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Cargill workers reject contract, are shut out from their jobs
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Workplace Surveillance Technology
Worker Rights vs. Corporate Management
Labor Dispute
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Colorado GOP governor primary pits MAGA candidates against establishment favorite
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Political Extremism
Candidate Viability
Legislative Effectiveness
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At bus stops across Durango, these volunteers try to shield families from ICE
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Immigration Enforcement vs. Human Rights
Community Activism
Government accountability
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10 Colorado mountain adventures to celebrate 150 years of statehood
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Colorado State Pride
Environmental Stewardship
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
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30 years ago, a landmark Supreme Court decision bolstered LGBTQ+ rights — and changed Colorado’s “Hate State” reputation
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Culture War
LGBTQ+ rights
Judicial Activism
Religious Freedom
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Littwin: Trump dumps Boebert, Bennet dumps Polis as the Colorado political world continues to churn
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Trump vs. GOP Allies
Political Loyalty
Executive Power Abuse
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Jared Polis says Colorado needs a new prison ASAP, even as crime has fallen. How did we get here?
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Prison Overcrowding
Executive Accountability
Criminal Justice Reform
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Jared Polis says his Tina Peters decision "will be remembered fondly," despite growing outrage
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Political Polarization and Election Integrity
Civil Protest and Governance
Executive Clemency and Judicial Fairness
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Colorado launches $4M emergency tree-cutting project along highways with high risk of wildfire
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Public safety
Infrastructure Protection
Environmental Risk Management
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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
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565 words
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Local Governance
Environmental Conservation
Historical Preservation
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Revegetation bill will shape how Colorado cities buy-and-dry farm water
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Rural vs. Urban Interests
Environmental Reclamation
Water Rights Conflict
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The six biggest themes of Colorado’s 2026 legislative session
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State vs. Federal policy conflict
Bipartisanship
Intra-party conflict (Democrats)
Budgetary Constraints
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Colorado’s lakes, reservoirs won’t have enough water for most kinds of boating this summer
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20%
Environmental Crisis
Water Rights and Resource Management
Economic Impact of Recreation
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Opinion: Colorado’s caucus chaos must go, and we need a practical primary system
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862 words
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Election Reform
Democratic Legitimacy
Political polarization
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Colorado records first hantavirus death since 2024. It’s not from the cruise ship.
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Disease Prevention
Epidemiology
Public Health
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Opinion: Colorado River Basin states could learn from what we developed in Australia
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Water Rights Reform
Australian Water Model
Federal Intervention
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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
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Institutional Risk vs. Patient Rights
Legal Conflict between State and Federal Authority
Healthcare Access for Transgender Youth
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Colorado lawmakers stopped imposing new fees amid voters’ cost-of-living concerns. They’re now making them optional.
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970 words
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Cost of Living
Legislative Strategy
Fiscal policy
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Lawsuit hits Colorado for late air pollution permits at JBS Greeley slaughterhouse
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Environmental Regulation
Corporate Compliance
Government accountability
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Who’s testing the tap water in Cañon City? Not the agencies responsible for cleaning up the toxic plume from the Cotter Uranium Mill.
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Environmental Contamination
Public Health Risks
Government Inaction vs. Community Initiative
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Northeastern Colorado has a lot to brag about, but also big socioeconomic challenges that will take many hands to solve
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Regional Socio-economic Disparity
Agricultural Economic Strength
Rural-Urban Divide
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Is golf ball-size hail expected to increase due to climate change?
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Erratic winds, steep terrain pose challenge for fire crews fighting wildfire near Trinidad
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Rural Coloradans will not receive federal aid after last year’s historic wildfires, floods
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Economic Impact on Rural Communities
Energy Infrastructure Security
Federal vs State Responsibility
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Town of Campo under mandatory evacuation after Oklahoma wildfire moves into southeastern Colorado
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Littwin: Colorado faces a $1.5 billion budget deficit. Can we really afford to add a prison now?
