Author: Scott Weiser
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Colorado opens public comment on new disability communication enterprise rules
Chronic delays in Colorado’s Telecommunications Relay Service have left residents with hearing or speech disabilities waiting hours for emergency calls to connect, state lawmakers found when they ordered a complete overhaul of the system as part of new law passed earlier this year. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission opened public comment this week on rules…
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Can Colorado reinvent its uranium legacy?
Uranium mining in Colorado has a bright future. George Glasier believes that. From his cattle ranch near Nucla, Colo., where sagebrush valleys give way to rugged canyons, Glasier leads a company working to restart old uranium mines and build a new ore processing plant. This push comes at a pivotal time for an industry that’s…
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Colorado, Xcel, petition to delay Comanche coal-fired generating unit shutdown
Colorado’s largest utility company has petitioned energy regulators to push back the retirement of a coal-fired, electrical generating unit located in the Southern part of the state from December 2025 to the end of 2026. The Polis administration is backing the petition. Comanche Unit 2 is one of three coal-fired units at the Pueblo-based Comanche…
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Surging motorcycle deaths in Colorado bring tragedy and tears
Chelsie Willing died on April 17, 2025, 10 days before her 21st birthday, when a car pulled out in front of her as she was riding her Yamaha R7 motorcycle on Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs. Motorcycling had been her passion, and she was happiest when she was riding, said her aunt, Windy McKay. The…
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Colorado’s motorcycle lane filtering law — boon or bane?
Colorado’s lane-filtering law for motorcyclists has been in effect for more than a year, but it’s still too soon to know if it has helped prevent motorcycle crashes and injuries, as the law was intended to do. The new law allows motorcyclists to pass stopped vehicles while going 15 mph or less, if the lane…
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Amtrak expands Winter Park ‘ski train’ amid surging demand for mountain rail
Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train is launching holiday runs starting Dec. 19, plus is expanding to four days a week beginning Jan. 8 to meet booming demand for travel through Colorado’s mountain corridor. With 57 round-trips planned through late March, the rail line hopes to ease congestion on U.S. Highway 40 over Berthoud Pass…
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Colorado soars in 3rd quarter EV sales
Coloradans are electrified by the state’s incentives to buy an EV despite the end of federal subsidies Sept. 30, driving Colorado into first-place in the nation for EV sales as a percentage of all motor vehicle sales. From July 1 to Sept. 30 Colorado buyers comprised 32.4% of new vehicle sales, the highest single-quarter percentage…
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Colorado State Patrol urges ‘zipper merge’ after U.S. 50 work zone crashes
After multiple crashes in a U.S. 50 construction zone near the Montrose Regional Airport, the Colorado State Patrol is reminding motorists to use the “zipper merge” to ease congestion and improve safety. The “zipper” technique, used widely in other states, keeps traffic moving smoothly and shortens backups when drivers merge late and take turns entering…
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Colorado’s 2040 ‘renewable’ energy goal faces cost challenges
A new state report outlined how Colorado plans to reach 100% “renewable” electricity by 2040, a goal that supporters argued is crucial to achieving “net zero” carbon in a few decades but which critics countered is happening too quickly at a significant cost to consumers. The report examined a buildout of wind, solar, batteries and…
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Colorado’s 2040 ‘renewable’ energy goal faces cost challenges
A new state report outlined how Colorado plans to reach 100% “renewable” electricity by 2040, a goal that supporters argued is crucial to achieving “net zero” carbon in a few decades but which critics countered is happening too quickly at a significant cost to consumers. The report examined a buildout of wind, solar, batteries and…