Colorado Legislative Session

• Gov. Polis worried that COVID-19 cases will spike again
• State lawmakers pass reforms to prevent police violence
• Colorado scientists have developed a way to ensure that blood transfusions don't transmit coronavirus
• Voices of color from protests in small Western towns

• Montrose, Mesa and Delta County fairs cancelled or modified
• State senate passes bills to reduce police violence
• Mesa County antibody testing shows few exposures to COVID-19
• USDA providing food aid to at-risk families and children during pandemic

• Mail-in ballots for June 30th primary arriving this week
• Food producers get help for supply chains disrupted by pandemic
• Delta and Montrose counties seek second variance from state COVID-19 restrictions
• Area fire crews mop up several small wildfires
• Colorado lawmakers have a long list of priorities as the session ends
• Opponents of childhood vaccines cite infamous experiment
• Solution for trout disease found in Colorado
• Search for Forrest Fenn's hidden treasure ends at last

• State lawmakers talk about when they will return to legislature
• Delta County Memorial Hospital declares emergency
• Colorado extends period to apply for health insurance on state exchange
• Annual migration of sandhill cranes through Eckert goes on

  NEWS UPDATES

• April 7 municipal elections -- vote by mail, drop boxes
• San Miguel County extends "stay at home" order
• State extends deadline to sign up for health insurance
• Mountain lion management plan open for public comment

• Governor Jared Polis defends his stay at home order
• Lawmakers will return to Capitol today, briefly, and will extend session
• CDOT suspends service to Bustang and Outrider inter-city bus routes
• Grocery store workers risking interaction with coronavirus every day

  NEWS UPDATES

• Coverage of coronavirus impact on local communities
• Schools closed in Montrose, Delta counties
• Aspen has to stop testing for COVID-19 due to lack of resources
• Delta County Memorial Hospital issues protocol for treatment
• State legislative session suspended until end of month

• Tri State will shutter all of its coal fired electric plants in Colorado, New Mexico by 2030
• Governor Jared Polis addresses lawmakers on second day of session
• Polis agenda at State Capitol  includes health care public option
• Delta City Council puts Town Manager on paid leave due to personnel matter

• Capitol Coverage of first day of Legislative Session in Denver
• Early forecast suggests Colorado River Basin will be drier than usual this year
• While ballot initiative tension rises, pack of grey wolves sighted in NW Colorado
• After Delta Mayor Ron Austin apology, city council chooses not to censure

• Capitol Coverage of first day of Legislative Session
• In depth update of BLM's move of HQ to Grand Junction

• Capitol Coverage: two Democratic state lawmakers will not run for re-election
• State legislative session opens Wednesday, Western Slope lawmakers prepare
• Ballot initiative to reintroduce gray wolves to state has enough signatures
• More than half country and state residents are unable to save for retirement
• Mysterious drones continue to fly grid patterns over Eastern Plains

• As the legislative session approaches, Governor Jared Polis talks priorities
• Governor Polis has yet to endorse any of the Democratic candidates for President
• Water managers annual meeting in Las Vegas discusses future of Colorado River
• Blasting, mitigation work to close I 70 today outside of Idaho Springs for 3 hours

• Dust layers in snowpack causing faster melt, run off
• Effort to decriminalize magic mushrooms in Denver so far failing
• Lawmakers spin on effectiveness of recent legislative session
• Federal judge lifts ban on uranium mining near Paradox Valley
• CDOT continues rockfall mitigation on I 70 in De Beque Canyon

• Delta County Sheriff's office plagued by scam phone calls
• Summary of health care bills passed in Legislative session
• KDNK interview with local beekeeper
• Awakening bees in Spring need protections

• Sports gambling will be on the ballot in next state election
• Unique water conservation technique used in Southern Colorado
• Capitol Coverage of final day of legislative session
• Democrats get many bills passed right at the deadline of session

• Delta County Independent sold to Wick Communications
• Today is the last day of Colorado Legislative session
• Lawmakers going down to the wire trying to pass numerous bills
• So-called Green New Deal being considered, discussed in state

• Capitol Coverage recap of legislative session
• Democrat-controlled legislature passes many new laws
• Presentation about fighting identity theft held in Delta
• Hub in Delta helps local businesses, entrepreneurs

• State lawmakers proposing effort to mitigate climate change
• Over 200 bills left for discussion in legislative session that ends Friday
• Health care, insurance costs still up for debate at state house
• Voters will decide if exceptions to TABOR get made regarding refunds

• Legislative session ends Friday, many bills still remain
• Voters will decide on massive cigarette, nicotine tax increase
• Paid family leave bill fails, will be studied for next year
• Gray wolf to be taken off ESA protections without public comment
• Most state voters approve wildlife migration route protections

• Lawmakers open legislative session at the State Capitol
• Over 100 demonstrators rally for stricter oil and gas regulations
• Outgoing Governor John Hickenlooper considers run at Presidency
• Food stamps being held up as government shutdown continues

• Legislative session opens at state capitol underneath a cloud
• Gunnison Sage Grouse gets help, large sanctuary designated near Norwood
• 200 thousand Salvadorans among 13 other nations losing protected status
• Study of South Platte River shows Colorado needlessly losing water

• Senate President Kevin Grantham talks about upcoming session
• Special interest groups writing policy regarding endangered species
• Colorado River flow near record low during very dry winter

• Capitol Conversation discusses end of legislative session
• Parks and Wildlife urges people to leave young wildlife alone
• Pay equity for women in Colorado would add $9 billion annually

• Capitol Coverage of end of legislative session
• Paonia environmentalist shares perspective on climate, science marches

• US Senate defeats effort to roll back Obama-era methane regulations
• Colorado Senators split in vote to keep oil and gas regulations on public land
• State House passes omnibus budget bill on last day of session
• Rural hospitals should see benefit of new funding bill

• Lack of oil and gas well inspectors hurts safety check effort
• Lawmakers hope they can get oil and gas mapping bill done
• Capitol Conversation discusses final days of legislative session
• Paonia Town Council meets tonight, will get new attorney

• Lawmakers scramble to save hospital funding before end of session
• Paonia Town Council struggles to enforce new code of conduct
• Longmont set to become next sanctuary city

• Tempers flare at state house, bills dying in final days of session
• Colorado cities take part in science marches for Earth Day
• Paonia Senior Center hosts 90's Celebration, Bake Sale

• Sen. Bennet's Thompson Divide bill would redefine boundaries
• Capitol Coverage of state house at the midway point of session

• Capitol Coverage interviews new speaker of the house
• Poll of Latino voters reveals concern for environment
• Parks and Wildlife requiring proof of ownership to register vehicles
• Broncos coach steps down

  Newscast

• Housing project for seniors approved
• Montrose moves ahead with internet plans
• Colorado legislature kicks off new session
• Avalanches kill two in Colorado