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Colorado State Budget Crisis
Executive Leadership Critique
Prison Reform vs. Expansion
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Colorado forged American ski mountaineering. The state’s athletes continue to shape skimo’s global future.
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Former New York Times editor: “We were caught a little flat-footed by this president”
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Journalistic Ethics
Media Independence
Political Influence on Press
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Elbert County effort to block Xcel's $1.7B Power Pathway upended by the PUC
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A Denver theater production brings “cold and indifferent” foster care system to the stage
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20%
Foster Care System Reform
Arts as Activism
Nonprofit Advocacy
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Colorado nonprofit offers to buy water for fish, a deal that could help farms weather record drought
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Environmental Conservation
Drought Impact
Water Rights and Management
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If this is sad, we don’t want to be happy: An ice cream story
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Entrepreneurship and Local Business
Artisanal Exclusivity
Mental Health Awareness
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Encontrar cuidado infantil en Colorado es difícil. Aquí tienes una guía para hacerlo más fácil.
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5353 words
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Parental Stress
Regulatory Safety
Childcare Accessibility
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Littwin: In reducing Tina Peters’ sentence, Jared Polis taught us where arrogance leads
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1305 words
70%
Executive Overreach
Political accountability
Judicial Integrity
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Nicolais: Lynn Bartels, the beating heart of Colorado politics
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968 words
30%
Journalistic Legacy
Personal Admiration
Decline of Newspaper Industry
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Carman: As inflation soars, Denver restaurateurs are struggling to survive
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895 words
30%
Restaurant Industry Inflation
Denver Economic Hardship
Support for Local Business
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"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
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Literature Recommendations
Local Business Promotion
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Opinion: Colorado needs to protect “Freedom” and democracy through wolf reintroduction
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50%
State vs Federal Authority
Conservation Ethics
Wolf Reintroduction
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Lawmakers pass a note to Polis: Stop spending tax money on new wolves
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1297 words
20%
Wildlife management
Fiscal responsibility
Rural vs. Urban Interests
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Boulder filmmakers’ “The Dark Wizard” explores the tumultuous, inspiring life of Dean Potter
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30%
Romanticization of Risk
Documentary Promotion
Psychological Duality
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Noise exemptions for concert venues remain in doubt after Colorado House kills bill to restore local control
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1069 words
20%
Property Rights and Quality of Life
Local Control vs. Statewide Standards
Economic Impact of Noise Regulation
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Random shooting deaths in north Denver lead to community safety meeting, calls for heightened patrols
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1056 words
20%
Public safety
community_response
Gun violence
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Road to Mount Blue Sky set to reopen as Denver Parks takes over welcome site
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486 words
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Noise exemptions for concert venues remain in doubt after Colorado House kills bill to restore local control
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1069 words
20%
Property Rights and Quality of Life
Local Control vs. Statewide Standards
Economic Impact of Noise Regulations
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Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues, jury finds
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839 words
20%
Consumer Protection
Corporate Monopoly
Antitrust Litigation
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"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
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Healthcare Industry Demand
Colorado Labor Market Trends
Job Seeker Challenges
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Can workers on medical leave in Colorado get state benefits?
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How Estes Park climber Melissa Strong found her spark again after electrical accident ruined her hands
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Resilience and Recovery
Medical Innovation
Identity Loss
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Bill to allow "balcony solar" option for Coloradans awaits Gov. Polis' signature
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588 words
20%
Economic Savings for Consumers
Renewable Energy Accessibility
Regulatory Reform
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Essay: An accent in the national anthem
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20%
Racial Identity and Classification
Social Alienation
Immigration and Assimilation
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What’s Working: Distributors trade tips on artificial intelligence during Denver event
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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
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620 words
40%
Public Media Funding
Organizational Sustainability
Community Connection
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Colorado legislature votes to strip farmworkers of some overtime wage protections
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892 words
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Legislative Conflict
Labor Rights vs. Agricultural Economic Viability
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Gray’s Coors Tavern takes top slopper title in Pueblo, unseating back-to-back champion
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999 words
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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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622 words
20%
Consumer Protection
Antitrust Litigation
Media Consolidation
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Gov. Jared Polis commutes sentences of 9 people, including Tina Peters
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473 words
10%
Criminal Justice Reform
Gubernatorial Clemency
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Tina Peters isn’t the first Colorado convict to become a central figure in a governor’s race
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497 words
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Colorado governor cuts Tina Peters’ prison sentence in half, will release her on parole June 1
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1475 words
30%
Political Consequences for Governor Polis
Election Integrity and Security
Judicial Fairness and Sentencing Disparity
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Colorado lawmakers debated education bills over teacher housing, state testing and more. Here’s where they landed.
