
Gold King Mine Update Turns Into Long-Sought Gardner Townhall
Health care, not the environment, was top of mind for many attendees at the crowded public meeting

Senate Votes To Debate GOP Health Care Bill; Gardner Says Yes, Bennet No
Colorado’s senators split ways on the motion to move forward. Republican Cory Gardner voted to proceed, while Bennet against.

Air Force Confirms Peterson AFB Firefighting Foam Toxins Leached Into Groundwater
The report is based on dozens of soil and water tests over the last year at the base in Colorado Springs.

State Voter Registration Data Request From White House Is On Hold
Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams said he planned to supply publicly-available data to the panel, which says it wants to investigate ballot fraud.

Colorado’s Secretary Of State Will Turn Over Public Voter Lists To White House Panel
“We will provide publicly available information,” Wayne Williams says, but not Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, or full dates of birth.

Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument Is Not A Review Priority For Now
In April it appeared the national monument would be among those reviewed by the Interior Department, at the direction of President Donald Trump.

Hanging Lake Trail Fee? It’s Under Consideration
A shuttle system keeping hikers from parking at the trail head, and a cap of 615 hikers per day are also under consideration.

4 Coloradans Among Hill Democrats Suing President Trump
Democratic lawmakers are suing President Donald Trump over foreign money flowing into his global business empire.

House GOP Whip Shot At Congressional Baseball Practice, No Colorado Delegates Involved
The assailant, prepared with “a lot of ammo,” fought a gun battle with police before he, too, was shot and later died.

Traffic Snarled In South Denver Metro After Massive Vehicle Fire
All northbound lanes at the scene near the Denver Tech Center will remain closed through the evening.

Recent Weld County Oil And Gas Explosions Are Unrelated, Officials Say
A tank explosion happened less than 4 miles away from the Firestone neighborhood, where an April 17 explosion killed two people.

Anadarko Will Shut Down Well Linked To Firestone Home Explosion
Anadarko believes the wells are safe but is shutting them down because of the “special circumstances and sensitivity surrounding this equipment.”

Greeley’s Triple Creek Oil & Gas Project Will Get A Pipeline, Rather Than Truck Traffic
Spokesman Brian Cain said Extraction Oil & Gas always planned to build a pipeline. Neighbors dispute that account.

Governor Pardons Rene Lima-Marin, Who Was Detained By ICE After Prison Release
Hickenlooper wants to help Rene Lima-Marin stave off deportation.

Methodist Court Rules Openly Lesbian Denver Bishop Violates Church Law
Bishop Karen Oliveto can stay on the job for now, but she is subject to a disciplinary review that could lead to her removal.

Colorado Youth Environmental Activists Win Court Round In Oil And Gas Case
Thursday’s Court of Appeals ruling in Xiuhtezcatl Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation could have major implications.