SANTA FE — New Mexico law allows for the partial forfeiture of underground water rights, the state Supreme Court ruled. In a unanimous opinion, the justices affirmed decisions of a district court and the Court of Appeals in a case involving Toby Romero, the owner of land and a well in Sierra County near Cutter, a defunct mining town southeast of Truth or Consequences.
Oil, natural gas and coal mining operations on federal lands in Colorado generated more than $393 million in lease and fee revenues in 2022 for the federal and state governments — the most in 14 years. A combination of increased oil production, higher commodity prices and new royalty rates and fees led to a 64% surge in revenue in Colorado compared to 2021, according to figures from the U.S.
enjoyed serving his country and told war stories over and over. After returning from the war, he went back to logging and with the money he earned from t h e war purchased his special car, a 1953 Buick.
Colorado voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure last Tuesday that slashes the state income tax rate from 4.55% down to 4.40%. Proposition 121’s passage marks the second time in recent years that a measure reducing income taxes has been approved.
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A Weston man accused of sexually assaulting a child in 2018 has been arrested by law enforcement. Officials arrested Dwayne Stewart Strickel (age 51) on one charge of sexual assault on a child (a class three felony), according to jail record.
Ten years after legalizing the use and sale of marijuana, Colorado became only the second state in the U.S. to legalize the use of psilocybin mushrooms.
The Hoehne Lady Farmers ended their volleyball season last week at the Colorado Class 2A state volleyball championship tournament, demonstrating the high caliber of athletic performance upon which Hoehne has built its reputation. Hoehne Following an upset of the Holyoke Lady Dragons (14-11) at the Class 2A Region 8 championships, the Hoehne Lady Farmers advanced to the state volleyball playoffs last week.
Court mediators are being recruited in Colorado’s Third Judicial District, which is expected to firm up the program locally and continue to offer litigants expanded options for conflict resolution. The program is currently small within the district, with two Trinidad residents serving as volunteers — including an attorney and a former prison officer — but a handful of additional volunteers are being sought to volunteer their time and communication skills to the program.
DEAR ABBY: My father, who is 84, just had a mild stroke. The problem is he wants to drive his car. My sister says we should just let him, but I don’t think he’s capable of driving safely anymore. She says we can’t legally stop him from driving.