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A slew of new laws seek to reform Colorado’s criminal justice system

A requirement that bond hearings occur within 48 hours of…

Colorado expands voting rights as other states, Supreme Court curtail access

In the same week the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona…

Biden: ‘Threat of Western wildfires this year is as severe as it’s ever been’

For years, American presidents have held annual meetings with Federal…

Opinion: Human-caused climate change no longer a subject for political, policy debate

In 1970, George S. Benton, in his time one of…

Colorado Republicans say backlash over transportation fees may help at polls

Republicans haven’t held power in the Colorado Senate since 2018,…

Debate still rages over BLM relocation as GJ headquarters remains a ghost town

On a recent blustery spring morning in Grand Junction, the…

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Biden officials defend COVID surge response teams Boebert labeled ‘Needle Nazis’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s key COVID-19 advisers on Thursday defended the administration’s strategies for boosting vaccinations in the states, after Missouri’s governor said federal door-to-door outreach efforts…

July 10, 2021No CommentRead More

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Neguse leads charge for youth climate corps for work on conservation, wildfires

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pledged on Tuesday to include a Civilian Climate Corps…

July 21, 2021No CommentRead More

State Rep. Roberts to seek state senate seat in 2022 election

State Rep. Dylan Roberts, a Democrat from Avon, issued the following press on seeking a…

July 20, 2021No CommentRead More

Opinion: Time for Coloradans to tear up turf as climate change dries up our rivers

In 2002, a drought hit Colorado. Conditions were severe, and water managers in several Front…

July 19, 2021No CommentRead More

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Boebert fiddles at Country Jam while Mesa County burns with Delta-variant COVID cases

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) isn’t showing any signs of worry about rising COVID cases in her district–or about a COVID outbreak that occurred at a music festival she…

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Wilderness Workshop to sue Forest Service over approval of Homestake Creek test drilling plan

Wilderness Workshop and its partner conservation groups on Wednesday announced their intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service for its approval in March of a plan by the…

July 7, 2021No CommentRead More

Boebert: ‘Put guard over your mouth when you’re tempted to agree with enemy’

A group of about 150 Mesa County residents cheered as Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert walked up the steps of the old Mesa County Courthouse in Grand Junction, where…

July 6, 2021No CommentRead More

Beaver Creek breaks ground on 250-acre McCoy Park ski expansion for 2021-22

Beaver Creek on Thursday broke ground on a 250-acre expansion of beginner and intermediate ski terrain high atop the mountain with expansive views of the Sawatch and Gore…

July 1, 2021No CommentRead More

Eagle County Schools announces full-week, in-person learning with no masks

In the following letter to parents and staff of Eagle County Schools on Wednesday Superintendent Philip Qualman announced the school district will resume normal operations in the fall,…

June 30, 2021No CommentRead More

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