Regional - The Journal

Upper Colorado River states land $125 million for pilot conservation program amid drought crisis

The major expansion of a previous experiment will be one of Colorado’s biggest contributions to emergency use cuts on the troubled waterway

DATE: Feb 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

11 states consider 'right to repair' for farming equipment

Lawmakers in Colorado, other states introducing bills to force farming equipment manufacturers to help farmers to do their own repairs

DATE: Feb 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fossil fuel drilling threatens air and wildlife in national parks, advocacy group finds

A methane cloud covering more than 1,200 square miles including Colorado said to have formed over four parks in West

DATE: Feb 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado avian flu spreads to a black bear and mountain lion, raising fears of broader reach

The bird disease has wiped out millions of domestic chickens and thousands of wild waterfowl, but is now crossing over into other animals.

DATE: Feb 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado libraries keep closing for meth contamination. Is it their problem to solve?

Directors say the drug use reflects a societal problem that should not be theirs alone to fix

DATE: Feb 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado regulators are tripping as they prepare to roll out ‘magic’ mushroom legalization

State agency warned lawmakers in January that it is not prepared to handle passage of Proposition 122

DATE: Feb 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

USPS woes are reaching ‘crisis levels’ in several Colorado communities

Communities from Silverthorne to Castle Rock are grappling with missing mail, long lines and slow delivery

DATE: Feb 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two wolves captured, collared by Colorado wildlife biologists in North Park

The two males, the only GPS-tracked wolves in Colorado, will provide CPW with insight on future wolf behavior in the state

DATE: Feb 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Democratic Party, GOP prepare for reorganizations key to their future

Both parties will have new chairs, and how leadership elections go on the county and congressional and legislative district levels will play a big role

DATE: Feb 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘We know’: Postal Service acknowledges mail problems in Colorado mountain towns

Some Colorado towns prepare to sue to make the post office prioritize mail over last-mile deliveries for Amazon

DATE: Feb 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill to discourage Colorado police from lying to minors advances in House committee

Lawmakers worry juveniles respond differently to law enforcement than adults

DATE: Feb 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A Colorado mountain town’s water may become some of the priciest in Colorado

The state tells Ouray its ancient spring has been infiltrated and now needs $12 million in new filtration