Feds again back off plan for drilling on Colorado public land
The Trump administration is again shelving plans to allow oil and gas drilling on public land in Colorado after complaints from state officials and activists.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said Friday that some of the land is in big game habitat and some is in the North Fork Valley in western Colorado, where bureau officials are in the process of revising resource management plans.
The land covers about 116 square miles in 58 parcels.
It’s the second time in two weeks the bureau has withdrawn land from a planned Dec. 13 auction of drilling rights.
On Oct. 19, the bureau said it was removing 230 square miles because it’s habitat for the greater sage grouse, which Western states and federal agencies are trying to protect.
10th Circuit upholds convictions of Larry Rudolph for killing wife in Africa
Michael Karlik
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Updated 23 minutes ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court upheld the 2022 convictions of Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph on Monday, who jurors found guilty of killing his wife on an African hunting trip years earlier. Rudolph raised multiple contentions on appeal, including that he should...
Trump offers ambiguous initial response to Russian drone incursion into Poland’s airspace
Aamer Madhani
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Updated 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered an ambiguous initial response to Russia’s drone incursion into Poland’s airspace, a provocative act by Moscow that has put the United States’ NATO allies in Europe on edge. “What’s with Russia...
The Latest: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is fatally shot in Utah and a suspect is on the loose
The Associated Press
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Updated 3 hours ago
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, officials said. President Donald Trump said Kirk was shot and killed at the event at...
At least 3 students shot at Evergreen High School Wednesday afternoon
Michael Braithwaite michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
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Updated 3 hours ago
At least three students were critically injured in a shooting at Evergreen High School on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Police could not say whether the suspect was a student or yet in custody on Wednesday...
New study looks at ‘right to float’ on Colorado waterways
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 4 hours ago
Two new studies from the Common Sense Institute focus on the economic costs of wolf restoration and on what could be an upcoming battle at the state Capitol — the right to float. That latter is a belief that anyone...
Montezuma County judge faces disciplinary proceedings for ‘lying,’ handling of criminal case
Michael Karlik
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Updated 5 hours ago
Judicial discipline authorities are seeking the censure and removal of Montezuma County Court Judge Ian J. MacLaren, who allegedly committed misconduct in his handling of a criminal case, made false statements to investigators about his actions, and attempted to use...
Construction company announces Aurora headquarters, adding 1,700 jobs
Kyla Pearce
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Updated 5 hours ago
Colorado-born construction and building services company RK Industries will expand to Aurora, bringing more than 1,700 new jobs as its headquarters takes root in the city. Gov. Jared Polis, the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic...
Lakewood City Council zoning discussion goes nearly 8 hours
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 6 hours ago
The Lakewood City Council’s Monday meeting stretched into early Tuesday morning as councilmembers considered various amendments to a proposed planning document that aims to add more affordable housing to the city. The council, joined by Planning Director Travis Parker, reviewed...
BLM leases nearly 8,000 acres in quarterly oil and gas sale
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 7 hours ago
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) recent quarterly oil and gas lease sale totaled around $7 million in receipts and covered nearly 8,000 acres of land. BLM leased 14 Colorado parcels — making up 7,895 acres — to energy companies,...
Colorado justices tell Arapahoe County judge to reconsider disqualification of law firm from case
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday directed an Arapahoe County judge to reconsider his prior decision to remove a law firm from a civil lawsuit due to a conflict of interest. In an unsigned Sept. 8 order, the justices laid...
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