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• A 643-mile bike race across Colorado draws adventurers from around the West. But what are they really seeking?
  Sep 06, 2026 · 2756 words
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• Nicolais: Waymo launches Denver service — and its campaign to change minds
  Sep 06, 2026 · 992 words
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• Carman: Trump’s campaign of retribution is coming for all of us
  Sep 06, 2026 · 816 words
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• In "Out of Body" a ghost checks in on his former girlfriend
  Sep 06, 2026 · 1572 words
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• Itinerant Chris Vanjonack found change made short story collection possible
  Sep 06, 2026 · 2153 words
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• Old Firehouse Books suggests titles from horror, fantasy, nonfiction
  Sep 06, 2026 · 627 words
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• Colorado’s accidental climatologist taps 52 years of daily winter weather reports to confirm a troubling trend
  Mar 15, 2026 · 2299 words
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• Colorado just made it easier to get a COVID vaccine this year
  🇺🇸 · Sep 05, 2026 · 459 words
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• Lauren Boebert’s son will spend at least 20 nights in jail
  🇺🇸 · Sep 04, 2026 · 428 words
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• Colorado-wide student protest against ICE turns violent in Denver
  🇺🇸 · Sep 04, 2026 · 1068 words
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• After “suspicious” dropout, judge lets Colorado Libertarians pick new secretary of state candidate
  Sep 04, 2026 · 1301 words
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• Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain fire communities will get federal aid for recovery
  Sep 04, 2026 · 782 words
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• Colorado has killed 294 bears this year, more than 3 times the number killed last year
  Sep 04, 2026 · 1121 words
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• Climber dies in Maroon Bells wilderness, recovery planned for Tuesday
  🇺🇸 · Sep 04, 2026 · 304 words
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• Are the 2 tallest buildings in Colorado Springs in foreclosure?
  Sep 04, 2026 · 221 words
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• Colorado’s bats live in surprising places. Biologists, and volunteer observers, are trying to find them.
  🇺🇸 · Sep 04, 2026 · 1491 words
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• Amy Redford says Sundance connects Colorado filmmakers in an isolated industry
  Sep 04, 2026 · 1663 words
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• "What'd I Miss?": ICE's shocking news
  Sep 04, 2026 · 71 words
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• Drew Litton: Changing seasons
  Sep 04, 2026 · 53 words
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• Jared Polis, Joe Neguse ask feds to stop wild horse helicopter roundups in Colorado
  🇺🇸 · Sep 03, 2026 · 543 words
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• Watch: Colorado wildlife crews clear logjam on Arkansas River ahead of Labor Day recreation
  Sep 03, 2026 · 397 words
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• Jared Polis appoints Ken Salazar to resolve San Luis Valley battle over billionaire’s ranch
  🇺🇸 · Sep 03, 2026 · 569 words
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• What to do in Colorado this week: Free music and fresh murals on East Colfax in Aurora
  Sep 03, 2026 · 416 words
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• At Denver’s parched Riverside Cemetery, a plan emerges to transform the landscape without water
  Sep 03, 2026 · 3715 words
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• Can you taste the difference in Colorado towns’ tap water? Neither can I. But I judged them anyway.
  Sep 03, 2026 · 647 words
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• What comes next for the Arkansas River after a massive sewage spill?
  Sep 03, 2026 · 1359 words
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• Calculate how your Colorado income tax bill would change if Amendment 87 passes
  Sep 03, 2026 · 276 words
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• Opinion: Colorado has a $30 million-a-month table tennis problem
  Sep 03, 2026 · 770 words
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• CPW defends citation for hunter who mistook — and fatally shot —collared wolf for coyote
  Sep 02, 2026 · 1067 words
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• What will it take to fix Sloan’s Lake? $50 million.
  Sep 02, 2026 · 496 words
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• Xcel’s push for fast decision on power line path is rejected by Colorado Supreme Court
  Sep 02, 2026 · 739 words
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• New evidence shows Boulder climate lab was dismantled in act of political reprisal, lawsuit alleges
  🇺🇸 · Sep 02, 2026 · 831 words
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• Letters warn 377,000 Coloradans of new work requirements to keep Medicaid
  Sep 02, 2026 · 422 words
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• Opinion: While Colorado and the West burn, Washington rearranges org charts
  🇺🇸 · Sep 02, 2026 · 859 words
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• Colorado voters will be asked in November to amend state constitution, impose graduated income tax system
  Sep 01, 2026 · 668 words
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• Latino support for Trump has cratered in Colorado’s highly competitive 8th Congressional District
  🇺🇸 · Sep 01, 2026 · 701 words
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• Waymo will offer public rides in Denver starting Tuesday
  🇺🇸 · Sep 01, 2026 · 298 words
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• This western Colorado town once had sundown laws, study finds
  Sep 01, 2026 · 1481 words
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• Why do 2 Colorado towns have the same person running their chambers of commerce?
  Sep 01, 2026 · 1324 words
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• Opinion: Colorado’s governor is betting on math. Teachers are ready to meet him there.
  Sep 01, 2026 · 656 words
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• Conservative-backed redistricting measure makes Colorado ballot
  Aug 31, 2026 · 444 words
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• Despite growing super El Niño, Colorado's winter forecast remains uncertain
  Aug 31, 2026 · 878 words
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• BLM will offer parcels near Aurora Reservoir for oil and gas drilling
  🇺🇸 · Aug 31, 2026 · 524 words
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• 4.25M gallon sewage spill flows down valley from Pueblo into John Martin Reservoir
  Aug 31, 2026 · 667 words
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• Did nearly half of people living illegally in the US enter with valid visas?
  🇺🇸 · Aug 31, 2026 · 263 words
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• Colorado voters will be asked to redirect sporting goods sales tax revenue to conservation and wildfire restoration
  Aug 31, 2026 · 983 words
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• Manny Rutinel, formerly a vegan animal activist, shows he’s moved on with taco truck meat and greet
  Aug 31, 2026 · 471 words
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• Edgewater tested a new Colorado law that changed how much tipped workers are paid. Here’s what's happened so far.
  🇺🇸 · Aug 31, 2026 · 1699 words
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• Peter Moore: How dry we are
  🇺🇸 · Aug 30, 2026 · 202 words
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• How memories were made at county fairs in northeastern Colorado this summer
  Aug 30, 2026 · 1882 words
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• Nicolais: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston needs to find some campaign urgency before it's too late
  Aug 30, 2026 · 1016 words
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• In "Appraisals," a farm couple struggles as recession tests their marriage
  🇺🇸 · Aug 30, 2026 · 2319 words
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• At crux of complex issues, Claire Boyles focused on her characters
  Aug 30, 2026 · 1792 words
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• The Bookies Bookstore suggests titles full of obits, sorcery, angst
  Aug 30, 2026 · 812 words
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• Colorado Sun takes top public service award, 26 other prizes at journalism awards ceremony
  Aug 29, 2026 · 924 words
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• What’s Working: Dustin Peyser built a chamber of commerce from scratch in Timnath. Then Timnath’s neighbor asked him to run its chamber.
  Aug 29, 2026 · 1892 words
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• Opinion: Killing wolves in Colorado is not management, and it’s not a solution for anyone
  Aug 29, 2026 · 787 words
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• 4.25 million gallons of raw sewage taints Arkansas River after Pueblo city accident
  Aug 28, 2026 · 526 words
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• Colorado voters will decide if ballot measures should be written at an 8th grade reading level
  Aug 28, 2026 · 126 words
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• Front Range voters will be asked to approve sales tax hike to pay for train between Fort Collins and Pueblo
  Aug 28, 2026 · 948 words
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• Front Range voters will be asked to approve sales tax hike to pay for train between Fort Collins and Pueblo
  Aug 28, 2026 · 948 words
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• Bear attacks Colorado woman in her home, highlighting “extraordinary bear year”
  Aug 28, 2026 · 341 words
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• Did Dolly Parton play at Red Rocks in Colorado?
  Aug 28, 2026 · 226 words
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• Should Denver rip the train tracks from Welton Street in Five Points?
  Aug 28, 2026 · 955 words
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• Colorado receives $44M railway safety grant days before woman is struck by train in Grand County
  Aug 28, 2026 · 598 words
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• E-bike injuries are on the rise among kids, concerning Colorado doctors and police
  Aug 28, 2026 · 792 words
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• Jim Morrissey: Un-bear-able FOMO
  Aug 28, 2026 · 53 words
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• Drew Litton: Premature panic
  Aug 28, 2026 · 53 words
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• "What'd I Miss?": Election consequences
  Aug 28, 2026 · 71 words
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• Arkansas River logjam blocks popular rafting and fishing area
  Aug 27, 2026 · 172 words
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• Hundreds of thousands of Colorado kids missed more than 10% of school last year
  Aug 27, 2026 · 602 words
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• Colorado road funding ballot measure will be pulled following deal reached with state lawmakers
  Aug 27, 2026 · 421 words
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• A near-total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red over Colorado. Here’s how to catch the show.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 367 words
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• What to do in Colorado this week: A John Denver ballet in Aspen
  🇺🇸 · Aug 27, 2026 · 411 words
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• Tempers flare in southern Colorado as popular museum requests nearly $1M in taxpayer support
  Aug 27, 2026 · 1289 words
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• 4 largest ski resort companies are a “cartel” scheming to raise prices, Colorado lawsuit alleges
  🇺🇸 · Aug 27, 2026 · 1136 words
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• Jeff Hurd is touting his disagreements with Trump amid a reelection bid that looks increasingly competitive
  🇺🇸 · Aug 27, 2026 · 1440 words
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• Polis pardons 29 people in 2nd round of clemency this year
  Aug 26, 2026 · 274 words
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• Voters will decide whether to require people to verify their identity on Colorado ballots with social security, driver’s license numbers
  Aug 26, 2026 · 369 words
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• Denver Water approves Oct. 1 ban on lawn watering, threatening fines
  Aug 26, 2026 · 433 words
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• Colorado will get nearly $615M as Meta reaches $17B settlement with states over teen social media addiction
  Aug 26, 2026 · 777 words
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• What the US Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s order restricting mail voting means for Colorado
  🇺🇸 · Aug 26, 2026 · 637 words
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• New trails at a state park in southern Colorado are “a huge piece of the puzzle” in reviving nearby town
  Aug 26, 2026 · 1072 words
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• Can third-party candidates gain traction in Colorado? Maybe not, but it’s not stopping them from trying.
