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Colorado Republicans: Still Speaking for the Racists – Colorado Pols
What else could “Buckwheat” possibly reference?As we discussed in this space a few weeks ago, the 2021 Colorado legislative session has been notable, in part, for a consistent effort from Republican lawmakers to abandon all attempts at maintaining basic social and...
Colorado is examining water speculation and finding it’s ‘all the problems’ in one
Conscience Bay Company President Eli Feldman stands at a headgate on the Alfalfa Ditch near Cedaredge. Feldman, whose company owns Harts Basin Ranch and irrigates with water from the ditch, has been accused of water speculation: buying the ranch just for the future...
Colorado man suspected in wife’s death appears in court
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press A Colorado man suspected in the death of his wife who disappeared last Mother’s Day made his first appearance in court Thursday to be advised of the charges he could face, including first-degree murder. Barry Morphew, 53, wore...
15 Things to do in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
This city in Colorado is a place of fun and excitement. Steamboat Springs is a city for all seasons! If you want to try something new on your next vacation, just go here! From winter and water activities to summer and mountain activities. It has all the outdoor...
Pumping up fear along the Colorado River
Some Colorado River tribulations today remind me of a folk story: A young man went to visit his fiancé and found the family trembling and weeping. They pointed to the ceiling, where an axe was embedded in a rafter. “That could fall,” the father quavered. “It could...
117 Colorado nursing homes with COVID outbreaks received both fines and financial assistance from the federal government
By Zack Newman and Kevin Vaughn, 9News More than 100 Colorado nursing homes that experienced COVID-19 outbreaks were fined for poor infection control and other pandemic-related failures — but those very same facilities also pocketed financial bonuses tied to infection...
Colorado GOP lawmaker who used racist term is reprimanded
DENVER (AP) — A Republican lawmaker in Colorado was reprimanded Thursday after calling a colleague “Buckwheat” during debate on legislation — a racist term that provoked outcry from Democrats at a time when America is confronting its history of discrimination.It...
Colorado Gov. Inks Bill To Expand Student Access To Medical Marijuana – The Fresh Toast
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill on Wednesday that would expand access to medical cannabis for school children in need by removing obstacles to its administration.The new legislation, SB 21-056, removes the discretion from school principals to set policies that...
Colorado drew on since-“retired” memo in drafting disputed Suncor refinery pollution permit
In drafting their long-disputed permit renewal for Suncor Energy’s refinery in Commerce City, state air pollution officials used the same 2010 internal guidance memo that they recently “retired” after whistleblowers called the memo illegal and protested it with the...