Colorado Week in Review

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• Colorado Climate Corps the seed for President Biden’s new American Climate Corps plan
• Colorado’s voter-approved affordable housing program is popular, with dozens of cities seeking money
• Colorado fall colors: 12 recommended drives to witness the expected vibrant autumn leaves of 2023

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• Medical debt removed from credit reports in Colorado, but you should double check
• On a hydrogen-powered train, Colorado leaders stress urgency of Front Range passenger rail
• Despite recent violent spree, Denver’s crime rates are falling

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• Colorado wildfire experts worried by lack of new trees in burn areas
• Family of Brandon Lee Cole calls for more accountability from Denver Police Department
• Moose headbutts stomps woman, dog, marking 4th moose attack on Colorado hiker this year

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• Sen. Michael Bennet pushes for re-expansion of child tax credit as poverty rates rise
• Shutdown inches closer as U.S. House GOP fails to pass defense bill, lawmakers exit D.C.
• Colorado vs. Oregon score, takeaways: No. 10 Ducks eviscerate Deion Sanders-led Buffs in dominant showing

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• CU Buffs vs. CSU Rams quick hits: Colorado survives Henry Blackurn, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and an overtime thriller for the ages
• What is the black Colorado license plate and how much does it cost?
• Mount Evans, named for disgraced Colorado territorial governor, officially has a new name

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• New initiative at Colorado College announced
• Polis to phase out gas-powered lawn equipment at Colorado facilities
• Denver could ban right turns on red

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• A ‘sad and horrific’ death for a starving bear whose intestines were blocked by garbage and was euthanized
• Judge orders Denver cardiologist to stand trial in date rape cases; cites “substantial evidence” women were drugged
• Trial begins for two Aurora police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death

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• As shutdown looms, Colorado’s members of Congress wonder whether there’s a way out
• University of Colorado Boulder faculty and staff hold walkout over wages
• Boebert ‘truly sorry’ after causing disturbance at Denver theatre that was caught on video

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• Colorado fans revel in Deion Sanders’ first home win
• Gov. Jared Polis signs executive order to create more apprenticeship programs in Colorado
• Artifacts from British war hero and “father of modern computing” found with Colorado woman

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• Sick leave in Colorado now available for bereavement, power outages and wildfire evacuations
• Colorado’s soon-to-be largest battery plant gets last-minute charge despite neighbors’ opposition
• Rep. Buck tells Colorado GOP leaders to stop spreading misinformation about Jan. 6 defendants

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• ‘A devastating blow’: SNAP cuts, inflation put stress on Colorado food aid programs
• Naked man arrested, accused of fighting homeowners in Edgewater
• Aurora officer who shot, killed 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson during arrest will not face charges

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• Colorado GOP leaders form committee to support forthcoming 2024 ballot measure banning gender-affirming care for kids
• New lawsuit aims to keep Trump off the ballot in Colorado
• Environmental groups renew legal challenge of massive Denver Water reservoir expansion

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• ‘Do you believe now?’ Deion Sanders calls out doubters after Colorado stuns No. 16 TCU
• These 8 Denver restaurants will boast the Michelin Guide’s ‘Bib Gourmand’ designation
• Colorado revives “cash for clunkers,” offers $6,000 for an old car you trade for an EV

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• Report: Biden administration recommends classifying marijuana as Schedule III drug
• Colorado Reproductive Health Advocates Plan Abortion Ballot Measure for 2024
• RTD’s two-month Zero Fare for Better Air program ending, but youth still can ride free

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• Denver will pay $4.7 million to settle claims it targeted George Floyd protesters for violating curfew
• Emails show Able Shepherd organized PrideFest protest, despite denial
• Eight people injured in fiery possible road-rage shooting in Colorado

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• Kaiser Permanente workers in Colorado authorize strike as negotiations grow tense
• Colorado among top 20 states with most confrontational drivers
• Colorado Attorney General backs compensation for those sickened by U.S. nuclear weapons testing

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• Everything you need to know about the 2023 Colorado State Fair
• Colorado Department of Education, Donors Choose partner to help teachers buy some school supplies
• Colorado governor orders his administration to rework its housing initiatives after the legislature killed his signature bill

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• Colorado’s True Anomaly opens new lab for its space defense vehicle
• Douglas County library board unanimously votes against pulling four LGBTQ+ books
• Federal Court Stops Oil Project Near Colorado River—for Now

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• Serious COVID cases on the rise in Colorado as well as nationally
• 14 Denver schools without air conditioning release students early due to heat Tuesday
• Biden approves major disaster declaration for Colorado following June storms, Highlands Ranch tornado

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• Colorado conservatives launched Trump’s election rigging claims
• Neither Lauren Boebert nor Republican primary challenger plans to sign Libertarians’ pledge
• Accused Boulder King Soopers shooter found mentally competent for trial

