Jacob Wallace

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Great American Outdoors Act, landmark conservation bill, passes Congress

The Great American Outdoors Act was passed Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives, all but guaranteeing it will go into law. First passed by the U.S. Senate in June, the bill will fully...

DATE: July 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

CORE Act passes U.S. House as rider to national defense bill

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy Act was passed for the second time by the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, giving the Senate another opportunity to pass the measure after it was...

DATE: July 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

With field set, U.S. Senate candidates prepare for November

After last month’s primary, incumbent Republican Sen. Cory Gardner has begun campaigning in earnest against former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. It’s a race that has received national attention...

DATE: July 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

At least $130M issued in PPP loans to businesses in Southwest Colorado

As businesses struggle to maintain revenue during the pandemic, data released this week by the U.S. Small Business Administration shines a light on which ones received money from the Paycheck...

DATE: July 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

As coronavirus resurges, Durango tourism officials pull back outreach – and expectations

It’s uncertain how the global coronavirus pandemic will disrupt life in the foreseeable future, but after four months, it’s at least possible to quantify how dire the situation has become. “(The...

DATE: July 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Supreme Court says Colorado ‘rogue elector’ broke rules

In an 8-0 decision released Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Colorado’s law banning “faithless electors” would be upheld. One of the cases ruled on in the decision, Colorado Department of...

DATE: July 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hickenlooper wins Democratic Senate primary, will face Gardner

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper declared an early victory Tuesday night against former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic primary race for Senate. Hickenlooper had...

DATE: June 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

As demand for telehealth skyrockets, Congress considers permanent changes

The pandemic has forced many businesses to get creative in providing services, and that includes the medical field. But after telehealth visits by Medicare recipients increased more than 11,000%,...

DATE: June 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

House Democrats pass police reform bill; Tipton votes against it

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Democrat-supported George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 236-181 on a largely partisan vote Thursday. The vote occured after Republican leaders...

DATE: June 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Democrats introduce police-reform bill

WASHINGTON – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate unveiled a bill Monday that would enact broad police reforms nationwide in response to protests over the death of George Floyd...

DATE: June 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Senate passes public lands bill; Colorado Dems accuse Gardner of ‘greenwashing’

The Great American Outdoors Act passed the Senate by a 73-25 vote Wednesday, a rare bipartisan bill considered a major win for conservation nationwide. “This is a legacy for our public lands,” said...

DATE: June 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

In candidates’ forum, rivals call out Rep. Scott Tipton’s absence

As candidates prepare for the June 30 primary election, many are hoping to cast Rep. Scott Tipton as an out-of-touch millionaire more concerned with President Donald Trump than his constituents. ...

DATE: June 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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