Legislation Sparked by Marshall Fire

New Colorado Legislation Sparked by Marshall Fire

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

The Senate Local Government Committee voted this week to advance legislation that would expand an outreach campaign to raise awareness…

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USDA Announces Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture

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

The first meeting of this inaugural committee, which will be open to the public, will take place in late February…

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U.S. Governors Attempt to Build Political Bridges

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

Governors of both parties, from throughout the United States, met in Washington DC over the weekend to try to speak on a unified front about what their states need from the federal government…

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Colorado Dept. of Human Services Vendor Reports Potential Data Breach

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

After the conclusion of the third party’s forensic investigations, Sound Generations conducted its own investigation and due diligence to identify the affected individuals…

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Fishing Tournaments Help Protect Salmon in Blue Mesa Reservoir

Posted on January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 by Post Contributor

Two successful lake trout harvest incentive tournaments at Blue Mesa Reservoir in 2020 and 2021 have helped CPW aquatic biologists manage kokanee salmon…

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Four Candidates Step Up for Pagosa Springs Town Council Election

Posted on January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 by Bill Hudson

One of the Council seats — Mayor — will be vacated by Don Volger, who is term limited after filling that position for the past eight years…

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Anticipating a ‘Post-Roe World,’ Colorado Democrats Plan Reproductive Rights Bill

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

While Democratic lawmakers generally work to protect and expand abortion rights, Republicans typically introduce at least one bill each year seeking to restrict them…

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Secretary of State Cites Possible Election Security Breech in Elbert County

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

The Elbert Clerk has not complied with that Order, having failed to provide a response of any kind within the time allotted…

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