  🇺🇸 · Aug 26, 2026 · 1622 words
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• Most Colorado universities haven't decided how to respond to Trump administration's free speech letter
  🇺🇸 · Aug 26, 2026 · 197 words
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• Renters in this western Colorado town were almost displaced. Here’s how a public-private partnership kept them home.
  Aug 26, 2026 · 1831 words
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• Loveland artist donates Thomas Jefferson statue to Trump’s Rose Garden remodel
  🇺🇸 · Aug 25, 2026 · 785 words
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• Colorado keeps 4.2M acres roadless as Trump administration opens much of the West
  🇺🇸 · Aug 25, 2026 · 619 words
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• Are you a Colorado high school student wanting to report, edit or take photos? Apply to our workshop.
  Aug 25, 2026 · 347 words
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• Colorado is eager for Sundance. But how much has it done for indie films?
  Aug 25, 2026 · 1330 words
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• Opinion: Colorado wildlife caught in a “Precrime” dystopia deserve better from state officials
  Aug 25, 2026 · 744 words
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• Nevada sues in federal court to block Colorado River cuts
  Aug 24, 2026 · 834 words
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• Colorado requests aid for Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain fires from Trump administration
  Aug 24, 2026 · 1235 words
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• Meet Colorado’s chunkiest alpine residents and pick your fave to support research during Fat Marmot Week
  Aug 24, 2026 · 1703 words
  20% climate_change Science Funding Wildlife Conservation
• What is the 10 a.m. rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back.
  🇺🇸 · Aug 24, 2026 · 885 words
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• The Trump administration upended how we fight wildfires. Then came the West’s worst fire season in years.
  🇺🇸 · Aug 24, 2026 · 3339 words
  20% Wildfire Management Policy Government Reorganization Environmental Impact of Fire Suppression
• Did 70% of Trump tax cut recipients earn less than $100,000?
  🇺🇸 · Aug 24, 2026 · 170 words
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• Nothing in Tina Peters’ parole stops her from working in elections again
  Aug 24, 2026 · 1357 words
  30% Election Integrity Parole and Legal Restrictions Executive Power and Political Pressure
• Wild horse helicopter roundups in Colorado this summer are costing the federal government $900k
  Aug 24, 2026 · 387 words
  10% Animal rights Federal Spending Wildlife management
• Standardized test results make Colorado schools look bad. There’s more to the story.
  Aug 23, 2026 · 3464 words
  20% Standardized Testing Validity Educational Accountability Student Literacy Rates
• PHOTOS: The charm of Colorado hummingbirds
  Aug 23, 2026 · 279 words
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• Littwin: The world was crazy enough before Tina Peters’ reported job offer
  Aug 23, 2026 · 1195 words
  70% Political accountability Election Integrity Executive Clemency
• Nicolais: Colorado’s four seasons go up in smoke
  Aug 23, 2026 · 944 words
  40% Environmental Degradation climate_change Regional Water Crisis
• "Borderlands": For Ken Salazar, home formed the foundation of hope for America
  🇺🇸 · Aug 23, 2026 · 2317 words
  40% Land Stewardship vs. Exploitation Political Leadership and Localism Cultural Identity and Heritage
• Ken Salazar sees diversity representing "our unique American superpower"
  🇺🇸 · Aug 23, 2026 · 2085 words
  50% Immigration and Border Security National Identity and Diversity Political polarization
• Explore Books recommends three life-affirming titles
  🇫🇷 · Aug 23, 2026 · 781 words
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• Bear knocks over and bites South Platte angler, is tracked down and euthanized
  Aug 22, 2026 · 691 words
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• What’s Working: Colorado’s slow job growth doesn’t mean no one is hiring
  Aug 22, 2026 · 1991 words
  10% Employment Trends Colorado Labor Market Corporate Hiring and Layoffs
• Essay: Even the dogs struggle with western Colorado’s dog days of summer
  Aug 22, 2026 · 889 words
  10% Climate/Weather Rural Life
• 3 downstream Colorado River states will bear the brunt of water cuts under new 2-year plan
  Aug 21, 2026 · 1151 words
  10% Interstate Conflict Environmental Crisis Water Resource Management
• Do Colorado magpies “mob” larger birds of prey?
  🇺🇸 · Aug 21, 2026 · 226 words
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• Waymo cars will land in Denver "soon." Here's what you should know before hopping in one.
  Aug 21, 2026 · 2488 words
  20% Public safety Technological Innovation Urban Mobility
• Colorado to suspend Medicaid coverage for some gender-affirming care for youth due to new federal rule
  Aug 21, 2026 · 789 words
  30% Fiscal Impact of Healthcare Policy Federal vs State Authority Medical Ethics and Gender-Affirming Care
• Beulah water utility sends plea for help to Trump administration after Aspen Acres fire
  Aug 21, 2026 · 1151 words
  30% Federal Aid Process Political conflict Infrastructure Crisis
• Drew Litton: Webb of intrigue
  Aug 21, 2026 · 53 words
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• "What'd I Miss?": "That cop's a plant!"
  Aug 21, 2026 · 71 words
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• Federal judge blocks law that expanded Colorado’s health authority over immigrant detention center
  🇺🇸 · Aug 20, 2026 · 622 words
  10% Legal Dispute over Public Health Authority Private Contractor Accountability Federal vs. State Jurisdiction
• Colorado voters will decide whether to cap income tax rate, put “right to hunt and fish” in state constitution
  Aug 20, 2026 · 540 words
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• What to do in Colorado this week: Pattie Gonia, Beats Antique and lots of free art in Breckenridge
  Aug 20, 2026 · 356 words
  10% Local Events and Tourism Arts and Culture
• Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites to Denver, Boston and Philadelphia
  Aug 20, 2026 · 424 words
  10% DNC Convention Planning Democratic Party Strategy
• Colorado residential electric bills will rise $5 per month — about half what Xcel requested
  Aug 20, 2026 · 550 words
  20% Corporate vs. Residential Interests Utility Rate Regulation Consumer Affordability
• This spot near Denver has been home to every kind of energy boom, from coal to solar
  🇺🇸 · Aug 20, 2026 · 254 words
  10% Corporate Sustainability Energy Transition
• How bison ranchers in one Colorado community are producing quality protein for people in need
  🇺🇸 · Aug 20, 2026 · 1195 words
  20% Food Insecurity Philanthropy Sustainable Agriculture
• A judge told Xcel it couldn’t condemn a farmer’s land. Now the utility is headed to the state Supreme Court.
  Aug 20, 2026 · 1267 words
  20% Clean Energy Infrastructure Development Eminent Domain vs. Private Property Rights Corporate Bad Faith
• Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Colorado Parks and Wildlife sign long-awaited agreement on wolf reintroduction
  Aug 20, 2026 · 574 words
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• Opinion: Colorado has new rural healthcare dollars, but it still needs more hands at the bedside
  Aug 20, 2026 · 901 words
  20% Rural Healthcare Workforce Shortage Healthcare Technology and Flexible Staffing Public Policy and Funding Allocation
• Families of 4 Colorado dairy farm workers file wrongful death lawsuit
  Aug 19, 2026 · 725 words
  20% Workplace Safety Legal Accountability Corporate Negligence
• Colorado sues operator of Aurora immigrant detention center to enforce tuberculosis order
  Aug 19, 2026 · 792 words
  30% State vs. Federal Jurisdiction Public Health vs. Corporate Autonomy
• Deputy tried to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders at Colorado practice, but coach was unavailable
  Aug 19, 2026 · 345 words
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• Colorado’s youngest readers are accelerating while older peers struggle, CMAS results show
  Aug 19, 2026 · 2068 words
  10% Pandemic Recovery Educational Inequality Educational Achievement
• Operator of Aurora immigrant detention center fails to comply with state tuberculosis order
  🇺🇸 · Aug 19, 2026 · 523 words
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• Gabe Evans isn’t shying away from Trump as he runs for reelection in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district
  🇺🇸 · Aug 19, 2026 · 1990 words
  30% Political Alignment and Risk Economic Impact of Federal Policy Electoral Viability in Competitive Districts
• Colorado already has more than 100 film festivals. Can they tap into the Sundance glow?
  Aug 19, 2026 · 1064 words
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• Fast-drying lakes mean unrestricted fishing in Colorado. Here's why.
  Aug 19, 2026 · 518 words
  10% Environmental Crisis Water Resource Management
• Littwin: When does the war in Iran, now in its sixth month, finally become a forever war?
  🇮🇷 · Aug 19, 2026 · 1296 words
  70% Trump administration leadership US-Iran conflict Military Readiness and Morale
• Victor Marx’s rise exposes Colorado GOP infighting
  Aug 18, 2026 · 1817 words
  20% Candidate Credibility Colorado Political Landscape GOP Internal Conflict
• Proposed changes to rules that protect historic sites ignite pushback in Colorado
  Aug 18, 2026 · 2231 words
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• Invasive, insatiable mudsnails hit Carter Lake as Larimer County braces for more
  Aug 18, 2026 · 301 words
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• Colorado ballot questions, meant to keep special interests in check, are increasingly created by them
  Aug 18, 2026 · 1396 words
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• “Kingdom of Breck” campaign launches new resort-focused marketing strategy for Vail Resorts
  🇺🇸 · Aug 18, 2026 · 731 words
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• Hickenlooper denied answers on tuberculosis during visit to Aurora immigrant detention center
  🇺🇸 · Aug 17, 2026 · 670 words
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• Fort Morgan meatpackers vote “yes” on Cargill contract to end 89-day labor lockout
  Aug 17, 2026 · 925 words
  20% Economic Impact on Local Community Industry Market Trends Labor Relations
• Colorado got a rain dump. Did it help?
  Aug 17, 2026 · 735 words
  20% Climate Change/Weather Patterns Public Resource Management Water scarcity
• 80-year-old man killed in Beulah flash flood. More rain threatens Colorado burn scars this week.
  Aug 17, 2026 · 302 words
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• Colorado’s bears are hungry. And they’re dining in town.
  Aug 17, 2026 · 1865 words
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• Do N95 masks protect against ozone?
