Polis signs bipartisan bills addressing roadways, renewable energy
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed three bipartisan bills on Thursday that address issues ranging from renewable energy to local roadways.
Movie Review - Voyagers
"Voyagers" made a definite impression on our critic, Bob Garver. Was it good or bad?
Colorado statewide fishing report and conditions – April 23, 2021
Colorado statewide fishing report and conditions for April 23, 2021, from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Ag stats: February 2021 chickens and eggs report
COLORADO
Colorado egg production during March 2021 was 143.5 million eggs, up 7 percent from February 2021 and up 6 percent from March 2020 production, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average number of layers on hand in March 2021 was 5.51 million, down 1 percent from February 2021 but up 6 percent from last year. Eggs per 100 layers were 2,605 eggs, up less than one-half percent from last year.
Ag stats: United States livestock slaughter highlights for March 2021
Livestock slaughter highlights for March 2021 from the USDA.
Kiowa County Public Health COVID-19 Weekly Update - April 21, 2021
DATA
- Cases 101
- Hospitalizations 6
- Deaths 4**
*As of 04/20/21 4:00 PM
- CASES PAST 7 days: 0
- CASES PAST 14 days: 0
TESTS
This week’s positivity was 0.0%, same as last week. The goal is to keep this below five percent.
New US climate pledge: Cut emissions 50% this decade, but can Biden make it happen?
United States President Joe Biden pledged to cut U.S. carbon emissions in half by the end of this decade – a drop of 50-52% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels – and aim for net zero emissions by 2050.
Study: Colorado highway plan could be bad news for green energy
Colorado’s plan to expand its highway system could hinder the state’s green energy goals, according to a recent study.
Feds cancel second quarter oil and gas lease sales
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said Wednesday the agency is canceling oil and gas lease sales for the second quarter, drawing criticism from Wyoming’s governor.
Biden lays out aggressive climate agenda at world summit
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden hosted a virtual climate summit with dozens of world leaders Thursday, the same day the White House released a set of aggressive climate goals. Critics say the plan could jeopardize the economy at a time it is recovering from record-breaking unemployment because of the pandemic and governments' response to it.
First among those priorities is a pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by the year 2030.