The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: Collaborations abound in local government
Let’s say you’re walking along Rood Avenue on a fall afternoon and you happen to see a city of Grand Junction work crew blowing out the sprinklers at City Hall. Next door at the county courthouse, a Mesa County compressor truck with a separate crew of county employees is doing the same.
This is the kind of thing that can make a taxpayer wince. Can’t the city and the county figure out a way to share resources, improve efficiency, end redundancies and save money?
Trump lowers flags to half-staff for Dolly Parton: ‘The World loves you’
Naomi Lim
naomi-lim@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
President Donald Trump is honoring the life of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton by ordering federal buildings across the country to lower flags to half-staff for a week. “Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the...
Ted Cruz suggests GOP realignment coming after Trump leaves office
Emily Hallas
emily-hallas@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday suggested the Republican Party could embrace a directional shift after President Donald Trump leaves office, a transition that promises to leave a gaping hole in the GOP. Cruz is known as a critical ally...
2 Colorado State troopers shot near Woodland Park; suspect killed
DEBBIE KELLEY
debbie-kelley@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Two Colorado State Patrol troopers were hospitalized, and a suspect is dead after a shooting during a traffic stop Tuesday. The initial incident happened at about 7:15 a.m., when a resident reported suspicious activity in the area near milepost 286...
Aurora moves forward with data center regulations
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 12 hours ago
The Aurora City Council approved moving forward with two new regulations on data centers and directed staff to come back at the next study session with others. At a council meeting in early August, council members directed city management to...
Aurora City Council considers stricter food truck regulations
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 12 hours ago
The Aurora City Council is considering passing laws to limit the number of food trucks on properties in the city and how and when they operate. Councilmember Angela Lawson, who sponsored the ordinance, said she understands the importance of food...
Denver murder conviction reversed for incomplete self-defense instruction
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a defendant’s murder conviction last week because a Denver judge gave an incomplete instruction to the jury about the man’s right to self-defense. Donald R. Gonzales and Gary McLaughlin met up in a Capitol Hill parking...
Colorado lawmaker, House leaders named in workplace-retaliation lawsuit
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
A former legislative aide has filed a lawsuit alleging she was mistreated, illegally directed to perform campaign work and harmed by a House leadership structure she charged was fragmented, politicized and ineffective at protecting employees. The lawsuit, filed by Jennifer...
Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump’s life
The Associated Press
the-associated-press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s youngest son. “The U.S. Secret Service is aware...
Federal judge hears arguments about Colorado’s 3-day gun purchase waiting period
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
A federal judge heard arguments on Monday about the constitutionality of a 2023 Colorado law that generally imposes a three-day waiting period on firearm purchases after the initiation of a background check. The test that the U.S. Supreme Court created...
Denver auditor finds oversight failures in $175.6M 16th Street project
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Surprise historic sewer discovery delayed completion a year, cost $18M The Denver Auditor recently found significant oversight and contracting problems with the $175.6 million 16th Street Improvement Project, including an $18 million contract increase and a nearly one-year extension that...
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Last day is here for caucus voter affiliation in Colorado
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