  Aug 17, 2026 · 220 words
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• Ruins of lost towns are reemerging as Colorado’s reservoirs shrink
  Aug 17, 2026 · 2331 words
  20% Environmental and Social Cost of Infrastructure Western Water Rights and Management Local History and Heritage
• Nicolais: Trump’s retribution hits a road block in Colorado courts
  🇺🇸 · Aug 17, 2026 · 927 words
  80% Executive Overreach Political Retribution Democratic Erosion
• As rapidly aging Colorado confronts social isolation, DU students join nationwide effort to bridge the gap
  🇫🇷 · Aug 16, 2026 · 2841 words
  20% Student Volunteerism Intergenerational Connection Elderly Social Isolation
• Littwin: A “smoking-gun” email linking Trump directly to his war on Colorado has a federal judge fuming
  Aug 16, 2026 · 1175 words
  80% Executive Overreach Political Retaliation Democratic Norms
• Carman: What’s a little explosive diarrhea among friends?
  Aug 16, 2026 · 872 words
  70% Public Health Infrastructure Political accountability Corporate Influence on Regulation
• Out West Books suggests tales of family struggle, mystery and a road novel
  Aug 16, 2026 · 1025 words
  10% Literature Recommendations Local Colorado Business
• Repeal of Roe, toxic politics inspired Ian Patterson's latest speculative fiction
  🇺🇸 · Aug 16, 2026 · 1923 words
  30% Gender Politics Speculative Fiction as Social Critique Bodily Autonomy
• "Fruits of Our Labor" imagines a society rocked by parthenogenetic birth
  🇺🇸 · Aug 16, 2026 · 2944 words
  50% Reproductive Rights Gender Power Dynamics Political polarization
• What’s Working: As Colorado’s minimum wage heads higher in 2027, some impact shows up in the data
  Aug 15, 2026 · 2091 words
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• Silverman: Ward Churchill was wrong about many things, but not everything
  🇺🇸 · Aug 15, 2026 · 934 words
  40% Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Political Evolution Academic Integrity
• A new Colorado law tougher on people who feed bears took effect this week. Here's what it does.
  Aug 14, 2026 · 584 words
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• Drought stinks and you can smell it in Cañon City’s water
  Aug 14, 2026 · 1022 words
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• Is El Niño causing Colorado’s summer heat wave?
  🇺🇸 · Aug 14, 2026 · 224 words
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• Colorado relaunching e-bike rebate lottery for $1,000 off, starting Aug. 24
  Aug 14, 2026 · 374 words
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• Denver Water backs wildfire and water protection ballot initiative
  Aug 14, 2026 · 802 words
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• Drew Litton: Broncos dealt early blow
  Aug 14, 2026 · 53 words
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• Jim Morrissey: Kicking the phone habit
  Aug 14, 2026 · 53 words
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• "What'd I Miss?": Doggone it
  Aug 14, 2026 · 71 words
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• Colorado demands answers on tuberculosis at Aurora immigrant detention facility with new health order
  🇺🇸 · Aug 13, 2026 · 757 words
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• What to do in Colorado this week: Denver’s annual Shakespeare in the Park
  🇺🇸 · Aug 13, 2026 · 483 words
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• Hiker count on Colorado 14ers falls to 10-year low. And that’s fine.
  Aug 13, 2026 · 664 words
  10% Environmental Sustainability Outdoor Recreation Trends Data Accuracy in Tourism
• Why firefighters in Colorado tried to save firewood during a summer wildfire
  Aug 13, 2026 · 1636 words
  30% Tribal Sovereignty and Co-stewardship Environmental Management Political Impact on Agency Policy
• Cargill meatpackers in Fort Morgan expected to take another vote on contract they rejected
  Aug 13, 2026 · 1332 words
  20% Corporate Power vs. Worker Rights Labor Dispute Economic hardship
• New Colorado rideshare safety provisions take effect
  🇺🇸 · Aug 12, 2026 · 995 words
• Another lawsuit threatens to upend Colorado’s recycling expansion
  🇺🇸 · Aug 12, 2026 · 676 words
  20% Environmental Regulation Corporate Influence vs. Small Business Constitutional rights
• A southwestern Colorado nonprofit is teaching Indigenous students to build needed water systems
  Aug 12, 2026 · 749 words
  20% Vocational Education Philanthropy Indigenous Rights and Infrastructure
• Drop in winter spending in Colorado mountain towns has communities cutting budgets
  Aug 12, 2026 · 880 words
  10% Climate and Infrastructure Impact Tourism Dependency Economic Diversification
• Littwin: Are Dems really going all in on Colorado midterms? You can’t blame them for wishcasting.
  Aug 12, 2026 · 1307 words
  70% Donald Trump's Fitness for Office Colorado Midterm Election Prospects Vaccine Policy and Public Health
• Colorado drill test finds clean energy pay dirt — 1,000 feet under high school football field
  Aug 11, 2026 · 570 words
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• Get to know George Markert, Victor Marx’s running mate in Colorado’s gubernatorial race
  🇺🇸 · Aug 11, 2026 · 1015 words
  30% Public safety Political Outsider Narrative Government accountability
• Lauren Boebert’s son charged with sexual exploitation
  🇺🇸 · Aug 10, 2026 · 313 words
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• Colorado hunter thought wolf shot and killed in January was a coyote
  Aug 10, 2026 · 355 words
  20% Legal Accountability Wildlife management Environmental Advocacy
• 5 teen boys dead after car drives off cliff in Grand Junction, authorities say
  Aug 10, 2026 · 190 words
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• It’s not just a race, it’s a route: Running the “Softrock 100” from Silverton to Telluride and back
  Aug 10, 2026 · 935 words
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• Are heat domes becoming more common in North America?
  🇺🇸 · Aug 10, 2026 · 245 words
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• PHOTOS: Tribal blessings celebrate Colorado's 150th birthrday from atop Mount Blue Sky
  🇺🇸 · Aug 10, 2026 · 185 words
  20% Colorado Statehood Anniversary Indigenous Recognition and Land History
• Drones that can go 60 mph, knock down an active shooter being tested at Colorado school
  Aug 10, 2026 · 1331 words
  40% Privatization of Security Active Shooter Response School Safety Technology
• The last rodeo: Why this bucking stock contractor is hanging up her hat
  Aug 09, 2026 · 1917 words
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• Nicolais: Victor Marx’s new campaign finance scheme looks like a con job. He could get caught in his own trap
  Aug 09, 2026 · 1338 words
  70% Legal Accountability Campaign Finance Legality Candidate Integrity
• Littwin: A good word for Fauci’s contempt of Congress charge? Contemptuous.
  Aug 09, 2026 · 1330 words
  70% Scientific Integrity vs. Partisanship Executive Accountability Political Persecution
• From "Empire and Frontier," epic battles pit colonial powers in King William's War
  🇮🇳 · Aug 09, 2026 · 4192 words
  20% Colonial Warfare Anglo-French Conflict Military Tactics
• Family ties led Samuel Marquis to write a companion historical work
  🇺🇸 · Aug 09, 2026 · 2805 words
  40% Indigenous-European Relations American Identity and Pluralism Colonial American History
• Poor Richard's Books suggests two mysteries, an ode to queer bookstores
  Aug 09, 2026 · 940 words
  20% Local Business Promotion LGBTQ+ History Literary Recommendations
• What’s Working: How Justice Ramos turned need into entrepreneurship for kids in Cortez and on the Navajo Nation
  Aug 08, 2026 · 1809 words
  20% Regional Economic Issues Community Development Government Policy Critique
• Colorado health authorities continue to be blocked from investigating tuberculosis case at Aurora ICE facility
  🇺🇸 · Aug 07, 2026 · 774 words
  20% Government Jurisdictional Conflict Public Health vs. Private Corporate Interests
• Blue Mesa, the largest reservoir in Colorado, is a quarter full. What are officials doing about it?
  Aug 07, 2026 · 1409 words
  20% Environmental Management Infrastructure Crisis Water scarcity
• Do N95 masks filter pollution from wildfires?
  🇺🇸 · Aug 07, 2026 · 229 words
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• Glenwood Springs leaders vote to sue landlord of ICE detention center in state court
  🇺🇸 · Aug 07, 2026 · 721 words
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• Drew Litton: Homebuilding priorities
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• "What'd I Miss?": Same old song
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• Jalapeños at Chipotle and Qdoba tied to salmonella outbreak in Colorado
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• Colorado voters will decide whether to put “right to natural gas” in state constitution
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• Colorado kills 2nd yearling wolf in less than 2 months after it kills calves in Jackson and Grand counties
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• A Colorado community is using local zoning rules to try to push ICE out
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• Colorado regulators take swipe at Xcel Energy's claims that increases aren't that impactful
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• Colorado River hits "bleak" new low in Palisade, straining water supplies for fish and farms
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• Opinion: Democracy works best when all Colorado voices are heard, lobbyists included
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• Gunnison County sheriff vows to end cooperation and communication with ICE
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• National Democrats see a path toward winning all 8 of Colorado’s congressional districts in 2026
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• 9 Colorado counties keep soaring above federal ozone limits, risking fresh sanctions
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• A cloud-seeding company claims it added 2 billion gallons of water in Utah. Experts have their doubts.
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• Littwin: Imagine being Trump when Jeanine Pirro told him the naked truth about the Reflecting Pool
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• Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Colorado over voter rolls
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• Smoke across Colorado from Pacific Northwest fires expected to last a few days
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• Colorado’s new wolf conservation manager inherits a growing program — and a lot of uncertainty
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• Cargill workers in Fort Morgan reject tentative contract to end lockout
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• How Aurora Water uses surveillance tech to crack down on lawn-watering violations
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• Helicopter roundup of wild horses begins in northwestern Colorado as temperatures near 100
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• Colorado’s youth mental health corps improves student attendance and behavior
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• Opinion: Colorado needs smarter permitting to meet our state’s energy needs, and Gov. Polis can make a difference quickly
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• Environmentalists can sue Suncor for its Commerce City pollution if they can prove it, US Appeals Court rules
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• Background checks for firearm purchases set a record in July ahead of new Colorado gun law taking effect
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• Aurora police officer indicted on murder charge in 2025 shooting that killed a 37-year-old Black man
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• Aurora ICE detention center worker arrested in shooting of protester
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• Leadville 100 run and bike races forced to chart new courses to avoid wildfire
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• Colorado Democrats flip on Israel aid, reflecting larger divide within the party
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• Gunnison Valley answers annual call to help their neighbors fight cancer — even for reluctant recipients
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• Fishing closures are becoming routine in Colorado, throughout the West as record heat warms rivers
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• Do solar plants require backup from fossil fuels?
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• Do half of US adults under 30 live with their parents?
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• Is it legal to store an unsecured handgun in a car in Colorado?
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• Can landlords in Colorado wait up to 60 days to return security deposits?
