Mesa County treasurer to oversee election; FBI joins investigation into leaks

Commissioners say Colorado secretary of state is ‘out of her lane’

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mudslide damage closes Hanging Lake Trail indefinitely

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Forest Service officials said Wednesday that Hanging Lake Trail, a popular tourist destination in western Colorado, will be closed for the rest of the summer season and li...

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lobbying spending at the Colorado Capitol set another record. Here’s how much was spent

Opposition to public option health care bill drove spending in fiscal year 2021

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court ends decade-long fight over teen skier’s death in Vail inbounds avalanche

Family argued resort failed to properly close run when slide danger was high

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cyclist dies in crash during Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race

Details of incident in legendary race have not been released

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Monday La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Monday 8:40 p.m. Smoke and an orange glow were reported in the area of County Road 222. Sunday 2:52 a.m. ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver police: One killed, one wounded in carjacking spree

DENVER – Denver police say a man was shot and killed near an Orthodox Jewish academy during a crime spree that involved at least two carjackings and another shooting that critically injured ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor voids 1864 order to kill Native Americans

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday rescinded a 19th century proclamation that called for citizens to kill Native Americans and take their property, in what he hopes can begin to ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

School on Navajo Nation to stay remote after radon exposure

RED VALLEY, Ariz. – A return to in-person classes at a Navajo Nation school will be on hold indefinitely because of unknown radiation levels, likely caused by decades of uranium mining. Cod...

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How should prisons affect redistricting efforts? How has CD3 changed over the years?

3rd Congressional District hasn’t always been on the Western Slope

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado secretary of state won’t allow Mesa County’s clerk to oversee upcoming election

Decision comes as Tina Peters is under investigation for involvement in leak of passwords

DATE: Aug 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Sunday 8:06 a.m. Raccoons were stuck in a dumpster in the 100 block of South Camino del Rio. 5:58 p.m. A window was broken in the 1400 block of West Thir...

DATE: Aug 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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