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Headed into her last session, Barbara McLachlan has lots to do

The four-term state representative says she will retire from public life

DATE: Nov 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Nov. 9-14

Tuesday 3:15 a.m. A person found behind the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave., was arrested for trespassing. Monday 7:46 p.m. A woman who allegedly refused the leave the Strater Hotel, 699 Main A...

DATE: Nov 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado is ready to help pay for geothermal heating and cooling systems

Colorado opened applications Tuesday for a new grant program to kick-start an industry that harvests renewable energy hiding below the Earth's surface. A state law signed in 2022 set aside $...

DATE: Nov 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge denies effort to block enforcement of Colorado’s 3-day wait on gun purchases

The law was challenged by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, a hard-line gun rights group in the state

DATE: Nov 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What the failure of Proposition HH means for your property taxes and TABOR refunds

Coloradans’ property taxes will rise by an average of 40% without legislative or local government intervention. People who make less than $99,000 will get smaller taxpayer refunds than they would have had Proposition HH passed

DATE: Nov 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dam on the Arkansas River near Salida finally removed after years of rescues, drownings and environmental impacts

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Chaffee County commissioners help fund removal of the dam that has threatened river runners, fish habitat for nearly 60 years

DATE: Nov 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Boulder voters approve Safe Zones initiative to enforce camping bans around schools

Supporters say the measure will protect children

DATE: Nov 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

River dam near Salida removed after years of rescues, drownings and environmental impacts

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Chaffee County commissioners help fund removal

DATE: Nov 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Polis calls special session to address looming spike in property taxes

Legislature is working under tight timeline if it hopes to curb rising cost of living in Colorado

DATE: Nov 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Nov. 8

Durango Police Department Wednesday 7:27 a.m. A fawn was hit by a vehicle and lay in the road near College Drive and Camino del Rio. 12:52 p.m. A vehicle sideswiped another vehicle near Coll...

DATE: Nov 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How is Colorado doing on cutting carbon emissions? Not great, state analysis says.

To meet ambitious 50% reduction by 2030 requires tougher limits on fossil fuels, more free transit and denser land planning.

DATE: Nov 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Feds approve Colorado’s plan to reintroduce wolves – and kill them in some cases

The federal government granted Colorado the authority to manage and kill wolves in specific circumstances on Tuesday, clearing a path for the state to meet a voter-approved deadline to relea...

DATE: Nov 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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