Joe Hanel

Position: Journal Denver Bureau

Southwest lawmakers divine water in suburbs

DENVER – Get ready for the Great Kentucky Bluegrass War of 2014. Two Southwest Colorado lawmakers want to make new suburban lawns a bit smaller as a way to prevent cities from siphoning away farm...

DATE: Dec. 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Law puts younger teenagers on voter rolls

DENVER – When driver’s license offices open Jan. 2, Colorado 16-year-olds can get something else when they pick up their licenses: a voter registration card. Teens still will have to be at least 18...

DATE: Dec. 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado New Year’s expected to bring historic marijuana sales

DENVER – Early in the morning on New Year’s Day, someone in Colorado – probably in Denver – will purchase the world’s first government-approved, over-the-counter recreational marijuana. Not even in...

DATE: Dec. 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forecast predicts fat year at Capitol

DENVER - 'Tis the season of ringing bells, but the one ringing at the state Capitol on Friday sounded more like a dinner bell. Legislators heard their quarterly economic forecast, and it...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

State shortchanged on gas, oil royalties

Colorado again is getting shortchanged by the federal government on gas and oil royalties, and the nickels and dimes add up to a $1.5 million yearly loss for the state. Montezuma County, with its...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Ouray mine hit with 97 violations

Federal mine inspectors have written up 97 violations for the Ouray County mine where two miners died of carbon monoxide poisoning last month. Inspectors for the Mine Safety and Health...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Governor throws cold water on air corps

DENVER - Gov. John Hickenlooper isn't convinced that Colorado should buy its own firefighting air fleet, but he says Western governors are interested in cooperating to pay for regional wildfire...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Ouray mine hit with 97 violations

Federal mine inspectors have written up 97 violations for the Ouray County mine where two miners died of carbon monoxide poisoning last month. Inspectors for the Mine Safety and Health...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

State shortchanged on gas, oil royalties

Colorado again is getting shortchanged by the federal government on gas and oil royalties, and the nickels and dimes add up to a $1.5 million yearly loss for the state. Montezuma County, with its...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Forecast predicts a fat year at Capitol

DENVER - 'Tis the season of ringing bells, but the one ringing at the state Capitol on Friday sounded more like a dinner bell. Legislators heard their quarterly economic forecast, and it...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

State gets shorted on royalties

Colorado again is getting shortchanged by the federal government on gas and oil royalties, and the nickels and dimes add up to a $1.5 million yearly loss for the state. Montezuma County, with its...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Governor throws cold water on air corps

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper isn’t convinced that Colorado should buy its own firefighting air fleet, but he says Western governors are interested in cooperating to pay for regional wildfire...

DATE: Dec. 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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