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Student disability rights
Legislative outcomes in education
Standardized testing reform
Teacher housing and retention
School voucher debate
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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
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941 words
30%
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Impact of Contact Sports
Mental Health and Suicide
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Tennyson Center is closing its youth residential center — again — after staff injuries, alleged sex assault of teen
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1602 words
20%
Workforce Crisis in Healthcare
Institutional Failure
Child Safety and Protection
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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
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Colorado Tamale Act could open the door for more home kitchen entrepreneurs
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1215 words
20%
Economic Opportunity vs. Public Health
Government Regulation
Entrepreneurship and Social Mobility
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Eight months after shooting at Evergreen High, seniors credit community for getting them to graduation day
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1037 words
30%
Community Resilience
Trauma and Healing
School Violence
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Denver runway fatality reveals a weakness in airport security
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917 words
10%
Public safety
Risk Management vs. Cost
Airport Security Efficacy
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What's Happening: A virtual artist talk about the women of escaramurza
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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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10%
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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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1789 words
10%
Urban Ecology
Scientific Research
Environmental Pollution
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Sheep win in San Luis Valley livestock vs. billionaire ranch owner battle
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786 words
20%
Legal Dispute
Class Conflict
Property Rights vs. Traditional Access
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Feds release $47 million for Colorado water projects after long delay
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914 words
20%
Federal Funding Disputes
Administrative Policy Shift
Colorado Water Crisis
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Proposed ban on prop sports bets in Colorado dies amid state budget woes
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618 words
10%
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Opinion: Colorado’s small defense suppliers are about to disappear. The state should act before they do.
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948 words
30%
Defense Industrial Base Sustainability
State Government Intervention
Economic Impact of Regulation
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Drilling site near Aurora Reservoir approved despite opposition from residents
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746 words
10%
Environmental Regulation vs. Industry Development
Regulatory Compliance
Community Activism
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Hunting groups: Colorado governor stacked Parks and Wildlife Commission with animal rights activists
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2129 words
20%
Conservation vs. Hunting Interests
Political Appointments
Wildlife Management Conflict
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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
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398 words
30%
EV Market Volatility
Impact of Subsidies
Economic Decline
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Colorado's scenic drives and roadside attractions that give way to stunning landscapes and inspiring architecture
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1446 words
20%
Colorado Tourism
Personal Nostalgia
State Heritage
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Front Range passenger rail district will likely be scaled back to major cities ahead of 2026 sales tax vote
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648 words
10%
Infrastructure Funding
Legislative Redistricting
Partisan Divide
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The rivers, lakes and hot springs of Colorado we love most
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1367 words
20%
Colorado Tourism
Regional Identity
Environmental Appreciation
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Climate change starts a new clock on Colorado’s river runoff, study says
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590 words
10%
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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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873 words
20%
Inter-branch Political Tension
Income Inequality
Tax Policy Conflict
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Colorado ranchers are expanding their footprint with invisible fencing that uses satellites to protect their cows
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1404 words
20%
Agricultural Technology
Conservation and Land Stewardship
Wildlife Management and Conflict
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Littwin: Maybe it’s a long shot, but voters will get another chance to rein in TABOR
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1234 words
50%
Education Funding
Colorado Political Climate
TABOR (Taxpayer's Bill of Rights)
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Gusty winds, drought creates “particularly dangerous” situation for wildfire in south central, southeastern Colorado
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338 words
0%
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Denver airport radar system triggered alarm before Frontier plane struck trespasser, officials say
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892 words
20%
Criminal History of the Deceased
Aviation Safety and Evacuation
Airport Security Efficacy
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ICE must retrain officers who make arrests in Colorado, federal judge rules
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682 words
20%
Immigration Policy Impact
Civil Liberties
Judicial Oversight of ICE
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It’s hantavirus season in Colorado. Here’s why that’s not as scary as the cruise ship outbreak.
