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Jared Polis Talks Marijuana Tax Cuts, Hikes and More

By Thomas Mitchell
Sep 17, 2021

We caught up with the governor to talk about cannabis taxes and congressional pot conversations.
Jared Polis Wedding Shows How Far We've Come — and How Far We Still Have to Go

By Michael Roberts
Sep 16, 2021

There was no advance ballyhoo about the ceremony.
Should a Denver Employee With a Religious Exemption Get a $400 Vaccination Reward?

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Sep 15, 2021

What would Jesus do?
Mask-Fighting Pastor/Podcaster Bob Enyart Dies of COVID

By Michael Roberts
Sep 14, 2021

Bob Enyart was all about harsh final judgments.
Polis Says Ex-FDA Officials Have Blood on Their Hands Over COVID Booster Delays

By Michael Roberts
Sep 13, 2021

The governor ripped two former vaccine reviewers by name.
Polis on Biden Vaccine Mandate Rules: "We Don't Know"

By Michael Roberts
Sep 10, 2021

Polis's frustration with vaccine avoiders is growing.
Lauren Boebert v. Joe Neguse: How to Tell the Difference

By Teague Bohlen
Sep 7, 2021

A potential showdown in the 2022.
Labor Day Weekend COVID Warnings You Hated Last Year Are Back

By Michael Roberts
Sep 2, 2021

Polis suggested limiting the size of Labor Day gatherings.
Eighteen Months of COVID in Colorado: A Timeline

By Michael Roberts
Sep 2, 2021

Sunday marks a sad benchmark in the ongoing battle.
Douglas and Adams Counties Mask Order Opt-Outs Slapped Down

By Michael Roberts
Aug 31, 2021

The board decided that opt-outs are over.
Polis to Conventions: Dump Bad COVID States and Come to Colorado

By Michael Roberts
Aug 25, 2021

Colorado's COVID rates are lower than in many states, Polis stressed.
Marijuana Farmers, State Work Toward Contingency Plans for Weather Emergencies

By Hilal Bahcetepe
Aug 25, 2021

Hail, snow and wildfires all present threats to marijuana farms.
Aurora City Council Gives Early Approval to Marijuana Hospitality

By Thomas Mitchell
Aug 24, 2021

The final vote is September 6.
Trump Brag About Choosing Alabama for Space Command Could Help Colorado

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Aug 23, 2021

Trump admitted that he made the call on Alabama.
Ed Perlmutter Has Support for Marijuana Banking Bill, but Will It Get to the Floor?

By Thomas Mitchell
Aug 20, 2021

Politics...
Why Commerce City Could Be Ground Zero in Redistricting Battle

By Michael Roberts
Aug 19, 2021

Commerce City might be split between two districts.
Polis: If You Hate Mask Rules, Be Civil, Not Violent

By Michael Roberts
Aug 18, 2021

Officials who don't require masks aren't trying to kill kids, he stressed.
COVID Divide in Colorado Widens With New Health Orders

By Michael Roberts
Aug 18, 2021

Denver-area agencies have imposed new orders.
At Colorado Capitol Protest, Patients Eulogize Medical Marijuana

By Thomas Mitchell
Aug 17, 2021

Medical marijuana patients staged a symbolic funeral in front of Governor Jared Polis's office at the State Capitol on August 16, mourning what they view as the death of Colorado's medical marijuana program. Cards and cardboard gravestones with the faces and names of medical marijuana patients were placed on the...
Mask Fights and School Outbreak Fears in Mesa County and Beyond

By Michael Roberts
Aug 16, 2021

Many districts are making mask-use optional.