GarCo Report: Praise for the libraries, Pie Day and summer fun
May 7, 2025 - Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting was short and polite. Garfield County resident Debbie Wilde opened the meeting during the public comment period, describing her love of and gratitude for the library system. She said she has been trying to set up a learning center in the Navajo...

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Advocates for wolf reintroduction repeal in Colorado fall short of fundraising goals
April 15, 2025 - The group sought to raise $200,000 by March 31 but only secured a fraction of that amount. On Feb. 6, an email from the group called Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy pleaded for $100,000 in contributions by Feb. 28, as proponents prepared for the ballot measure to go before the state’s Title Board,...

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COLORADO’s FIRST STEP TOWARDS ENERGY SOBRIETY
April 3, 2025 - COLORADO’s FIRST STEP TOWARDS ENERGY SOBRIETY 4/3/25, 7:32 AM Full Article On Monday, March 31st, 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB25-1040 which defines nuclear energy as “clean energy” under the Colorado Revised Statutes.Douglas C. Sandridge On Monday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB25-1040, which defines...

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Nuclear power is officially a clean energy source in Colorado.
April 1, 2025 - The article describes the debate surrounding nuclear power as a clean energy source in Colorado. Some argue that nuclear power can replace coalfired plants and provide a stable energy source, while others worry about the potential risks and costs associated with nuclear waste management. House Bill 1040, signed into...

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Should it be illegal to shoot wild bison that wander into Colorado? Lawmakers will decide.
March 25, 2025 - Every so often, wild bison from one of Utah’s herds cross the invisible state border and wander into northwest Colorado — unknowingly putting their lives in danger. When the bison cross over, they lose the protections Utah gives the species as a big-game animal. In Colorado, there are...

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Stakeholders request suspension of ballot initiative to stop wolf releases
March 21, 2025 - Despite a request from a long list of stakeholders requesting that the ballot measure effort to repeal wolf reintroduction be suspended, proponents are moving forward to place a measure on the November 2026 ballot. The Title Board set a title that asks voters to vote to end reintroductions of gray wolves...

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A coalition of northwest Colorado counties and agriculture groups want to stop the effort to put wolves back on the 2026 ballot
March 20, 2025 - A grassroots coalition of northwest Colorado county commissioners and agriculture groups is asking the citizen initiative, Colorado Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy, to reconsider its effort to put wolves back on the ballot in 2026.  Colorado Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy is looking to ask voters to make changes to...

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Prop 127 – both sides of the story
March 14, 2025 - An animal by many names, like the mountain ghost, lurks in the depths of the shadows in Colorado’s backcountry. It’s rare to see this apex predator that preys on deer, elk, and bighorn sheep, even though there are roughly 4,000 here in Colorado. Outfitter Jack Cassidy has...

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Guest opinion: Oppose PAUSE — Support ranchers and animals
March 14, 2025 - Farmers and ranchers in Colorado need to be at the table when decisions are being made regarding agriculture in our state. They are the ones who understand the everyday reality of growing crops and raising livestock. They have critical insights into how to be good stewards of the land and...

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Meeker trustees discuss nuclear energy, community updates
March 13, 2025 - Meeker trustees discuss nuclear energy, community updates | 3/13/25, 9:49 PM by Jared Henderson on March 12, 2025 Full Article MEEKER | The Town of Meeker’s Board of Trustees held their bi-monthly meeting last week. Trustees Scott Nielsen, Tiffany Jehorek, Kathy Sizemore, and Charles Day were in attendance, while Trustee Jessica Browning and Mayor...

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