Budget season for Colorado cities and counties marked by caution and uncertainty
Leaders point toward state and federal funding cuts, priority shifts and a decrease from pandemic spending levels.
CO Supreme Court declines to hear prosecution’s appeal in pipebomber case, clears path for new trial
A lower court previously upheld that the convicted Grand Junction man should get a new trial
Peters’ federal appeal dismissed, court says state proceedings must play out first
The former Mesa County Clerk filed a Writ of Habeas Corpus while serving a sentence in
Colorado officials see no risk to drinking water from derailed coal train
Clean-up work is ongoing after a rockslide derailed a coal train into the Gunnison River.
Train derails into Gunnison River near Grand Junction
No injuries reported, though two engineers had to be rescued from the river
Public lands writer talks Trump Administration, resource changes
Oil and gas drilling permits are up, environmental review times are down and the Trump Administration is targeting public lands rules for elimination in hopes of spurring energy and mineral […]
Could your wine’s tasting notes include wattage? A researcher in Western Colorado is working on it
State Viticulturist Horst Caspari now oversees the largest agrivoltaics installation of its kind in North America.
Clerks call out Polis for lack of support, silence on Peters’ requests
A bipartisan group of county clerks held a press conference to call for action from the Governor
Telluride ski patrol union nears strike as new contract remains elusive
The Telluride Professional Ski Patrol has been working without a new contract since September.
CU Economist: Too early to ring recession bell, though not all signs are rosy
Brian Lewandowski heads the business research division at the CU School of Business.
Prosecutor, attorney general urge Gov. Polis to ignore requests to aid Tina Peters
The convicted former Mesa County Clerk has been trying for months to get released.
Church gets probation, $1,000 fine over unhoused camp
The Montrose United Methodist Church was found guilty of four violations related to the camp.
Colorado author examines grief and loss in the wake of a backcountry tragedy
‘The Way Out: A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies’ was published on Nov. 11.
The head of the Democratic Party in Colorado says his side has something to prove
Colorado Democrats Chair Shad Murib discusses strong election showing, shutdown capitulation
Grand Junction pays $250,000 to settle police tasing lawsuit
The man said he was needlessly tased in 2023 because his wife was arguing with police.
Judge finds Montrose church guilty in unhoused camp case
The judge sided with the city of Montrose on four of five counts.
