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Colorado prepares to request federal medical surge teams, stop elective procedures as COVID hospitalizations spike

Gov. Jared Polis also may reinstate an order rationing medical care in the state

DATE: Oct 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado doesn’t have a statewide building code. Would enacting one help protect homes against wildfire?

A handful of state lawmakers are interested in the idea, in part to secure more federal dollars

DATE: Oct 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Republican Pam Anderson, a former county clerk, launches bid to unseat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold

Candidate accuses Democratic incumbent of being hyperpartisan

DATE: Oct 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear county clerk’s appeal of ruling barring her from 2021 election

She argued judge lacked authority to remove her as designated election official

DATE: Oct 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Jared Polis plans to vote for property tax measure opposed by other Democrats

Governor doesn’t elaborate on his position, raising eyebrows

DATE: Oct 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge bars Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from having role in upcoming election

Colorado secretary of state sued to block Peters from being involved in the November election

DATE: Oct 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposition 120: Voters will decide if Colorado property taxes will go down – at least for some

Proponents say effort could reduce rents, opponents say it will hurt schools, fire departments

DATE: Oct 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Republicans who want to nix 2022 primaries say this group is ‘manipulating’ GOP races

Unite America, which calls itself a voice for political moderation, got involved in GOP legislative primaries last year. Some Republicans want to block its influence in the future

DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM headquarters to move back to Washington

Secretary of Interior says Grand Junction will be agency’s western headquarters and that its presence in the city will grow

DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Here’s the income-tax cut and refund payment Coloradans will get

According to the state controller, the TABOR cap was exceeded by about $454 million

DATE: Sep 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can Colorado Republicans win over unaffiliated voters if their base is focused on 2020?

Game plan for moving forward clashes with unfounded claims that presidential election was fraudulent

DATE: Aug 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hanging Lake Trail will take a long time to rebuild

Oasis was untouched by debris flows and the Forest Service hopes to rebuild a more sustainable path

DATE: Aug 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News