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• Old Firehouse Books sets the table with action-packed fiction titles
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• Heather Hansman's search for heroes intersected everything about the outdoors
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• In "Fierce Country," following a rafting icon through Crystal rapids in Grand Canyon
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• Jim Morrissey: For the state that has everything
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• Drew Litton: A slight upgrade
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• Peter Moore: Our data centers have a drinking problem
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• Pity the lonely brook trout: How to stop an invasion with this one genetic trick
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• The history of adobe in southern Colorado stretches back well beyond 150 years
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• With their fruit crops obliterated by freeze, these Colorado growers are forced to flex their business muscles to survive
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• On an Aurora golf course, young caddies learn confidence, communication — and how to handle a paycheck
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• One Boulder couple's response to climate change: Grow trees, lots of trees, and give them away
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• Carman: It’s not easy being green in Denver during a historic drought
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• Nicolais: Jessica Killin is killing it in her run for Congress
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• Littwin: If you want to understand Jared Polis’ midlife crisis, I’ve got a bunch of readers ready to help
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• Negotiations resume nearly 70 days after Cargill meatpackers were locked out over a new contract
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• Colorado ranked top state for education by publication, even as students lag in reading and math
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• 10 of our favorite uniquely Colorado things
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• Sundance needs 2,000 volunteers to run its inaugural fest in Boulder. Could you be one?
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• Fort Morgan meatpackers reach tentative agreement with Cargill to end nearly 70-day lockout
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• A weed-killing drone is helping protect Colorado's wild turkey habitat
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• Colorado sees another record year for tourism, despite slowing growth in spending and visitation
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• Victor Marx dinged for campaign finance violations
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• Voters in Colorado Springs’ congressional district may elect a Democrat for the first time, poll shows
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• Greg Lopez qualifies for November ballot as unaffiliated candidate in Colorado’s gubernatorial race
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• Doubled water bills bring politics to a boil in the Pinto Bean Capital of the World
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• What to do in Colorado this week: Birthday pancakes in Denver for Colorado Day
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• Heavy rain sparks dangerous flooding in Colorado wildfire burn scars
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• “The Casual Enormity of Adam Palmer” details the impact of the Eagle father, athlete and community leader
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• 50 years after Colorado’s famous fourteener climb, a new generation heads for the summits
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• Aspen Snowmass hopes to battle warmer winters by storing snow. Here's how.
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• Supercharged bubbles are threatening Lake Powell’s dam. Federal officials are battling to sustain water levels.
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• Denver Water’s 1.5 million customers are falling way short of drought-cutting goals
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• Colorado town sued over ICE detention center
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• International adoptions by Colorado families have dropped to lowest on record
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• Does Colorado law allow immigration arrests at courthouses?
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• Here's how to prepare for a wildfire in Colorado
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• Hoping to hike, fish, boat or camp in Colorado this summer? Find out how drought and wildfires can impact plans.
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• An “absolutely insane” six weeks at the Durango Airtanker Base that supports firefighting across the West
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• Data center fees, special trust, sod tax could help raise $20B to protect water supply in Colorado
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• Victor Marx selects fellow Marine veteran as running mate in Colorado governor’s race
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• Everything you need to know about the new federal report on the Colorado River's future
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• Helicopter was unable to rescue firefighters in deadly Colorado wildfire due to heavy smoke, report finds
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• Colorado turns 150 years young today. Happy sesquicentennial to the Centennial State.
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• 10 Colorado trains and trams that speak to our history
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• 10 Colorado drinks to toast 150 years of state history
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• Geologic wonders and ample wildlife: 10 public parks that are quintessential Colorado
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• 10 Colorado mining trails and tours that help explain 150 years of state history
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• Our 10 favorite places in Colorado to see music, theater and the performing arts
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• 10 Colorado sporting events that speak to Colorado’s outdoors culture
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• 10 Colorado museums and works of art that add style to 150 years of state history
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• To celebrate 150 years of statehood, we asked readers your favorite things about Colorado. Here is what you said.
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• Backers of Colorado’s graduated income tax ballot measure race to collect final voter signatures before Monday deadline
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• “Bad ass” wildland firefighter memorialized in Grand Junction
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• What’s Working: How Colorado knows 7,322 people found jobs on state’s official job board
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• Colorado women cite cost of living and inequality as top election issues
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• Denver-area inflation increases to 5%. Blame energy costs.
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• Elizabeth School District cuts ties with Monument education agency that backed a “public Christian school”
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• Gov. Polis appoints 3 new Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners after last choices were denied
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• Littwin: Why do Dems still support scandal-roiled Graham Platner in Maine? Ask yourself what choice they have.
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• With no deal in sight, Colorado road funding spat may be headed to voters in November
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• First came the robots. Then came the cameras. That's when this Colorado mountain town had enough.
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• Colorado foster kids are getting new rights about pronouns, religious freedom and physical punishment
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• West Nile virus season is here. This Colorado climber’s story shows how everyone needs to take precautions.
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• Wilson: Echoes of the “Summer Of Violence” dance through Denver’s streets
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• Opinion: A challenge we must confront is too many Colorado students still struggle to read well after third grade
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• GEO Group sues Colorado over its immigration detention center inspection law
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• Coroner ID’s 2 prisoners who died in Colorado prison, but officials won't say what killed them
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• Are less-thirsty crops a solution to Colorado’s growing water problems?
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• Peter Moore: Ex-con seeks job opps in Colorado. Can fudge numbers as nec'y.
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• Nicolais: A grieving grandmother helps reform Colorado law to catch parole review errors
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• Littwin: A tale of two Colorado gubernatorial debates — one told us too little, the other much too much
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• "Like Snow Before Sun": Jeanne LeJeune prepares for a meeting with the governor
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• Out West Books offers titles featuring Colorado authors, characters
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• Acadian ancestry led Marianne Sulser to story of displacement that inspired her novel
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• Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses childcare at Colorado SunFest 2026
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• Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses the challenges and solutions for an aging population at Colorado SunFest 2026
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• Where the 3 Republicans running to be Colorado’s next governor stand on the top issues
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• Colorado needed more specialized schools. Now this one is facing scrutiny for restraining students.
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• What’s Working: Colorado teens take different path to summer jobs — networking, entrepreneurship and asking a CEO
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• Watch: The future of public service at Colorado SunFest 2026
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• Watch: AI leaders discuss technology in every day life at Colorado SunFest 2026
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• Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses the 2026 Legislative Session
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• Latest Colorado River proposal is disappointing, some officials say. Here’s why.
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• Why Taiwan moved its regional “consulate” to Denver — and what it hopes to accomplish here
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• From Arvada to the world: Colorado leads the nation's growth of disc golf courses
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• Utah’s richest man wants Vail Resorts to sell him the nation’s largest ski area
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• Has the water in Denver’s Sloan’s Lake killed fish?
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• Colorado’s K-9 cops like chew toys, scratches and keeping black bears alive
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• A pharmaceutical company is trying to block Colorado’s first-in-the-nation drug price cap in court
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• Drew Litton: Broncos fans focused on the future
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• Jim Morrissey: A gubernatorial candidate who goes by the book
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• "What'd I Miss?": Sorting out the Jan. 6 rioters
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• Colorado declares statewide drought emergency
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• Less than a year ago, Manny Rutinel staked out different positions on healthcare, student debt and fracking
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• Visits to Colorado ski resorts collapsed in 2025-26 with the steepest annual decline in decades
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• Colorado appeals court reverses convictions of 2 former paramedics in 2019 death of Elijah McClain
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• What to do in Colorado this week: Pride parades and doggy drag shows in Denver and beyond
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• Xcel Energy customers may be hit with the largest electric rate increase ever
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• Colorado Parks and Wildlife receives two bids for statewide search and rescue management
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• Where the Republican candidates in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District stand on the top issues
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• Colorado governor sets personal veto record in rejecting bills limiting credit card swipe fees, helping firefighters who get cancer
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• After a grim Colorado ski season, drought is crippling rafting
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• How one place in Colorado achieved 100% clean energy this spring
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• 10 farms, ranches and markets that help shape Colorado’s agricultural character
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• Where the Democratic candidates for Colorado attorney general stand on the big issues
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• Littwin: You think Polis is embarrassed by Tina Peters’ claim she was a victim of retribution?
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• Jared Polis signs bill giving Colorado artists creative control with new business structure
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• Where Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser stand on the issues in Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor
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• Colorado officials call for more state actions to combat impacts of drought
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• Colorado in top pack for renewable energy, with surprising competition
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• Jared Polis signs bill containing protections for Colorado kids with disabilities even as funding remains up in the air
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• Opinion: Colorado cannot fix our childcare crisis without fixing teacher pay
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• Where Amanda Gonzalez, Jessie Danielson stand on the issues in Colorado's Democratic primary for secretary of state
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• Colorado outdoor recreation office wraps up $3.6 million in federal grants to 50 projects
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• Tina Peters is set for release from prison, but details remain shrouded in secrecy
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• Where John Hickenlooper, Julie Gonzales stand on the issues in Colorado’s Democratic US Senate primary
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• Littwin: Victor Marx’s interview with Kyle Clark likely to win him MAGA votes
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• Nicolais: It takes a village of Colorado nonprofits to help ICE detainees
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• "Chaos in the Green Zone": From AFA instructor to Iraq war strategist
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• Colorado’s race to cut water use off to a slow start
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• Colorado schools avoid budget squeeze while voters decide future of education funding
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• Where Diana DeGette, Melat Kiros and Wanda James stand on the issues in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District primary
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• Will Denver have fewer electric bikes and scooters for rent under its new vendor?
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• Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel try to differentiate in first major debate, but show they are aligned on most major issues
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• Drew Litton: Did the Avs turn soft when it counted?
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• Opinion: Federal permitting reform for infrastructure projects is essential for Colorado’s economic future
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• Jared Polis vetoes bills to regulate social media platforms and charge fees on some video game transactions
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• WATCH: Democratic candidate forum for Colorado's 8th Congressional District
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• 2 Boulder residents sue over city’s use of Flock cameras, citing widespread privacy violations
  May 28, 2026 · 809 words
  20% Government Surveillance Legal Challenges to Police Technology Privacy Rights vs. Public Safety
• What's Happening: Outside Days returns to Denver for a third year
  May 28, 2026 · 442 words
  20% Colorado Arts and Culture Events Event Expansion and Urban Impact
• Colorado midwives sue state, saying regulators are making it harder for them to safely do their jobs
  May 28, 2026 · 2058 words
  40% Regulatory Overreach Professional Discrimination Maternal Health Access
• Colorado’s primaries are June 30. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates and how to vote.
