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Colorado to ‘aggressively assert’ water rights with Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. – Colorado’s governor is warning he will “protect and aggressively assert” his state’s water rights after Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a plan to spend $500 million on ...

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Polis: Colorado strong after year of pandemic, disaster

DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis sought to rally a state besieged by a year of natural disasters, a mass shooting and the coronavirus pandemic Thursday, declaring in his annual state of the state a...

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The 7 biggest lines from Gov. Jared Polis’ 2022 State of the State address

Colorado governor discussed saving people money and reducing crime

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mesa County grand jury will investigate Clerk Tina Peters, prosecutors say

Mesa County election official has been under scrutiny in connection with a security breach

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘A fighting tone’: Colorado Republicans are heading into the 2022 legislative session on the offensive

The GOP’s main strategy has been to slow down the Democratic machine through delay tactics

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver area grocery store workers go on strike

DENVER – Grocery store workers in the Denver area went on strike Wednesday after their union rejected the latest contract offer from a chain of stores owned by Kroger Co., the nation’s large...

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Six-figure ad campaign pressures Polis to act on abandoned oil and gas wells

Environmental groups have criticized Colorado governor as being weak on climate change

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s 2022 legislative session begins. Here’s your guide to get involved.

Here’s how to find your lawmakers, testify on bills, stay up-to-date and more

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Navajo Nation police chief wants to hire more officers

Report: Department must double in size to properly cover the reservation

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Don Coram brushes off ‘super woke’ insult: ‘I have no idea what that means’

The 73-year-old Montrose native has a background in farming and mining

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gallup Indian Medical Center adopts crisis standards

Case counts jump on Navajo Nation as omicron emerges

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mountain lion enters condo lobby near Colorado ski resort

VAIL – Wildlife officials in Colorado euthanized a mountain lion that entered the main lobby of a condominium building at the base of Vail Ski Resort. Vail police officers were called to the...

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News