Politicians need to remember the differences in communities.

U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., wants the Biden administration to keep the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) headquarters “fully functioning” and in Colorado, according to a letter he sent Wednesday to the country’s top land manager. 

Most Colorado business owners are concerned about unemployment insurance premium hikes from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order creating a new program that will pay some unemployed Coloradans to return to work.

As New Mexico gears up to implement the legalization of adult-use cannabis, the state is looking into raising production limits and also making some changes to medical marijuana rules including eliminating some sales tax.

Photo of the week from the May 21, 2021, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Reeds in the sunlight at Jackson' Pond - Damian Hernandez

DATA

• Cases: 103
• Hospitalizations: 6
• Deaths: 4**

*These are cumulative totals as of 05/18/2021 4pm **Deaths in people with a recent positive COVID test.

Dietitian Leanne McCrate sets the record straight on a number of nutrition myths.

While avocados tend to get all the guacamole glory, sometimes they’re not available, not ripe, or just too expensive!  Check out this tasty, bright, and satisfying recipe that put the humble green pea in the leading role.

(The Center Square) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter to the U.S. National Park Service this week in support of the agency adding a World War II Japanese internment camp in southeastern Colorado into the federal park system.