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Gaines: Polis’ picks for land board proves Colorado’s gone to the wolves

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I wrote about Polis advisor Nicole Rosmarino being the sole finalist for the directorship of the State Land Board recently. That newsletter is linked first below if you want or need context.

On the heels of that newsletter, I got a message from a reader alerting me to the other two appointments that Governor Polis made to the State Land Board–this is the same board mind you that makes decisions on grazing leases, mineral-extraction (oil/gas) leases, and provides revenue to schools–Mark Harvey from Pitkin County and James Pribyl from Louisville. Harvey was appointed to fill the agriculture seat on the board and Pribyl the citizen-at-large seat.

If the name Pribyl sounds familiar, you’re not alone. He was a former member of the CPW Commissioners (see the picture heading this post whose text was taken from Pribyl’s Linked In account), a wolf reintroduction advocate, and one of the three co-authors of the op ed in support of Prop 127, the big cat hunting ban.**

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Gotlieb: You know you’re from Colorado when… 

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Former legislator and longtime Denver public servant Dorothy Gotlieb has compiled this updated list of Colorado quirks and cultural touchstones. You might laugh, nod in agreement, or want to add your own.

Over the years, there have been several versions of a “You Know You’re from Colorado When…” list. The following is just one of the latest.

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AT&T expands in Colorado as Lumen offloads home broadband business

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AT&T’s $5.75 billion purchase of Lumen Technologies home fiber-internet business will impact 1 million customers nationwide, including an undisclosed number in Colorado who buy fiber service from Quantum Fiber, a brand that originated under CenturyLink.

The deal, pending regulatory approval, was announced Wednesday, and means AT&T will step into the consumer world of fiber internet service for the first time, at least here in Colorado.

Besides picking up Lumen’s Colorado market, AT&T will add customers in 10 other states for a total of 1 million fiber customers. Lumen’s current network could serve 4 million households if every home ordered it.

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Denver Mayor Johnston walks back raises, braces city for cuts amid $50M budget gap

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Facing a shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is expected to announce significant cuts to the city’s budget at a news conference this morning.

The city is facing a $50 million gap in this year’s budget, while the projected deficit is $200 million next year, according to sources, who shared information with The Denver Gazette.

The city blames an economic downturn, flat revenues and “growing government costs” as reasons for the deficit, according to sources. 

To deal with the shortfall, Johnston is proposing furloughs and a hiring freeze, in addition to limiting discretionary spending and reducing and restructuring contracts.

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ATF crackdown: Denver gun shop owners sentenced in federal firearms fraud case

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DENVER (KDVR) — The co-owners of a Denver-based firearms business have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and after one of the co-owners also pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm.

Campbell Slayden, 26, a co-owner of Modern Arms and Optics LLC, was sentenced to 50 months in prison and pleaded guilty to two counts: conspiracy to defraud and possession of an unregistered firearm. Anthony Gallegos, 26, also a co-owner of the company, was sentenced to 36 months for conspiracy to defraud.

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Israeli Embassy staffers fatally shot by terrorist who yelled ‘Free, free Palestine’

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The two Israeli Embassy staffers who were gunned down by a pro-Palestinian terrorist outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night have been identified as “friends and colleagues” who fell in love and were just days away from getting engaged.

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House passes ‘one big, beautiful bill’ in massive win for Trump

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In a significant victory for President Donald Trump, the Republican-led House early Thursday morning passed what the president has championed as the “one big, beautiful bill,” with enough Republican holdouts coming around to support the comprehensive tax and budget package.

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Livability plunge: Colorado Springs now ranks 406th in national report falling from top 5 spot

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s a dramatic fall that has residents and city officials asking, what happened?

Colorado Springs, ranked #3 in the nation just last year by U.S. News & World Report for “Best Places to Live, has plummeted to #406 in the latest release.

The rankings, which consider factors like affordability, desirability and quality of life, are used nationwide as a snapshot of where people want to live and why.

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Trump forces South African president to watch video of country’s leaders calling for genocide

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President Donald Trump forced the President of the Republic of South Africa to watch videos of the country’s leaders calling for the genocide of white farmers during a meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday. 

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