by Mr. Leadville | Sep 7, 2021 | Leadville News
There are times when Democratic Gov. Jared Polis comes across a lot like a Republican.Last year, he publicly lauded a largely GOP-backed ballot initiative to cut the state income tax from 4.63% to 4.55%. It passed handily in November with 58% of the vote and will save...
by Mr. Leadville | Sep 7, 2021 | Leadville News
Nearly every family in Denver participates in the city’s recycling program and yet last year about 500 pounds of trash per person — a total of 193,988 tons — arrived in a landfill, up more than 5% since 2019. Despite those numbers, Denver still does the most recycling...
by Mr. Leadville | Sep 7, 2021 | Leadville News
Colorado officials have asked anyone with a cough to get tested for COVID-19, but that can be harder for people who live outside a metro area or who start feeling sick on a weekend. The number of Coloradans getting tested any given day dropped this summer, though it...
by Mr. Leadville | Sep 7, 2021 | Leadville News
Coloradans last year reported the highest number of hate crimes ever recorded in a single year, surpassing a record high set 28 years ago. The number of reported hate crimes in the state spiked to 283 last year from 231 the year prior — a 22% increase. The number of...
by Mr. Leadville | Sep 7, 2021 | Leadville News
FORT COLLINS — Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker planned a six-day August vacation to visit family when the college football world turned upside down. The looming departure of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC opened the door for another round of Big 12...
