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Trans rights bills advance in Colorado House

Colorado State Rep. Brianna Titone makes a point before Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs legislation that forces manufacturers to provide…

February 24, 2024

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Postal Service floats idea of driving Western Slope mail to Denver and back before delivery

Angry customers, including county clerks, mayors and city managers, say proposal to modernize Grand Junction processing and save money spells…

February 24, 2024

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Grand Junction Council rejects tent ban, citing lack of alternatives for unhoused people

In September, city leaders abruptly closed a downtown park commonly used for camping

February 23, 2024

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Mesa County passes resolution declaring itself a ‘non-sanctuary county’

‘I want to point out this is not intended to be cruel to immigrants,’ commissioner says

February 23, 2024

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The Blotter, Feb. 16-20

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February 21, 2024

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None of the above? Some Colorado Democrats eye ‘noncommitted’ option

Concerns about Biden’s age and handling of war in Gaza prompt hope for alternative at national convention

February 19, 2024

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What killed a 1980s program to kick-start a green home revolution in Colorado?

These houses were once the federal government's answer to the energy crisis

February 19, 2024

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After getting dinged for lack of transparency, state lawmakers setting up new rules for themselves

Legislative leaders say they’re trying to clarify the line between informal conversations and official business.

February 19, 2024

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Ski resorts’ long history of immunity threatened by Colorado Supreme Court case

Case involves a teen who was paralyzed after a fall from a chairlift

February 18, 2024

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Bereft of Boebert, 3rd Congressional District Republicans chart new path

Mesa County is part of the 3rd Congressional District, in which incumbent Republican Loren Boebert is in a race that’s…

February 17, 2024

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Colorado lawmakers postpone hearing on short-term rental tax measure

A for rent sign stands outside a single-family home Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)David Zalubowski Property…

February 16, 2024

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The Blotter, Feb. 14-15

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February 16, 2024

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Bill to protect the use of students’ chosen names in Colorado schools brings heated debate to state Capitol

Colorado State Rep. Brianna Titone makes a point before Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs legislation that forces manufacturers to provide…

February 16, 2024

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Bipartisan conservation poll shows increasing concern over environmental issues in Western States

Rocky Mountain hazy layers in he late afternoon sun, seen looking west along Interstate 70 from Buffalo Herd Overlook, Sept.…

February 16, 2024

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The Blotter, Feb. 12-13

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February 15, 2024

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Guns would be banned in variety of places in Colorado under new Democratic bill

Handguns are for sale at Rocky Mountain Pawn and Gun Shop in Durango. (Durango Herald file)du1-i-syn Colorado gun owners would…

February 14, 2024

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Colorado Democrats push for ban on new oil and gas drilling in the state

Sen. Jaquez Lewis says she will push for total ban by 2030 and requiring oil and gas companies to pay…

February 13, 2024

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Stricter ban on cellphone use while driving advances at the Colorado legislature

Texting, emailing or chatting on a cellphone while driving often leads to distracted driving. The Colorado State Patrol will be…

February 13, 2024

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The Blotter, Feb. 9-12

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February 12, 2024

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Must a gas utility pay its own customers to unhook in the name of climate change? Colorado is about to find out

Atmos Energy, which provides only natural gas, is protesting environmental group demands that it help customers switch to clean electricity

February 10, 2024

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Colorado snowpack has rebounded, but it’s too early to promise a water win for rivers and reservoirs

The Continental Divide snowpack seen looking north from a commercial flight, Dec. 6, 2023. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) Statewide, snow…

February 10, 2024

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The Blotter, Feb. 8

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February 9, 2024

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Colorado lawmakers prep legislation to limit local power over wind and solar projects

The East Field Array of solar panels beside Xcel Energy’s Comanche Generating Station. Pueblo, Colorado, Jan. 30, 2024. (Hart Van…

February 9, 2024

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The Blotter, Feb. 6-8

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February 8, 2024