National Work Zone Awareness Week kicks off in Colorado Springs

Krdo · Apr 20, 2026 · 1062 words · By Abby Smith

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What to know about National Work Zone Awareness Week kicks off in Colorado Springs

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COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days __Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months…

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: National Work Zone Awareness Week kicks off in Colorado Springs?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that SNID is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “SNID is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”

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Claim 2: “APISID helps download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 3: “GCLB is used in context with load balancing - This optimizes the response rate between the visitor and the site, by distributing the traffic load on multiple network links or servers.”

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Claim 4: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 5: “_gcl_au is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — _gcl_au cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites
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cross reference SUPPORTS — _gcl_au cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services
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Claim 6: “django_language is a cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website.”

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Claim 7: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 8: “A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.”

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The claim is repeated across multiple cross-references from the same source ('Krdo'), but no independent, distinct sources (like different news organizations or Wikipedia) were provided to corroborate this general definition.

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Claim 9: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 10: “__Host-1PLSID is used to sign in with Google account.”

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Claim 11: “ACCOUNT_CHOOSER is used to sign in with Google account”

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Claim 12: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 13: “UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/07/trump-agrees-to-two-week-ex…

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Claim 14: “We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.”

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The claim is supported by a web search result explicitly stating the purpose: 'We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Explanation: People own multiple devices that can access the Internet, and will often view your ads in one environment and then convert on another. Cross-environment conversion reporting shows the eff…
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web search NEUTRAL — This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you’ve previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measu…
https://localnews8.com/news/2020/05/19/trout-in-the-virtual-…

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Claim 15: “HSID helps download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 16: “SSID helps download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 17: “AdID shows Google ads on non-Google sites and personalizes ads based on user settings”

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Claim 18: “_Secure-ENID remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings”

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Claim 19: “FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site”

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The claim is consistently reported across multiple cross-references from the same source ('Krdo'), indicating multiple reports of this function.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/20/celebrating-earth-week-loca…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site.
https://krdo.com/weather/2026/04/20/tracking-hot-temps-fire-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
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Claim 20: “AID helps download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 21: “This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.”

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Claim 22: “1P_JAR cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.”

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Claim 23: “SIDCC helps download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 24: “SOCS stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices”

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Claim 25: “gcl helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad”

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Claim 26: “SAPISID helps download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 27: “_Secure-YEC is used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators”

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Claim 28: “They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.”

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Claim 29: “A is used by Google to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers”

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Claim 30: “receive-cookie-deprecation ensures browers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header as soon as it becomes available.”

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Claim 31: “TAID is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device.”

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The claim is reported consistently across multiple cross-references from the same source ('Krdo'). While Wikipedia evidence was present, it was irrelevant to the claim, and the corroboration relies on multiple instances from the same source type.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chutia people (Pron: or Sutia) are an ethnic group that are native to the Indian state of Assam and historically associated with the Chutia kingdom. However, after the kingdom was absorbed into t…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The TAID cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device
https://krdo.com/news/school-buzz/2026/04/16/the-school-buzz…

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Claim 32: “SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE cookie prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests
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Claim 33: “SMSV is used to sign in with Google account”

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Claim 34: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 35: “LSOLH is for authentication with your Google account”

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Claim 36: “FCCDCF is a cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.”

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Claim 37: “NID is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”

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Claim 38: “It also provides some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks.”

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Claim 39: “CGIC improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input”

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Claim 40: “SID helps download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter.”

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Claim 41: “__Secure-ENID is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Secure-ENID cookie is used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/17/mesa-drive-in-celebrates-75…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts
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Claim 42: “Secure-YEC serves a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems”

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Claim 43: “GN_PREF is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”

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Claim 44: “_dcid collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites.”

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Claim 45: “The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The main goal of SEARCH_SAMESITE is to mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage.
https://krdo.com/weather/2026/04/20/tracking-hot-temps-fire-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/20/celebrating-earth-week-loca…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — SEARCH_SAMESITE prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage. It also provides some protection a…
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/17/shooting-argume…

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Claim 46: “OTZ is for Aggregate analysis of website visitors”

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Claim 47: “gac measures user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers”

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Claim 48: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 49: “CONSENT is a Google cookie consent tracker”

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Claim 50: “__Secure-ENID also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login”

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The claim is reported consistently across multiple cross-references from the same source ('Krdo'), indicating multiple reports of this function.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Google Account is a user account that is required for access, authentication and authorization to certain online Google services. It is also often used as single sign-on for third party services.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Account

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google LLC ( , GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum c…
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Claim 51: “DSID identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings”

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Claim 52: “Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”

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Claim 53: “FCNEC is a cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.”

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Claim 54: “cookies_accepted is a functionality cookie simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine”

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