- The state's congressional delegation has been pushing for money for roads, public transit, fighting wildfires and water projects.
- GOP Rep. Doug Lamborn denies allegations leveled against him in a lawsuit by a former staffer, who says Lamborn put his staff at risk of catching COVID-19. And he is now asking that the case be heard in Colorado, not Washington D.C.
- Richard Lamm, who served three terms as Colorado's governor from 1975 to 1987, has died.
- Camp Amache, a former Japanese American internment camp located in southeastern Colorado, would become part of the National Park System.
- Rep. Lauren Boebert and others want to hold up the confirmation of a new Bureau of Land Management director until they receive assurances the headquarters will stay in Grand Junction.
- The bill would almost double the number of visas available to former Afghan translators and others, from 11,000 to 19,0000.
- An eco-terrorism incident from over 30 years ago is casting a dark shadow over the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to be the next director of the Bureau of Land Management. — and the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote on whether to advance her nomination on Thursday.
- Interior Sec. Deb Haaland will be visiting Grand Junction to discuss the Bureau of Land Management headquarters location, as well as other Colorado priorities, with the local community.
- The proposal would include funding for a pathway to legal status for certain groups, like DREAMers or immigrants with temporary protected status.
- Families will receive $300 per month for each child under 6 years old, and $250 per month for kids 6 to 17 through the end of the year. It phases out for families with higher incomes.
- Colorado Congressmembers like Reps. Lauren Boebert and Joe Neguse can’t make it rain or control a massive wildfire. What they can do is focus attention — and money — on the issue.
- Watercolor mountains, a photo of a wildfire smoke sunset and a painting with a message about language and immigration are some of the winners.
- With wildfires burning across the West, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has introduced a forest management bill that she says could help prevent catastrophic wildfires.
- Colorado is resetting congressional and statehouse boundaries. Draft maps are now out for review. CPR public affairs reporters Caitlyn Kim and Andrew Kenney give us perspective on what happens now when it comes to both state and national representation.
- The conversation comes as many experts fear this wildfire season could be worse than last year's.
- Colorado's brand-new 8th congressional district would include parts of northern Denver metro area.
