The Mountain Minute: 6/25/2025

🎧 Mountain Minute – June 25th
The fallout from Colorado’s policy chaos just keeps coming—drivers, homeowners, and small businesses are feeling the heat. Plus, Trump lands a major win on the world stage. Here’s your unfiltered roundup of what matters.

Colorado News:
🔹 DMV fee hikes hit drivers statewide — Expect to pay more for IDs, plates, and registration starting this week. Officials blame inflation.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/06/24/dmv-digs-deeper-colorado-drivers-slammed-with-new-fees/

🔹 Homeowners slammed by soaring insurance costs — Some residents now face $400+ monthly bills, as Colorado ranks #2 in hail claims and wildfire risk.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/06/24/440-month-colorado-homeowners-crushed-by-soaring-insurance-bills/

🔹 Trucking industry fights back — A new lawsuit targeting emissions from transport is being called unrealistic and economically damaging by local operators.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/06/23/trucking-industry-colorados-climate-lawsuit-is-unrealistic-and-wasteful/

🔹 $45B green energy mandate triggers ratepayer backlash — Critics say Colorado’s unelected regulators are forcing through costly rules with no plan for grid stability.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/06/23/bureaucratic-green-energy-mandates-to-cost-colorado-ratepayers-45-billion/

🔹 Denver traffic signs hacked with anti-ICE messages — City systems were compromised by protest hackers, raising major public safety concerns.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/06/24/whos-controlling-the-signs-denver-traffic-boards-hacked-with-anti-ice-f-bomb/

🔹 Activists block ICE arrest of accused child rapist — A local group interfered with a federal detainer, letting the suspect walk free.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/06/24/colorado-activist-group-blocks-ice-from-arresting-accused-child-rapist/

National News:
🔹 Trump brokers ceasefire in “12 Day War” — A major breakthrough in the Iran-Israel conflict signals a return to peace through strength.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/06/23/peace-through-strength-president-trump-declares-end-to-12-day-war-with-iran-israel-ceasefire/


📰 Read the full recap at rockymountainvoice.com
And as always—stay bold, stay informed, and stay in the fight.