Joe Hanel
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (303), 839-1765

Turf war ends with agreement

DENVER – The Legislature will not place limits on the size of suburban lawns, senators decided Friday. But like a dandelion plucked from a nice green yard, the debate is bound to ...

Who’s next?

Few Colorado women in top spots in politics, but that could change

Journal wins 30 awards in state contests

DENVER – The Cortez Journal won more than 30 awards in Colorado’s two major newspaper contests Friday in Denver. Photographer Sam Green won a dozen awards for his pictures and two...

State approves Wildcat Mining’s plan to repair unstable road

DENVER – Wildcat Mining can regain its permit for a gold mine in La Plata Canyon, as long as it executes a plan to fix an unstable road that’s been a problem for four years, state regulators...

State yanks Red Arrow’s permit

Company failed to follow clean-up orders, state says

Bill giving raises to Dolores officials advances

DENVER – Dolores County officials would get a pay raise through a bill that advanced at the Legislature on Wednesday. Under House Bill 1223, the county clerk, assessor and commiss...

State plans to tackle gas and oil pollution

DENVER - Colorado gas and oil companies could soon face the strictest air quality rules in the U.S. The state air quality board expects to meet four or five days starting Wednesda...

Food tax credit advances in House

DENVER - Farmers would get a tax break, and needy people would get healthy food, thanks to a bill advanced by a Durango legislator Monday. Rep. Mike McLachlan's bill was an easy s...

State agency won't act on Mercy abortion policy

ACLU wanted probe of doctor's conversation with patient

State board plans to tackle gas and oil pollution

DENVER - Colorado gas and oil companies could soon face the strictest air quality rules in the U.S. The state air quality board expects to meet four or five days starting Wednesda...

State air-quality board to tackle gas-and-oil pollution

DENVER – Colorado gas and oil companies could soon face some of the country’s strictest air quality rules. The state air quality board expects to meet four or five days starting W...

Food tax credit advances in House

DENVER – Farmers would get a tax break, and needy people would get healthy food, thanks to a bill advanced by a Durango legislator Monday. Rep. Mike McLachlan’s bill was an easy s...