Protesters across Colorado and the country continue to call for police reforms in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. In recent days, people in smaller communities have also joined in, including in La Junta and Westcliffe.

As the state slowly reopens, projects underway before the COVID-19 crisis have to pass the new budget realities at all levels of government.  Recently, Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee sat down to start debating upwards of $3 billion dollars in cuts.