Regional - The Journal

Colorado representative, senators want $60B to reduce fire risk, restore Western land

The Protect the West Act is sponsored by Sens. Bennet and Hickenlooper and Rep. Jason Crow

DATE: Mar 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s air pollution permitting process may get stricter

Lawmakers, environmental groups say state agencies move too slow while ozone violations pile up

DATE: Feb 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Insurance companies may let Coloradans replace broken gas appliances with electric models

A bill in the legislature proposes home warranty owners be allowed to make the switch.

DATE: Feb 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Some Colorado parks are allowing “wild” ice skating

The skating ranger at 11 Mile State Park says recreation is changing and that skating outdoors should be accommodated – when the conditions are right

DATE: Feb 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The government will pay you $30 an hour to sort through Telluride’s trash

Effort will help towns figure out how to change what people toss and why

DATE: Feb 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Right-to-repair bill for farming equipment advances out of Colorado House

Second right-to-repair legislation from Rep. Brianna Titone

DATE: Feb 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wolf reintroduction evolves as challenges threaten early 2024 deadline

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners hosted final public meeting on plan Wednesday

DATE: Feb 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Public land crossing creates a private-property conundrum that’s tough to fix

House Bill 1066 would allow lawful passage between parcels bordering private property, settling a decades-old conundrum in the West

DATE: Feb 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado law makes it very difficult and financially perilous to sue the gun industry

Democrats are poised to roll back the state’s extra protections against lawsuits for gun manufacturers and sellers

DATE: Feb 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Use executive action to protect more BLM land, say Colorado’s House Democrats

Rep. DeGette asking Biden to step up effort to conserve public lands

DATE: Feb 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Can Colorado’s seedling tree nursery curb forest fires and disease?

Facility has begun its resurgence with mission to be an ‘epicenter of reforestation’

DATE: Feb 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hunting groups quit Colorado Outdoor Partnership, cite lack of focus on wildlife

Partnership was convened to shape conservation and recreation policy. Three groups say the focus has been elsewhere.

DATE: Feb 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News