Colorado Week in Review

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• Nuggets-Clippers: 5 takeaways after Aaron Gordon’s putback steals Game 4
• Colorado Gov Jared Polis signs law that mandates adoption of test animals before euthanasia
• Denver Public Schools hosting world’s longest student-run Shakespeare Festival

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• Denver apartment vacancy hits 15-year high — and rents are dropping
• Pickleball is coming to downtown Denver — and two other locations
• Rattlesnakes emerge from viral ‘mega den’ of 2,000 rattlesnakes in Colorado

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• Colorado Catholics reflect on the life and legacy of Pope Francis
• ‘Trainwreck’ of NOAA funding cuts could derail Colorado research on wildfires, earthquakes and storms
• Colorado’s 5th measles case of 2025 confirmed in vaccinated adult from Denver

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• Gabe Evans a No Show at Town Hall
• Colorado senator vows to go to ballot after Republicans kill measure to help survivors of child sexual abuse
• Boebert seeks Musk’s help cutting federal money for a Colorado project planning to use state funds

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• Colorado’s Fort Lewis College — a former Indian boarding school — names its first Native American president
• Seeing turkeys roaming around the Denver metro area? Here’s why
• Easter comes early at Four Mile Historic Park

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• Days after Air Force erased first female Thunderbird pilot’s achievements from website, the article is back
• Recreational marijuana sales get off to quiet start in Colorado Springs
• Colorado’s bears are awake, and they’re hungry

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• CU Boulder study finds those with lower household incomes live in neighborhoods with bad-smelling facilities
• Colorado Springs man accused of ‘Declaration of War’ death threat to Musk, Tesla owners
• What could future Colorado River water cuts look like? States look to this year’s weak snowpack to find out.

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• Colorado Auto Show starts while status of tariffs on foreign cars, parts still unclear
• Trump Nominates CO Developer and Major GOP Donor to Oversee Nation’s Nuclear Bomb Waste Clean-up
• Colorado Republicans ask US Attorney General Pam Bondi to review state’s semiautomatic gun restriction bill

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• Colorado Rockies debut new jerseys inspired by iconic mountain vistas
• Nikola Jokić becomes third player in NBA history to average triple-double for the season
• Report: Colorado saw a significant drop in auto thefts last year

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• Amid geopolitical uncertainties, international leaders stress cooperation at Space Symposium
• Colorado’s unique tax-limiting amendment could face legal challenge from Legislature
• Colorado governor signs bill banning manufacture, drastically limiting sale of many semiautomatic guns

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• As ICE expands its Colorado efforts, many without criminal records are caught in a wide net
• Galeton oil and gas well contained after days of visible liquid plume, area evacuations
• Former Colorado town clerk accused of embezzling more than $47,000 in town funds

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• New Poll Finds Coloradans Aren’t Happy With Donald Trump, Elon Musk or DOGE
• Hurd Faces Hurdles in Giving Congress More Authority Over Tariff Policy
• Sgamma no longer BLM director nominee after Jan. 6 comments disclosed

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• Rockies complete spectacular triple play against Athletics, first since 2015
• Downtown towers sell for $3M; 700-unit residential conversion planned
• Lennar will build 1,500 new Colorado homes with geothermal heat pumps

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• Colorado lawmakers push for stronger transgender protections as the Trump administration pushes restrictions
• BRIEF: Activists Unveil New Trump Portrait for Colorado Capitol
• Thousands join ‘Hands Off’ protest against the Trump Administration at the Colorado State Capitol

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• At least 10 international students at Colorado universities have had student visas revoked
• Colorado measles case reported in Pueblo adult who traveled internationally/
• DOGE cuts could impact CSU lab that helps protect Colorado crops

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• What Colorado’s lawmakers think of Trump’s tariffs
• Trump energy secretary during Golden lab visit doubles down on minimizing climate change
• Federal judge orders Denver Water to stop Gross Dam construction; Army Corps must rewrite permits

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• What to know about Boulder, Colorado, the Sundance Film Festival’s new home
• Jefferson County introducing Blue Envelope Program: Here’s how it works
• Bridges and Tunnels in Colorado Are Helping Animals Commute

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• Coach Prime lands record-breaking contract extension with CU Buffs
• Bill that would ban rent-setting algorithms passes Colorado House
• Major gun-control proposals close in on passage in Colorado

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• Colorado study suggests that proximity to oil and natural gas wells increases risk of childhood leukemia
• Colorado man declared dead by Social Security still fighting to restart payments: “I’m at my wit’s end”
• Family sues southern Colorado sheriff after 69-year-old inmate died in county jail

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• Trump’s 2019 portrait to be taken down at Colorado Capitol after he claims it was ‘distorted’
• Colorado Democrats in Congress call on Hegseth to resign over Signal breach
• Jared Taylor’s CMU event surrounded by resistance

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• Colorado State basketball stuns Memphis in March Madness, advances to NCAA second round
• The March Madness games coming to Denver
• Over 30,000 turn out for Bernie Sanders, AOC rally in Denver amid push for progressive change

