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Pair of wolf bills wins approval from Colorado Senate committee

Mar 31, 2023

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Marianne Goodl

Two bills intended to move Colorado forward on its voter-approved requirement to reintroduce the gray wolf won approval from the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Senate Bill 255 would set up a $350,000 per year compensation account, paid for with general fund dollars, to reimburse ranchers when wolves kill their livestock. The bill, co-sponsored…
State water taskforce has its fingers crossed for monsoons and El Nino

Jul 25, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

Monday and Tuesday’s downpours, which led to flash flooding in some parts of the state and the cancellation of flights at Denver International Airport, did not go unnoticed by the water watchers around the state. It’s a sign of annual monsoon moisture, which the state’s water availability task force has been waiting for. Between the…
Hickenlooper pleads for survival of land and water conservation fund

Jul 24, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

Gov. John Hickenlooper sent a plea Tuesday to Colorado’s congressional delegation, urging them to push for full funding of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The fund, which relies on federal oil and gas drilling lease revenues from offshore sites rather than tax revenue, was envisioned by President Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s…
Don’t want to shop on Black Friday? Visit a Colorado state park for free

Nov 24, 2017

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Marianne Goodl

If you’re not ready to face the Black Friday crowds, or just want to spend some time outdoors after a day of stuffing your belly with Thanksgiving turkey, how about visiting one of Colorado’s 41 state parks – for free? Colorado’s newest state park, Staunton, is located southwest of Denver along Highway 285 in Jefferson County.…
Colorado lawmakers to recharge state program to contain aquatic nuisances

Oct 31, 2017

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Marianne Goodl

Colorado lawmakers today decided to sponsor legislation that will help the state Division of Parks and Wildlife recharge the state inspection program designed to prevent invasive aquatic species in Colorado waterways. The General Assembly’s interim Water Resources Review Committee voted today to carry the “Mussels-Free Colorado Act” in the next legislative session, which begins on…
Seaplanes still trying to land in Colorado via the statehouse

Oct 6, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Seaplane advocates tried again to make inroads with the legislature to land the floating aircraft on the public waters in Colorado Thursday. The state and national seaplane pilots associations made their case to a fairly reptive interim Water Resources Review Committee, a panel of lawmakers that reviews possible legislation for the session that starts in…
Colorado conservation leaders, gun owners rally around gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler

Jul 14, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Dozens of leaders in Colorado’s wildlife conservation and gun-rights communities gathered to launch the Sportsmen and Gun Owners for Brauchler coalition in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler last Saturday in Douglas County. “This coalition solidifies statewide support for the Brauchler for governor campaign with a very important, reliably Republican constituency,” said coalition co-chair…
Colorado bill launching to hike all kinds of hunting, fishing fees to help state parks, wildlife

Apr 17, 2017

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Joey Bunch

While the Colorado Senate is set to debate a transportation bill this week to ask voters for a .5 percent sales tax, the state House begins work on a bill to hike hunting and fishing fees by 50 percent. One increase has gotten a lot more attention than the other. The first increase in hunting and fishing fees…
New energy office head named

Jan 17, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

Citing her work with traditional and renewable energy, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed Kathleen Staks executive director of the Colorado Energy Office, effective Jan. 20. She will replace Jeff Ackermann, who was recently appointed to the Public Utilities Commission. “Kathleen will be pivotal in helping us work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to ensure that Colorado…