April 29th 2026
U.S. District Court denies CO GOP emergency injunction request.
U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer yesterday denied The Colorado Republican
Party's request for an emergency injunction that would bar unaffiliated voters from
participating in Colorado's upcoming Republican primary election. Brimmer said that
preventing unaffiliated voters from receiving Republican primary ballots just weeks
before ballots for the June 30th primary are scheduled to go out in the mail would lead to
voter confusion, violating a longstanding federal court doctrine that cautions against
changing election rules "on the eve of an election". Attorneys for the State GOP asked
the court on April 20th to prevent the party's primary ballots from going to unaffiliated
voters, based on a March 31st ruling that found a portion of the voter-approved law that
establishes Colorado's semi-open primary system unconstitutionally infringes on the
party’s freedom of association under the first amendment.
4th US Rep Boebert introduces "Trump ballroom act".
4th Congressional District U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert yesterday introduced the
"trump ballroom act" that would congressionally authorize President Donald Trump to
design and construct his long-desired ballroom facility as an addition to the white house.
The president has said that the incident at the white house correspondents' dinner last
weekend could not have taken place in the new ballroom because it would be more
secure. Boebert agrees. Work on the new ballroom has been stalled because of legal
challenges, which Boebert says were allowed by a "liberal activist judge". Boebert says
her bill aims to cut through legal roadblocks so that construction can move forward.
SLV County Commissioners discussed possible DA term limit elimination Monday.
San Luis Valley County Commissioners on Monday discussed the merits of bringing a
November 2026 ballot questions to San Luis Valley voters in an effort to eliminate the
existing term limit for the 12th Judicial District Attorney's office and instead allowing the
DA to serve unlimited terms. Currently, The DA can serve two consecutive four-year
terms. Each of the 6 counties in the valley would have to approve a question on their
respective county ballots to give voters an opportunity to make the change. Of the 22
judicial districts in Colorado, only one, Pueblo's 10th Judicial District, has eliminated
term limits for the DA's office.
Pueblo County D70 schools announces new Moody's ratings.
Pueblo County School District 70 has announced that Moody's ratings has upgraded the
school's issuer rating and general obligation bond ratings, noting years of surplus
operations and strong financial management that has bolstered the district's reserves.
The rating was raised from A1 to A2, and the general obligation unlimited tax bond
rating was increased to A3 from A1, marking a significant improvement for the district.
District 70 serves about 8,846 students across nearly 80% of Pueblo County's land area,
excluding the City of Pueblo and the far eastern portion of the county.
CDOT announces construction to improve exit ramp in Trinidad.
The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced that it will begin construction
on a project to improve safety at Interstate 25 and Exit 14 in Trinidad. Work will begin
on Monday, May 4th. The project will realign the southbound off-ramp into a straighter
configuration while replacing asphalt with concrete paving. Realignment will offer better
visibility. Construction will take place in 2 phases. Phase 1 will be constructed off the
roadway with few impacts to the traveling public. Phase 2 will shutdown the southbound
off-ramp at Exit 14 for approximately 2 weeks. Traffic will be detoured on I-25 to exit
13. Work will take place Monday through Friday, 7am to 7pm. Work is expected to be
complete in September.
April 28th 2026
CO State Supreme Court ruled on legislature's consumer protections bill yesterday.
The Colorado State Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the legislature's consumer
protections requiring insurance companies to take certain steps before they allege a policy
holder failed to cooperate do not apply to any obligation specifically laid out in the
policy. The state legislature, in 2020, changed state law to limit insurance companies'
ability to assert a failure-to-cooperate defense when they are sued for withholding
benefits. Among other things, an insurer must give a policyholder time to address any
specifically identified failures to cooperate in the claim investigation. The plaintiff
argued that the law captures an insurer's allegation of noncooperation across the board,
including obligations laid out in the insurance policy. The insurance companies argued
that extending the law's protections to cover things the policyholder is already aware of
would spawn unnecessary legal disputes. The State Supreme Court sided with the
insurance companies in a 6-1 ruling.
4th wolf depredation this year confirmed by CPW.
The 4th wolf depredation incident this year has been confirmed by Colorado Parks and
Wildlife in Pitkin County. According to CPW the depredation took place on April 23rd.
One calf was killed. No claim has yet been submitted. The wolf in question is one of the
introduced gray wolves and the depredation is the first kill of the wolf's biological year,
which CPW tracks from April 2026 to March of 2027. This is, however, the fourth
depredation of calendar year 2026. A cow was killed on February 20th in Pitkin County.
A dog was killed on February 7th in Jackson County. and, 11 sheep were killed in a
January 24th depredation incident in Rio Blanco County. No claims have yet been
submitted for any of the 2026 gray wolf depredation events. Claimants have 90 days to
file paperwork for CPW reimbursement unless they opt to delay until the end of the year.
CPW announced in Janaury that it will not translocate any more gray wolves this season.
Poitry Canyon Fire increased in size yesterday.
The Poitrey Canyon Fire burning near Kim in Southeastern Colorado grew to 2,113 acres
yesterday and remains at 0% containment. According to firefighters, high winds on
Sunday increased fire behavior, but firefighters were able to hold the flames within the
fire area, with interior pockets continuing to burn. Growth was limited to the
northwestern edge of the fire where rugged terrain aligned with shifting winds. Air
resources continue to assist firefighters, and rain was expected to help with containment
efforts.
Thril seekers once again wreaking havoc on mountain roadways.
Thrill seeking motorists are once again wreaking havoc on mountain roadways.
According to The Custer County Sheriff's Office, 3 separate accidents, all due to
excessive speed, took place on Sunday April 19th in the hardscrabble area of Colorado 96
and 165. A corvette traveling 104 miles per hour on the S-curves on hardscrabble at mile
marker 17 was the first casualty. Two other crashes about the same time involved
motorcyclists. Locals say motorcyclists often travel at over 100 miles per hour on the
highways, and a group of mini coopers was also noted traveling over the speed limit.
Thrill seekers are being asked to slow down. The life you save may be your own.
Fort Carson officials alerting public to increased military traffic.
Fort Carson officials are alerting the traveling public to increased traffic on several state
highways due to around 1,400 military vehicles traveling in convoys from Fort Carson to
The Pinon Canyon Maneuver site northeast of Trinidad. The following routes will be
affected beginning May 3rd and running through May 7th: From Fort Carson, east on
Colorado 94, then south on Colorado 71, to Pinon Canyon. And also, from Fort Carson,
south on Interstate 25, then east on US 350, to Pinon Canyon. Motorists are urged to
exercise caution when driving near military vehicles, maintain a safe distance, and avoid
merging into convoys.
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