Voters approve Proposition KK which will fund victims’ services and support programs through a gun excise tax
Gun buyers will soon be paying for some of the cost of crime. Voters approved a new 6.5% excise tax on guns and ammunition that will fund services for crime victims. The money will also pay for mental health and school security. It’s estimated that it will raise approximately $39 million a year.
Republican leads as Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District remains uncalled
Jeff Hurd and Adam Frisch applaud county clerks, call for patience.
By Tom Hesse
Password mishap latest headache for Colorado’s beleaguered election clerks
Some County Clerks say the 11th-hour uncertainty about the security of the state elections system has prompted new questions from anxious voters.
Secretary of State Jena Griswold says employee responsible for posting voting equipment passwords is gone
“Ultimately, a civil servant made a serious mistake and we’re actively working to address it,” Griswold said.
U.S. Supreme Court sets date to hear Uinta oil train dispute
The Uinta Basin Railway project would increase oil shipments along the Colorado River.
By Tom Hesse
What we know about the voter fraud scheme in Mesa County
Around a dozen ballots stolen in Mesa County are connected to a voter fraud scheme.
Coloradan who died from E. coli infection linked to McDonald’s food was Mesa County resident
At least 10 of the state’s 26 confirmed cases of E. coli infection were in Mesa County residents, health officials say.
Colorado ski season is here and Wolf Creek is at the front of the pack
The Southern Colorado ski area will be the first to open this season.
By Tom Hesse
Mesa County ballot measure marks divergent paths for transportation plans
County residents will decide if a new interchange is worth 30-year financial commitment.
By Tom Hesse
Colorado patient, employee information posted on dark web in health systems hack
Axis Health System, which operates facilities from Montrose to Durango, says someone gained access to their files. The criminals demanded Bitcoin in return.
By Tom Hesse
State asks court to dismiss tribal gaming lawsuit
The Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes sued Colorado over their stance on sports betting.
By Tom Hesse
How a campaign of ‘vengeance’ and a unity candidate could sway one of Colorado’s closest congressional contests
Unity party candidate Adam Withrow and Libertarian James Wiley are on the ballot in Colorado’s 3rd District.
By Tom Hesse
What’s that on my ballot? A 1998 constitutional amendment exists largely as a voting novelty 26 years later
Colorado candidates may submit declarations of voluntary term limits and have that pledge shared with voters.
By Tom Hesse
Artist, ACLU sue Vail after appointment is pulled for Gaza statement
Danielle SeeWalker saw her artist residency canceled after posting art critical of deaths in Gaza
By Tom Hesse
Blue Mesa bridge to open to all vehicles as repair work enters new stage
Closed in April and partially re-opened in July, the middle bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir is now open to all legal loads.
By Tom Hesse
Teenager identified as human remains found in freezer near Grand Junction
The severed head was found in a freezer by the new owners of a house.
By Tom Hesse