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• Where Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel stand on the issues in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District primary
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• Gross Dam injunction heads back to court after talks stall
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• Opinion: Colorado’s swipe-fee fix is a big-box gift that would burden small businesses
  May 28, 2026 · 855 words
  30% Small Business vs. Big-Box Retailers Consumer Card Benefits Interchange Fee Regulation
• Colorado overhauls state IT office, lays off 173 employees after negative feedback
  May 27, 2026 · 957 words
  20% Government efficiency Public Sector Layoffs Digital Transformation
• Marine veteran Evan Munsing drops out of 8th Congressional District race
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  10% Political Outsider vs. Establishment Democratic Primary Competition
• Cargill’s lockout of 1,700 workers stopped beef production, sending ripples through the supply chain
  🇺🇸 · May 27, 2026 · 1593 words
  20% Corporate vs. Worker Interests Labor Dispute Economic Impact
• Cotter Corp claims it is running out of money and can’t post a bond to assure uranium mill cleanup in Cañon City
  May 27, 2026 · 1475 words
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• Here are 10 festivals and celebrations that define Colorado culture
  May 27, 2026 · 1294 words
  10% Local Traditions Colorado State Identity Cultural Tourism
• Colorado mountain town real estate slowing down after heady post-pandemic surge
  May 27, 2026 · 913 words
  20% Real Estate Market Trends Luxury Property Influence Economic Impact of Pandemic
• Why does Colorado have 33,000 pounds of nuclear waste decaying outside of Denver? And other nuclear power questions, answered.
  May 27, 2026 · 1157 words
  30% Environmental Safety Nuclear Waste Management Energy Policy Critique
• Littwin: Trump’s problem isn’t just his Iran blunder, but that he somehow thinks he won
  🇺🇸 · May 27, 2026 · 1741 words
  70% Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Middle East Diplomacy US-Iran conflict
• Colorado lunar rover picked by NASA to provide transport for Artemis moon missions
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• How can Colorado help kids facing mental health struggles? These teens have ideas for the next governor.
  May 26, 2026 · 1801 words
  30% Colorado Gubernatorial Policy Youth Mental Health Crisis Social Media Impact on Adolescents
• How a Colorado woman is making a statement against fast fashion by wearing the same dress for 100 days
  May 26, 2026 · 2014 words
  30% Consumerism Criticism Minimalism Sustainable Fashion
• Oil and gas companies drilled and polluted less in 2025, but emissions from each well are rising, Colorado regulators say
  May 26, 2026 · 1241 words
  10% Environmental Impact of Energy Production Regulatory Compliance Public Health Risks
• Opinion: Colorado mountain communities need healthy forests as the backdrop to our success
  May 26, 2026 · 840 words
  40% Wildfire Mitigation Economic Impact of Winter Recreation Legislative Advocacy (Fix Our Forests Act)
• A Colorado Springs Army veteran pushes off on a bike ride that could save a life
  May 25, 2026 · 1650 words
  30% Wounded Warrior Project Veteran Mental Health Recovery and Resilience
• Pine beetles’ feast on ponderosas accelerated 150% in 2025, state forester reports
  May 25, 2026 · 752 words
  30% Environmental Crisis State Government Response Ecological Loss
• Is it illegal to park in a bike lane in Colorado?
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• Peter Moore: It’s time for Colorado’s non-hockey fans to pay attention to Colorado hockey
  May 24, 2026 · 565 words
  30% Colorado Avalanche Sports Fandom NHL Playoffs
• When thrifting isn't thrifty: A look at the market trends making secondhand buying unaffordable
  May 24, 2026 · 2001 words
  30% Sustainable Consumption Community Impact vs. Profit Wealth inequality
• Littwin: Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund even shocks some GOP lawmakers
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  80% Government corruption Judicial Weaponization Political polarization
• Nicolais: Polis put election workers and democracy in the crosshairs by commuting Tina Peters' sentence
  May 24, 2026 · 1006 words
  80% Rule of Law Political Betrayal Democratic Erosion
• "Wild Ride" launches an equine thriller rooted in mustang controversy
  May 24, 2026 · 3816 words
  40% Rural Identity and Community Conflict Environmental Preservation vs. Industrial Development Animal Rights vs. Government Regulation
• Lenore Mitchell's mare named Babe taught family about life, love
  May 24, 2026 · 1051 words
  20% Human-animal bond Author Promotion Equine Welfare
• Old Firehouse Books suggests titles on paramours, prairie and persistence
  May 24, 2026 · 807 words
  10% Local Business Support Literature and Book Recommendations
• What’s Working: Front Range foreclosures are on the rise
  May 23, 2026 · 2179 words
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• Golden theater drops ticket prices so more people can see a show during economically challenging time
  May 23, 2026 · 708 words
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• Trump administration releases $40 million for historic Colorado River water rights purchase
  May 22, 2026 · 1032 words
  20% Federal Funding and Administration Policy Water Rights Acquisition Regional Water Conflict (Western Slope vs. Front Range) Water Rights Management Bipartisan Federal Funding Regional Resource Conflict
• 3 Colorado quantum-computing makers swap some equity for $100 million each in federal funding
  May 22, 2026 · 539 words
  10% Economic Development in Colorado Federal Investment in Technology Quantum Computing Commercialization
• Low Arkansas River flows have Colorado rafting outfitters, communities bracing for a rocky summer
  🇮🇷 · May 22, 2026 · 1267 words
  20% Economic Impact of Climate/Weather Resource Management and Prioritization Industry Resilience and Adaptation
• E-bike access to Maroon Bells now will cost riders. Bigger changes could be coming.
  May 22, 2026 · 1725 words
  30% Public land management Federal vs. Local Governance Environmental Tourism Impact
• Lost with no documents, immigrants released from ICE’s Aurora detention center rely on nonprofit for help
  🇮🇳 · May 22, 2026 · 2139 words
  40% Impact of Trump administration policies Nonprofit support systems for immigrants Humanitarian crisis in immigration detention
• Did JD Vance say that Tina Peters deserves a federal payout?
  May 22, 2026 · 258 words
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• Jim Morrissey: How Polis' clemency plays out
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• "What'd I Miss?": The kids are alright
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• Colorado senator will bring amendment to stop Trump’s $1.8B compensation fund from paying Tina Peters, others who affected elections
  May 21, 2026 · 557 words
  30% Legislative Conflict Election Integrity Political Weaponization of Justice
• Polis signs executive order banning sugary drinks at state functions
  May 21, 2026 · 640 words
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• Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses Tina Peters, the 2026 legislative session with Gov. Jared Polis
  May 21, 2026 · 94 words
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• What's Happening: A literary festival in the mountains
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• Boulder County reverses, allows CEMEX to keep operating kiln
  May 21, 2026 · 769 words
  20% Administrative Governance and Transparency Environmental Protection vs. Industrial Operation
• A flash drought in southeastern Colorado primed plains for the Sharpe fire
  May 21, 2026 · 1219 words
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• A 3-person team tracks ICE activity on the I-70 mountain corridor, alerting the Latino community in real time
  May 21, 2026 · 2598 words
  40% Humanitarian aid Immigration Enforcement Community Activism
• How Colorado veterans are harvesting benefits with Goodwill farming program
  May 21, 2026 · 1048 words
  20% Agricultural Sustainability Community Development Veteran Transition and Support
• Colorado’s rural teacher pipeline programs will likely skirt funding cuts in state budget
  Apr 08, 2026 · 1699 words
  20% State Budgetary Conflict Teacher Recruitment and Retention Rural Education Crisis
• Legislature will try again to lower homeowners insurance rates by funding hail-resistant roofs
  Apr 08, 2026 · 714 words
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• Nexstar asks states, including Colorado, for $150M bond to cover damages from order slowing merger with Tegna
  Apr 08, 2026 · 934 words
  20% Antitrust and Market Competition Local Journalism Quality Corporate Financial Risk
• Opinion: Youth mental health must be a defining issue for Colorado’s next governor
  May 21, 2026 · 728 words
  40% Political Advocacy/Gubernatorial Election Social media regulation Youth Mental Health Crisis
• Colorado Democrats censure Jared Polis, condemning his release of Tina Peters
  May 20, 2026 · 714 words
  30% Political accountability Judicial Clemency Election Integrity
• Cargill workers reject contract, are shut out from their jobs
  May 20, 2026 · 584 words
  30% Workplace Surveillance Technology Worker Rights vs. Corporate Management Labor Dispute
• Colorado GOP governor primary pits MAGA candidates against establishment favorite
  May 20, 2026 · 2157 words
  40% Political Extremism Candidate Viability Legislative Effectiveness
• At bus stops across Durango, these volunteers try to shield families from ICE
  May 20, 2026 · 2290 words
  40% Immigration Enforcement vs. Human Rights Community Activism Government accountability
• 10 Colorado mountain adventures to celebrate 150 years of statehood
  May 20, 2026 · 1187 words
  30% Colorado State Pride Environmental Stewardship Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
• 30 years ago, a landmark Supreme Court decision bolstered LGBTQ+ rights — and changed Colorado’s “Hate State” reputation
  May 20, 2026 · 2621 words
  20% Culture War LGBTQ+ rights Judicial Activism Religious Freedom
• Littwin: Trump dumps Boebert, Bennet dumps Polis as the Colorado political world continues to churn
  May 20, 2026 · 1409 words
  60% Trump vs. GOP Allies Political Loyalty Executive Power Abuse
• Jared Polis says Colorado needs a new prison ASAP, even as crime has fallen. How did we get here?
  Apr 13, 2026 · 2606 words
  30% Prison Overcrowding Executive Accountability Criminal Justice Reform
• Jared Polis says his Tina Peters decision "will be remembered fondly," despite growing outrage
  May 19, 2026 · 679 words
  20% Political Polarization and Election Integrity Civil Protest and Governance Executive Clemency and Judicial Fairness
• Colorado launches $4M emergency tree-cutting project along highways with high risk of wildfire
  May 19, 2026 · 328 words
  10% Public safety Infrastructure Protection Environmental Risk Management
• Colorado governor declares emergency for wildfire burning near Trinidad
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• Silver Plume has protected more than 3 acres of land per resident
  May 19, 2026 · 565 words
  10% Local Governance Environmental Conservation Historical Preservation
• Revegetation bill will shape how Colorado cities buy-and-dry farm water
  May 19, 2026 · 905 words
  30% Rural vs. Urban Interests Environmental Reclamation Water Rights Conflict
• The six biggest themes of Colorado’s 2026 legislative session
  May 19, 2026 · 2864 words
  30% State vs. Federal policy conflict Bipartisanship Intra-party conflict (Democrats) Budgetary Constraints
• Colorado’s lakes, reservoirs won’t have enough water for most kinds of boating this summer
  May 19, 2026 · 1437 words
  20% Environmental Crisis Water Rights and Resource Management Economic Impact of Recreation
• Opinion: Colorado’s caucus chaos must go, and we need a practical primary system
  May 19, 2026 · 862 words
  50% Election Reform Democratic Legitimacy Political polarization
• Colorado records first hantavirus death since 2024. It’s not from the cruise ship.
