Colorado – The Journal

New wild horse capture in Colorado to proceed, Interior says

DENVER – The federal government is launching an emergency roundup of more than 780 wild horses in a drought-stricken area of Colorado despite a last-minute appeal by Gov. Jared Polis to paus...

DATE: Sep 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Recommendations target oil, gas leasing across the West

ALBUQUERQUE – An Indigenous leader from New Mexico and former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt called on the federal government Tuesday to overhaul its oil and gas leasing program to en...

DATE: Aug 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Conservation, economic projects introduced at Dolores board meeting

Conservation and economic efforts are in the works for Montezuma and Dolores Counties, Ute Mountain Utes

DATE: Aug 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forced medication recommended for Danish suspect in Colorado wildfire

DENVER – A psychiatrist has recommended that a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a wildfire that burned 149 homes should be forcibly medicated, which could pave the way to him bein...

DATE: Aug 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Live round found next to bed of Colorado woman presumed dead

SALIDA – An unused .22-caliber round was found next to the bed of a Colorado woman who disappeared last year and whose husband is charged with killing her, and a tranquilizer gun and accesso...

DATE: Aug 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As hikers flock to Colorado 14ers, trail-building crews work to rescue the alpine tundra

Colorado Fourteeners Initiative has worked on 35 of the state’s 58 mountains higher than 14,000 feet, fixing ‘social trails’ created by climbers taking the most direct route to the summit

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s police reform efforts have resulted in charges for officers

Aurora officer charged after allegedly failing to intervene in beating

DATE: Aug 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado governor plans disaster declaration after mudslides

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Monday he was planning to issue a state disaster declaration and it could be “a few days to a few weeks” before a canyon in the western part of the s...

DATE: Aug 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver mandates COVID-19 vaccines for city, private workers

DENVER – Denver will mandate all city employees and private sector workers in high-risk settings to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday. Denve...

DATE: Aug 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm dies at 85

DENVER — Former Colorado Democratic Gov. Richard “Dick” Lamm, who successfully fought to stop the 1976 Winter Olympics from being held in Colorado even though they had been awarded to the st...

DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

As Colorado housing increases, so does homelessness

DENVER (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium, put...

DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s extreme weather closes, opens and closes roads again

Colorado 141 closed for nearly 40 miles from Gateway to Naturita after Saturday mudslide

DATE: Jul 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News