Rocky Mountain Voice

Delta, Mesa Co. deputies disrupt drug distribution activities in Western Colorado

Drug dealers in Western Colorado had some serious disruption in their “business model” last week, when Western Slope law enforcement agencies from both Delta and Mesa counties intercepted and seized large amounts of illegal drugs being transported through their counties.

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Soper: A year late and a billion dollars short

Beyond the usual political theatrics making headlines, Colorado’s budget crisis has dominated discussions since last fall. Unlike the federal government, the state cannot increase borrowing or mint additional currency. This leaves budget cuts and reduced spending as the only viable options to prevent Colorado from running an overdrawn budget of almost one billion dollars in the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

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‘Everyone feels anxiety’ over CPW depredation payments, but commissioners note it’s the law

“Everyone feels anxiety and fear about all this,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis told commissioners as they approved a large payment to two Colorado ranchers in Grand County that lost livestock as a direct result of the wolf reintroduction program.

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O’Reilly: Special districts bank on your ignorance, residents need to push for transparency 

Meet Colorado’s special districts. Your wallet knows them better than you. Your tax dollars feed special districts most can’t even name. They siphon cash quietly until they are exposed. 

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