June 4th 2026
CO Gov Polis vetos bill to bar companies from using price/wage-setting algorithm.
Colorado Govenor Jared Polis has vetoed the Democratic-backed HB26-1210, which
sought to bar companies from using a "price or wage-setting algorithm", defined as any
technology that uses statistical modeling, data analytics or artificial intelligence to
analyze "surveillance data". The bill would have prohibited companies from using
personal data to set individualized prices or wages, saying the proposal was overly broad
and could unintentionally restrict legitimate consumer discounts. While the bill included
exemptions for loyalty and discount programs, polis argued that its definitions of
consumer discounts may not go far enough. Polis also noted that another bill he recently
signed into law already addresses some of the issues identified in HB26-1210.
Gov Polis signs bill to conduct lethality assessments into law yesterday.
Governor Jared Polis yesterday signed a bipartisan bill, HB26-1009, into law. The bill
requires law enforcement to conduct "lethality assessments" when responding to
domestic violence incidents and to include that assessment in their report. If the
assessment indicates that the victim is in a high-risk situation, the officer responding is
required to contact a community-based victim's advocate and to give the victim the
opportunity to speak with the advocate. The lethality assessment includes questions
about the frequency of physical violence in the past year, whether there is a gun in the
house, and other questions about drug and alcohol abuse, and is designed to "better
protect survivors from harm". The new law will go into effect on July 1st of 2027.
CBI announces missing Alamosa person found safe yesterday.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced yesterday that it was looking for 27-
year-old Anne Ciccariello of Alamosa who was reported missing on Tuesday. Cicariello
was last seen walking at 8:20pm Tuesday near First Street and Faculty Drive in Alamosa
and was last seen wearing blue hospital scrubs. CBI said law enforcement was concerned
for her safety. CBI reported later yesterday that Ciccariello had been found safe. No
further information about Ciccariello or where she was found was made available.
Fort Carson officials announce safety teams to conduct training exercises this Morning.
Fort Carson officials say that safety teams from butts army heliport and the 4th combat
aviation brigade will conduct an incident response training exercise on base this morning.
An increase in machine-generated smoke and noise is expected. The annual exercise is
expected to last about two hours. The exercise will simulate an incident at the heliport
while also testing response capabilities between civilian and military response units. You
are asked not to call emergency services for smoke during the exercise. If you have a
noise complaint, you can call The Fort Carson Public Affairs Office at 719-526-9849.
CPW announces free fishing weekend this weekend.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites resident and non-resident anglers of all ages to
participate in a free fishing weekend this weekend. This Saturday and Sunday, June 6th
and 7th, Colorado fishing license and habitat stamp requirements will be waived, allowing
anyone to fish in Colorado's 6,000 miles of streams and over 1,300 lakes and reservoirs
for free. All Colorado fishing regulations still apply, however, and anglers are required
to follow any posted signage regarding water or fishing closures. Specific events taking
place at state parks throughout Colorado on Saturday are posted on The CPW event
calendar at cpw.state.co.us.
June 3rd 2026
CO Gov Polis signs bill to increase Uber/Lyft customer protections into law yesterday.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis yesterday signed HB26-1424 into law. According to state
lawmakers, the goal of HB26-1424 is to increase protections for people using rideshare
companies like Uber and Lyft. Governor Polis' signature on the bill comes almost one
year after he vetoed a similar bill last year. This year's bill is more lenient on food and
drink, allowing them to be provided under the condition that they are factory sealed.
Another change is that instead of making audio and video recording mandatory, it is
optional on the driver's or rider's request. The law also requires rideshare companies to
do background checks on their drivers every 6 months and to take steps to prevent
imposter drivers, account sharing and account renting.
Hazmat incident near Avondale closed US 50 yesterday.
U.S. 50 was closed near Avondale yesterday for several hours after a tanker-truck rolled
over and caused a hazmat incident. According to The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office,
the incident took place around 11:41am when a tanker truck was making a right turn
when a tire dropped into a ditch, causing it to roll at Milemarker 13, west of Avondale.
there was no immediate danger to the public. Residents living within a mile of the crash
were asked to shelter in place while the spill was cleaned up and the truck was recovered.
