The Western Slope Statesman

Honoring Brig. Gen. Felix Sparks, who led the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp

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Brig. Gen. Felix Sparks was a famous resident of Delta, Colorado, and contributed significantly to the peace, safety, and general welfare of our great state and nation as a war hero in World War II and liberator of the Dachau Concentration Camp, District Attorney for the 7th Judicial District, water lawyer, and Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Associate Justice on the Colorado Supreme Court, and a Brigadier General of the Colorado National Guard.

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The Western Slope Statesman Podcast #0003- Funeral Homes with Senator Roberts

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By The Western Slope Statesman Podcast On this episode, we are joined by Sen. Dylan Roberts (CO-SD8) to discuss the state of funeral home regulation in Colorado. Resources mentioned in this podcast: HB20-1148: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb20-1148Colorado Office of Funeral Home and Crematory Registration: https://dpo.colorado.gov/FuneralCrema…SB24-173: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-173HB24-1335: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1335HB22-1073: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb22-1073For more content like this please like and subscribe above or

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Paws are on the Ground

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Proposition 114 puts in statute that gray wolves should be reintroduced “on designated land west of the continental divide” by December 31st, 2023. These “designated lands west of the continental divide” are what we colloquially refer to as the Western Slope of Colorado. The purpose of the proposition, according to the environmentalists, is to “restore balance” to Colorado’s ecosystems. For those of us living on the West Slope, it means an assault on our way of life by jeopardizing our ranching, hunting/guiding, tourism, and outdoor recreation economies.

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