Author: Scott Weiser scott.weiser@gazette.com
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Denver gas appliance restrictions upheld by federal judge
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by industry groups seeking to overturn Denver’s restrictions on certain natural gas appliances in new commercial and multifamily buildings. Chief U.S. District Judge Philip A. Brimmer on Aug. 7 granted motions to dismiss filed by the city and intervenor Sierra Club in Restaurant Law Center et al. v.…
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Polis administration relaunches Colorado e-bike rebates with $3 million
Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Energy Office announced Thursday the return of the state’s popular e-bike rebate program, with registration set to open later this month. The office plans to provide point-of-sale rebates totaling $3 million from the Community Access Enterprise to more than 2,800 eligible Coloradans over the next year, according to a…
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Colorado motorists urged to share road with 300 cyclists for Aug. 10-14 tour
Some 300 cyclists will tour highways and county roads through south-central Colorado Aug. 10-14 as part of the five-day bicycle event Colorado’s Ride, the Colorado Department of Transportation said in a travel advisory issued Monday. Motorists should prepare to share the road with the group on routes linking Crested Butte, Buena Vista, Salida and Gunnison.…
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Front Range rail board OKs Colorado Connector plan
The Front Range Passenger Rail District Board on Friday unanimously approved the final delivery plan for the Colorado Connector intercity passenger train. “This Final Delivery Plan reflects what we heard from Coloradans over the past several months,” said Sal Pace, general manager of the Front Range Passenger Rail District, in a statement. Pace said the…
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Federal biotech commission examines Colorado’s role in critical minerals production
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China’s dominance over critical mineral supplies has left U.S. manufacturers vulnerable. Colorado’s biotech and research community is working to ease that dependence. Leaders from the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology met last week at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. The roundtable session was part of the commission’s ongoing Biotech Across America series…
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Turn around, don’t drown as monsoon moisture raises flash-flood danger, CDOT says
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A debris flow closed Interstate 70 in both directions between Silt and New Castle last week after torrential rain and hail overwhelmed dry ground and local drainages, the Colorado Department of Transportation reported. Officials at the department said in a statement that monsoonal moisture is moving into Colorado. Fast-moving water, debris and rockfalls can quickly…
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Front Range Passenger Rail plan includes Broncos, Summit FC special stations
$6 million in public funds to power preballot outreach for proposed rail funding tax measure The Front Range Passenger Rail District on Monday unveiled a draft delivery plan for the proposed express passenger train linking communities along the Interstate 25 corridor from Fort Collins to Pueblo. The rail service using mostly existing freight rail lines…
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Designs for Front Range Passenger Rail trains released
The Front Range Passenger Rail District on Sunday unveiled the new brand identity and personality for its planned Colorado Connector intercity train service, known as CoCo. The district said the branding is intended to be welcoming, optimistic and distinctly Colorado while presenting a trustworthy and approachable identity for the service, according to a news release.…
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Supporters submit signatures to enshrine right to hunt, fish in Colorado Constitution
The T. Roosevelt Conservation Alliance submitted more than 180,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office this week, exceeding the minimum of about 124,000 required to place Initiative 302 protecting hunting and fishing on the November 2026 ballot. The measure would amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine the right to hunt, fish and harvest…
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Supporters submit signatures to enshrine right to hunt, fish in Colorado Constitution
The T. Roosevelt Conservation Alliance submitted more than 180,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office this week, exceeding the minimum of about 124,000 required to place Initiative 302 protecting hunting and fishing on the November 2026 ballot. The measure would amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine the right to hunt, fish and harvest…