The Rest of the “No Bid” Story
January 16, 2026 - Dennis Webb’s Jan. 10 article, “Industry not interested in second BLM effort to sell oil, gas leases,” presents a misleading picture of Colorado’s recent federal lease sales. Suggesting that the lack of interest in a single, legally mandated and redundant sale reflects larger trends is...

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GUEST COLUMN: Colorado Cannot Afford to Leave Its Pioneering Communities Behind
December 3, 2025 - Colorado was built by pioneers. That spirit still defines the rural communities that grow our food, produce our energy, safeguard our water, and form the natural-resource backbone of this state. These communities carried Colorado through every major challenge for generations. Today, they are being asked to carry far more...

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Colorado cannot afford to leave its pioneering communities behind
December 1, 2025 - Colorado was built by pioneers. That pioneering spirit still defines the rural communities that grow our food, produce our energy, protect our water and carry the transportation and natural resource backbone of this state. These communities have never asked for special treatment. They have always done the hard work without...

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EDITORIAL: Unleashing Colorado’s nuclear potential
November 28, 2025 - The energy revolution is here. Never before has Colorado been better positioned to embrace an all-of-the-above approach to powering homes, businesses and data centers — the kind championed by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a Coloradan through and through. Oil remains essential, and clean coal is still needed. Natural gas is...

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The future of the outdoors starts here! Inside Northwest Colorado’s recreation initiative
November 26, 2025 - From the Flat Tops to the wide-open country along the White River, Northwest Colorado’s landscape draws hunters, anglers, OHV riders, hikers and ranchers alike. Managing that balance is the mission behind the Colorado Regional Partnership Initiative, a statewide effort taking root in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties. Leading...

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Disaster loans available to Colorado businesses affected by summer wildfires
November 19, 2025 - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans to help small businesses and private nonprofits recover from summer wildfires that burned across western Colorado. At the request of Gov. Jared Polis, the SBA toured the town of Meeker and surrounding areas after...

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Colorado Gov. Polis signs bill protecting wild bison by classifying them as big game wildlife
November 14, 2025 - The CPW Commission unanimously approved the dual classification of bison as both livestock and wildlife during its meeting on Nov. 13. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill on Thursday morning to protect wild bison that move from neighboring states into Colorado, where they do not have protections and have been...

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EDITORIAL: Colorado’s wolf plan flouts federal law
October 30, 2025 - When Coloradans narrowly voted to reintroduce wolves in 2020, they were told it would restore Colorado’s natural balance and bring back an endangered species that belonged here. But the people who brought you the wolf in an effort to “restore” a species may be violating the very...

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A group of producers and elected officials is again asking Colorado Parks and Wildlife to hit pause on wolves
September 12, 2025 - A group of 29 agricultural groups, hunting organizations and county commissioners is asking Colorado Parks and Wildlife not to release any more wolves until next winter.  The entities submitted a citizen petition to the agency on Sept. 5, marking the latest attempt to pause Colorado’s voter-mandated wolf reintroduction...

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Gilpin County enacts fire restrictions, presents new hires
August 16, 2025 - On Tuesday, August 12, the Gilpin County Commissioners unanimously adopted Stage 1 fire restrictions for unincorporated areas after a weekend wildfire and weeks of heightened danger conditions. The board includes Chair Sandy Hollingsworth, District 3; Jeff Aiken, District 1; and Susan Berumen, District 2.  Hollingsworth asked Sheriff Kevin Armstrong about the difference between a...

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