Tipping Point: Fire on the Colorado River watershed
Historic drought and low-runoff conditions have impacted the Colorado River Basin for several decades, robbing the area of moisture and priming the land for wildfires. In October of 2020, the East Troublesome spread through Grand County, devastating the drought-stricken terrain with a speed and ferocity no one in Colorado had seen before. As the fire grew, it threatened the most important river in the Southwest at its vital beginning in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
Michael A. Hancock’s ‘Rules for Restoration’ to counter radicalism | The OpEdge Podcast
Tony Olivero
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Updated 15 minutes ago
In the latest episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast —writer, Denver Gazette columnist and business executive Michael A. Hancock tells OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger how his book, “Rules for Restoration,” offers concrete ways to...
US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
Jon Gambrell
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Updated 4 hours ago
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a...
A workhorse emerges in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District? | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
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Updated 3 hours ago
Do we have a workhorse emerging from Colorado’s Third Congressional District? I’m not sure, but an interesting bit of legislation U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd introduced is at least a bit suggestive he just might be in Washington, D.C. to get...
Colorado’s energy policies are becoming a national security risk | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 3 hours ago
By William L. Shelton The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is on the verge of making decisions that could have immediate, real-world consequences for every resident in the state, and for the security of our nation. These decisions could restrict energy...
Good intentions don’t always equal good laws | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 3 hours ago
By Bob Gardner I served in the statehouse for 16 years. I have been a practicing lawyer for more than 30 years. In that time, I must have seen thousands of bills introduced with seemingly good intentions but leading to...
Don’t expand Colorado Lottery into online gaming | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 3 hours ago
By Peggy Brown As someone who works every day with Coloradans struggling to recover from gambling addiction, I have seen firsthand how quickly a moment of chance can spiral into a life-altering crisis. That is why I am deeply concerned...
Delaying clean energy isn’t the affordable choice for Colorado Springs | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 3 hours ago
By June C. Waller This year, state legislation (Senate Bill 26-022) has put the energy transition front and center for Colorado Springs residents. As someone who has lived and worked in Colorado Springs for 60-plus years, I’ll be the first...
Aurora council moves forward with statement of ‘mourning’ for police shooting victims
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
In Monday night’s Aurora City Council study session, councilmembers moved forward with a resolution stating that the City Council “stands in mourning” with people who have lost loved ones to officer-involved shootings. The resolution, which initially passed through the Public...
Denver City Council makes annual bison donation permanent
Deborah Grigsby
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Updated 3 hours ago
Denver has codified its annual donation of surplus buffalo to American Indian tribes and American Indian nonprofits into law after a unanimous vote by the City Council on Monday. The City and County of Denver has managed one of the...
Colorado lawmakers push reforms for handling defendants deemed incompetent
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers from both parties are backing a bill that would reshape how the state handles defendants found incompetent to stand trial and unlikely to regain competency, aiming to fill long-standing gaps in treatment and placement. Sponsors of Senate Bill...