Author: Marianne Goodland

The ending to last Friday’s meeting of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission came with news of yet another wolf killing. Commissioner Tai Jacober, a rancher in Pitkin County, spoke up near the end of the meeting. “There was a depredation at Capitol Creek just now,” Jacober said. Capitol Creek is in Pitkin County, where…

Colorado has now spent more than $8 million over five years on the wolf restoration program, according to a presentation made at Thursday’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting in Grand Junction. Justin Rutter, the assistant director for financial and capital services at Colorado Parks and Wildlife, also addressed the apparent discrepancy between the General…

Even before Gov. Jared Polis was elected, many believed his priorities did not align with the rural communities of Colorado’s Western and Eastern slopes. Now, seven years into his tenure, frustration and resentment have grown over his board appointments, policy decisions, and a perceived preference for urban interests over agricultural communities. The first hints of…

A GOP House District 64 vacancy committee will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 to choose a replacement for Rep. Ryan Armagost, R-Berthoud. Armagost recently resigned to take a new job in Arizona. Armagost’s resignation is effective Sept. 1. He was first elected in 2022, and in the 2025 session served as minority…

Health insurance for the individual market in Colorado could increase by 28% for 2026, according to the Colorado Division of Insurance. And the rate for the Western Slope could be even higher, averaging as much as 38%, the division said on Wednesday. Rate filings will become public on Friday. The division attributed the above-average increases…

Gov. Jared Polis is asking Coloradans to weigh in on the $29 million pedestrian bridge he envisions as part of the state’s 150th birthday celebration. However, the bridge project, which will primarily be funded by private donations, is facing challenges in its next step: securing approval from the legislature’s Capital Development Committee. The bridge, according…

The state of Nebraska is suing Colorado over the Perkins County Canal, in a lawsuit filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney General Phil Weiser announced the lawsuit filing Wednesday, with a statement criticizing Nebraska for what will be years of litigation and billions of dollars in costs.  “It’s unfortunate that Nebraska leaders decided to…

There are three new wolf packs in three counties, according to a presentation slated for Thursday’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting. The presentation does not identify how many pups were born in each pack. The One Ear Pack is located in Jackson County and is likely the result of a pairing of wolves that have…

With just over 15 months to go for the 2026 general election, and 11 months from the primary, races are starting to shape up for the General Assembly. The hottest so far: Senate District 3 in Pueblo, where incumbent Senate Majority Whip Nick Hinrichsen, a Democrat, announced in June he is not running for reelection.…