The tanker truck was carrying ammonia nitrate, a liquid fertilizer. There are no concerns
about water contamination at this time. No one was injured in the incident. The highway
reopened around 2:25pm.
Monte Vista woman arrested in connection to Salida overdose.
Vanessa Salvio, 34, of Monte Vista, has been arrested in connection with a fatal fentanyl
overdose that took place in Salida in January. According to Salida Police, Salvio was
arrested last week on charges of criminally negligent homicide and theft related to the
January 26th death of Lukas Brown, also of Monte Vista. Investigators say that Brown
died from a fentanyl overdose in a Salida motel room after Salvio provided the drug and
administered it to him. Shortly afterward, brown reportedly experienced a medical
emergency and died despite attempts to save his life. Investigators say that Salvio
admitted to stealing property belonging to Brown from the motel room following his
death. Salvio has been charged in Chaffee County with one count of criminally negligent
homicide and one count of theft.
New measles case reported in Delta County last Saturday.
A new case of measles in a vaccinated child under the age of 5 in Delta County was
reported on Saturday. The new case has no known connections to other measles cases in
the state and no recent history of out-of-state travel. You may have been exposed if you
were at The Delta Health Urgent Care or Delta Health Emergency Center last
Wednesday. Anyone who believes they may have been exposed should monitor for
symptoms for 21 days and avoid public gatherings or high-risk settings. Symptoms
include a fever, cough, runny nose, red, watery eyes and a rash that starts on the face and
then spreads.
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad announces delay to summer season.
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad has announced that it will postpone the beginning
of its summer season due to drought conditions and elevated wildfire danger. The
railroad, which travels between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico. Was
originally scheduled to open on May 23rd, but will instead postpone its opening until
Tuesday, June 9th. The railroad's grand opening celebration on June 13th will coincide
with Chama Western Heritage Days.
June 2nd 2026
Former Mesa County C&R Tina Peters released from prison yesterday.
Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters was released from prison as of 8am
yesterday morning, following Governor Jared Polis' commutation of her sentence. She
had been held at the La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo, but it is not known where
she was released. Peters was convicted in 2024 of charges related to election tampering.
She served about half of her sentence prior to the commutation. In April of this year, an
appeals court found that a trial judge in her case considered Peters' protected free speech
when initially sentencing her to 9 years in prison, upholding her felony conviction but
ordering a lower court to resentence her. Polis commuted her sentence before the lower
court resentenced Peters. Because of the commutation, Polis has been censured by The
Colorado Democratic Party.
CO Gov Polis signs civil actions for CT survivors act into law yesterday.
Following The U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Colorado's law banning the practice
of conversion therapy in 2019, Governor Jared Polis yesterday signed HB26-1322, the
"civil actions for conversion therapy survivors" act into law that now provides legal
pathways for those subject to conversion therapy services to bring an action to claim
injury caused by sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts against a licensed
mental health professional. The cause of action may also be acted upon within 5 years of
the death of a person who underwent the efforts. Polis also signed an executive order,
directing all state agencies to ensure that no state funding goes towards conversion
therapy.
Alamosa County Sheriff Jackson announces new undersheriff appointment.
Alamosa County Sheriff Robert Jackson announced the appointment of Kenny Anderson
to be the county's new undersheriff yesterday. Anderson stepped into the role after the
retirement of long-time undersheriff Shawn Woods, who retired after serving the county
for 11 and a half years. Lt. William Squires will transition to the patrol division to
replace Anderson. Jackson said that while some leadership roles are changing, the
department's priorities will remain the same including drug enforcement on patrol,
addressing homelessness and medical detoxification in detention. Anderson is a seasoned
veteran with 26 years of law enforcement experience, including as Alamosa Police Chief
from 2018 to 2023. Anderson says one of his priorities as undersheriff will be improving
patrol coverage throughout the county.
With boating season underway CPW urging boaters to wear a life jacket.
With boating season underway, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is urging boaters to wear a
life jacket. State law requires anyone 12 years old and younger to wear a properly fitted
life jacket at all times while on a vessel. Boaters age 13 and older are not required to
wear a life jacket, but must have a properly fitted life jacket in a readily accessible area of
their vessel. All boaters, however, are encouraged to wear a life jacket regardless of age.
