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Small Colorado town grapples with ICE detention center opening
Thirty miles northeast of downtown Denver — where the Front Range loosens its grip, subdivisions give way to open fields and pickups outnumber Teslas — is the town of Hudson. Population 1,652. Hudson still feels like the kind of place where everybody knows the restaurant they’ll meet at for dinner. But it’s not at the…
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Colorado board permits state to appeal injunction against arthritis drug price cap
A Colorado board voted Friday to allow the Attorney General’s Office to fight an injunction against a price cap on a drug that treats arthritis. A U.S. district court judge had granted the company Amgen a preliminary injunction, temporarily blocking Colorado from imposing a price cap on Enbrel, an injectable commonly used to treat arthritis.…
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Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
NEW MEXICO Wildfires challenge resources ALBUQUERQUE — It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property. Fire managers try to anticipate nature’s next move, placing…
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Planning Commission rejects resident appeals to stop proposed data center
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect comment from District 11 clarifying that it has not conducted a financial review of Project Taurus. The Colorado Springs Planning Commission rejected appeals Thursday night against a proposed artificial-intelligence data center off Garden of the Gods Road. The vote of the commission was 6-2, but residents…
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New wolf pack confirmed in Eagle County, marking 4th Colorado pack with pups this year
A new gray wolf pack has formed in Eagle County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced on Wednesday. Known as the Piney Ridge Pack, it is the fourth pack of gray wolves in the state to have produced pups this year. According to CPW, the average litter size for wolves is four to six pups. More…
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Colorado housing laws take effect, expanding tools for affordable and workforce housing
New housing laws taking effect on Aug. 12 in Colorado aim to boost affordability, improve homelessness response and ensure safer water systems for mobile‑home communities. The first bill, Senate Bill 001, allows municipalities to sell county- or town-owned property to affordable housing developers and use certain property tax revenue for housing authorities and workforce housing…
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Colorado drivers tap ‘Montana loophole’ to avoid high vehicle registration and tax costs
Coloradans looking to avoid high vehicle registration fees have turned to what’s known as the “Montana loophole” — a strategy that surfaced recently at a luxury car event near the Cherry Creek Mall. Here’s how it works. A Colorado resident buys a high-end vehicle — anything from a large recreational vehicle to a supercar like…
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Campaign launched to redirect $1 billion in TABOR refunds to education
A coalition that includes the state teachers’ union on Tuesday launched a campaign for a ballot proposal that would reduce more than $1 billion in taxpayer refunds and spend the money on education. The measure is among several campaigns taking shape this year over state revenue. Broadly speaking, one side has long sought to raise…
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Wolf killed would have kept preying on livestock, Colorado agency says
A gray wolf killed on June 12 in Routt County would have “likely continued” its pattern of chronic depredation had it not been removed, according to a report issued by Colorado’s wildlife agency. The uncollared wolf was responsible for killing at least 22 sheep over the past year, including two depredations in the days before…
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Q&A: From grassroots underdog to national spotlight — Colorado democratic socialist Melat Kiros on her path to Congress
Melat Kiros, the 29-year-old Democratic Socialist who unseated a 15-term incumbent in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District primary on June 30, frames her victory as a mandate for structural political reform rather than a rejection of her predecessor, Diana DeGette. In this extensive Q&A with Colorado Politics, Kiros outlines a campaign rooted in confronting corruption, rejecting…