Colorado Week in Review

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• Hundreds of ballot drop boxes, voting centers open across Colorado: “The most we have ever had in any election”
• Colorado 2024 Progressive Voters Guide
• Paleontologists discover Colorado ‘swamp dweller’ that lived alongside dinosaurs

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• Deion Sanders takes Colorado to bowl eligibility for first time in eight years
• Boebert challenger Trisha Calvarese hauls in $570K in first half of October in Colorado’s 4th CD
• Denver City Council approves plan to rezone area around Ball Arena for a development proposal

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• Cortez man pleads guilty to making death threats against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, state judges
• ‘I let your actions eat me alive for years’: Drugging, rape victims applaud sentence in Stephen Matthews case
• One person dead, 25 others sick in Colorado from E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder

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• Possible voter fraud discovered in Mesa County
• New proposal to ban flavored tobacco in the works in Denver
• Colorado Supreme Court hears arguments elephants deserve the same autonomous rights as humans, should be released from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

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• Up to 2 feet of snow expected in Colorado’s mountains this weekend
• CU Boulder hosts robotics showcase to celebrate Research & Innovation Week
• Colorado Progressive Voters Guide
• PNC’s 2024 Labor Heroes

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• Colorado vs. Arizona football highlights: Deion’s Buffaloes send message to Big 12 in rout
• Performers, crew at Casa Bonita announce plans to unionize
• Fact check: Colorado voting machines not connected to the internet

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• Police say man lied about kidnapping tied to Colorado AMBER Alert
• New wave of scammers claiming to be with the Denver Sheriff’s Department
• Denver’s Gross Reservoir expansion violates Clean Water Act, federal judge rules

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• 99% of participating Frontier Airlines pilots vote to strike if contract negotiations fail
• Colorado Dawn hit with campaign finance complaint
• Local nonprofits defend work helping immigrants with housing in Aurora

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• Photos: The Northern Lights seen throughout Colorado
• What is Cabrini Day? Colorado celebrates state holiday on Monday
• ProgressNow Colorado 2024 Progressive Voters Guide

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• Proposition KK: New excise tax on gun and ammunition sales, explained
• Cold front ushers in slightly cooler temps Friday in Denver metro
• Colorado leaf-peeping not a slam dunk experience

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• Threats to courthouse employees investigated following Tina Peters sentencing
• Colorado temporarily suspended state flag program after giving flag to ‘hate group’
• Teller County Sheriff identifies man killed in Mollie Kathleen tourist mine accident

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• Trump proposes ‘Operation Aurora,’ escalates migrant rhetoric at Colo. rally: 3 takeaways
• Arizona GOP helping Hurd in Colorado race as dysfunctional Colorado GOP does nothing
• Group puts up fence, claims ownership over 1,400 acres of Colorado forest, sparking outrage

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• Colorado wind turbine company Vestas hiring 400 new employees in expansion
• New Colorado rideshare app eliminates unfair fares for drivers, riders
• Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade and Team USA visit the White House Monday

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• Gem from shuttered Colorado mine could fetch thousands at auction
• Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community
• Polls show race between Yadira Caraveo, Gabe Evans is razor close as millions pour into Colorado’s 8th Congressional District

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• Colorado emergency task force helping with search and rescue efforts following Hurricane Helene devastation
• Former Denver Nuggets coach, teammate remember Dikembe Mutombo’s lead foot, life of leadership
• Family of teen shot, killed outside Denver’s East High sues DPS for wrongful death

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• Denver police cite more than 300 motorists with expired, phony license plates in weeklong crackdown
• Judge: Peters a ‘charlatan’ and a ‘liar’, gets nine years
• Contempt Saga Continues for DougCo Podcaster

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• Colorado had a shockingly normal year of precipitation — but drought is creeping back on the Front Range
• Colorado’s U.S. senators introduce one of the most ambitious public lands bills in decades
• Colorado governor, union sign partnership agreement, boosting state employees’ benefits

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• Broncos HC Sean Payton on Bo Nix after first win: ‘This guy is going to be something’
• UCF football not ready for prime time or ‘Prime Time’ in Colorado rout
• Construction on the East Colfax bus rapid transit system expected to begin early October

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• Haitian immigrants sought a job and a better life in Greeley. They say instead they were abused.
• Colorado Rockies hit 100 losses for second season in a row
• Boulder King Soopers gunman sentenced to 10 consecutive life sentences after jury finds him guilty in shooting that killed 10

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• Judge rejects vote to remove controversial Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams
• Aurora City Council removes public call line from meetings after ‘racist comments’
• Joel Fitzgerald ‘no longer employed’ as RTD police chief

