Vaccinated children eligible for $50,000 scholarships in Colorado sweepstakes State will select 25 students at random between ages of 12 and 17 June 3, 2021
Governor to issue more pardons now that Coloradans can legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana In October, Polis pardoned more than 2,700 people convicted of possessing up to 1 ounce of cannabis May 21, 2021
Colorado offers up to $1,600 to unemployed people who find full-time work Bonus meant to help small businesses that can’t find enough employees May 20, 2021
Durango eases face covering restrictions Health officials urge people to get the COVID-19 vaccine May 19, 2021
Colorado lawmakers have massive to-do list with only a month left About 250 pieces of legislation are active or unresolved, with more being introduced by the day May 18, 2021
Colorado governor signs $34 billion budget into law More than $1.5 billion set aside for reserve fund that can be tapped by future legislatures May 17, 2021
Coloradans will be allowed to go mask-free in almost all settings, governor says Alterations follow new guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention May 14, 2021
Polis vetoes bill that would have let candidates run for multiple elected positions ‘Colorado deserves the leaders with the best ideas to win the office they want to hold,’ says governor May 9, 2021
Polis drops mask mandate for indoor spaces where at least 80% of people are fully vaccinated Face coverings no longer required for gatherings of nine people or fewer May 4, 2021
Polis threatens to veto bill seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ‘We’re not willing to give dictatorial authority over our economy to one unelected board’ April 29, 2021
Archuleta, La Plata counties enter Level Blue public health order Indoor capacity restrictions lifted, but not distancing April 16, 2021
Local health department extends mask ordinance Because of recent cases, San Juan Basin Public Health will follow CDC recommendations April 2, 2021
State to relax dial level for its COVID-19 response Limits on personal gathering sizes to be eliminated March 22, 2021
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and longtime partner, Marlon Reis, are engaged Polis popped question at a tense moment March 4, 2021
Montezuma County declares March 20 as Cattlemen’s Day Resolution in response to Gov. Polis MeatOut Day proclamation March 3, 2021
Gov. Jared Polis seeks a big, fast coronavirus stimulus package State lawmakers worry about the details February 17, 2021
An expert panel advises Colorado’s governor on coronavirus But the group often appears left out of big decisions February 16, 2021
Republicans: Time to trim governor’s emergency powers GOP pushing measures to give the Legislature more checks on the governor’s emergency powers February 13, 2021
Gov. Jared Polis pitches billion-dollar coronavirus stimulus plan Governor wants to jump-start Colorado’s economy February 12, 2021
Grand Junction fights to keep BLM headquarters under Biden administration Trump moved public lands agency to Colorado from Washington, D.C. January 21, 2021
Trump administration passes up Colorado, will move U.S. Space Command to Alabama Decision prompts accusations that move was politically motivated January 14, 2021
Centura Health missed reporting 2,500 COVID-19 hospitalizations dating back to April Error set off confusion, concern over accuracy of data and decision-making January 8, 2021
When will the general public have access to COVID-19 vaccine? Gov. Polis expands priority list, but doesn’t lay out plan, local health officials say January 1, 2021
La Plata County to move into Level Orange Gov. Jared Polis unexpectedly eases health restrictions December 31, 2020