Regional - The Journal

More people than ever are going outside to recreate. The problem is they’re not going often enough

Outings for young families are declining, even with the help of Colorado programs designed to break down barriers to the outdoors

DATE: Sep 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As shutdown looms, Colorado’s members of Congress wonder whether there’s a way out

With just over two weeks left before the government runs out of money, Congress is no closer to an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate has made some headway, opening debate ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

About 5,000 people will have an insurance gap after Friday Health’s collapse in Colorado

When state regulators shut down Friday Health Plans this summer, it sent tens of thousands of customers scrambling for new insurance in Colorado. The state allowed those affected to buy new ...

DATE: Sep 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Entire Western Colorado wild horse herd removed from range in helicopter roundup

All 122 horses in the West Douglas area were captured in the roundup, with four euthanized and the rest headed to holding pens in Cañon City

DATE: Sep 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lauren Boebert escorted from ‘Beetlejuice’ performance in Denver

Congresswoman’s campaign said she was asked to leave for taking photographs

DATE: Sep 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado GOP representatives hold split opinions on the Biden impeachment inquiry

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that he will direct House Republicans to move forward with a formal inquiry into impeaching President Joe Biden. “Ho...

DATE: Sep 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A statewide cap on property taxes could be on next year’s ballot

Colorado voters could face another property tax question next year. Supporters say this one offers a simple, statewide remedy for property owners, but opponents argue it would come with a ho...

DATE: Sep 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fort Lewis College suddenly pulls plug on rare skiing injury database

Ski resort managers rarely discuss injuries and limited injury data is shared only through industry-supported researchers

DATE: Sep 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill Richardson, former N.M. governor and U.N. ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies

WASHINGTON – Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years to secure the release of Americans detai...

DATE: Sep 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal judge declines to immediately block Colorado law meant to persuade voters not to cut their taxes

A conservative dark-money group pursuing two 2024 tax reduction measures is suing the state over House Bill 1321, passed by Democrats and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis in 2021

DATE: Aug 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Partners in the Outdoors conference ended in disaster last year. Now CPW must put the pieces back together

The agency is calling on wildlife, recreation and conservation communities to rebuild its broken model

DATE: Aug 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Strange lights in the sky reported by pilots around eastern Colorado

Pilots on different routes that crossed the state Thursday night reported seeing strange lights in the sky above eastern Colorado, audio recordings of air traffic communications show. One pi...

DATE: Aug 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News