NEWS

• US Attorney General Eric Holder Says Feds Won’t Disrupt Legalization of Marijuana
• Despite Holder’s Announcement, Issues Persist for Legalization
• US House Representatives from Colorado Say Immigration Reform Not Likely
• Colorado US Congressional Reps Advise Obama to Fully Explain Decisions on Syria
• Some Colorado Schools Closed Due to Heat
• New State Logo Draws Criticism
• Western Slope Skies - Steps to Stargazing

The U.S. Department of Justice says it won’t stop marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington. Thursday’s announcement means Colorado’s pot shops could open as early as January.

“I’m really pretty ecstatic with this announcement. It signals a very positive shift on marijuana laws,” said Brian Vicente with Amendment 64 supporter Sensible Colorado. “This really answers the unanswered question for years, what happens if Colorado legalizes Marijuana?”

• Grand Junction Night Club Dancers Sue Over Employment Status
• Colorado River Official Says Upper River Basin Not Threatened in the Short-Term
• Money Begins Flowing Into Colorado Recall Races
• Commercial Marijuana Opponents Pack Hall at Paonia Town Council Meeting
• City of Delta Finalizes Ban on Commercial Marijuana
• Labor and Business Communities Support Taxes on Commercial Marijuana
• First West Nile death of 2013 Reported in Colorado

• Colorado Supreme Court Says Language in Recall Rules Conflicts with US Constitution
• After Audit, Colorado Energy Office Moves to Fix Financial Problems
• Faced with Water Shortages, Farmers Doing More With Less
• Governor Hickenlooper Says State is Facing a “Water Crisis”
• Move to Raise Taxes for Public School Funding Put On Hold
• Mesa County to Offer Tax Incentives to Keep Businesses in the State

Headlines:

• BLM Announces Five New Members to Southwest Resource Advisory Council
• Colorado Recall Elections Face New Legal Questions
• Colorado Parks and Wildlife Short on Funds
• Bennet Staff Hosts Farm Bill Listening Session in Paonia
• Ridgway Approves Revised Regulations on Retail Marijuana
• State to Receive Full Mineral Lease Revenue Again
• Was Judge Targeted by White Supremacist Gang?
  

This fall voters across Colorado will decide how recreational marijuana should be taxed.

Headlines:

• Thousands of Public Comments Against FRAM Whitewater Oil Project Delivered to BLM
• State Mining Authorities Ask EPA to Handle Rogue Gold Mill Contamination
• State Taking a Closer Look at Medical Marijuana Recommendations
• Governor John Hickenlooper Sees Mediocre Approval Ratings
• Organizational Assessment Completed for DMEA
• Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College Team Up for Compost Project
• USA Pro Challenge Race Concludes in Denver