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Hurd, Boebert, Evans, Crank all vote to extend tax breaks, beef up ICE while slashing Medicaid

Colorado’s congressional delegation voted along party lines on the massive federal tax break and spending cut package that makes up President Donald Trump’s marquee domestic policy agenda. The…

July 3, 2025No CommentRead More

Colorado after-school, mental health funds frozen by Trump’s education department

Students at Lake County Intermediate School play outside in early 2020 (courtesy of Lake County School District). Colorado school districts are scrambling after the Trump administration put on…

July 3, 2025No CommentRead More

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ slammed as ‘cruel,’ ‘worst ever’ by Colorado Democrats

Following U.S. Senate Republicans’ narrow approval of their tax break and spending cut mega-bill Tuesday, the package is now headed for a vote in the House. Colorado Democrats…

July 2, 2025No CommentRead More

Lee, Trump likely to accelerate relentless push to profit from public lands across Colorado, West

Oil and gas equipment dots the landscape in the Uinta Basin of Utah (David O. Williams photo). Hunters, hikers and outdoors lovers of all stripes mounted a campaign…

June 30, 2025Comments Off on Lee, Trump likely to accelerate relentless push to profit from public lands across Colorado, WestRead More

Trump may ramp up deportation of construction workers to meet goals

File photo of a job site in Vail several years ago. As President Donald Trump sends mixed messages about immigration enforcement, ordering new raids on farms and hotels…

June 25, 2025Comments Off on Trump may ramp up deportation of construction workers to meet goalsRead More

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First ever Habitat for Humanity homes craned into Vail as ski town tries to tackle acute housing crisis

‘Now we have to look at that’, Colorado AG Weiser says of challenging Trump’s energy emergency

Opinion: Realizing Mountain Rail’s full potential in Colorado

The O. Zone: Coming to Vail this summer? Leave fireworks, risky fire behavior at home

Northwest Colorado explores nuclear waste storage with rail connectivity

Vail Fire Chief Novak ‘very concerned’ as feds pull back and yet wildfire season looms

Holy Cross Energy hits nearly 100% renewable power in month of May

The O. Zone: Battle for public lands just now heating up, much like our atmosphere

Once-shunned nuclear power makes comeback with small modular reactors

Immigrant rights groups push Colorado AG Weiser for probes into violations of ICE collaboration law

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Hurd, Boebert, Evans, Crank all vote to extend tax breaks, beef up ICE while slashing Medicaid

Colorado after-school, mental health funds frozen by Trump’s education department

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ slammed as ‘cruel,’ ‘worst ever’ by Colorado Democrats

Lee, Trump likely to accelerate relentless push to profit from public lands across Colorado, West

Trump may ramp up deportation of construction workers to meet goals

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