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553 words
10%
Epidemiology of Hantavirus
Public Health Safety
Regional Risk Assessment
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Bill reauthorizing Public Utilities Commission races through state Capitol. The story is what’s not included.
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1983 words
20%
Energy Transition and Cost
Political representation
Utility Regulation and Governance
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Colorado voters will be asked to give up billions in TABOR refunds to boost K-12, other programs for kids
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826 words
20%
K-12 Education Funding
Partisan Legislative Divide
TABOR (Taxpayer's Bill of Rights)
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Colorado’s fierce two-year fight over AI regulation ends with watered-down law, little fanfare
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807 words
20%
Consumer Protection vs. Innovation
Legislative Compromise
AI Regulation
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Science and art come to life in Pueblo this June with opening of da Vinci museum along revamped riverwalk
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1903 words
10%
Urban Revitalization
Economic Development
Cultural Tourism
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Democrats abandon attempt to blunt ballot measure giving Coloradans “right to natural gas”
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466 words
30%
Legislative Conflict
Climate Policy vs. Consumer Rights
Political Transparency
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Move over Election Day. Colorado is about to start having election month.
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844 words
20%
Political conflict
Legislative reform
Election Integrity
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Silverman: It’s hard to say goodbye to Denver icons, but memories will endure
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943 words
30%
Nostalgia for Old Denver
Friendship and Legacy
Personal Loss and Grief
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Does a Colorado law allow teachers to anonymously petition for gun seizures?
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225 words
0%
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Colorado lawmakers reject environmentalist-backed effort to regulate data centers
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754 words
30%
Environmental Regulation
Legislative Failure
Corporate accountability
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NTSB gathering details on Frontier Airlines evacuation after plane hit, killed person in Denver
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1019 words
10%
Aviation Safety
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
Airport Security/Trespassing
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At least 13 people died on Colorado ski slopes in 2025-26
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0%
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Colorado’s Drought Task Force ramps up response to record-breaking conditions
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1224 words
10%
Environmental Crisis
Agricultural Impact
Government response
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Colorado released from federal corrective action after improving SNAP program
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707 words
10%
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An overwhelming percentage of Coloradans say climate change is harming human health
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571 words
10%
climate_change
Public Health
Demographic Analysis
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Colorado legislature sends $46.8B state budget to governor’s desk after final round of tweaks
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1185 words
20%
Fiscal Shortfall
Healthcare Access
Privatization Debate
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Federal judge rejects Colorado GOP’s effort to block unaffiliated voters from participating in party’s 2026 primaries
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10%
Intra-party conflict
Judicial Ruling
Voter Eligibility
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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.
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1397 words
30%
Environmental Justice
Nuclear Energy Transition
Legislative Policy
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Colorado lawmakers abandon effort to limit police use of Flock cameras, surveillance data
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714 words
20%
Government Surveillance
Legislative Process
Privacy vs. Public Safety
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Silas Soule died for refusing to whitewash the Sand Creek Massacre. His actions are more relevant than ever.
