Author: Associated Press
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Colorado-based power provider now under federal regulation
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A Colorado-based power provider serving four states has voted for the federal government to regulate it. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will oversee the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and set its electric rates. Westminster-based Tri-State says the move will give it more flexibility than being regulated by four states where it serves electric cooperatives:…
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Gray wolf sighting confirmed in northern Colorado
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FORT COLLINS – Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed Wednesday that an animal photographed in northern Colorado was a gray wolf from a Wyoming pack. The Coloradoan reported Tuesday that someone sent the agency a photo showing what appeared to be a radio-collared wolf near Walden in Jackson County. “The collared wolf is from the Snake…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Group wants grizzlies in more states; NM sets aside remaining death sentences
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MONTANA Group wants grizzly bears restored to more US states BILLINGS – Wildlife advocates are seeking a court order that would force U.S. officials to consider if grizzly bears should be restored to more Western states following the animals’ resurgence in the Northern Rockies. Grizzly bears are protected as a threatened species outside Alaska. An…
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Bennet, Hickenlooper fundraising for 2020 race well behind rivals
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WASHINGTON – Colorado candidates Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are well behind the frontrunners for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in recent fundraising. The campaign for Bennet, Colorado’s senior U.S. senator, said Wednesday that it raised $2.8 million in the second quarter, far less than his rivals. And while former Colorado. Gov. Hickenlooper has not…
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Proposed ban on late-term abortions in Colorado gets hearing
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Colorado officials could decide Wednesday whether to allow backers of an initiative banning late-term abortions to start collecting signatures to get the measure on the 2020 ballot. Repesentatives of the Secretary of State’s Office, the state Attorney General’s Office and the legislature’s legal office are set to review the proposal to ban abortion at 22…
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Trump campaign announces $105M raised during 2nd quarter
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign says it raised $105 million during the second fundraising quarter. The campaign said Tuesday it has a whopping $100 million in cash on hand. Campaign manager Brad Parscale says the total is “a testament to the overwhelming support” for Trump, who formally announced for reelection in June. Parscale…
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Denver Water proposes $500M replacement of lead service pipes
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Denver Water will propose the removal of lead service pipes from homes across the metro area. The Denver Post reports that the unusual action for a major city could cost about $500 million and take 15 years. The utility estimates that 50,000 to 90,000 homes still have lead pipes connecting their homes to water mains. Officials say…
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Delay in 2020 census could gum up planning
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President Donald Trump said he has asked about delaying the 2020 census over a citizenship question, but experts say any delay could gum up the U.S. Census Bureau’s finely calibrated timetable for the 10-year count. Monday was the deadline to start printing the 600 million documents that will be mailed to 130 million households for…
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Poll: Trump not boosted by strong American economy
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WASHINGTON – The solid economy is doing little to bolster support for President Donald Trump. Americans give Trump mixed reviews for his economic stewardship despite the growth achieved during this presidency, according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Nearly two-thirds describe as “good” an economy that appears to…
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Charter renewed for Colorado STEM school where shooting happened
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HIGHLANDS RANCH – A Colorado school that was the site of a fatal shooting received a conditional five-year renewal of its charter on Saturday that requires it to meet certain reporting, staffing and safety requirements, such as the hiring of additional security personnel. The contract approved by the Douglas County Board of Education and STEM…