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625 federal workers in Colorado file for unemployment amid shutdown

Jan 8, 2019

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Out of the around 50,000 federal workers in Colorado impacted by the partial government shutdown, 625 have filed for unemployment so far. Although it’s a small number in comparison, the claims aren’t easy to file for Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. “One of the complications is that in a normal unemployment claim process, we…

Ex-Interior chief Zinke defends legacy; Colorado historian questions claims

Jan 6, 2019

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Matthew Brown, Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. — As former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke exits Washington, chased by ethics investigations and criticism of his actions favoring industry, he told The Associated Press he’s lived up to the conservation ideals of Theodore Roosevelt and insisted the myriad allegations against him will be proven untrue. The former Montana congressman also said…

Interior Secretary Zinke signs science deal with Colorado School of Mines

Oct 22, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed an agreement in Denver Monday to establish a partnership between Golden’s Colorado School of Mines and the U.S. Geological Survey, the Department of the Interior’s science agency. The partnership will bring a $120 million building – $161 million including related investments – and 150 federal employees to the Golden…

Hopes still afloat for moving Bureau of Land Management to Grand Junction

Feb 13, 2018

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction offers an update this week on the West Slope’s high hopes for landing a relocated U.S. Bureau of Land Management headquarters. The upshot? Keep the faith. Reports the Sentinel’s Gary Harmon: “More under this administration than any other administration, it’s highly likely,” Mesa County Commissioner Scott McInnis, a (former)…

Proposed Interior agencies’ move to Colorado building up local support

Aug 30, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Grassroots support is growing in Colorado for a possible U.S. Department of the Interior plan to move the headquarters of three federal agencies to Denver. The plan would be an economic efficiency move at a time the administration of President Donald Trump is being accused of ignoring environmentalists and allowing private industry to overdevelop government-owned…

League of Conservation Voters spending big against Lamborn on public lands

Aug 17, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

The League of Conservation Voters, a left-leaning environmental group, plans to spend $100,000 on ads to “urge” Rep. Doug Lamborn, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and other three other members to Congress to back off national monuments. Zinke is reviewing large national monuments designated by presidents since 1996, including the Bears Ears National Monument in southeast…

Bipartisan group of federal, state officials urge Trump to protect Colorado monument

May 30, 2017

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Adam McCoy, special to Colorado Politics

As the White House continues its survey of dozens of national monument designations, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers from Colorado and a state official have urged the Trump administration to protect the state’s lone site under review. President Donald Trump ordered the Department of the Interior in late April to begin reviewing designations of national monuments…

Gardner asks Colorado Farm Bureau for advice; Don Shawcroft has plenty

Jan 12, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner from Yuma sent a letter Tuesday asking Colorado Farm Bureau President Don Shawcroft for advice on congressional priorities that would be good for agriculture and the communities around it. “With various commodity prices dropping close to 20 percent between 2013 and 2015, I would like to know what legislative priorities you…