Iran, Russia, Ebola, courts, rockets, cancer, cold cases, Colorado’s ballot wars, Tina Peters free, a $1 billion airport fight, drought warnings, and entertainers who forgot whose country this is.
Wars, Cold Cases, Cancelled Concerts, and Cancer
The last Navajo Code Talker is gone, and we remember him properly. Colorado’s June 30th primary has something for everyone to dislike. Vince Phillips wraps 20 parts on Colorado election integrity with a warning about signature verification no one wants to hear. RFK Jr. funds tick research while Congress investigates whether Lyme was a bioweapon. Trump’s inner circle logged four cancer diagnoses in ten weeks. Two Chaffee County cold cases still have no answers after decades. And some entertainers skipped America’s 250th birthday party — we have thoughts.
Peters Walks, Steiner Leads, and Colorado’s Courts Draw Battle Lines
New GOP chair, Tina Peters walks free Monday, the Supreme Court orders puberty blockers resumed, a mail ballot fight heads to court, and a campground threatens prime Wilderness habitat. Colorado’s week.
Water Warnings, Airport Fights, and a Decade-Old Mess
Drought warnings, a rejected building code, a $1 billion airport fight, and a nuisance property that’s been a mess since 2015. This week’s mountain corridor local government roundup covers thirteen meetings from Eagle to Alamosa.
Courts, Rockets, and a Party in Freefall
A judge froze $1.8 billion. A rocket exploded. A Supreme Court justice was swatted. And Democrats released an autopsy they immediately disowned. This week had everything.
Iran Won’t Deal, Russia Hits NATO, Ebola Reaches Colorado
Wars, drones, and a disease outbreak with no vaccine — HCA breaks down what the world’s chaos means for you this week.
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