Starting today, all new homes built in Colorado will be required to install carbon monoxide detectors. And a 50-year-old sales tax exemption for cigarettes will be suspended, increasing the price of a pack of cigarettes by a dime. These are just a few of the new laws taking effect on July 1st. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Colorado’s state senate passed a resolution yesterday supporting the Israeli offensive against Gaza, and the right of Israel to defend itself. The vote came immediately after senators passed a resolution to create a season for nonviolence. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Both political parties have been urging Colorado voters to caste their ballots early to avoid long lines on election day. This is the last week for early voting and the latest state figures indicate thousands of people have heeded the advice. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Democratic vice- presidential candidate Senator Joe Biden campaigned at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley on Tuesday. He spoke about the economy and urged supporters to vote early or by mail. His visit came one day after Governor Sarah Palin held a rally in northern Colorado. Bente Birkeland reports from Greeley.
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Amanda Udis-Kessler, Colorado College’s Director of Institutional Research and Planning, just published a new book titled Queer Inclusion in the United Methodist Church. Noel Black spoke with her about her about her approach to the subject and why she chose to write about it.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama outlined his education policy at a high school in the Denver suburb of Thornton on Wednesday. The Illinois senator says he wants schools to be innovative, and to reward good teachers with higher salaries. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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A new high-security laboratory opens today at Colorado State University. Researchers there are experimenting with some of the most dangerous microbes on the planet. The lab is the first of 13 new facilities the federal government is building nationwide. Their charge is to prepare for and respond to attacks with weaponized versions of biological agents like anthrax, plague and cholera. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney visited the lab and brought back this story.
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Colorado high school students would no longer need to take the annual school assessment tests known as the CSAP under a new bill that initially cleared the house on Wednesday. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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Governor Bill Ritter is asking the federal government to protect additional wildlife areas on the Roan plateau. The Bureau of Land Management plans to allow oil and gas drilling on the Roan over the objections of some environmental groups and Colorado politicians. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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A new report says children in Colorado are getting fatter. And kids in the south and southwest parts of the state are the most likely to become obese. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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To read the Colorado Children’s Campaign’s report [CLICK HERE]
Stretching 3,100 miles from Montana to New Mexico the Continental Divide Trail was established in 1978 for the scenic enjoyment of those using it. The trail is in various stages of completion at this point. But as KUNC’s Brian Larson reports, a new set of Forest Service directives aimed at finishing the project could limit mountain bikers from what’s viewed as primarily a hiking and horse trail.
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In our news reports of 8.22 and 8.23 we incorrectly identified Tony Abdo as a defendant in the city’s case against the “St. Paddy’s Day 7,” Mr. Abdo marched in the parade but is not a defendant in the case. We regret the error and apologize.
The seven peace activists arrested in Colorado Springs’ St. Patrick’s Day parade last March go on trial Thursday morning.
The seven were arrested after the organizer of the privately-sponsored parade, John O’Donnell, asked police to remove them. He said some of those marching under the permit of The Bookman bookstore were carrying signs that violated a signed agreement between himself and The Bookman that parade entries would not espouse social messages.
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You can hear the entire discussion between activists and Colorado Springs City Council about the St. Patrick’s day parade by clicking below.
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Comedian and faux conservative talk show host Stephen Colbert was honored over the weekend at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. From Aspen Public Radio, Kirk Siegler reports.
For years many land owners on the western slope have complained the commission that regulates energy development in Colorado is too industry friendly. Now the state is seeking to overhaul the commission and change how it regulates the oil and gas industry. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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