For those who don't have a life jacket, many state parks offer life jacket loaner stations,
although supplies may be limited on weekends.
CPW announces successful bobcat release back into SLV last Wednesday.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced that it successfully released a bobcat back
into The San Luis Valley on Wednesday, May 27th. The bobcat was found alone as a
kitten on a ranch and has been treated for nearly a year at a rehabilitation facility where it
was paired with another orphaned bobcat from Montrose. Together, the two bobcats
learned essential survival skills, including socialization and hunting. The release of The
SLV Bobcat last Wednesday followed the earlier release of The Montrose bobcat, which
was returned to the wild earlier last month.
June 1st 2026
CO Gov Polis vetoed social media duty to report bill last Thursday.
Governor Jared Polis on Thursday vetoed HB26-1255, the social media duty to report &
search warrants bill that The Colorado House and Senate narrowly passed last month.
The bill would have created a streamlined process for law enforcement agencies to
contact social media platforms, including a staffed hot line to receive and respond to
questions about search warrants, acknowledge the receipt of a search warrant and provide
updates on search warrant compliance. The social media company also would have had
24 hours to comply with search warrants. Polis cited balancing social media safety
concerns with free speech rights and the nature of social media platforms as common
carriers. Polis also said that this bill conflicts with another bill that he already signed into
law back in March.
Former Mesa County C&R Tina Peters expected to be released today.
Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters is expected to be released today
after Governor Jared Polis commuted her sentence. Peters, 70, was convicted in 2024 on
seven of 10 charges that stemmed from a case that involved access to Mesa County
election systems during a software upgrade. Prosecutors said that Peters allowed an
outside computer expert to access secure voting equipment. Polis said that his decision to
commute Peters' sentence was based on concerns that Peters' political beliefs improperly
influenced her sentence. The commutation reduced Peters' sentence from 9 years to four-
and-a-half and made her eligible for release today. The commutation does not overturn
her convictions. The case has drawn criticism from prosecutors who say the decision
undermines confidence in the justice system.
Interview with State HD47 Dem Candidate Vic Meyers.
Continuing now with my interview with State House District 47 Democratic Candidate
Vic Meyers, Vic talked about the conditions of the roads in District 47... (cart cut 1). I
asked Vic, if he is elected, what is the first thing he would do for the district... (cart cut
2). State House District 47 Democratic Candidate Vic Meyers.
May 29th 2026
CO Gov Polis signs wildlife collision prevention act into law Wednesday.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Wednesday signed SB26-141, called the wildlife
collision prevention act, into law. The new law will enable Coloradans to pay an optional
$5 extra on their car registration to support the construction of more wildlife crossings
around the state. The wildlife crossings, paired with long stretches of wildlife fencing to
funnel animals to the safe passageway, have reduced wildlife-involved crashes by nearly
90% in most cases, according to The Colorado Department of Transportation. The new
$5 fee Coloradans will see when they register their vehicles will have an opt-out option
similarly to the additional fee for a state park pass. The $5 would go into the collision
prevention fund, which helps CDOT and Colorado Parks and Wildlife build the projects.
The new law will go into effect on January 1st.
New report finds CO's caucus process is outdated.
A new report has found that Colorado's caucus process is outdated and excludes
unaffiliated voters. The group Courageous Colorado found that 26 caucuses and
assemblies across both parties during the current election cycle didn't post public notices
of their meetings online, found that parties used dysfunctional voting apps, unreliable
paper ballot systems, and burnt-out delegates from party procedures that can take hours
over multiple weekends. And, while 52% of Colorado voters are registered as
unaffiliated, they are excluded from participating in both parties' caucus process.
Courageous Colorado is calling on both parties to find solutions to reform the current
system such as reducing the caucus and assembly process or move to an open primary
system.
Interview with State HD47 Dem Candidate Vic Meyers.
I had the chance to talk with Democratic Candidate for State House District 47 Vic
Meyers yesterday. I asked Vic what is the most important issue currently for District
47... (cart cut 1) I asked him about agriculture and water grabs from District 47... (cart
cut 2). Democratic Candidate for District 47 Vic Meyers.
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