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• Colorado voter registrations surge after presidential debate, Taylor Swift endorsement
• Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott funds 7 grants for Colorado infants, toddlers with $2.5M gift
• New litters of elusive, highly endangered black-footed ferrets produced in southeastern Colorado

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• Colorado religious leaders support Amendment J on same-sex marriage
• Colorado’s next TABOR refund will be the last big one for a while, state forecasters predict
• Advocates, opponents of Colorado ballot measures have spent $15 million already on campaigns

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• CU Boulder study finds wildfire smoke linked to youth mental illness
• Emerald Ash Borer beetles discovered in Lakewood ash trees
• Colorado State Patrol releases video of Westminster trooper ambush, ‘no indication’ of international gang ties

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• Frontier flight attendants vote to authorize strike
• Rep. Yadira Caraveo slams GOP opponent for offensive posts made by his now-fired political director
• Donald Trump cost Mike Coffman his seat in Congress. Now he says he’s coming to Coffman’s city.

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• Denver ranked as the hottest labor market in the US
• Michelle Obama makes surprise visit to Denver bookstore
• Adams 14 to add more than a dozen new electric school buses to its fleet

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• Direct File, a free tax filing option, is available in Colorado starting with tax year 2025
• Once top in the nation for youth e-cigarette use, Colorado’s usage rate has sharply dropped after community response
• Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders team up to lead Colorado to 7th straight win over Colorado State

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• Street artist Sabo cited for anti-migrant signs posted around Denver in March
• Man accused of impersonating police and firefighters charged with arson in Alexander Mountain fire
• Colorado hiker’s body deemed “too dangerous” to recover

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• Aurora leaders backtrack on “overstated” claims of Venezuelan gang activity
• CO Congressional Candidate Evans Fires Political Director Following Times Recorder Reporting on Antisemitic & Violent Posts
• A third wolf released in Colorado’s reintroduction plan is dead, CPW says

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• First snow of the season falls on Colorado mountains — including several ski areas
• Colorado is becoming a leader in constructing wildlife crossings — and there’s much more to come
• 3 Colorado utilities are getting $1.1B from the feds to accelerate the move to renewable energy

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• What is the balloon flying across the Front Range sky?
• Colorado reseeding $6,000 cash for clunkers program with extra $9 million to boost EV purchases
• City of Lakewood looking to reduce residential speed limits from 30 mph to 25 mph (maybe even 20 mph)

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• Colorado mom drugged, fatally shot and stabbed 2 of her kids before fleeing to U.K., prosecutors say
• Former Aurora cop charged with raping daughter remains free as mom is sent to jail
• Boulder mass shooting trial centers on mental state of accused gunman

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• Colorado vs. Nebraska score, takeaways: Cornhuskers use big lead to smother Buffaloes in revenge game
• Boebert Gets Grilled on Voting Record, Rebuffs Rematch After First (and Likely Only) Debate
• Is racism fueling the furor over a Venezuelan gang “takeover” of apartment buildings in Aurora?

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• Fort Carson soldier wins USA’s first Paralympic medal
• Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell and James Carville headed to the 51st Telluride Film Festival
• Colorado State Park campsites hit capacity as thousands enjoy Labor Day weekend outdoors

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• Colorado lawmakers wrap up special session on property taxes, pass compromise bill
• Which Colorado city has the tastiest tap water? The results are in
• Recap: CU Buffs hold on to knock off North Dakota State

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• Colorado State Rams fall to No. 4 Texas Longhorns, 52-0 on the road in season opener
• Republican activist claims responsibility for racist signs in Denver
• Protesters Take Over Council Meeting After Aurora Names Fifth Police Chief in Two Years

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• Supporters of embattled Colorado GOP chair Dave Williams vote to keep him in his job
• Colorado wolf pack removal underway: Can they really be relocated?
• Mayors of Denver and Aurora say exaggerated migrant gang coverage creating ‘hysteria’

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• Why do people compete in the Colorado State Fair? For some it’s continuing tradition, for others it means trying new things
• Bo Nix named Broncos starting QB for Week 1 at Seattle: “He’s been consistent”
• These Colorado Democrats got a chance to help VP Harris from the DNC stage while boosting their national credentials

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• Colorado finalizes psilocybin regulations, allowing for supervised use
• Colorado is automatically sealing more than 100,000 criminal records
• New test scores show many Colorado students have shaken off pandemic setbacks, but gaps remain

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• Back to school means no AC for 29 Denver schools; proposed bond measure could help
• Colorado oil and gas operator won’t pay millions in fines if it agrees to cease operations in the state
• Denver district attorney asks court to dismiss murder charges in deadly road rage shooting on I-25

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• Colorado abortion funds struggle to cope with increased demand, donation shortfalls
• Fort Collins installing speed cameras around the city this fall
• GOP chair Dave Williams voted out by party members in meeting he calls “illegitimate”