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4699 words
30%
Institutional Erasure
Historical Justice
Moral Courage
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Littwin: Trump’s gutting of Colorado funding is no more than a revenge tour
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1089 words
80%
Political Retaliation
Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness
Federal Funding Disparities
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Nicolais: The Supreme Court has set America back nearly a century
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942 words
60%
Racial Gerrymandering
Judicial Activism
Voting Rights
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Carman: Tim Wirth recalls his ringside seat to the spectacular life and times of Ted Turner
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1156 words
30%
Environmentalism
Philanthropy
Legacy 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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1402 words
30%
Environmental Justice
Human rights
Corporate Malfeasance
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Explore Books suggests three reflective reads
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20%
Art and Human Experience
Literary Recommendations
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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.”
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745 words
20%
Government Transparency
Separation of Powers
Lobbying Regulations
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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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1130 words
10%
Literary Criticism
Book Recommendations
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Littwin: Coloradans can now abandon their qualms about redrawing congressional districts
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1442 words
70%
Voting Rights Act
Racial Equality
Judicial Activism
Gerrymandering
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Carman: A peach crop or more data centers? I know which one I’ll choose.
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984 words
40%
Environmental Crisis
Agricultural Struggle
Corporate vs. Environmental Interests
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50 years after Operation Babylift evacuated thousands from Vietnam, a Colorado gathering celebrates a shared past
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3206 words
20%
Identity and Belonging
Operation Babylift
Historical Trauma
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Drought-stressed Colorado communities getting $40M infusion in state water grants
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473 words
10%
Climate Crisis/Drought
Government Funding
Water Conservation
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Former New York mayor’s support of Michael Bennet’s bid to become Colorado’s next governor reaches $2.5M
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721 words
10%
Colorado Gubernatorial Race
Campaign Finance
Political Influence of Wealthy Donors
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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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676 words
10%
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Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban
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340 words
30%
Second Amendment Rights
Public Safety and Gun Control
Federal vs. Local Jurisdiction
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Frontier plane hits person on runway during takeoff at Denver airport
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346 words
0%
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US skier visits fall off a cliff after the West’s winter that wasn’t
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767 words
20%
Economic impact of climate/weather on tourism
Ski industry business model evolution
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Rumors of ruined Western Slope peach crop were greatly exaggerated, growers say
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750 words
20%
Climate Impact on Harvest
Agricultural Resilience
Water Resource Management
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Lake Powell forecast to receive 13% of its usual flows, new report shows
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626 words
10%
Infrastructure Risk
Environmental Policy
Water scarcity
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What’s Working: Swipe fees, AI and other legislation Colorado businesses are cheering or fearing
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2453 words
10%
Local Economic Impact
Colorado State Legislation
Business Regulatory Environment
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Opinion: Fixing how Colorado funds nonprofits will strengthen communities
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872 words
30%
Community Impact
State Government Accountability
Nonprofit Funding Reform
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Opinion: Colorado should make the most of a new federal education tax credit
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886 words
50%
Economic Competitiveness
Education Funding
School Choice
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Colorado voters’ views on TABOR and the state budget may not be what they appear
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804 words
10%
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Can an Aurora golf course become a responsible wildlife mecca?
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1172 words
10%
Urban Ecology
Environmental Sustainability
Water Conservation
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The food and flavors that make up Colorado’s culinary landscape
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1288 words
10%
Colorado State Identity
Nostalgia
Culinary Tourism
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Colorado lawmakers race to counter “right to natural gas” ballot measure
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1023 words
30%
Legislative vs. Ballot Initiative Power
Environmental Protection
Energy Policy Conflict
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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
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684 words
10%
Environmental Conservation
Ted Turner's Legacy
Evolution of Cable News
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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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745 words
30%
Legislative Failure
Childcare Accessibility
Economic hardship
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Bill allowing Coloradans to sue ICE agents heads to Polis’ desk
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761 words
20%
Legislative Process in Colorado
State vs. Federal Jurisdiction
Civil Rights vs. Federal Immunity
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Nearly half of Coloradans experiencing food insecurity don’t qualify for SNAP
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1856 words
30%
SNAP Benefit Cliff Effect
Socioeconomic Inequality in Colorado
Food Insecurity
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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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53 words
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Drew Litton: Agony and ecstacy
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53 words
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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
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800 words
20%
Economic Development vs. Environmental Protection
Legislative Process and Policy Conflict
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Colorado’s wolf reintroduction hits ‘inflection point’ as program leader steps down, population dwindles and conflicts increase
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20%
Wolf Reintroduction Success and Failure
Administrative Transition
Livestock Conflict Mitigation
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Colorado bill exempting sales tax from credit card swipe fees advances to governor after big Capitol showdown
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946 words
20%
Small Business Relief
Corporate Profit Conflict
Consumer Inconvenience
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Opinion: Pikes Peak region’s outdoors future depends on LWCF funding. We need to make sure it gets here.
