Why do rural schools struggle to recruit, keep teachers?
Several bills in state Legislature seek to boost budgets, salaries in remote areas
DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Rural residents may soon be able to visit pharmacy of their choice
New law would save people from driving hours to fill prescriptions
DATE: Feb 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Bill would require mining companies to demonstrate they can mitigate pollution
Hardrock mining companies in Colorado may be required to demonstrate they can pay to treat polluted water and give a timeline for performing treatment before receiving permits, according to ...
DATE: Feb 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Purple Mountain Politics
Gov. Polis signs bill paving way for brewers to more easily enter grocery stores
Added layer of regulations would have made been ‘devastating’
DATE: Feb 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado Democrats want presidential elections decided by popular vote
DENVER – Democratic lawmakers want to add Colorado to a list of states bent on determining presidential elections on popular votes alone.
Senate Bill 042, among the more unusual f...
DATE: Feb 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Purple Mountain Politics
State looks to expand opioid treatment centers, but not in Southwest Colorado
Montezuma County has one of highest overdose death rates
DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Looking back: Movement to address health care costs and teacher shortages in Legislature’s third week
On their third week in the Capitol, Colorado lawmakers began the difficult task of tackling high health care costs in the state, but they also revisited bills killed last year and made moves...
DATE: Jan 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Polis creates office to tackle rising health care costs
Gov. Jared Polis has created of the Office of Saving People Money on Health Care, which will be dedicated to resolving the rising costs of treatment in hospitals, a growing opioid crisis and...
DATE: Jan 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Purple Mountain Politics
Rural lawmakers want government health insurance for Colorado
Pilot program would help rural residents combat rising costs
DATE: Jan 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Polis wants to expand immigrant driver’s license program to Durango
Local office would be the fifth in the state to issue licenses
DATE: Jan 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
In-state tuition at Fort Lewis College could freeze next year
Governor aims for $121 million boost to higher education
DATE: Jan 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango schools would reap windfall from all-day kindergarten funding
State financing would return $1.35 million to district’s coffers
DATE: Jan 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
