Montezuma County residents line up at commissioners meeting to discuss Colorado's "red flag" bill, which would allow seizure of firearms from people who are threats to selves/others. Follow this story the-journal.com/articles/12919… and get background: durangoherald.com/articles/26459…

gov Jared polis and lawmakers are addressing reinsurance option for Colorado pscp.tv/w/b0bj0TE1NjU3…

Waiting for Gov. Jared Polis to announce bill that will reform oil and gas regulation in Colorado #coleg Durango Herald

Here is the release

Mission for regulating oil and gas in Colorado will change to prioritize health and safety, and communities will be given the right to regulate oil and gas land use, said Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg #coleg Durango Herald

"When it comes to oil and gas, we don't have a say," said Adams County Commish Eva Henry. "It's time for that to change." Sounds like this oil and gas bill is all about local control/local regulation of surface access for drilling

Erin Martinez, survivor of 2017 Anadarko natural gas explosion, speaking in public for first time. #coleg ⁦Durango Herald⁩

Snow removed from the streets of Durango is (almost) the equivalent of 40 blue whales. But La Plata County is still in moderate to extreme drought. durangoherald.com/articles/26660… via Durango Herald

Hey The New York Times and Dan Levin: Your story on Colorado's sex ed battle is inaccurate (as it reads). Colorado banned abstinence-only education in 2013; new bill HB1032 makes some adjustments but doesn't change fundamentals. Link to the article: nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/…

Decline of oil and gas tax revenue has hurt La Plata County’s budget. And no where is that more evident than on the county’s roads. durangoherald.com/articles/26858… via Durango Herald

Gov. Jared Polis' pledge to fund full-day kindergarten could raise teacher salaries in Southwest Colorado durangoherald.com/articles/26896… via Durango Herald

Northbound lanes of I25 at Thornton are covered with teddy bears. Not exactly hazardous — but they are slowing down traffic. Weirdest 911 I’ve ever made.

Scariest part of this article comes near the end: "Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have said it is highly likely New Mexico will lose the vast majority of its forests by 2050." santafenewmexican.com/news/local_new… via Santa Fe New Mexican

Snowmelt triggers a 10-foot deep mudslide northeast of Durango, shutting down a county road and filling a ditch with flowing mud. durangoherald.com/articles/26959… via Durango Herald

hey Jacy Marmaduke: how can I figure out if I am one of the homeowners whose protest resulted in my assessment being adjusted? coloradoan.com/story/news/201…

The Consortium for Scenario Planning & the Babbitt Center at Lincoln Institute of Land Policy invite proposals for original tools that focus on the application of #ScenarioPlanning to enhance community #FoodSystems resiliency. Learn more & submit: tinyurl.com/2p98h5xe #RFP

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