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Once again Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Silt Republican’s decision to shift from reelection mode in the 3rd Congressional District to election mode for the 4th Congressional District sent political shock waves through the state.?? That decision and subsequent domino effect – which now includes a soon-to-be open…

At what point will livestock owners accept the fact that wolves are coming to Colorado? They can be distressed and disappointed about it, but their dilatory tactics won’t stop the inevitable. That’s not how the law works. Colorado voters said they want wolves reintroduced into the state. It doesn’t matter how close the 2020 vote…

In the wake of Proposition HH’s rejection at the ballot box, state lawmakers passed a short-term property tax relief package during the recent special legislative session, but Gov. Jared Polis is asking local governments to play a role in lowering tax bills. On Nov. 20, the state passed a bill to lessen the impact of…

Credit state Sen. Dylan Roberts with a strategic victory in getting nuclear power on the table as an option for generating carbon-free electricity in the state. We’ve written often about the need to consider nuclear power as a key component in a transition away from fossil fuels. It could seamlessly help communities like Craig take…

In the months leading up to Gordon Gallagher’s Senate confirmation to serve as a federal district judge on Colorado’s U.S. District Court, we noted with bittersweet resignation that the federal bench would gain a Western Slope perspective, but that Gallagher himself would serve in Denver. “That needs to change,” we opined last fall. Unbeknown to…

Apparently, transparency is for suckers. Two freshman Democrats have filed a lawsuit against the leadership of both parties in the state House of Representatives alleging routine violations of the Colorado Open Meetings Law. We’re no strangers to writing about violations of Colorado’s sunshine laws – usually when they involve elected officials at the local level.…

A funny thing about transparency in government – attempts to circumvent it provide a level of transparency about how our elected officials regard the public’s right to know. Mesa County Commissioners and the Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education have both shown themselves to be hollow on transparency – despite giving it…

Given the impacts drought, wildfires and climate change are bringing to western landscapes, anything that can promote the resiliency and the sustainability of public lands should be a welcome development. The Bureau of Land Management’s mission has gotten out of whack over the decades, with the “sustained yield” portion taking a back seat to managing…

If you’re going to rail against wasteful, corrupt spending, as Rep. Lauren Boebert does routinely, you better do all you can to justify your own hefty $174,000 salary. Boebert didn’t vote on the biggest issue facing the country last week – the debt-limit compromise. Cue the jokes about 3rd Congressional District constituents overpaying to be…