Brian Larson

Late March is not usually the time for fire bans but overly dry and windy conditions have many counties on high alert.

For months state lawmakers have feared the worst where budget cuts are concerned. They got a sliver of good news late last week – but the state’s money woes are still far from over.

A new survey of bankers suggests the economy in rural areas of 10 mid-west and plains states including Colorado – will continue growing in the next few months.

Education reform has been in the spotlight this week after President Obama urged lawmakers to overhaul No Child Left behind by the start of the next school year. And now Colorado Senator Michael Bennet is introducing legislation on Thursday to get that the process going.