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• Hundreds rally in support of Colorado bill that would ease union formation
• Thousands of Colorado educators and students rally to demand full public school funding
• Hundreds Turn Out To Demand Accountability From Absent Rep. Gabe Evans

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• Colorado’s updated data show the state’s job market is weaker than we thought
• Bird flu detected in 11 pet cats, Colorado Department of Agriculture announces Thursday
• Wolf from Canada released in Colorado two months ago shot and killed in Wyoming after it killed multiple sheep

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• Colorado lawmakers approve bill to classify nuclear power as ‘clean’ energy
• Tina Peters hopes for pardon negotiations, while governor’s office calls idea of Trump quid pro quo ‘repugnant’
• Colorado GOP moves annual fundraising dinner featuring Steve Bannon after Colorado Springs hotel cancels event

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• Thousands in green line the streets for 58th annual Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade
• Colorado State slams Boise State to win first Mountain West title since 2003
• Colorado School of Mines dangles “golden ticket” of guaranteed admission for Jeffco STEM students

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• Polis welcomes Canadian Consul General for first annual ‘Colorado Canada Friendship Day’
• Bill to remove Colorado requirement for second vote to unionize passes House committee
• Colorado bill restricting sale of certain semiautomatic guns clears first House committee after notable tweaks

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• American Airlines Boeing 737 catches fire at Denver airport
• Protests continue at dealerships across Colorado during national “Tesla Takedown” protests
• Boebert stands by ‘pimp cane’ comments about Texas Representative Al Green, even as she faces censure

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• Senate Democrats — including Colorado’s John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet — refuse to go along with GOP spending plan
• Colorado joins 20 states in suing Trump administration over U.S. Department of Education cuts
• Supreme Court takes up challenge to Colorado ban on “conversion therapy”

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• Southern Colorado native chosen to go to space
• 25,000 sandhill cranes – spared by bird flu – arrive in San Luis Valley just in time for Monte Vista festival
• How to celebrate Women’s History Month in Colorado

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• ‘I Think You May Have Some Bad Facts,’ Denver Mayor Tells CO Congressman Evans During Hearing
• Over 1K people from Colorado’s 7th congressional district voice concerns at town hall meeting
• Could daylight saving time become permanent in Colorado? Here’s what to know

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• Colorado judge strikes down BLM’s wild horse adoption program, saying it violated federal law
• Florida man sentenced to federal prison for sending threats to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold
• Denver ride-share driver sentenced to 290 years in prison for kidnapping, sexual assault

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• Colorado does billions in trade with Canada, Mexico, China: Here’s the breakdown
• U.S. Small Business Administration is moving out of Denver because it’s a “sanctuary city”
• Trump’s Justice Department Will Review Colorado’s Tina Peters Case for Political Bias

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• Inside Rockies Top Prospect Chase Dollander’s First Spring Start
• After Blowing the National Anthem and Disappearing, Ingrid Andress Makes a Surprise Return… Singing It Again, and Getting It Right This Time
• Community College of Denver launches tuition-free high school diploma program for adults

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• Keystone Ski Patrol Union votes to ratify new contract following negotiations
• Hundreds of people expected at hiring event Saturday as Colorado faces educator shortage
• Democratic Rep. Pettersen challenges GOP’s budget bill with newborn in tow

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• Here’s what’s going on with Medicaid in Colorado, including potential deep federal cuts
• Two Denver strip clubs ordered to pay $14 million following Denver Auditor’s Office wage theft investigation
• SWAT team raided the wrong Denver apartment and traumatized two young girls, lawsuit says

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• Mass firings of probationary federal workers begin at NOAA, including many in Boulder
• Colo GOP Won’t Disinvite Bannon Over Nazi Salute, Says He’s a ‘Hero of the Right’
• Nearly 100 USAFA cadets accused of cheating, violating Honor Code

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• A ton of melting with highs the 60s for the next few days
• Denver’s first pro women’s soccer team is looking for a name, and it needs your help
• Photos: Rare fox spotted near Horsetooth Reservoir

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• Black history: Colorado lawmakers want to create standards to ensure it’s taught amid attacks on DEI
• Colorado lawmakers introduce bill to tackle food waste
• King Soopers strike ends as union and company reach temporary deal

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• Misinformation Holding You Back? As Flu Cases Spike in Colorado, It’s Not Too Late To Get a Vaccination, Says Expert
• What Texas’ Measles Outbreak Could Mean for Colorado Kids
• Jury finds former Clear Creek sheriff’s deputy guilty of criminally negligent homicide in Christian Glass’ death

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• ‘A real bloodbath’ as more than 100 IRS employees laid off in Denver, union says
• Even MAGA Voters Oppose Cuts to National Parks and Forest Services, Poll Finds
• Debate gets heated at Colorado Capitol over resolution condemning pardons of Jan. 6 defendants