  May 18, 2026 · 555 words
  10% Disease Prevention Epidemiology Public Health
• Opinion: Colorado River Basin states could learn from what we developed in Australia
  Apr 14, 2026 · 858 words
  30% Water Rights Reform Australian Water Model Federal Intervention
• Drew Litton: DU's hockey's happy place
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• Colorado Supreme Court sides with transgender youth in fight against Children’s Hospital Colorado
  May 18, 2026 · 1120 words
  20% Institutional Risk vs. Patient Rights Legal Conflict between State and Federal Authority Healthcare Access for Transgender Youth
• Colorado lawmakers stopped imposing new fees amid voters’ cost-of-living concerns. They’re now making them optional.
  Apr 14, 2026 · 970 words
  20% Cost of Living Legislative Strategy Fiscal policy
• Lawsuit hits Colorado for late air pollution permits at JBS Greeley slaughterhouse
  Apr 14, 2026 · 581 words
  10% Environmental Regulation Corporate Compliance Government accountability
• Who’s testing the tap water in Cañon City? Not the agencies responsible for cleaning up the toxic plume from the Cotter Uranium Mill.
  May 18, 2026 · 1591 words
  30% Environmental Contamination Public Health Risks Government Inaction vs. Community Initiative
• Northeastern Colorado has a lot to brag about, but also big socioeconomic challenges that will take many hands to solve
  May 18, 2026 · 728 words
  10% Regional Socio-economic Disparity Agricultural Economic Strength Rural-Urban Divide
• Is golf ball-size hail expected to increase due to climate change?
  May 18, 2026 · 189 words
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• Erratic winds, steep terrain pose challenge for fire crews fighting wildfire near Trinidad
  Apr 14, 2026 · 224 words
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• Rural Coloradans will not receive federal aid after last year’s historic wildfires, floods
  Apr 14, 2026 · 648 words
  20% Economic Impact on Rural Communities Energy Infrastructure Security Federal vs State Responsibility
• Town of Campo under mandatory evacuation after Oklahoma wildfire moves into southeastern Colorado
  May 17, 2026 · 194 words
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• Littwin: Colorado faces a $1.5 billion budget deficit. Can we really afford to add a prison now?
  🇮🇷 · Apr 15, 2026 · 1294 words
  50% Colorado State Budget Crisis Executive Leadership Critique Prison Reform vs. Expansion
• Colorado forged American ski mountaineering. The state’s athletes continue to shape skimo’s global future.
  🇺🇸 · Apr 15, 2026 · 2465 words
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• Former New York Times editor: “We were caught a little flat-footed by this president”
  Apr 15, 2026 · 2196 words
  30% Journalistic Ethics Media Independence Political Influence on Press
• Elbert County effort to block Xcel's $1.7B Power Pathway upended by the PUC
  Apr 15, 2026 · 658 words
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• A Denver theater production brings “cold and indifferent” foster care system to the stage
  Apr 15, 2026 · 1390 words
  20% Foster Care System Reform Arts as Activism Nonprofit Advocacy
• Colorado nonprofit offers to buy water for fish, a deal that could help farms weather record drought
  May 17, 2026 · 753 words
  10% Environmental Conservation Drought Impact Water Rights and Management
• If this is sad, we don’t want to be happy: An ice cream story
  May 17, 2026 · 2517 words
  30% Entrepreneurship and Local Business Artisanal Exclusivity Mental Health Awareness
• Encontrar cuidado infantil en Colorado es difícil. Aquí tienes una guía para hacerlo más fácil.
  Apr 15, 2026 · 5353 words
  20% Parental Stress Regulatory Safety Childcare Accessibility
• Littwin: In reducing Tina Peters’ sentence, Jared Polis taught us where arrogance leads
  May 17, 2026 · 1305 words
  70% Executive Overreach Political accountability Judicial Integrity
• Nicolais: Lynn Bartels, the beating heart of Colorado politics
  May 17, 2026 · 968 words
  30% Journalistic Legacy Personal Admiration Decline of Newspaper Industry
• Carman: As inflation soars, Denver restaurateurs are struggling to survive
  May 17, 2026 · 895 words
  30% Restaurant Industry Inflation Denver Economic Hardship Support for Local Business
• "A Well Too Full": A made-over detective pursues a cold case
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• Daniel Ginsberg ends his trilogy with a story of child trafficking
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• The Bookies Bookstore suggests books on pups, murder and politics
  May 17, 2026 · 888 words
  10% Literature Recommendations Local Business Promotion
• Opinion: Colorado needs to protect “Freedom” and democracy through wolf reintroduction
  Apr 16, 2026 · 905 words
  50% State vs Federal Authority Conservation Ethics Wolf Reintroduction
• Lawmakers pass a note to Polis: Stop spending tax money on new wolves
  Apr 16, 2026 · 1297 words
  20% Wildlife management Fiscal responsibility Rural vs. Urban Interests
• Boulder filmmakers’ “The Dark Wizard” explores the tumultuous, inspiring life of Dean Potter
  Apr 16, 2026 · 936 words
  30% Romanticization of Risk Documentary Promotion Psychological Duality
• Noise exemptions for concert venues remain in doubt after Colorado House kills bill to restore local control
  Apr 14, 2026 · 1069 words
  20% Property Rights and Quality of Life Local Control vs. Statewide Standards Economic Impact of Noise Regulation
• Random shooting deaths in north Denver lead to community safety meeting, calls for heightened patrols
  Apr 16, 2026 · 1056 words
  20% Public safety community_response Gun violence
• Road to Mount Blue Sky set to reopen as Denver Parks takes over welcome site
  Apr 16, 2026 · 486 words
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• Noise exemptions for concert venues remain in doubt after Colorado House kills bill to restore local control
  Apr 14, 2026 · 1069 words
  20% Property Rights and Quality of Life Local Control vs. Statewide Standards Economic Impact of Noise Regulations
• Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues, jury finds
  Apr 16, 2026 · 839 words
  20% Consumer Protection Corporate Monopoly Antitrust Litigation
• "What'd I Miss?": A life damaged beyond (AI) recognition
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• In a chaotic job market, workers change their strategies as employers hire with caution
  🇮🇷 · Apr 17, 2026 · 2695 words
  20% Healthcare Industry Demand Colorado Labor Market Trends Job Seeker Challenges
• Can workers on medical leave in Colorado get state benefits?
  Apr 17, 2026 · 242 words
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• How Estes Park climber Melissa Strong found her spark again after electrical accident ruined her hands
  Apr 17, 2026 · 1720 words
  30% Resilience and Recovery Medical Innovation Identity Loss
• Bill to allow "balcony solar" option for Coloradans awaits Gov. Polis' signature
  Apr 17, 2026 · 588 words
  20% Economic Savings for Consumers Renewable Energy Accessibility Regulatory Reform
• Essay: An accent in the national anthem
  🇮🇷 · May 16, 2026 · 1405 words
  20% Racial Identity and Classification Social Alienation Immigration and Assimilation
• What’s Working: Distributors trade tips on artificial intelligence during Denver event
  May 16, 2026 · 1849 words
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• Watch: Colorado meteorologists discuss weather prediction challenges at Colorado SunFest 2026
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• Watch: Basic income programs in Denver and beyond at Colorado SunFest 2026
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• Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses 2026 election and how Coloradans are feeling
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• Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford
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• Opinion: Colorado’s public media is building something stronger together
  May 16, 2026 · 620 words
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• Colorado legislature votes to strip farmworkers of some overtime wage protections
  Apr 16, 2026 · 892 words
  20% Legislative Conflict Labor Rights vs. Agricultural Economic Viability
• Gray’s Coors Tavern takes top slopper title in Pueblo, unseating back-to-back champion
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• Weld County GOP chair arrested on suspicion of soliciting a child prostitute
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• Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
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• Gov. Jared Polis commutes sentences of 9 people, including Tina Peters
  May 15, 2026 · 473 words
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• Tina Peters isn’t the first Colorado convict to become a central figure in a governor’s race
  May 15, 2026 · 497 words
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• Colorado governor cuts Tina Peters’ prison sentence in half, will release her on parole June 1
  May 15, 2026 · 1475 words
  30% Political Consequences for Governor Polis Election Integrity and Security Judicial Fairness and Sentencing Disparity
• Colorado lawmakers debated education bills over teacher housing, state testing and more. Here’s where they landed.
  May 15, 2026 · 2549 words
  20% Student disability rights Legislative outcomes in education Standardized testing reform Teacher housing and retention School voucher debate
• Does each chronically homeless person cost taxpayers $30,000 to $50,000 per year?
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• Colorado nonprofit leader who killed himself, leaving wife and young daughter, had chronic brain disease
  May 15, 2026 · 941 words
  30% Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Impact of Contact Sports Mental Health and Suicide
• Tennyson Center is closing its youth residential center — again — after staff injuries, alleged sex assault of teen
  May 15, 2026 · 1602 words
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• Drew Litton: Remembering Craig Morton
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• "What'd I Miss?": The pasta Lego caper
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• A Colorado bill takes aim at Flock cameras, police surveillance technology. Here’s what’s in it.
