Brian Larson

Two wildfires have broken out in northern Colorado since last Friday because of overly dry conditions. Humidity levels are currently below 15 percent along the Front Range and foothills. That coupled with strong winds has led to a Red Flag warning for fire danger on Wednesday.

But the dry conditions, and wind gusts up to 35 mph, will likely carry over to Thursday as well.

Governor John Hickenlooper is supporting a growing effort to reform the Bush-Era No Child Left Behind policy amid tough budget choices for education in Colorado.

The House passed a measure on Tuesday blending $6 billion in budget cuts with enough money to keep the government running for an additional three weeks. But the cuts could have a negative impact on Colorado’s upcoming fire season.

Plugging a one billion dollar budget shortfall may seem easy to state lawmakers compared to redrawing the state’s congressional boundaries.

A bi-partisan panel charged with drawing up new congressional boundaries wraps up statewide meetings this week. But the challenge of finishing the work by the end of the legislative session may be a tall order.