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• Colorado test scores improve, hinting at a pandemic recovery
• Aurora to celebrate its diverse community during tenth Global Fest
• 16 downtown Denver office buildings considered for housing conversions

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• Colorado closer to banning ‘abortion reversal’ treatment after medical board decision
• Colorado marijuana tax revenue higher than alcohol, cigarettes
• Aurora City Council passes ordinance to ban sale of cats, dogs in pet stores

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• 19 Coloradans hospitalized with West Nile as of Monday
• Southwest flight attendants say “backroom” deal has stripped them of Colorado’s new sick leave protections
• Jared Polis, Democratic state lawmakers call for more changes to Colorado’s HOA laws after Colorado Sun investigation

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• Polis: Catholic schools that want universal pre-K must not discriminate
• CO Lawyer Ellis Is One of Two Right-Wing Christian Leaders Indicted with Trump in Georgia
• Rubinstein: Tina Peters is a flight risk

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• United, MSU Denver join forces to tackle pilot shortage
• Colorado State University partners with German company to build $150 million laser facility
• This Colorado spa resort claimed top spot for best in US

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• Move Over, Slow Down law updated
• New workers’ rights laws take effect in Colorado Monday
• New protections for Colorado renters kick in this week

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• Colorado photographer John Fielder dies after battle with pancreatic cancer
• Democrats Disappointed in Court Decision Blocking CO Law Aimed at Keeping Guns Out of the Hands of People Under 21
• Boulder County to pay $2.5M to man who gouged his own eyes out in solitary confinement

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• Colorado’s childhood immunization rates decline as exemptions rise
• Biden bashes Boebert for opposing bill that backed CS Wind expansion in Pueblo
• Driving school employee crashes into Learn to Drive building, according to police in Colorado

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• “It was the right decision”: state leaders react to news that U.S. Space Command staying in Colorado
• Taste of Ethiopia brings African flavor to Colorado: “this is what Colorado is”
• Meet Colorado’s newest troll: ‘Rita the Rock Planter’

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• New family leave and retirement benefits rolling out for Coloradans
• Denver’s minimum wage will rise to $18.29 next year
• Notorious California bear to be relocated to Colorado

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• Heat from global warming is drying up the Colorado River, UCLA says
• EPA rejects parts of Colorado’s air quality permit for Suncor Energy refinery
• These cars are stolen most often in Colorado

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• Colorado medical boards consider draft rule on abortion reversal treatment
• Study finds schools within Denver Public Schools remain segregated by race, class and language
• John Eastman, a ‘Co-Conspirator’ in Trump Indictment, Is No Stranger to Controversy in Colorado

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• RTD approves rare across-the-board price cut for its fares and monthly passes
• Fans, students excited for University of Colorado Boulder conference move
• Denver is offering rebates on cooling systems that could save homeowners money

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• Golden City Council bans flavored nicotine products
• Abortions surge in Colorado amid 500% increase in patients from Texas
• Closed Colorado 14ers reopen with QR code waivers but owner says reform of recreational use law is “ultimate fix”

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• Colorado’s first human case of West Nile virus for 2023 detected in La Plata County, CDPHE says
• State touts rollout of 988 crisis hotline one year later, but data on performance varies
• Colorado businessman gets over 5 years in prison for “We Build The Wall” fundraiser fraud

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• 7,400 Colorado students who enrolled at CollegeAmerica campuses will receive millions of dollars in loan forgiveness
• Lauren Boebert blames her AirPods after she threw away photo of 10-year-old Uvalde victim
• GOP measures would undo protections for endangered lesser prairie chicken, northern bat

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• USWNT player ratings: Sophia Smith perfect with brace in FIFA Women’s World Cup debut; Lindsey Horan dominates
• Grichuk’s go-ahead RBI single in the ninth rallies Rockies past Marlins 4-3
• ‘Racers are going to fly’: Colorado Dragon Boat Festival features new fleet of boats

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• Mike Johnston sworn in as Denver mayor
• Colorado is first in the U.S. to make rules tying pollution reduction to oil and gas production
• Metro Denver apartment market holds steady even with construction surge

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• Colorado approaching a health care crisis when it comes to autism services for children
• On anniversary of Aurora theater shooting, victim’s parents reflect on ‘Jessi’s Law’
• Castle Rock man arrested in ISIS case had threatened his mother’s life for years

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• Denver-based Frontier Airlines faces lawsuit alleging ‘hidden’ baggage fees, false advertising
• Lauren Boebert sings praise of Jason Aldean: “Time for CMT to get the Bud Light treatment”
• Lights, camera, cut! SAG, WGA strike halts TV, movies being made in Colorado