NEWS

Headlines:

• Gun Purchase Background Check Delay Over Nine Days
• Regs Protect Wildlife During Antler Collection
• Boulder County Cannabis Co-op Is "BYOC"
  

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• Governor Certifies Election Results For Amendments 2 and 65
• First Reefer Room Toasted After One Day
  

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• Cell Phone Helps In Snowmobilers Rescue
• Capitol Conversation: Legislative Preview
• Groups May Challenge West Elk Coal Expansion
• Cannabis Clubs Lighting Up

State lawmakers return to the capitol’s gold dome on January 9th. As part of our capitol conversation series statehouse reporter Bente Birkeland talked to fellow reporters about some of the key issues to watch out for, and the new political dynamic.

Colorado’s Senate minority leader Bill Cadman will be the only legislative leader returning to the same post when the session convenes on January 9th. Statehouse reporter Bente Birkeland talked to him about how he sees the session playing out and what’s on his agenda.

Headlines:

• CBI Wants More Money For Gun Background Checks
• Avalanche Claims Ski Patroller At Snowmass
• Rout County Snowmobilers Lost, Found, Not Found
• State Senate Minority Leader Previews His Legislative Agenda
• Despite Snow, Drought Outlook Uncertain
• Norwood To Ring In The New Year With Fireworks Extravaganza

Headlines:

• West Elk Mine Expansion Approved By BLM
• Curbing Gun Violence, A Discussion
• Record Gun Sales In Colorado Overwhelms Background Checks
• Hotel Jerome Gets Facelift

Curbing gun violence will be one of the hotly debated issues at the state capitol when lawmakers return on January 9th. As part of our capitol conversation series statehouse reporter Bente Birkeland takes a closer look at some of the ideas being circulated.

Democratic state lawmaker Mark Ferrandino will make history next legislative session by becoming Colorado’s first gay speaker of the house. Bente Birkeland sat down with him to discuss his priorities for the session, and his new role.