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Colorado Parks and Wildlife begins clearing zebra mussels from reservoir

Aquatic biologists began spraying to kill the invasive species at Highline Lake State Park

March 3, 2023

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Colorado bill to add labor protections for public workers advances in the Legislature

Senate Bill 23-111 would give those in public sector the right to discuss workplace issues

March 2, 2023

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Colorado lawmakers are targeting hospital facility fees

House Bill 1215 would ban hospitals from charging facility fees for most outpatient visits

March 1, 2023

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Colorado representative, senators want $60B to reduce fire risk, restore Western land

The Protect the West Act is sponsored by Sens. Bennet and Hickenlooper and Rep. Jason Crow

March 1, 2023

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Colorado’s air pollution permitting process may get stricter

Lawmakers, environmental groups say state agencies move too slow while ozone violations pile up

February 28, 2023

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GOP ‘election integrity’ bill backed by conspiracy theorists defeated by Colorado Democrats

House Bill 23-1170 would required elections officials to count votes using a ‘distributed ledger’

February 28, 2023

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Insurance companies may let Coloradans replace broken gas appliances with electric models

A bill in the legislature proposes home warranty owners be allowed to make the switch.

February 27, 2023

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Some Colorado parks are allowing “wild” ice skating

The skating ranger at 11 Mile State Park says recreation is changing and that skating outdoors should be accommodated –…

February 27, 2023

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The government will pay you $30 an hour to sort through Telluride’s trash

Effort will help towns figure out how to change what people toss and why

February 24, 2023

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Weekly planner for Feb. 27 – Mar. 3

0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or…

February 24, 2023

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Wolf reintroduction evolves as challenges threaten early 2024 deadline

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners hosted final public meeting on plan Wednesday

February 23, 2023

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Right-to-repair bill for farming equipment advances out of Colorado House

Second right-to-repair legislation from Rep. Brianna Titone

February 23, 2023

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Public land crossing creates a private-property conundrum that’s tough to fix

House Bill 1066 would allow lawful passage between parcels bordering private property, settling a decades-old conundrum in the West

February 22, 2023

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Colorado law makes it very difficult and financially perilous to sue the gun industry

Democrats are poised to roll back the state’s extra protections against lawsuits for gun manufacturers and sellers

February 21, 2023

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Former businessman Billy Joe ‘Red’ McCombs dies

The Texan was behind a proposed development atop Wolf Creek Pass

February 21, 2023

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Use executive action to protect more BLM land, say Colorado’s House Democrats

Rep. DeGette asking Biden to step up effort to conserve public lands

February 20, 2023

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Can Colorado’s seedling tree nursery curb forest fires and disease?

Facility has begun its resurgence with mission to be an ‘epicenter of reforestation’

February 20, 2023

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State office aims to address crimes against Indigenous people

Director says the office is moving as fast as it can, but needs the help of law enforcement

February 20, 2023

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Colorado legislation takes ‘galloping step’ toward horse slaughter ban

The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a weaker version of the original bill that’s intended to protect horses during transport

February 17, 2023

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Weekly planner for Feb. 20–24

0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or…

February 17, 2023

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Pumping Mississippi River water west: solution or pipe dream?

Such an engineer feat would require decades of construction and billions of dollars

February 17, 2023

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Hunting groups quit Colorado Outdoor Partnership, cite lack of focus on wildlife

Partnership was convened to shape conservation and recreation policy. Three groups say the focus has been elsewhere.

February 17, 2023

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Dog-attacking mountain lion in Nederland was healthy, hadn’t recently fed on dogs

The lion had gunshot wounds on its head and chest after a man killed it as it attacked his dog,…

February 16, 2023

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Water conservation remains a huge concern in the West, annual Colorado College poll shows

The State of the Rockies project’s 13th annual poll found that Coloradans and other western states are still on high…

February 16, 2023