The ballot, Boebert and wolves ...

Just a few things to watch as we head into 2024 ...

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The ballot, Boebert and wolves ... Wow. What a wild close-out of last year. We knew the wolves were coming. After voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves to Colorado, the time is finally here. Colorado Parks and Wildlife began releasing a few wolves — secured from a pack in Oregon — into the wild toward year's end. Not everyone, in particular ranchers concerned about their livestock, is thrilled. A recent decal I saw adorning a truck at the grocery store expressed a certain sentiment regarding this development ... Another biggie to close out the year: The Colorado Supreme Court, in reversing a lower decision, ruled that former president Donald Trump — currently the Republican frontrunner in the 2024 presidential contest — is not eligible to appear on the state's primary ballot. On the heels of this decision, Maine also joined the party, barring Trump from its ballot. This one will be sorted out by the U.S. Supreme Court. Then, finally, Rep. Lauren Boebert announced just after Christmas that she would be exiting the primary contest in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District and instead throw her hat into the ring in the 4th Congressional District. Conventional wisdom holds that this was strategic, as she stood a good chance of losing in 2024, if not to Democrat Adam Frisch in the general, then before that to, say, Jeff Hurd, in the primary. But the 4th isn't likely to be an easy win — the seat vacated by Ken Buck has already attracted a host of hopeful Republican contenders that Boebert will be joining, and joining late in the game. We'll see how that goes, but bottomline, she's moving on from the 3rd District. With such a busy close out to 2023, maybe these opening days of 2024 will be mellow ... well, a guy did break into the Colorado Supreme Court building this morning and hold a security guard hostage, but other than that ... Have a Good One, Jeremy Morrison, managing editor QUICK LINKS Listen to our podcast Montrose Fresh, it's available everywhere podcasts are found including Apple, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon Music Remember those we've lost in our obituaries section View the letter to the editor. If you would like to submit a letter please email: editor@montrosepress.com Get today's weather forecast Check out our classifieds and explore the MDP e-editions Already a subscriber, but need to activate your digital account? Click here to create an account or call our office at 970-249-3444 and we'll get you all set up.

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