Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide Tuesday, Sept. 11 in honor of those who lost their lives Sepember. 11, 2001. This also is in recognition of Patriot Day, which was designated by Congress in 2001.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will discuss allowing leashed dogs on select trails at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, prohibiting fishing at the ponds within the dog off-leash area at Chatfield State Park, restricting watercraft to vessels propelled by hand on the Chatfield State Park ponds (excluding the main reservoir), removing the boating seasonal closure at Jackson Lake State Park, and defining and allowing incidental commercial use at state parks without a cooperative or special use agreement.
Jeffrey Kucik, University of Arizona
President Donald Trump justifies tariffs on imports by arguing that "unfair trade policies" have harmed American workers. This has led to a trade war in which the U.S. and China have placed tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's products.
Just two years after Colorado voters overwhelmingly rejected a costly, unworkable universal health care ballot measure, Rep. Jared Polis, the Democrat candidate for governor, is sidling up with the same kooky progressives who brought us the failed ColoradoCare proposal by touting "Medicare for all."
Coloradans should be skeptical that the $387 Million Man really means, "Medicare for you - but not for me." After all, he can buy his way out of a lousy government health care system after he wrecks health care for the rest of us.
If you are one of the thousands of people who have stood in line and the Division of Motor Vehicles office wishing for a better way to take care of business, new features on the agency's web site promise faster service and less hassle.
The Colorado Department of Revenue's Division of Motor Vehicles has launched 15 new online services at mydmv.colorado.gov, bringing total online services offering to 34. These online services were added as part of the transition to the new DRIVES computer system, which took place over the weekend.
44 Motorcycle Deaths so far in 2018
In Colorado, motorcycle deaths have increased 20 percent in the last five years. To keep roads safe for those traveling to and from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol (CSP) will conduct a joint DUI enforcement period from August 3 to 13. A Safe to Sturgis campaign will also enhance efforts to increase roadway safety.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced that Larry Wolk, MD, the state's chief medical officer and executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), is resigning. Wolk has accepted the role of chief medical officer with the Wonderful Company, based in Santa Monica, California.
