The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: New Year brings new opportunity to valley
Exciting developments in and around the Grand Valley over the last four years evince the substantial progress a community can make when its leaders dare greatly.
“Daring greatly” – a sentiment coined by Theodore Roosevelt – is a theme the Sentinel editorial board has revisited annually since we first issued the call to local leaders on Jan. 1, 2014 “to imagine a vision for this community that involves something more than hunkering down and hoping the energy boom returns.”
Time and again, they’ve met the challenge, bringing forth new programs, projects and policies that are slowly but surely making the Grand Valley a more vibrant and more attractive place to live. Moreover, they’ve gotten voters to buy in to the idea – if only temporarily – that progress requires investment.
The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter
The Associated Press
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Updated 6 hours ago
The U.S. military announced that it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman. In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Central Command said the strikes would be...
Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations
Scott Weiser
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Updated 7 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The federal government’s instructions applied to Craig Unit 1 in Colorado, one of five coal units...
Mental Health Colorado names 2026 legislators of the year
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 5 hours ago
Six state lawmakers have received recognition from the advocacy organization Mental Health Colorado for their work during the 2026 legislative session. “Mental Health Colorado’s work to pass laws, change practices, and build a movement depends on courageous advocates and bipartisan...
Colorado justices say judges can nearly eliminate parenting time without it being a ‘restriction’
Michael Karlik
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Updated 5 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court concluded last month that judges can reduce the number of days a parent spends with their child post-divorce to just above zero without it rising to the level of a “restriction” that requires more rigorous justification...
Geo Group sues Colorado over new immigration detention facility inspection law
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 5 hours ago
The private prison company that operates the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Aurora has filed a lawsuit against Colorado to stop the enforcement of a new law requiring additional health and safety inspections of immigration detention facilities. The...
Trump will get another pick on influential federal appeals court
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
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Updated 8 hours ago
President Donald Trump will have the opportunity to nominate another judge to a key federal appeals court after one of the judges announced this week that he would take senior status. Circuit Judge Kurt Engelhardt, who was nominated to the...
Senate GOP cool to House push for third party-line budget bill: ‘Really not an option’
Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner
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Updated 8 hours ago
Senate Republicans are unlikely to take up a third budget reconciliation bill to advance more of President Donald Trump’s agenda. The development is sure to be unwelcome news for their counterparts in the House, who have advocated a third bill....
Cigna to pull out of individual health market, affecting thousands in Colorado
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 9 hours ago
Another firm is withdrawing from the individual health insurance market, including for Colorado, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The move by Cigna Healthcare is part of the company’s overall plan to withdraw entirely from the Affordable Care Act market. It will...
Trump vows US response after confirming Iran shot down Apache helicopter
Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner
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Updated 8 hours ago
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran shot down an American Apache attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz Monday night, and that the United States would respond to the attack. Trump has fought to hold together a fragile ceasefire...
Colorado Springs may be sued for faulty intersection, state Supreme Court rules
Michael Karlik
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Updated 9 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court decided last month that Colorado Springs can be sued over a collision that occurred as a result of traffic lights that were functioning normally in one direction, but were inoperative in the perpendicular direction. The question...
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