U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) recently used her time away from Washington, D.C. during the U.S. Congress’ summer recess to promote various public events in her home district in Colorado’s Western Slope. But she has not just appeared locally: today the congresswoman is set to join a Republican congressional colleague for a fundraiser in his home state of Michigan.
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Progressive Groups Protest Durango GOP Meeting Featuring Anti-Govt Extremist Group Leader
Over 60 parents and other community members gathered outside the Durango VFW hall last night to voice their opposition to a far-right extremist group leader the La Plata County Republicans invited to speak at their monthly meeting.
Medical Experts Are Keeping a Close Eye on a New COVID Variant As Cases Rise in CO
A new COVID variant called BA.2.86 is triggering concern as COVID-19 cases rise this fall in Colorado and around the U.S.
Trump Photographed with Colorado Springs Jan. 6 Defendant
Former President Donald Trump posed for a photo with Jan. 6 defendant Rebecca Lavrenz of Colorado Springs, according to an Aug. 24 Facebook post.
Who Owns The West?
Increasingly, land is shifting into the hands of billionaires. By Jonathan Thompson, High Country News
Buck Poised To Vote for Government Shutdown If His Demands for Spending Cuts Aren’t Met
The “only way” Colorado Congressman Ken Buck will cast a vote to avoid a government shutdown: Cut federal discretionary spending to 2019 levels.
The Groups Protesting DougCo Pride Fest
This Saturday’s Douglas County Pride Fest was protested by a number of different groups — Able Shepherd, a nonprofit that provides mass shooter training to churches and schools, Patriot Front, the white nationalist group arrested en masse for conspiracy to riot in Idaho last year, the Rocky Mountain Active Club, the local chapter of the white supremacist fight club started by Robert Rundo, and the Proud Boys.
Colo GOP Leadership’s ‘Top Priority:’ Supporting Jan. 6 Prisoners
UPDATE: Congressman Ken Buck has responded to Todd Watkins’ call for Colorado Republicans to support the Jan. 6 prisoners. In a letter of his own dated Sept. 1, Buck points out multiple incorrect assertions and calls on Watkins to stop promoting misinformation he finds online.
Mothers Are Microdosing Psychedelic Mushrooms To Treat Postpartum Depression and More; Lucy Is One of Them
After the birth of her second child in 2021, Lucy’s husband emailed a family pediatrician because he knew something wasn’t right.
Belly Up to the Trough: The 2023 Legislative BBQ
Historically, state fairs are exhibits of a region’s agricultural prowess. The best and biggest livestock and produce, deep-fried wonder foods, and the carnival atmosphere provide a festive bookend to the growing season. The Colorado State Fair is no different, and part of its annual spectacle was Friday’s Legislative BBQ, drawing a bipartisan cast of elected officials to Pueblo for networking and fellowship.