1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1223+ words) The two leading candidates for Colorado governor broadly agree on the need to streamline construction and supercharge the state's housing supply to bring down costs for renters and first-time homebuyers. But U. S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser used…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (398+ words) In lockdown and confusion and fear following an attack at nearby Temple Israel, the staff at Soul Caf" made pizza " cheese, mushroom and margherita. As dozens of police cars and fire trucks and ambulances screamed outside and bomb detection teams…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (665+ words) Last fall was my nineteenth season of public lands elk hunting in southwest Colorado's San Juan Mountains. During eight days I hunted for a total of 63. 5 hours (or 7. 93 hours a day on average) and covered 41. 5 miles (5. 18 miles per day). One…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1762+ words) A memorial service for Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the groundbreaking Native American U. S. senator from Colorado, will be held next week, just over three months after his death. Campbell, who died in December at age 92, spent much of his life as a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (393+ words) Ben Nighthorse Campbell was long known as "Senator" (two terms), a reflection of the respect he earned in elected office. Before that, as Representative (three terms), he was recognized for his bootstrap background and steadfast independence. To many, he was…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (950+ words) Handsome and dedicated, the late U. S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell may be the only Colorado politician who switched major political parties and never lost an election. He was the only U. S. Senator we've ever had from La Plata County. "He showed me…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (440+ words) The Pueblo Community College is making moves to invest more money and resources into its Southwest Colorado campuses. President Chato Hazelbaker said the community college is working to get more community input into the best way to make those investments....

8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (624+ words) SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE " As about 600 people gathered Monday at the Sky Ute Casino Event Center in Ignacio for Ben Nighthorse Campbell's memorial service, one theme became abundantly clear: He impacted people from all walks of life. The venue was…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (297+ words) As the world's very best athletes from more than 90 nations competed in Italy for the Winter Olympics, members of Congress have the opportunity to "go for the gold" in a much different setting, for a. .. Honor Peace Corps volunteers with Congress…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago  (191+ words) Rep. Jeff Hurd has betrayed the people of Colorado's third district by voting for this big bad bill. The third district's median household income is about $70, 000, putting most of us in the second lowest tax bracket, which means that almost…...