Middle school students across the Upper Arkansas Valley are encouraged to apply for the National Civics Bee, a nonpartisan competition designed to promote civic engagement and community involvement. The competition is open to students from public, private, charter, and home schools and is organized locally by the League of Women Voters and the Buena Vista […]
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Ark Valley Voice: Deadline Approaching for Largest Colorado ‘Civics Bee’ Program
Two weeks remain before the essay submission deadline for the 2026 National Civics Bee. As this deadline approaches, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation is calling all middle schoolers to participate in the fourth annual civics competition. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, February 3. The 2026 program has expanded to include ten regional partners […]
Pagosa Daily Post: Deadline Approaching for Largest Colorado ‘Civics Bee’ Program
With two weeks remaining before the essay submission deadline, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation is calling all middle schoolers to participate in the fourth annual 2026 National Civics Bee. This year’s program has expanded to include ten regional partners across Colorado, marking the highest level of regional participation in the program’s history to date. New participating organizations […]
Denver Post: Denver suburb faces sudden $42 million fiscal hole as it reckons with ruling finding a city tax violated TABOR
Lakewood is about to face a costly reckoning with the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights — to the tune of more than $42 million. That’s the amount the state’s fifth-largest city has calculated it owes to dozens of cellphone carriers and telecommunications companies it wrongfully taxed for years. The bill is now coming due after the […]
Canon City Daily Record: ‘The governor lives in a different world:’ Gov. Polis boasts successes as Republicans fact-check
The second session of Colorado’s 75th General Assembly opened Wednesday, and Gov. Jared Polis delivered his State of the State address on Thursday to an in-person gathering of lawmakers and guests and an online audience. … On the subject of business, Gov. Polis claimed, “Colorado is the best place to do business.” The Colorado Chamber of Commerce […]
Denver Gazette: No sale on BLM mineral lease highlights industry complaints of regulatory overload
The Bureau of Land Management received zero bids on more than 20,000 acres offered in an oil and gas lease sale in early January in Jackson, Moffat and Garfield counties. The result highlighted how federal mineral leasing policies collide with state regulations industry leaders said suppress production. … The Colorado Chamber of Commerce flagged regulatory […]
The Daily Sentinel: Connect the dots, lawmakers, to lower housing costs
United Van Lines just released its 2025 report of inbound and outbound migration for states. Congratulations Colorado! You are now in the top five states for outmigration, joining the ranks of New York, New Jersey and California. We can now add this to other rankings the Centennial State has received in the most recent Colorado […]
Denver Gazette: Colorado lawmakers grapple with how to help economy amid budget constraints
As Colorado slipped in its economic competitiveness over the past few years, state lawmakers face a tough road ahead to improve the business environment. … He also mentioned taking a break from regulations, saying the state has added many new laws over the past five years and businesses are still trying to catch up. The […]
Rocky Mountain Voice: How Colorado laws are really made: What Rep. Matt Soper says voters rarely see
The Colorado legislature is about to gavel in for another 120-day sprint, and with it comes a flood of bills most Coloradans will never see until the consequences land. What many don’t see is how quickly ideas move, who pushes them forward—and why outcomes can feel disconnected from public input. … As the session gets […]
Heart of the Rockies Radio: Deadline Approaching for Middle School Students to Share Ideas, Showcase Civic Knowledge, and Compete for Prizes and Recognition
Upper Arkansas Valley middle school students from public, private, charter, and home schools have until February 3, 2026 to submit short essays proposing a creative idea to improve their communities for the National Civics Bee. With so much discourse on national issues these days, the Civics Bee provides an opportunity for young people to think about and […]