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Roman Tiraspolsky/Adobe StockLarge parts of the Mountain West are experiencing postal problems, including delayed or lost packages, inconsistent delivery routes and long lines at mail facilities. The United States Postal Service has attributed the issues to its struggles to hire and retain staff. -
Lucas Brady Woods/Rates of car theft in Colorado are higher than any other state in the U.S. Lawmakers want to combat the trend by classifying all car thefts as felonies, regardless of a vehicle’s value.
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A new bill would form an agreement with nine other states to form the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, with the goal of making it easier for teachers to come to Colorado from other states. -
Pitkin County is now asking residents and visitors who speak a language other than English to download the app, ReachWell, which delivers emergency and community messages in 100 languages using AI translation software.
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“This idea that children are the vulnerable spot – the way to go after the LGBTQ community – is really taking hold,” says Olivia Hunt, the policy director at the National Center for Transgender Equality.
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A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to improve the nation’s supply chains by recruiting more drivers to the trucking industry.
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KDNK's Hattison Rensberry stops in at the Whistle Pig Cafe in Rifle, CO for their partnership event with the Rifle Police Department
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Two bills being proposed in state legislatures in the Mountain West differ completely on how to manage the region’s wild horse and burro population.
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Under the proposed law, a new committee in the Department of Education would be tasked with developing a system for identifying and addressing substance misuse that could be used by middle and high schools across the state.
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A group of Democrats formed the Dads Caucus in the House, hoping to advocate for key democratic policies such as the expanded child tax credit and paid family leave.
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The application for a short-term rental license at a cabin on the back side of Aspen Mountain owned by Mine Claim LLC was withdrawn last week in a letter sent to Pitkin County.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced several program changes that aim to help farmers and ranchers. The department is also expanding disaster and pandemic assistance programs.