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  20% Government Surveillance Legislative reform Civil Liberties vs. Public Safety
• Colorado Tamale Act could open the door for more home kitchen entrepreneurs
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  20% Economic Opportunity vs. Public Health Government Regulation Entrepreneurship and Social Mobility
• Eight months after shooting at Evergreen High, seniors credit community for getting them to graduation day
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  30% Community Resilience Trauma and Healing School Violence
• Denver runway fatality reveals a weakness in airport security
  May 14, 2026 · 917 words
  10% Public safety Risk Management vs. Cost Airport Security Efficacy
• What's Happening: A virtual artist talk about the women of escaramurza
  May 14, 2026 · 497 words
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• Judge again bars Gov. Polis from ordering Colorado state employees to respond to a subpoena from ICE
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• 101 bills that passed and failed in Colorado’s legislature this year that you need to know about
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• How microplastic research in Denver’s South Platte River can help a first-of-its-kind study
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• Sheep win in San Luis Valley livestock vs. billionaire ranch owner battle
  May 14, 2026 · 786 words
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• Feds release $47 million for Colorado water projects after long delay
  🇮🇳 · May 14, 2026 · 914 words
  20% Federal Funding Disputes Administrative Policy Shift Colorado Water Crisis
• Proposed ban on prop sports bets in Colorado dies amid state budget woes
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• Opinion: Colorado’s small defense suppliers are about to disappear. The state should act before they do.
  May 14, 2026 · 948 words
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• Drilling site near Aurora Reservoir approved despite opposition from residents
  Apr 22, 2026 · 746 words
  10% Environmental Regulation vs. Industry Development Regulatory Compliance Community Activism
• Hunting groups: Colorado governor stacked Parks and Wildlife Commission with animal rights activists
  Apr 22, 2026 · 2129 words
  20% Conservation vs. Hunting Interests Political Appointments Wildlife Management Conflict
• Northern Water starts filling Chimney Hollow, uranium questions still linger
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• Loss of electric vehicle subsidies sends Colorado car sales off a cliff
  🇮🇷 · Apr 22, 2026 · 398 words
  30% EV Market Volatility Impact of Subsidies Economic Decline
• Colorado's scenic drives and roadside attractions that give way to stunning landscapes and inspiring architecture
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  20% Colorado Tourism Personal Nostalgia State Heritage
• Front Range passenger rail district will likely be scaled back to major cities ahead of 2026 sales tax vote
  Apr 22, 2026 · 648 words
  10% Infrastructure Funding Legislative Redistricting Partisan Divide
• The rivers, lakes and hot springs of Colorado we love most
  May 13, 2026 · 1367 words
  20% Colorado Tourism Regional Identity Environmental Appreciation
• Climate change starts a new clock on Colorado’s river runoff, study says
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• Democrats abandon rollback of business tax breaks to fund family tax credit after Colorado governor’s veto threat
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  20% Inter-branch Political Tension Income Inequality Tax Policy Conflict
• Colorado ranchers are expanding their footprint with invisible fencing that uses satellites to protect their cows
  May 13, 2026 · 1404 words
  20% Agricultural Technology Conservation and Land Stewardship Wildlife Management and Conflict
• Littwin: Maybe it’s a long shot, but voters will get another chance to rein in TABOR
  🇮🇷 · May 13, 2026 · 1234 words
  50% Education Funding Colorado Political Climate TABOR (Taxpayer's Bill of Rights)
• Gusty winds, drought creates “particularly dangerous” situation for wildfire in south central, southeastern Colorado
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• Denver airport radar system triggered alarm before Frontier plane struck trespasser, officials say
  May 12, 2026 · 892 words
  20% Criminal History of the Deceased Aviation Safety and Evacuation Airport Security Efficacy
• ICE must retrain officers who make arrests in Colorado, federal judge rules
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  20% Immigration Policy Impact Civil Liberties Judicial Oversight of ICE
• It’s hantavirus season in Colorado. Here’s why that’s not as scary as the cruise ship outbreak.
  May 12, 2026 · 553 words
  10% Epidemiology of Hantavirus Public Health Safety Regional Risk Assessment
• Bill reauthorizing Public Utilities Commission races through state Capitol. The story is what’s not included.
  May 12, 2026 · 1983 words
  20% Energy Transition and Cost Political representation Utility Regulation and Governance
• Colorado voters will be asked to give up billions in TABOR refunds to boost K-12, other programs for kids
  May 12, 2026 · 826 words
  20% K-12 Education Funding Partisan Legislative Divide TABOR (Taxpayer's Bill of Rights)
• Colorado’s fierce two-year fight over AI regulation ends with watered-down law, little fanfare
  May 12, 2026 · 807 words
  20% Consumer Protection vs. Innovation Legislative Compromise AI Regulation
• Science and art come to life in Pueblo this June with opening of da Vinci museum along revamped riverwalk
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  10% Urban Revitalization Economic Development Cultural Tourism
• Democrats abandon attempt to blunt ballot measure giving Coloradans “right to natural gas”
  May 12, 2026 · 466 words
  30% Legislative Conflict Climate Policy vs. Consumer Rights Political Transparency
• Move over Election Day. Colorado is about to start having election month.
  May 12, 2026 · 844 words
  20% Political conflict Legislative reform Election Integrity
• Silverman: It’s hard to say goodbye to Denver icons, but memories will endure
  May 12, 2026 · 943 words
  30% Nostalgia for Old Denver Friendship and Legacy Personal Loss and Grief
• Does a Colorado law allow teachers to anonymously petition for gun seizures?
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• Colorado lawmakers reject environmentalist-backed effort to regulate data centers
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  30% Environmental Regulation Legislative Failure Corporate accountability
• NTSB gathering details on Frontier Airlines evacuation after plane hit, killed person in Denver
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  10% Aviation Safety Emergency Evacuation Procedures Airport Security/Trespassing
• At least 13 people died on Colorado ski slopes in 2025-26
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• Colorado’s Drought Task Force ramps up response to record-breaking conditions
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• Colorado released from federal corrective action after improving SNAP program
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• An overwhelming percentage of Coloradans say climate change is harming human health
  May 11, 2026 · 571 words
  10% climate_change Public Health Demographic Analysis
• Colorado legislature sends $46.8B state budget to governor’s desk after final round of tweaks
  Apr 28, 2026 · 1185 words
  20% Fiscal Shortfall Healthcare Access Privatization Debate
• Federal judge rejects Colorado GOP’s effort to block unaffiliated voters from participating in party’s 2026 primaries
  Apr 28, 2026 · 404 words
  10% Intra-party conflict Judicial Ruling Voter Eligibility
• Spring snow and rain bring some relief to drought-stricken Colorado communities
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• Colorado's legislature is preparing to jump-start nuclear power. Green advocates want to pull the plug.
  Apr 29, 2026 · 1397 words
  30% Environmental Justice Nuclear Energy Transition Legislative Policy
• Colorado lawmakers abandon effort to limit police use of Flock cameras, surveillance data
  Apr 29, 2026 · 714 words
  20% Government Surveillance Legislative Process Privacy vs. Public Safety
• Silas Soule died for refusing to whitewash the Sand Creek Massacre. His actions are more relevant than ever.
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• Littwin: Trump’s gutting of Colorado funding is no more than a revenge tour
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• Nicolais: The Supreme Court has set America back nearly a century
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• Carman: Tim Wirth recalls his ringside seat to the spectacular life and times of Ted Turner
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• "Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea": Disdain for the afflicted
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• Mariko Tatsumoto built a novel of hope from industrial tragedy
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• Explore Books suggests three reflective reads
  May 10, 2026 · 1118 words
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• State agencies trying to sway Colorado’s legislature may have to start registering like lobbyists. The governor says that’s “absurd.”
  Apr 29, 2026 · 745 words
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• "The Silence that Remains": A historical epic begins in Stalin's Russia
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• From a dream — and lots of research — Meg Wingerter crafted her first novel
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• Out West Books suggests three very different takes on fiction
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• Littwin: Coloradans can now abandon their qualms about redrawing congressional districts
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• Carman: A peach crop or more data centers? I know which one I’ll choose.
  May 03, 2026 · 984 words
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• 50 years after Operation Babylift evacuated thousands from Vietnam, a Colorado gathering celebrates a shared past
  May 03, 2026 · 3206 words
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• Drought-stressed Colorado communities getting $40M infusion in state water grants
  May 04, 2026 · 473 words
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• Former New York mayor’s support of Michael Bennet’s bid to become Colorado’s next governor reaches $2.5M
  May 05, 2026 · 721 words
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• Group tied to Democratic leadership in US House is funding attempt to redraw Colorado’s congressional map
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• Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban
  May 05, 2026 · 340 words
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• Frontier plane hits person on runway during takeoff at Denver airport
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• US skier visits fall off a cliff after the West’s winter that wasn’t
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• Rumors of ruined Western Slope peach crop were greatly exaggerated, growers say
  May 09, 2026 · 750 words
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• Lake Powell forecast to receive 13% of its usual flows, new report shows
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• What’s Working: Swipe fees, AI and other legislation Colorado businesses are cheering or fearing
  May 09, 2026 · 2453 words
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• Opinion: Fixing how Colorado funds nonprofits will strengthen communities
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• Opinion: Colorado should make the most of a new federal education tax credit
  May 06, 2026 · 886 words
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• Colorado voters’ views on TABOR and the state budget may not be what they appear
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• Can an Aurora golf course become a responsible wildlife mecca?
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• The food and flavors that make up Colorado’s culinary landscape
  🇮🇳 · May 06, 2026 · 1288 words
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• Colorado lawmakers race to counter “right to natural gas” ballot measure
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• CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
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• Western Colorado highway closes after passenger train strikes oil tanker
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• Lawmakers kill bill that aimed to fund childcare for thousands of poor Colorado families
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• Bill allowing Coloradans to sue ICE agents heads to Polis’ desk
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• Nearly half of Coloradans experiencing food insecurity don’t qualify for SNAP
  May 08, 2026 · 1856 words
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• Are funeral pyres legal in Colorado?
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• Jim Morrissey: Are we rolling out AI laws too soon?
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• Drew Litton: Agony and ecstacy
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• "What'd I Miss?": Origins of a friendship
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• Effort to attract data centers to Colorado with tax incentives fails
  May 07, 2026 · 800 words
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• Colorado’s wolf reintroduction hits ‘inflection point’ as program leader steps down, population dwindles and conflicts increase
  May 07, 2026 · 1907 words
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• Colorado bill exempting sales tax from credit card swipe fees advances to governor after big Capitol showdown
  May 06, 2026 · 946 words
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• Opinion: Pikes Peak region’s outdoors future depends on LWCF funding. We need to make sure it gets here.
