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Colorado Newsline wins 7 awards in Society of Professional Journalists contest
Colorado Newsline earned seven awards for news reporting and commentary in the 2021 Top of the Rockies contest, sponsored by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Newsline, with a full-time staff of three reporters, competed in the small newsroom category with journalists in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The nonprofit, nonpartisan […]
Buck during town hall expresses unyielding support for Second Amendment
Strong support for the Second Amendment, opposition to higher taxes on corporations, and rejection of so-called vaccine passports were among the main themes of a tele-town hall with Rep. Ken Buck on the evening of April 27. Buck represents Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, which covers roughly the eastern third of the state and includes his […]
Cases, hospitalizations rise as Gov. Polis pleads for Coloradans to get COVID-19 vaccine
Infections are going up. Hospitalizations are going up. And Coloradans should get vaccinated as soon as possible, because the vaccines work. That was the message Gov. Jared Polis conveyed during a Tuesday news briefing, during which he shared what he termed “pretty bleak numbers for our state.” The virus has killed 6,414 people in Colorado. […]
Walk-in vaccinations to begin at some community sites in Colorado, Gov. Polis says
Coloradans no longer need an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Starting Wednesday, three community vaccination sites will accept walk-in or drive-in patients with no need to make an appointment, Gov. Jared Polis announced during a news briefing Tuesday at the Governor’s Mansion. “In Colorado we’re seeing a 93 to 95% reduction in positive cases […]
Gov. Polis signs two gun reform bills into law
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law two gun reform bills Monday. One of the bills — Senate Bill 21-78 — creates reporting requirements for Colorado gun owners whose firearms are lost or stolen. If someone does not tell law enforcement about their firearm being lost or stolen, within five days of learning it’s gone, the […]
‘Traditional system’ of filibuster should be given chance to succeed, Hickenlooper says in town hall
Sen. John Hickenlooper participated in his first town hall since being elected in November. The virtual event took place Wednesday evening and was moderated by Hickenlooper’s Colorado state director, Shad Murib. Constituents were invited to submit questions in advance or call in during the event. The town hall generated more than 1,000 questions, according to […]
Sen. John Hickenlooper to participate in first town hall
Sen. John Hickenlooper plans to participate in his first town hall since joining the U.S. Senate, his office announced. The virtual event is planned for April 14 at 6 p.m. Participants may join the town hall on Facebook, YouTube or Hickenlooper’s website. They may submit questions for the senator in advance through an online form […]
Rep. Neguse to lobby for affordable housing, Civilian Climate Corps support in White House meeting
Rep. Joe Neguse of Lafayette and members of the Congressional Black Caucus are meeting at the White House today with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a Neguse spokesperson. The group will discuss the American Jobs Plan, and Neguse plans to advocate for Colorado priorities “including affordable housing investments and creation […]
Housing attorney Javier Mabrey announces run for state House
Javier Mabrey, a housing attorney who assumed a prominent advocacy role as part of his work with the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, announced the launch of his campaign Tuesday to run for the Colorado House in the 1st District. The district, which straddles U.S. 285 in southwest Denver, is currently represented by Democrat Susan Lontine, […]
Coronavirus variant from Brazil detected for first time in Colorado
Colorado public health officials announced Tuesday that the first cases of COVID-19 infections from the P.1 coronavirus variant had been detected in the state. Two P.1 cases were identified in patients who are residents of Boulder County, according to a news release. The P.1 variant is associated with devastating virus spread in Brazil. It had […]
Vaccination capacity increases at Pueblo site with transfer to FEMA
Capacity will increase at a community vaccination site that serves southern Colorado when the site’s administration is transferred to the federal government, state officials said Monday. The community vaccination site at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, currently a state-run facility, will come under the administration of the Federal Emergency Management Agency starting April 14 […]
Colorado’s mask mandate expected to be modified this weekend
Colorado’s statewide mask mandate is expected to be altered this weekend. Gov. Jared Polis indicated during a news briefing Monday that he would prefer within the next couple of weeks to largely hand over mask-wearing requirements to local authorities. “Really the only types of events that will remain under state guidance will be large-scale events, […]