Author: Marianne Goodland
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National Western Junior Livestock Auction sets record
The 120th National Western Stock Show, which closes Sunday, saw a standing-room only crowd in the CoBank auction arena at the new Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center. Bidders set a record Friday for the top eight livestock – steers, lambs, goats and hogs – with the grand champion steer garnering a record $320,000 price. The steer,…
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Rep. Ron Weinberg won’t seek reelection
Republican Rep. Ron Weinberg of Loveland announced on Thursday evening that he will not seek another term in the Colorado House. “Serving this community has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” the two-term state representative said on X. “I am deeply grateful to every supporter, volunteer, friend, and neighbor who trusted me…
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Colorado title board OKs ballot measures to eliminate flat income tax in favor of graduated brackets
Proponents hoping to change Colorado’s income tax structure from a flat rate to graduated tiers — thereby raising taxes for some brackets — walked away from a Wednesday meeting with eight ballot measures approved by the title board. The coalition backing the graduated income tax change now must pick which one to move onto the…
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Colorado farmers warn U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper tariffs and research cuts endanger agriculture
Northern Colorado farmers told U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper this week that tariffs and President Donald Trump’s decision to import $40 billion worth of beef from Argentina have hurt Colorado’s agricultural industry. But the administration’s cuts to scientific research are almost as bad, they said in a forum in Fort Morgan Tuesday night. The forum, hosted…
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Colorado halts wolf releases for 2026 as federal pressure mounts
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, facing mounting criticism from the Trump administration over its management of the wolf reintroduction program, announced Wednesday they will not bring in any new wolves to the state for the 2026 winter season. CPW was turned down in November by Washington state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington residents criticized Colorado for…
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Colorado wildlife officials report first wolf death of 2026 as mortality count reaches 13
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced late Monday that another British Columbia female gray wolf, known as 2504-BC, was found dead in northwest Colorado on Friday. No cause of death nor an exact location of where the wolf was found was disclosed by CPW. A necropsy will be performed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.…
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With guidelines expiring, federal agency releases draft plan for Colorado River operations
Two months after the seven states of the Colorado River Basin failed to reach consensus on managing the waterway, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation issued a set of proposed alternatives. The alternatives are familiar concepts, including “no action” — an unlikely scenario — and certain levels of coordination, including voluntary measures, among the states. One…
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Colorado governor pats himself on the back in final state address to lawmakers
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday took an 82-minute victory lap in his eighth — and final — State of the State address. He touted his work in the areas of early childhood development, education, health care, housing and public safety, pointing to major initiatives he has launched. He sought to paint a picture of a…
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Colorado Senate kicks off 2026 session with bills on competency law, housing, schools and public safety
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The Colorado Senate opened the 2026 legislative session Wednesday with a flurry of policy proposals, including changes to the state’s competency law, tougher penalties for child trafficking, early action on school funding and measures addressing housing, firearms and immigration enforcement. The first of several expected bills addressing the state’s competency law was introduced at the…
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Senate friendship, shared grief set tone for opening day of Colorado’s 2026 session
Friendship, grief and a call for unity echoed through the Senate chamber on Wednesday, as Colorado lawmakers convened for the first day of the 2026 legislative session, led by remarks from Senate President James Coleman and Minority Leader Cleave Simpson. Coleman, a Democrat, and Simpson, a Republican, both mourned Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, who died…