Rocky Mountain Voice

In barber shop chat, Rep. Holtorf finds more reason to call for Republican unity

When he removed his cowboy hat and sat down in the barber’s chair in a shop in Denver, Eastern Colorado rancher Richard Holtorf could not have known he was about to have a meaningful discussion on the present state of Colorado.

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In Rifle, police officer initiates city discussion of obscured license plates, ‘huge problem’ of inoperable vehicles

An inquiry by Rifle police officer Kallie McCain to the municipal court led Wednesday to a full discussion on the appearance of license plates and vehicles by the City Council.

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Telehealth bill aims to increase rural access to vet care

House Bill 24-1048 would aim to make veterinary care more accessible to those living in outlying areas of the state, with limited veterinarian care access, by aligning state and federal law and by authorizing the state board of veterinarian medicine to establish rules for the use of telehealth services.

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Colorado public school enrollment continues to decline, lowest since 2013

DENVER – For the second straight year, student enrollment in Colorado’s public schools declined with the 2023-24 school year PK-12 student enrollment reaching the state’s lowest mark in a decade, according to the annual count of public school students in October.

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