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Mary Anne Andrei for Mother Jones and the Food & Environment Reporting NetworkLast week, union members at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley voted overwhelmingly to go on strike. They’re doing so to ask for safer working conditions. It’s happening at a moment of uncertainty for many of the workers who are refugees and not U.S. citizens. We dig into the backstory. -
David Zalubowski/APBefore the unrest around ICE raids in Minneapolis, states like Colorado had seen a surge in immigration detentions in the year since President Trump returned to office. Today on In The NoCo, a conversation with a lawmaker who’s pushing for stronger regulations on how ICE agents conduct themselves.
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Hudson is wrestling with the possible reopening of its long-dormant Correctional Facility, which could be used as an immigration detention center under contract with ICE. -
The cost of feeding and caring for our pets has dramatically increased. That's hard to stomach with Colorado's high cost of living. But the guilt of not caring for these animals remains. -
A similar proposal failed two years ago following pushback from Gov. Jared Polis and the alcohol industry. -
A yearslong effort by some local residents to remove or restrict kids' access to certain adult books from Garfield County's public libraries has been largely unsuccessful so far, but with the recent appointment of two new library trustees by the county commissioners and the library district's executive director about to retire, changes could still be coming. -
A lack of snow, compounded by warm temperatures, has plagued Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. That will impact how much water is available come spring runoff. -
House Bill 1028, which passed the House Education Committee Thursday with an 8-5 vote, says only 55 of the state’s 179 school districts offer a biliteracy seal. This disproportionately leaves out students in rural districts, small schools, or districts, the bill says.
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Every state in the country has this kind of investment fund, except Wyoming and Mississippi. It could still be a long shot to pass. -
Think of the phrase 'The Wildfire Crisis.' What comes to mind? Is it walls of flame marching through pine forests, laying siege to mountain towns? Recent research highlights a different and under-appreciated risk: fast fires racing through dry grass and brush – threatening neighborhoods. -
The states with Democratic AGs argue that federal agencies are side-stepping important environmental laws to carry out the executive order. -
Across the Mountain West, groundwater is the unseen force keeping springs flowing, wetlands green, and desert plants alive. Now, a new interactive tool is making that hidden water easier to see. -
The idea of a linear fuel break, or LFB, is pretty straightforward: by clearing grass or other fuel along fire-prone roads, or planting fire-resistant vegetation, you can slow the spread of wildfire. New research suggests they may save more money than they cost to install and maintain. -
Last year, lawmakers turned to the Congressional Review Act to overturn Biden-era resources plans. Now, the tool is being looked at to unwind other public lands management actions.
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