Colorado – The Journal

Outdoor gear sales dropped in 2023, leaving mountain retailers struggling with high rents, high taxes and too-few workers

Overall sales of gear and apparel dropped 3% last year. Independent stores were hit much harder as core outdoor consumers slowed their spending

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A lot of people are running for Congress right now – not all of them will make it to Colorado’s primary ballot

There are a slew of congressional candidates gunning to appear on Colorado’s ballots for the June 25 primary, the contest that will determine who makes it to the general election in November...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rep. Ken Buck will miss the people, but not the dysfunction

That Rep. Ken Buck’s last day in Congress was spent dealing with a government spending bill is more than a little apropos. The Windsor Republican came into office as part of the 2014 Tea Par...

DATE: Mar 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill banning purchase, sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons in Colorado clears first hurdle

A similar measure was rejected in its first committee hearing last year

DATE: Mar 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife lands a spectacular hunting and fishing ranch in South Park

Collard Ranch and 5 miles of pristine trout stream will become a state wildlife area for $8.25 million

DATE: Mar 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

National Association of Realtors settle antitrust lawsuit for $418 million, a win for Colorado sellers

The way Coloradans buy and sell homes is about to get a major overhaul that will shave thousands of dollars off the cost of putting a house on the market. The National Association of Realtor...

DATE: Mar 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Sen. Hickenlooper chairs hearing on legislation to bolster youth apprenticeships

Senators hear witnesses on how new bill could aid alternative education programs across the country

DATE: Mar 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ken Buck rejects Lauren Boebert’s claim that he is resigning to hamper her run for his congressional seat

The Windsor Republican, in an interview with The Colorado Sun, called the accusation ‘ridiculous’

DATE: Mar 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado wildlife officials are visiting wolf-impacted communities after rocky start to reintroduction

State leaders admonished Colorado Parks and Wildlife over poor transparency when wolves were released in December. Can the agency rebuild trust?

DATE: Mar 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado scientists develop a laser to measure cow burps

A new study suggests an instrument developed in Colorado could clarify an urgent mystery facing the planet: the amount of climate-warming pollution wafting out of cows and other farm animals...

DATE: Mar 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s having a congressional vacancy election. How does that work?

Ronald Reagan was president and Michael Jackson’s song “Billie Jean” was at the top of the charts the last time Colorado held a special election for a vacant Congressional seat. The year was...

DATE: Mar 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lauren Boebert won’t pursue special election nomination to replace Ken Buck after his abrupt resignation

Boebert is still running, however, in the Republican primary to be the GOP nominee for the November election in the 4th Congressional District

DATE: Mar 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News