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'Back The Blue' November ballot initiative would shift $350M to law enforcement
(The Center Square) – Coloradans will vote on whether to shift $350 million in state funding to local law enforcement and provide a $1 million death benefit for survivors of officers killed in the line of duty. Initiative 157 was certified for the November general election ballot by Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold as 185,889 signatures were submitted for the initiative. The initiative wouldn’t create any new taxes and will direct funding toward activities related to law enforcement. ...
Colorado is having one of its worst grasshopper infestations in recent history. Here’s what people are doing about it.
It was as if Doug Bay’s wish had come true, the day the doves landed. Bay, who grows alfalfa and a bit of corn and sorghum in Otero County, had been eyeing the 3 acres of fresh green shoots for days, worrying they were about to be destroyed by the swarms of crop-munching grasshoppers that were bouncing all over his farm.
Colorado supermarket massacre trial expected to focus on shooter’s mental state
DENVER (AP) — A man sitting in his van after fixing a coffee machine inside a supermarket in the college town of Boulder was the first person killed. In just over a minute, nine more people died in a barrage of gunfire inside and outside the store in 2021 as the shooter targeted and pursued people who were moving.
Coloradans rank high among Americans when it comes to 'cheating,' survey reveals
A company called Solitaire Bliss recently compiled a list of the U.S. states with the 'most cheaters,' and Colorado ranked among the top states where Americans are most guilty of cheating. Solitaire Bliss surveyed Americans and collected data on which states and cities are home to the most cheaters, what Americans are cutting corners on most, and what respondents reported regreting. Using the survey responses, researchers calculated each state and city's average scores and adjusted those scores on a scale of 0 to 100. ...
These are all the measures set to appear on Colorado’s statewide ballot in 2024
A total of 14 citizen initiatives and legislatively referred measures are set to appear on Coloradans’ 2024 ballots, though at least two of them are expected to be withdrawn within the next few days. The last of nine pending initiatives were formally certified for the ballot by the secretary of state’s office last week after […]
Who Gets to Say What’s Best for Land: Colorado’s West End Communities Debate Creation of a National Monument
If you ask folks in the rugged West End of Colorado what they think about a proposed national monument status for hundreds of thousands of acres of land in the region, you’re likely to get a consistent answer: “No thanks, not here.”. The national monument would stretch from...
"Blue in the face" hiker rescued from popular trail in Colorado
Search and rescue teams saved a sick hiker about two miles up the Zapata Trail on September 1. Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue (AVSAR) was notified of a hiker in medical distress on the trail, who was reportedly blue in the face, having trouble speaking, had an elevated heart rate and numb hands, and was lying on the trail unable to walk. REACH 29 inserted two team members into the...
White water rafting season ends in Northern Colorado: "It's bittersweet"
As millions of people celebrate Labor Day weekend, the holiday also marks the end of one of Northern Colorado's most popular summer attractions; rafting or floating the Poudre River. The scenic and wild river, which runs through Fort Collins, serves as a place of business for several white water rafting companies including Rocky Mountain Adventures.The company, located on the northern tip of Fort Collins, spends its summer months bussing people into the Poudre Canyon for a day in the water. Though their season starts in mid-May, the most active time for the river is late June. However, visitors continue to...
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