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His Cheyenne ancestors were pushed out of Colorado in the 1800s. Now he’s among the leaders of Colorado’s Indigenous land back movement

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 1d

"His Cheyenne ancestors were pushed out of Colorado in the 1800s." #copolitics

Hundreds of years after most of Colorado’s Indigenous tribes were forcibly removed from the state, a movement emerges to bring them home.

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Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 1d

"Boulder Colorado Voter Guide from Eric Budd covers state and local ballot measures, candidates, and judges The elections this year in Boulder, Colorado has felt quieter than usual in 2025." #copolitics

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Boulder Colorado Voter Guide from Eric Budd covers state and local ballot measures, candidates, and judges

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Boulder City Council: Lauren Folkerts

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Lauren Folkerts Website:* www.lauren4boulder." #boulder

Lauren Folkerts is a candidate for Boulder City Council

Shadow Mountain Lake: Colorado fishing haven or science experiment? - The Colorado Sun

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Story first appeared in: SHADOW MOUNTAIN LAKE —* The mountain views from the crisp blue water — of subalpine fir shot through with canary-yellow aspen below the sugar-dusted Continental Divide — are sublime."

Millions of stocked fingerlings later, a competition among trout, white suckers and now tiger muskies roils below the surface

Boulder set to end its guaranteed income pilot program

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"The City of Boulder’s first guaranteed income experiment will wrap up in December, and officials hope to use its results to raise money for a new cohort next year." #boulder

Over two years, 200 residents received $500 a month. Surveys show the money helped meet basic needs and improved well-being.

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Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Communities across southern Colorado are regrouping Sunday after heavy rains dropped more than 6 inches of rain in some areas in just two and a half days. And more rain is in the forecast for the region to start the week."

Southern Colorado towns regroup after major flooding; more rain in forecast

At least two homes "total loss," 90 others damaged as tropical depression brings heavy rain across region. Storms aren't over yet.

Ask Eartha: What happened at the Water in the West events? | SummitDaily.com

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"How can I get caught up on what I missed?* Don’t fret! I attended each Water in the West event and prepared a summary for summer senders like yourself." #denver

Dear Eartha, I really wanted to attend the water conservation talks this summer, but I was too busy soaking up the long days. How can I get caught up on what I missed? Don’t fret!...

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Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Jim Martin for the Camera Tomorrow, America pauses — some under Columbus Day, some under Indigenous Peoples’ Day, others on Cabrini Day. The argument over what to call the second Monday in October is as predictable as the turning of our aspens."

Martin: Unity is not the absence of difference. It is the decision to be one people anyway.

Tomorrow, America pauses — some under Columbus Day, some under Indigenous Peoples’ Day, others on Cabrini Day. The argument over what to call the second Monday in October is as predictable as the turning of our aspens.

Boulder Valley school board District E: Deann Bucher

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Boulder Valley school board District E: Deann Bucher" #boulder

Deann Bucher is running for the Boulder Valley school board District E seat.

Do not count on consistency from the Supreme Court in conversion therapy case

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Another attack on LGBTQ+ communities in Colorado made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court last week. The outcome will tell us whether SCOTUS cares at all about consistency. The answer could unmoor the legal community. In Chiles v." #coleg

The conservative majority on the Supreme Court seems likely to strike down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy

Where 2025 Boulder City Council candidates stand on city budget priorities

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"2025 Boulder City Council election: Where candidates stand on city budget priorities" #boulder

With limited funding due to slowing sales tax growth and uncertain federal support, here’s what candidates say they would prioritize.

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Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com from Oct 5-11."

Top 5 most-read stories last week: CDOT removes cameras, fatal crash and A-Basin access | SummitDaily.com

Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com from Oct 5-11. 1. Fatal crash kills driver, injures three others outside of Breckenridge A single-vehicle crash on a dirt road above Breckenridge’s Wellington...

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Boulder City Council: Rachel Rose Isaacson

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Rachel Rose Isaacson Website:* www.RachelRose4Boulder." #copolitics

Rachel Rose Isaacson is a candidate for Boulder City Council

Polis agrees with Illinois governor on Texas National Guard deployment

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Littwin: Denver and Aurora could be next on Trump’s hit list. Colorado Dems are rallying behind Pritzker" #copolitics

Colorado law says states can’t send Guard troops to Colorado without permission. And your kicker: The Colorado law is based on a Texas law.

2025 Boulder County voter guide

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Welcome to our 2025 Voter Guide, which rounds up all candidate and race coverage for the 2025 election." #boulder

Boulder County voter guide rounds up all candidate and race coverage for the 2025 election. The guide will be updated with new stories up to Election Day on Nov. 5.

Workers’ wages siphoned to pay medical bills, despite consumer protections – Boulder Daily Camera

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Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"By Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health News* Stacey Knoll thought the court summons she received was a scam. She didn’t remember getting any medical bills from Montrose Regional Health, a nonprofit hospital, after a 2020 emergency room visit." #denver

Forty-five states allow wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills.

Trump visa policies have Colorado employers scrambling

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 2d

"Stricter visa rules have Colorado employers that rely on foreign workers scrambling" #boulder

Moving beyond an initial focus on deporting immigrants with criminal records, the Trump administration is now revising rules for several visa programs used to actively recruit foreign workers to the U.S.

Nuclear missile workers are contracting cancer. They blame the bases – Boulder Daily Camera

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Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 3d

"By Patricia Kime, KFF Health News* At a memorial service in 2022, veteran Air Force Capt. Monte Watts bumped into a fellow former Minuteman III nuclear missile operator, who told him that she had non-Hodgkin lymphoma." #copolitics

The Air Force is wrapping up a large study of the health risks they may have faced.

Marta Loachamin: The Supreme Court just gave racism the weight of law

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 3d

"By Marta Loachamin* As we celebrate Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month from September 15 to Oct. 15, many may have missed the implications of a recent national court case: The Supreme Court has functionally legalized racial profiling." #boulder

The Supreme Court has functionally legalized racial profiling. In practical terms, this means Latino communities can now legally be treated as suspects simply for “looking” Latino.

600+ federal workers in Colorado filed for unemployment since shutdown started

Rocky Mountain Politics @rockymntnpols.bsky.social · 3d

"Take the reader poll At least 619 federal workers in Colorado have filed a claim for state unemployment benefits since Oct. 1, the day the government shutdown began, according to state labor officials." #boulder

That includes those who took the deferred resignation. Plus: Colorado unemployment numbers increase, why tech companies picked Denver, more!