  May 07, 2026 · 906 words
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• Man pleads guilty in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
  🇮🇱 · May 07, 2026 · 486 words
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• What's Happening: The Cookie Factory turns 1
  May 07, 2026 · 478 words
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• Road funding fight roils Colorado Capitol with days left in legislative session
  🇮🇷 · May 07, 2026 · 1975 words
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• New compromise on burning coal at Colorado Springs plant
  May 07, 2026 · 502 words
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• Colorado’s labor force shrinks again in March to fourth-lowest participation rate since 1976
  May 07, 2026 · 853 words
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• Denver diners can sample new dishes this week, created to reduce food waste
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• Littwin: Why has the Dem primary for governor gotten so nasty?
  May 07, 2026 · 1742 words
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• A late spring snowstorm slams Colorado, closing schools and disrupting commuters
  May 06, 2026 · 605 words
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• Colorado lawmakers reject bill that would have required legislative caucuses to report their donors
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• Mesa County claims the state stiffed it $1.3 million for mental health services
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• Man to plead guilty in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
  🇮🇱 · May 05, 2026 · 775 words
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• Aurora Mental Health cuts 111 jobs, blames state funding model
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• As Colorado gas prices near $4.50 per gallon, driving to work is like taking a pay cut
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• Colorado state lawmakers abandon efforts to legalize smaller lots for single-family homes
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• Basic income programs remain popular in Colorado despite steep challenges
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• Key labor bill clears Colorado legislature, faces Polis veto for second year in a row
  May 01, 2026 · 497 words
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• Spring storm could bring up to 9 inches of wet snow to Denver metro area
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• AI is changing how Colorado’s meteorologists forecast state’s wild weather
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• Trump’s immigration crackdown in Colorado, explained in 3 charts
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• Does Colorado recycle less than 20% of the waste it produces?
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• Wilson: A heavy heart for the Sayers saga after the conviction of an anti-violence activist
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• Nicolais: Ed Ramey set all the right precedents in court and in life
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• License swap gives Scripps broadcasting control of TV news in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Grand Junction
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• The US Supreme Court ruled against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban. State lawmakers aren’t giving up.
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• Drew Litton: Are the Rockies actually getting ... better?
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• "What'd I Miss?": Too much to bear
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• What can an 8th grader do with a saw, Jell-O and glue? Solve some of the Colorado River’s toughest problems.
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• Colorado lawmakers pass bills aimed at reducing state prison population
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• Colorado lost more public lands jobs than any other state in 2025
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• Colorado’s AI compromise would focus regulations on informing consumers when the technology is used
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• Thousands of Colorado’s poorest families have been waiting for a childcare slot. Relief could come in two years.
  May 01, 2026 · 1554 words
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• A leather shop at the Fremont Correctional Center gives inmates something to fill their time
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• Is Colorado’s cost of living higher than the national average?
  May 01, 2026 · 225 words
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• Colorado faces “significantly increased risk” of wildfire this summer, governor warns
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• What's Happening: Fort Collins Art Week
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• Bald eagle wounded by slingshot released back into Colorado wild
  Apr 29, 2026 · 575 words
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• Exemptions to Colorado’s right-to-repair laws shot down in House committee
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• The museums and landmarks keeping a mosaic of Colorado’s histories alive
  🇨🇳 · Apr 29, 2026 · 1394 words
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• Colorado Democrats drop proposal that would consolidate Sheridan with another district
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• Colorado parents can turn over newborn babies up to 30 days old without facing abandonment charges under updated law
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• Littwin: At Springsteen’s political tour, a bit of protest and rock-’n’-roll salvation
  🇮🇷 · Apr 29, 2026 · 1453 words
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• Colorado nonprofit director schemed to skim $99K from a top donor by falsifying DU tuition invoices, records show
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• Immigration officer in Colorado charged with assault after protest outside ICE facility, DA says
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• Colorado Senate panel recommends against 2 Polis wildlife commission nominees, endorses 1 amid hunting debate
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• Migrant workers who receive housing can be paid $2-$3 less per hour under new federal rule
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• Company tied to Buc-ee’s buys land along Interstate 25, raising questions about next steps
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• Meandering Western history museum in Montrose is “a boy’s dream realized”
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• Wildfire southeast of Colorado Springs prompts evacuations
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• Colorado lawmaker pushes revised rideshare safety bill after Polis veto
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• Colorado law that allows school shooting victims to sue may contain an unintended loophole
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• Xcel’s solution to its summer power gap: Coal, coal, gas and more gas
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• Palisade farmers take on low temperatures in a fight to save peaches from April freezes
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• What's Happening: Indie Bookstore Day
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• Sheridan School District leaders, teachers union restart negotiations under orders from Gov. Jared Polis
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• Family of Boulder firebombing suspect released from ICE custody following judge’s order
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• Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
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• Evacuation order lifted for wildfire burning southeast of Colorado Springs
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• Geothermal energy bill advances at the Colorado Capitol
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• Sheridan School District, teachers union reach tentative agreement as Gov. Jared Polis intervenes
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• Jim Morrissey: On the hunt
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• Drew Litton: Even in drought, a Colorado sports deluge
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• Cutting air pollutants a new frontier in Colorado air quality fight
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• Colorado cannabis industry leaders, researchers express cautious enthusiasm for rescheduling decision
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• Colorado’s 4 Republicans in Congress fight state GOP’s attempt to block unaffiliated voters from party’s 2026 primaries
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• Amid budget cuts, Colorado lawmakers and statewide elected officials are set to get a pay hike next year
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• Justice Department joins Elon Musk’s xAI in effort to block Colorado AI antidiscrimination law
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• Yes, invasive worms are the latest threat to Colorado. Plus, they jump.
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• Former Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in case that forced industry crackdown
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• 2 Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners resign, 1 confirmed amid debate over future of wildlife management
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• What’s Working: Metro Denver is still in a renter’s market. Here’s what pushed the average rent down to 2022 levels
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• Western grid power operator now has coal-burning Craig Unit 1 running
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• Boulder firebombing suspect’s family again released from federal custody after 2 judges halt bid to deport them
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• Colorado Sun dominates 4-state Top of the Rockies journalism contest
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• Poor Richard's Books highlights works centered on flora and fauna
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• Littwin: Boebert and friends go to war against their own party — to try to save it from itself
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• In "Hands," short stories point friends toward the American Dream
  🇮🇳 · Apr 26, 2026 · 1808 words
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• Across Colorado, people are fighting for the right to repair their stuff. Where can they go to learn how to do it?
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• "Singular moments" sparked Pardeep Toor's short stories
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• State agency plagued with leadership turnover hired deputy commissioner accused of taking $99K from Colorado nonprofit
  🇮🇳 · Apr 24, 2026 · 909 words
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• Though water is scarce right now, its price in parts of Colorado has dropped
  Apr 24, 2026 · 648 words
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• Is a $100 fine the only penalty for driving with expired tags?
  Apr 24, 2026 · 197 words
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• "What'd I Miss?": What about drafting voters?
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• Opinion: Rolling back Colorado’s right-to-repair laws will weaken critical infrastructure safety
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• Colorado River states voice reluctant support for releases from Flaming Gorge
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• More than 1,900 ski instructors join wages lawsuit against Vail Resorts
  Apr 23, 2026 · 454 words
  30% Communication Methods for Transient Workers Labor Law Disputes in the Ski Industry
• What do you love about Colorado? Tell us here.
  Apr 23, 2026 · 191 words
• Littwin: Supreme Court just can’t stay away from Colorado when it comes to LGBTQ rights
  Apr 22, 2026 · 997 words
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• Republican state Senate candidate arrested in Florida on felony child neglect charge
  Apr 21, 2026 · 384 words
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• WATCH: The Colorado Sun discusses 4-day school weeks
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• Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program
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• Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts
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• PNC to cut up to 777 FirstBank employees post-merger. Some have already been offered new jobs.
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• Denver Water draining, closing Antero Reservoir for drought savings
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• Colorado GOP asks judge for emergency order blocking unaffiliated voters from casting ballots in the party’s 2026 primaries
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• 1914 Ludlow Massacre took lives of 25 miners and family members during bitter strike for fair wages
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• Feds want to cut back water releases from Lake Powell in response to Colorado River drought
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• Did the Colorado appeals court rule Tina Peters must receive a lower sentence?
  Apr 20, 2026 · 276 words
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• Littwin: When Lauren Boebert publicly breaks with Trump, can she leave her MAGA hat on?
  🇷🇺 · Apr 19, 2026 · 1269 words
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• Feeling sold on the property behind "A Tree with My Name on It"
  🇷🇺 · Apr 19, 2026 · 2281 words
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• Old Firehouse Books suggests three samples of thrilling escapism
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• Colorado SunFest 2026 panel: Colorado looking for ways to calm the child care crisis
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• What's Happening: National acts and first-time performers at the Bluebird Music Festival
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• Colorado SunFest 2026: Meet the Colorado authors in attendance
  🇷🇺 · Apr 15, 2026 · 654 words
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• Colorado policies cater to urban school districts even though more are rural, report says
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• Colorado Supreme Court appears split in lawsuit against Children’s Hospital over gender-affirming care
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• Republican state representative’s demand that Colorado’s budget bill be read aloud cost taxpayers upwards of $10K
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• A super El Niño is in the forecast. Here’s what that means for Colorado.
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• Is Colorado’s four-day school week trend impacting student learning? A panel of education experts weighs in.
  Apr 14, 2026 · 1827 words
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• Flight data offers another look at Colorado’s snowpack. The view is grim.
  Apr 13, 2026 · 1125 words
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• Mental health stressors peak in Colorado mountain communities as the winter-that-wasn’t melts into offseason
  Apr 13, 2026 · 1122 words
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• Have humans killed at least 4 of the wolves restored to Colorado?
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• JBS meatpackers in Greeley ratify new contract almost one month after going on strike
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• Nicolais: I shed my first tears as an attorney. Tears for freedom from ICE detention
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• Federal Judge extends temporary restraining order slowing Tegna-Nexstar merger another week
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• Colorado SunFest 2026 panel: Basic income programs in Denver and beyond
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• "Not another kiddo": How a Colorado family's worst nightmare is helping address school bullying
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• Sheridan teachers union threatens recall of school board as strike drags on
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• Drew Litton: Prepare for playoff takeoff
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• Colorado Springs’ mayor has a new chief of staff. It’s the guy he trounced in the election.
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• Lakewood voters strike down pro-density zoning as repeal campaign dominates
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• Climate change is already happening in Colorado. Here are 10 signs we can see right now.
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• Drew Litton: Easter basket of economic misery
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• Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations
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• Nicolais: This little-known board makes huge decisions for Colorado voters
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• Diana DeGette narrowly made the primary ballot. Here’s why you maybe shouldn’t read too much into it.
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