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Kroger plans to sell Safeway brand in Colorado to prevent merger block
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denvergazette.com, State

Kroger plans to sell Safeway brand in Colorado to prevent merger block

By Bernadette Berdychowski | Denver Gazette After state and federal officials put pressure on the largest potential supermarket merger in the U.S., Kroger and Albertsons announced Monday they plan to divest more stores to help the deal go through. Kroger said it will sell 579 stores across the country to C&S Wholesale — 116 more than originally planned — including 91 Albertsons-owned locations across Colorado. That’s nearly all the Albertsons stores in the state. The chain operates 105 stores under the Albertsons and Safeway banners. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Colorado House advances measures on concealed carry, gun licensing and liability
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Colorado House advances measures on concealed carry, gun licensing and liability

By Marissa Ventrelli  | Colorado Politics House Democrats voted to pass three gun bills late on Saturday night, including one that would require gun owners to obtain a liability insurance policy for their firearms. The bills all drew criticism from Republicans, who claimed they would violate the Second Amendment, while supporters argued they would enhance public safety. For a brief overview of each bill and some of the debate that took place during the final votes on Saturday, follow the link below. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Voters may get to decide on cost-saving shortening of Colorado legislative session
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completecolorado.com, State

Voters may get to decide on cost-saving shortening of Colorado legislative session

By Sherrie Peif | Complete Colorado DENVER — Independence Institute President Jon Caldara has become well known for his willingness to take issues directly to the voters, and one topic has catapulted to the top of his “must do” list. Caldara is hoping to take what is currently known as Initiative 183 to the 2024 ballot, asking voters to reduce the annual Colorado legislative session from its current 120 days down to just 90 days. The initiative is now in the petition approval phase, after which Caldara will need to collect 124,238 valid signatures of registered voters (5 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in 2022). Additionally, because the initiative amends the Colorado Constitution he will need to collect at least 2 percent of that number from insid...
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Flora gathers support of Phelen, Trujillo as they exit 4th District primary race
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Flora gathers support of Phelen, Trujillo as they exit 4th District primary race

'I’m running FOR this office, not running FROM an office', Flora says By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice As they hit the exit in the 4th District U.S. House Republican Party primary race, two candidates this week threw their support to Deborah Flora. Chris Phelen on Friday and Floyd Trujillo on Saturday announced they had suspended their campaigns and asked supporters to support Flora in joint press releases. Phelen, the former chief of staff for retiring Rep. Doug Lamborn, who ran on a platform to end diviseness and dysfunction in Washington, cited Flora as the candidate who can now lead that effort. “I ran for Congress to help restore function and to fight for the rights of the people above the interests of the swamp,” he said. “Deborah Flora shares this passion to...
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Bids end for Granado in 3rd District, Trujillo in 4th with failure to qualify for GOP primary ballot
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Bids end for Granado in 3rd District, Trujillo in 4th with failure to qualify for GOP primary ballot

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The campaigns of two more Republican candidates vying for a place in Congress have ended. Both Joe Granado in the 3rd District and Floyd Trujillo in the 4th District failed to provide the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot, the Secretary of State's office announced Friday. Granado submitted 1,927 signatures and 55.5% (1,069) were accepted. It fell short of the 1,500-vote threshold needed to qualify for the ballot. It sets the Republican Party's primary ballot field for the 3rd District. Stephen Varela and Ron Hanks each earned their way on the ballot at the 3rd District assembly in Pueblo. Curtis McCrackin was the first to earn a place on the ballot, with his petition certified March 5. Jeff Hurd earned his way onto the bal...
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‘We should cease reintroduction now’: Republican legislators sound off on wolves killing more livestock
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

‘We should cease reintroduction now’: Republican legislators sound off on wolves killing more livestock

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The results of reintroduction of gray wolves into western areas of Colorado is drawing the ire of many Republican members of the State Legislature, several of whom earn a living from livestock. Like other livestock raisers, they term the reintroduction ill-conceived and poorly implemented. This week, Colorado Parks & Wildlife officials announced four more head of cattle were killed in Grand County, where previous depredation has occurred. “These are the days that Western Slopers feared with wolf reintroduction,” said Rep. Matt Soper, R-Delta. “Wolves are serial killers and will devastate the West Slope ranching, hunting and outdoor recreation economies. We should cease reintroduction now before the damages are irreparable." Colo...
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Gray wolf from Great Lakes population caught in coyote trap in Elbert County
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State, thefencepost.com

Gray wolf from Great Lakes population caught in coyote trap in Elbert County

By Rachel Gabel   | The Fence Post A rancher in Elbert County, Colorado, contacted Colorado Parks and Wildlife after discovering a wolf-like animal in a legal coyote trap on April 3 on a ranch in eastern Colorado.  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed that this animal is a gray wolf from the Great Lakes wolf population. This is not a wolf from the 10 recently released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in December 2023. As a federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act, the service is investigating this incident and is working in coordination with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. As an open and active investigation, no additional details are available at this time. The animal was an 84-pound male captured by a trapper using a legal leg-hold trap on a 30-day agricultura...
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Colorado Libertarians call for end to Middle East violence, condemn all sides of conflict
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Colorado Libertarians call for end to Middle East violence, condemn all sides of conflict

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice War and violence are never the answer to resolving international disputes, a statement from the Colorado Libertarian Party reads. The party has issued a statement condemning escalating conflict in the Middle East and calling for a peaceful resolution between Israel, Hamas and Iran. "We stand firmly against any and all acts of aggression, regardless of the parties involved," the statement reads. "The recent events in the Middle East have only served to further destabilize an already volatile region, resulting in the loss of innocent lives and the displacement of countless families." While the statement refers to the conflict as "Israel's war on Gaza", conflict between Israel and Palestinians has been ongoing since 1948, marked by the de...
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FAA, United investigate video showing ‘unauthorized person’ in flight deck during Rockies flight
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DENVER7, State

FAA, United investigate video showing ‘unauthorized person’ in flight deck during Rockies flight

By Sydney Isenberg | Denver 7 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and United Airlines have launched investigations after a video reportedly showed an "unauthorized person" in the flight deck during a Colorado Rockies flight. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the incident. The FAA and United Airlines did not confirm details of the incident. However, a video posted to social media appears to show the team's hitting coach sitting in the cockpit during the flight. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7
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Syphilis cases in Colorado are exploding. The state just issued a public health order to try to stop that.
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State, The Colorado Sun

Syphilis cases in Colorado are exploding. The state just issued a public health order to try to stop that.

By John Ingold | The Colorado Sun Syphilis is among the most brutal diseases known to humans, but it is also among the sneakiest. Dr. Michelle Barron, an infectious disease expert with UCHealth, calls it “the great masquerader.” Early symptoms in adults are often painless, temporary and easy to miss. After that, the disease can lie silent in the body for years until it makes itself known. And Colorado, like other states across the country, is now dealing with the devastating impacts that can occur when syphilis goes undetected and untreated. Since 2018, syphilis cases in the state have more than tripled, to 3,266 last year from 1,084 in 2018. Those 2018 numbers were already a significant jump from previous years. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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