Geothermal Capitol Project
Colorado’s state capitol is on the verge of becoming only the second capitol building in the country to use a geothermal system to help regulate the temperature.
Round-Up: Springer Fire at 10% containment; AG says Metro State can’t create new tuition category; FREX to end
The Springer Fire burning just miles away from Lake George is now at 10% containment…Colorado Attorney General John Suthers says the Metropolitan State College of Denver does not have legal authority to create a discounted tuition category for undocumented immigrants…Colorado Springs plans to end the Front Range Express bus service that runs from the city up to Denver.
Round-Up: Springer Fire update; and more
Weather conditions are making it challenging for firefighters to battle the Springer Fire five miles southwest of Lake George…Five inmates of a Supermax prison in Colorado who say solitary confinement is making their mental illness worse have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
Wildfire Near Lake George 87% Contained; Evacuations Lifted
All residents evacuated due to the Springer Fire near Lake George can now return home, but Eleven Mile Canyon Recreation area and Camp Alexander remain closed. The fire remains at 87% containment.
Round-Up: AG to look into legality of tuition level at Metro State; Landowner in San Luis Valley commits to easements
Republican Attorney General John Suthers is investigating whether Metropolitan State College of Denver has the authority to create a new tuition category specifically for undocumented immigrants…Billionaire Louis Bacon plans to protect the rest of his vast landholdings in southern Colorado from development.
Round-Up: More prison layoffs in Southern Colorado; ‘Death Panel’ myth persists
Another round of layoffs has hit prisons in southern Colorado, this time coming from the private company Corrections Corporation of America, the Pueblo Chieftain reports…and, the Supreme Court is set any day now to rule on the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s health care legislation. Yet a poll shows about a third of Americans are worrying about a piece of the bill that isn’t even there.
‘Death Panel’ Myth Persists
As the Supreme Court is about to rule on the constitutionality of the health care law, one-third of Americans are worrying about a part of the legislation that isn’t there…In Colorado, though, none of the state’s four Republicans in Congress say the law provides for a board of bureaucrats who would decide who will live or die.
Republican Primary, 5th Congressional District: Q & A with Doug Lamborn
The date for turning in primary election ballots is fast approaching.
Round-Up: Governor issues statewide fire ban; PPACG approves I-25 funds
Governor John Hickenlooper has declared a statewide fire ban, and a ban on private fireworks…The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments voted unanimously yesterday to approve an addition $5 million in funds for the widening of Interstate 25 north to the county line.
Round-Up: New fire in Park County; Air quality warning along Front Range; and more
Two days after firefighters contained a blaze in Park County, another fire two miles west of Lake George has broken out…As firefighters continue to fight the High Park Fire near Fort Collins, other parts of the state are beginning to feel the effects…A portion of South Tejon Street in Colorado Springs will be closed for the next few days.
Republican Primary, 5th Congressional District: Q & A with Robert Blaha
The date for turning in primary election ballots is fast approaching.
2013: Year of the Student?
2012 may only be half over, but education advocates are already proclaiming 2013 the year of the student.
Round-Up: Gov. issues disaster declaration for fire near Fort Collins; Fire near Lake George contained; and EPA holds Superfund meetings in Pueblo
New evacuation orders are in place near a wildfire burning outside Ft. Collins, and Governor Hickenlooper has signed a disaster declaration which will help pay for firefighting efforts…A wildfire in Park County about 15 miles west of Lake George is now 100% contained…The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting the second of two meetings this evening in Pueblo to discuss a former smelting site as a potential Superfund site.
The Gaming and Mining Relationship, Past and Present
Cripple Creek is a gold-mining town, ever since the first lodes were found in the 1800s.
Governor’s TBD Initiative Holds Statewide Meetings
The Governor’s TBD initiative is hosting six public meetings across the state this month.
Round-Up: Damage assessments begin after 2nd night of strong storms; Today is deadline for signing or vetoing bills; and more
Authorities are assessing damages after a powerful, slow-moving storm made its way through eastern El Paso County yesterday, damaging homes and cars…Today is the deadline for Governor John Hickenlooper to sign or veto bills passed during this year’s legislative session…A bill in Congress aimed at clarifying the status of the Manitou Incline unanimously passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee yesterday.
