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Congress calls for North Korea sanctions

Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., joined other lawmakers Thursday calling for an embargo on North Korea by introducing legislation to ban any entity from doing business with the country. ...

DATE: Jul 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Drinking water at risk with new EPA proposals

Administration wants to repeal and replace 2015 Clean Water Rule

DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Callers voice health care, business, opioid concerns in Tipton town hall

Phase-out of Medicaid expansion among hot topics

DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Water experts prepare for Colorado’s population boom

La Plata County projected to grow 76 percent by mid-century

DATE: Jun 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bennet, Gardner react to Senate version of health care bill

Democrats say plan decreases coverage, increases costs

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Local officials travel to D.C. to plead for Superfund money

Trip prompted by concerns about EPA budget cuts

DATE: Jun 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado delegation lauds Capitol Police after shooting

Congressman, four others wounded by gunfire at baseball practice

DATE: Jun 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Funding to reclaim abandoned mines falls short

Colorado programs have reclaimed 6,000 of 23,000 abandoned mining sites

DATE: Jun 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers weigh in on FBI investigation

Tipton, Gardner, Bennet offer differing views on Comey testimony

DATE: Jun 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County braces for Trump budget cuts

Social programs, schools wait to see final numbers

DATE: Jun 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Water protection bill aims to put court ruling into law

Law would further protect ski areas from ‘federal overreach’

DATE: May 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado wins federal grant money

Region 9 will award to startups, agriculture businesses

DATE: May 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News