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Colorado cattle organizations rip governor, wildlife agency following wolf kills
Four Colorado cattle organizations sent a letter Thursday to Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis imploring the two to put a stop to the wolf depredations that have been plaguing ranchers in recent months. The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the state's largest livestock organization, along with the Middle Park...
Insurance coverage for college students: A guide for the upcoming semester
As college students create dorm room checklists, order books, and look over class syllabi, they shouldn’t forget about insurance plans and policies. Whether students are preparing to attend college for the first time — or entering into their senior year— they should be aware of insurance coverage for dorm items, renting, tuition, healthcare, and driving.
See which teams are in every Colorado high school football conference for the 2024-25 seasons
The Colorado high school football landscape is changing yet again. Several schools have moved up or down classifications in CHSAA's latest placement, meaning there are new leagues and conference rivals for at least the next two seasons. ...
Labor Day DUI enforcement begins Aug. 16
(COLORADO) — Ahead of Labor Day, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) will begin its 20-day DUI enforcement period on Friday, Aug. 16. The Heat is On Labor Day Crackdown DUI enforcement period will take place from Aug. 16 through Wednesday, Sept. 4. During these three weeks, drivers may see sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and additional […]
Colorado oil and gas operator with long record of environmental violations loses right to do business in state
Facing millions of dollars in fines, dozens of violations, legions of complaints from homeowners as well as local governments, oil and gas operator Prospect Energy on Wednesday had its right to do business in Colorado canceled. The Energy and Carbon Management Commission endorsed a settlement agreement between the commission staff...
Colorado lawmakers again urge IRS not to tax TABOR refunds
For the third consecutive tax year, Colorado members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are urging the Internal Revenue Service not to tax the state’s flat refund payments to residents under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Colorado’s congressional delegation wrote in a letter to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel this week that the issue […]
Rep. Jason Crow secures federal funding to expand domestic violence resources
Rep. Jason Crow helped secure more resources to help domestic violence victims in Colorado. The Colorado Democrat representing Congressional District 6 helped secure more than $1.6 million in federal funding to expand and create more domestic violence facilities. He delivered the funds Thursday morning to the organization Gateway. The funding will allow Gateway to continue to provide a safe place for this vulnerable community in Arapahoe County. "This is what you do, you help folks who are in crisis, you help folks who need a unique type of help, who are uniquely vulnerable," said Crow. The funding will be used to create two new facilities for emergency shelters with wraparound services and a transitional housing program for survivors of domestic violence.
Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Downright Freezing Fall in Colorado
This summer has been absolutely brutal when it comes to the heat. In fact, Colorado was recently ranked as the third worst state for “extreme heat days” in the entire country with 17.5. An extreme heat day is categorized as a day where the max temperature is above the 95th percentile of the historical threshold.
Decision on former Morphew prosecutor's fate delayed
The arm of the Colorado Supreme Court that oversees the state's attorneys has pushed back Friday's deadline to decide the fate of the embattled former prosecutor in the Morphew case. Linda Stanley, the sitting 11th Judicial District Attorney, could be disbarred, publicly or privately censured, or acquitted. She is accused...
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