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Humble prairie dogs thrive in open space for sale by rec district
As the move to sell open space in Jefferson County has riled homeowners in the Shadow Ridge development near Simms and Ward, prairie dogs have come to the forefront as residents point to the critters as being an indicator of the health of the ecosystem as a whole, providing food for a long line of hungry predators.
Promiseland Livestock’s organic certification pulled over documentation issues
Last week, the USDA suspended the organic certification of Promiseland Livestock, one of the largest organic cattle companies in the country. The suspension came not as a result of proven violations of mandated farming practices, despite suspicions that the company had for years been “laundering” conventional animals as organic, but because the company failed to provide adequate documentation required under the National Organic Program.
Bill to slow sex trafficking in Colorado passes committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee took one step yesterday toward ending sex trafficking in Colorado, a crime that many do not know exists but which traps girls, many of them born and raised in Colorado, at an average starting age of 12 to 14 years old.
Brandon Shaffer brings bill to fight prostitution
Drive slowly down Colfax some evening and look closely at the action on the corners. You know you’ll see hookers. You’ll probably see johns. Look a little closer, though, and what will you see? Pay attention and you will see that many of the prostitutes should be home doing homework–middle school homework. Think about that.
Pueblo power debate: ‘All of the impacts, few of the benefits’
Xcel produces 1,410 megawatts of electricity in Pueblo — enough to power at least a million homes — but sells none of it to local residents. It does, indirectly, sell a percentage of that power to Pueblo households through Black Hills, which has a franchise agreement with the city, but will do so only until the end of next year, when the current contract is set to expire.
Colorado schools stand to lose $1 billion if Amendment 60 passes
If Amendment 60 passes in November, students across Colorado will know it. They will soon be in more crowded classrooms and are likely to have fewer after-school and enrichment programs, course offerings and textbooks. Colorado schools will lose more than $1 billion if Amendment 60 passes.
Officials say tax-slashing measures would devastate libraries
BOULDER — Colorado’s librarians are worried. Depending on what voters decide in the November election, libraries around the state could be forced to reduce their hours, slash services, and shut the doors to library branches entirely.
