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Ali Lightfoot speaks with Chip Meneley of Hilltop Tri County Resources, which provides confidential intervention, shelter and counseling services for women and children in domestic abuse situations.

A huge crowd turned out at the state capitol on Tuesday for a hearing on two key Democratic gun proposals. One measure would require universal background checks for gun purchases; the other would ban high capacity magazines. Both bills passed their first test, the house judiciary committee. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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Colorado’s oil and gas conservation commission has voted in favor of increasing the drilling setback distance between oil and gas wells and homes statewide. But the move doesn’t go far enough for the environmental community and goes too far for industry. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

The Conservation Center held an annual meeting yesterday, and chose a new name: Western Slope Conservation Center. The nonprofit was created by the marriage of two deep-rooted local organizations, the North Fork River Improvement Association, known as NFRIA, and the Western Slope Environmental Resource Council, known as WSERC.

State Democrats recently unveiled their much-anticipated package of bills aimed at curbing gun violence. As part of our capitol conversation series, Bente Birkeland takes a look at the chances of the bills passing, and the internal debate among state Democrats.

Headlines:

• Shots Fired At West End Traffic Stop
• McClure Pass Wreck Sends Three To Hospital
• State Senate Takes Up Civil Unions Bill
• State Rep Wants To Promote Hemp Over Pot
• Fire and Drought Depress Rafting Visits in 2012
• NRA Meets With Governor Over Gun Control

The Governor and Democratic lawmakers announced plans to try and improve the state’s child welfare system Wednesday. The move comes after the deaths of dozens of children linked to human service departments over the last several years. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

Headlines:

• State Announces Child Welfare Reforms
• Another Skier Death At Aspen
• State Snowpack Less Than Last Year
• People Respond To BLM Deferral of NF Gas Leases
• Oxbow's Elk Creek Mine To Re-open
• Grant Will Improve Paonia River Park