Author: Marianne Goodland

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado has now spent more than $8 million over five years on the wolf restoration program, according to a presentation made at Thursday’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting in Grand Junction. Justin Rutter, the assistant director for financial and capital services at Colorado Parks…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Even before Gov. Jared Polis was elected, many believed his priorities did not align with the rural communities of Colorado’s Western Slope and Eastern Plains. Now, seven years into his tenure, frustration and resentment have grown over his board appointments, policy decisions, and a perceived…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A GOP House District 64 vacancy committee will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 to choose a replacement for Rep. Ryan Armagost, R-Berthoud. Armagost recently resigned to take a new job in Arizona. Armagost’s resignation is effective Sept. 1. He was first elected…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A political consultant with long ties to Colorado recently reached out to as many as 10 county clerks across the state to obtain voting records and potentially, access to voting machines, which is not allowed…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Health insurance for the individual market in Colorado could increase by 28% for 2026, according to the Colorado Division of Insurance. And the rate for the Western Slope could be even higher, averaging as much as 38%, the division said on Wednesday. Rate filings will…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state of Nebraska is suing Colorado over the Perkins County Canal in a lawsuit filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney General Phil Weiser announced the lawsuit filing Wednesday, with a statement criticizing Nebraska for what he said will be years of litigation and…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are three new wolf packs in three counties, according to a presentation slated for Thursday’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting. The presentation does not identify how many pups were born in each pack. The One Ear Pack is located in Jackson County and is…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With just over 15 months to go for the 2026 general election, and 11 months from the primary, races are starting to shape up for the General Assembly. The hottest so far: Senate District 3 in Pueblo, where incumbent Senate Majority Whip Nick Hinrichsen, a…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The latest campaign finance reports for Colorado Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy, which aims to place an initiative banning more wolves on the 2026 ballot, indicate that fundraising remains a challenge. In the last three months, the committee raised less than $10,000, according to TRACER,…