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906 words
30%
Environmental Conservation
Local Economic Development
Federal Funding/Budgeting
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Man pleads guilty in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
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486 words
10%
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What's Happening: The Cookie Factory turns 1
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478 words
0%
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Road funding fight roils Colorado Capitol with days left in legislative session
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1975 words
30%
Direct Democracy vs. Legislative Authority
Fiscal Conflict
Infrastructure vs. Social Services
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New compromise on burning coal at Colorado Springs plant
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10%
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Colorado’s labor force shrinks again in March to fourth-lowest participation rate since 1976
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Business Climate in Colorado
Economic Demographics
Labor Market Trends
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Denver diners can sample new dishes this week, created to reduce food waste
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1127 words
10%
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Littwin: Why has the Dem primary for governor gotten so nasty?
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1742 words
30%
Candidate Viability and Name Recognition
Democratic primary strategy
Resistance to Donald Trump
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A late spring snowstorm slams Colorado, closing schools and disrupting commuters
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605 words
10%
Severe Weather Impact
Agricultural Benefits of Precipitation
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Colorado lawmakers reject bill that would have required legislative caucuses to report their donors
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607 words
10%
Partisan Conflict
Government Transparency
Legislative Ethics
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Mesa County claims the state stiffed it $1.3 million for mental health services
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756 words
10%
Legal Dispute
Public Health Funding
Government accountability
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Man to plead guilty in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
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Aurora Mental Health cuts 111 jobs, blames state funding model
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Public Sector Accountability
Mental Health Service Access
Healthcare Funding Models
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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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776 words
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Geopolitical Impact on Energy
Economic hardship
Labor Rights for Gig Workers
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Colorado state lawmakers abandon efforts to legalize smaller lots for single-family homes
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639 words
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Housing Affordability and Density
Local Control vs. State Mandates
Zoning Regulations
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Basic income programs remain popular in Colorado despite steep challenges
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Economic stability
Public Policy Experimentation
Budgetary Constraints
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Key labor bill clears Colorado legislature, faces Polis veto for second year in a row
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Intra-party Political Conflict
Labor Rights vs. Business Interests
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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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Immigration Enforcement
Human Rights and Legal Advocacy
Government accountability
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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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757 words
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Community Violence and Redemption
Black Community Trauma
Personal Grief and Betrayal
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Nicolais: Ed Ramey set all the right precedents in court and in life
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983 words
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Civility and Professionalism in Law
Political polarization
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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.
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1554 words
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Childcare funding as a state priority/public good
Constitutional/Financial risk vs. Social necessity
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A leather shop at the Fremont Correctional Center gives inmates something to fill their time
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1664 words
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The importance of community and routine
Rehabilitation through skilled labor
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Is Colorado’s cost of living higher than the national average?
