“The Town seeks to encourage workforce housing development by offering up to 16 units that serve residents employed in the local workforce…”
Category: News/Politics
Colorado Lawmakers Unveil $5.3 Billion Transportation Bill
“No more U-turns, no more detours,” Polis said. “It’s time for action to fix our roads and our transportation infrastructure…”
Seeking Solutions to the ‘Short-Term Rentals’ Problem
“Short-term rentals don’t survive without the employees that live in the long-term rentals, and when there are no employees to work in town, people won’t want to come…”
Senator Warnock Highlights Historic USDA Discrimination Against Black Farmers
The farmers’ plight has emerged as a major priority for Warnock, a Georgia Democrat whose victory in a January special election runoff handed his party a slim majority…
Durango Woman Found Dead After Apparent Bear Attack
The woman, a Durango resident, was believed to have gone walking with her two dogs earlier Friday…
‘Sexual Assault Awareness Month’ Wrap-up
Awareness and education shared in our community bring us all up to speed so that we can tackle the issue together as a community…
KOM ‘Colorado Poll’ Reveals Public Opinions on Three State Issues
Majorities of Coloradans are embracing COVID-19 vaccines and have favorable views of Gov. Jared Polis…
Colorado Democrats Unveil Gun Control Bills in Aftermath of Boulder Shooting
“The bills we are going to introduce today are the most effective steps that Colorado needs to take to save the most lives….”
Careless Camping is Damaging Colorado’s Great Outdoors
“We’d like to encourage folks to review and refresh themselves with the Leave No Trace principles…”
Colorado Mom Urges Biden Administration to Make Child Tax Credit Expansion Permanent
“As a single mom who has worked hard to put herself through college and raise a child, I will have more money each month to cover my bills, make sure my son has the appropriate materials for school…”
EDITORIAL: US Census Assigns Colorado an Additional Congressional District
States that won additional Congressional seats include Texas — which gained two seats — and Florida, Colorado, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon, each gaining one seat…
SJBPH Announces Multiple Vaccination Clinics in Archuleta and La Plata Counties
With cases rising locally, SJBPH urges residents to protect themselves, their families, and support schools and businesses by receiving the COVID vaccine…
‘Red Flag’ Gun Laws Get Another Look After Indiana, Colorado Shootings
Most gun deaths in the U.S. are suicides, and Smart said about two-thirds of red flag cases regard somebody as at risk for self-harm…
Pushback Against ‘COVID Passports” Puts Colleges in a Quandry
Along with NSU, at least 33 colleges across the country have announced plans to require a COVID-19 shot for the fall semester, according to a tally by the Chronicle of Higher Education…
Governor Polis Signs Bill to Transform Behavioral Health System
“We need a system that can deliver timely, affordable and responsive services that truly put people first. I am proud to sign this landmark piece of legislation…”
Colorado Senate Unanimous in Vote to Approve ‘Anti-Blackmail’ Legislation
HB21-1057 will expand protections that prevent a person’s immigration status from being leveraged as a form of extortion…
Haaland Seeks Funding to Fight Climate Change, Aid Native Americans
In her first congressional hearing as the leader of the Interior Department, Secretary Deb Haaland fielded questions from members of a U.S. House spending panel…
Small-dollar Donations Drive Record-shattering Fundraising in 3rd Congressional District
With national spotlight on Western Slope race, Laura Boebert, Donovan raise a combined $1.5 million in first quarter…
Montana Conservationist Nominated to Head US Bureau of Land Management
President Joe Biden intends to nominate National Wildlife Federation senior adviser and veteran Montana Democrat Tracy Stone-Manning to direct the Bureau of Land Management…