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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
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575 words
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Conservation and Wildlife Protection
National Identity and Patriotism
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Exemptions to Colorado’s right-to-repair laws shot down in House committee
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717 words
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The museums and landmarks keeping a mosaic of Colorado’s histories alive
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Recognition of Minority/Underrepresented Histories
Colorado History and Heritage
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Colorado Democrats drop proposal that would consolidate Sheridan with another district
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970 words
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Educational Resource Allocation
Local Community Identity vs. State Policy
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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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805 words
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Maternal Choice and Autonomy
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Littwin: At Springsteen’s political tour, a bit of protest and rock-’n’-roll salvation
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1453 words
50%
Critique of Donald Trump and Republican Politics
The Role of Art/Music in Political Activism
Political Polarization and Conflict
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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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53 words
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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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858 words
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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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830 words
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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
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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
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909 words
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Misconduct in Non-Profit/State Employment
Government Oversight and Accountability
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Though water is scarce right now, its price in parts of Colorado has dropped
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648 words
10%
Impact of Population/Housing Growth on Resource Pricing
Water Market Trends in Colorado
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Is a $100 fine the only penalty for driving with expired tags?
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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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855 words
30%
Right-to-Repair Legislation
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Vulnerability
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Colorado River states voice reluctant support for releases from Flaming Gorge
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616 words
20%
Water Scarcity and Management
Interstate Cooperation
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More than 1,900 ski instructors join wages lawsuit against Vail Resorts
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454 words
30%
Communication Methods for Transient Workers
Labor Law Disputes in the Ski Industry
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What do you love about Colorado? Tell us here.
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191 words
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Littwin: Supreme Court just can’t stay away from Colorado when it comes to LGBTQ rights
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997 words
50%
LGBTQ Rights vs. Religious Freedom
Supreme Court Judicial Trends
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Republican state Senate candidate arrested in Florida on felony child neglect charge
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384 words
30%
Political Scandal/Candidate Credibility
Parental responsibility
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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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225 words
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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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389 words
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Denver Water draining, closing Antero Reservoir for drought savings
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292 words
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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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725 words
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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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1468 words
30%
Labor Rights History
Industrial Violence
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Feds want to cut back water releases from Lake Powell in response to Colorado River drought
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1261 words
20%
Water Scarcity and Management
Federal vs. Local Authority
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Did the Colorado appeals court rule Tina Peters must receive a lower sentence?
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276 words
10%
Election Integrity/Security
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Littwin: When Lauren Boebert publicly breaks with Trump, can she leave her MAGA hat on?
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1269 words
60%
Critique of Donald Trump's political consistency
Political Division within the MAGA movement
Debate over military funding and surveillance laws (FISA)
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Feeling sold on the property behind "A Tree with My Name on It"
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2281 words
20%
Nostalgia and Idealization of Rural Life
Personal Reflection and Emotional Longing
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Old Firehouse Books suggests three samples of thrilling escapism
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839 words
10%
Literary Recommendations
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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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506 words
10%
Music Festival
Local Events
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Colorado SunFest 2026: Meet the Colorado authors in attendance
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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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944 words
30%
Legal Sovereignty vs Federal Authority
Healthcare Access for Transgender Youth
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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.
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1827 words
10%
Funding Shortfalls
Education Policy
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Flight data offers another look at Colorado’s snowpack. The view is grim.
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1125 words
30%
Snowpack Measurement Techniques
Agricultural vs. Urban Water Priority
Water Scarcity Crisis
Technological Solutions for Resource Management
Water scarcity
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Mental health stressors peak in Colorado mountain communities as the winter-that-wasn’t melts into offseason
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1122 words
20%
Mental Health Crisis
Economic Strain and Isolation
Economic Instability in Resort Towns
Climate Anxiety
Mental Health Crisis in Rural Communities
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Have humans killed at least 4 of the wolves restored to Colorado?
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304 words
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Wildlife Management Conflicts
Endangered Species Conservation
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JBS meatpackers in Greeley ratify new contract almost one month after going on strike
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575 words
30%
Economic Stability vs. Worker Rights
Labor Negotiation Success
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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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435 words
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Colorado SunFest 2026 panel: Basic income programs in Denver and beyond
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776 words
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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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1777 words
80%
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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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990 words
10%
Colorado initiative process
Conservative policy strategies
Title Board hearings
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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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