Author: alan

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• New ‘Great Colorado Route’ links 13 fourteeners, 3 national parks and desert to alpine in one 2,000-mile hiking loop
• Denver’s first PorchFest brings 192 artists to Baker this weekend
• Therapy dogs crowned homecoming royalty at Colorado’s Evergreen High School

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• Heavy rainfall over southern Colorado and northern New Mexico is supercharged by Hurricane Polo
• 6 Colorado pro sports teams endorse Colorado Connector expansion ballot measure
• El Paso County sheriff drops Flock cameras as Colorado backlash grows

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• Former Colorado Supreme Court justice Melissa Hart dies
• Justice Alito recuses himself from major Boulder climate lawsuit
• Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies

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• Colorado to stop killing wolves amid worries over falling population, parasites and low pup counts
• Denver Water’s new lawn-watering ban takes effect today — and fines start at $500
• Republican Victor Marx fined $58K for campaign finance violations

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• Tropical bird never before seen in Colorado spotted on Eastern Plains
• Colorado regulators approve stronger rules to cut methane emissions from oil and gas production
• Doors Open Denver offers an eye-opening look at downtown

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• Colorado voters face dueling income tax measures on November ballot
• Thornton and Commerce City pass moratoriums on new data centers
• 8th Congressional District race is essentially tied, poll shows, with warning signs for both Gabe Evans and Manny Rutinel

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• Health insurance in Colorado is poised for another big price jump in 2027
• Contaminated marijuana vapes sold at more than 400 Colorado stores, health advisory issued
• FEMA denies portion of Colorado’s disaster aid request

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• Waymo vehicles draw attention after construction, farmers market incidents in Denver
• Amendment 83 asks Colorado voters to make hunting and fishing a constitutional right
• MAGA candidate calls for three-week fast to defeat ‘forces of wickedness’ at ballot box

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• Colorado governor, an ex-beekeeper, takes executive action to save the bees
• US Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
• Largest wildlife overpass in North America located in Colorado with 91% reduction in collisions: “Big success”

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• Denver considering making it harder for Trump administration to target transgender people
• College admissions get a bit more seamless for some Colorado high school students
• House passes water package with $208 million for Colorado — plus latest attempt to revive vetoed pipeline bill

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• ‘We have to be better’: Broncos lament mistakes in ‘disappointing’ season-opening loss to Chiefs
• Colorado state budget deficit grows to $1.6B, as Medicaid costs soar
• St. Mary’s Glacier, a Colorado landmark, has melted amid a record-hot summer

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• Hoteliers, restaurants oppose more state funds for Gaylord Rockies Resort
• Coalition says two propositions on November ballot would hurt people with transgender families
• Gabe Evans blames Colorado Democrats for high gasoline prices. The numbers and experts say otherwise.

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• Colorado-based Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer 2 all-electric aircraft hits milestone
• More than half a million people attended the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo this year
• Thousands descend on Colorado’s Red Rocks to honor first responders for 9/11

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• ‘South Park’ creators continue to needle Trump administration with ‘South America’ rebrand
• Colorado agencies drop Flock cameras in droves as privacy concerns mount
• Colorado’s popular leaf-peeping spots prepare for heavy traffic this weekend

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• Hottest summer on record roasts Colorado, world, data shows
• Colorado wildlife officers kill another wolf, bringing the total to 3 in 3 days
• Trump administration order to keep Colorado coal plant open will cost ratepayers millions of dollars

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• Gas prices hit record highs for Labor Day with Colorado climbing above the national average
• Colorado joins states suing feds over endangered species rollbacks
• Colorado’s largest data center to be built in Weld County after commissioners approve Global AI

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• Colorado State University Rams defeated the Wyoming Cowboys 35-13, winning the 2026 Border War at CSU
• Colorado Rapids acquire Israeli forward Sayed Abu Farkhi
• Garth Brooks thrills an undulating crowd at ‘secret’ Grizzly Rose show

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• Colorado graduated income tax proposal qualifies for 2026 ballot
• Denver to spend $50M to rehabilitate the stinky, hot and shallow Sloan’s Lake
• Trump administration approves federal assistance for Colorado’s Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain fire recovery

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• Letters warn 377,000 Coloradans of new work requirements to keep Medicaid
• Nearly 300 bears euthanized across Colorado as sightings spike statewide
• What comes next for the Arkansas River after a massive sewage spill?

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• Rideshare drivers fear job losses as Waymo begins carrying passengers in Denver
• Poll: Latino voters in CD8 sour on Trump, critical of Evans ahead of midterms
• Phil Anschutz & Son Give $735,000 to the Common Sense Institute, But the Gazette Doesn’t Disclose It

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• Your best photos of Thursday night’s lunar eclipse
• Colorado’s national parks waive fees Tuesday
• Colorado to get $615 million in settlement over youth Facebook, Instagram addiction case

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• Front Range cities will vote on tax measure to fund Colorado Connector rail service
• Coloradans to vote on ballot measure to increase funding for conservation, wildfire mitigation
• A war over funding to fix Colorado’s roads ends in a truce

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• Canada’s trade war with U.S. could put a dent in Coloradans’ pocketbooks
• E-bikes, e-scooters popularity drive increase in Colorado kids’ traumatic injuries
• Colorado officer caught in Florida undercover child solicitation sting

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• Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed
• Victor Marx encourages supporters to funnel money to his company
• Summit County shuts off Flock cameras for 30 days amid public concerns

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• El Paso County and Pueblo fire restrictions downgraded; burn ban lifted in Colorado Springs
• Breckenridge International Festival of Arts returns with famous drag queen Pattie Gonia, giant puppets and more
• ‘No-brainer’: Homeowners ecstatic over first hempcrete house built in Jefferson county

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• Find out why host city finalist Denver has “hugely attractive opportunities” for Democratic National Convention
• Denver Public Schools’ ban on cell phones, smartwatches in classrooms starts as students return to classroom
• 3 downstream Colorado River states will bear the brunt of water cuts under new 2-year plan

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• Not just ‘Califorina,’ Denver has plenty of other wrong street signs
• Invasive mudsnails found in this popular Northern Colorado lake
• Castle Rock man pleads guilty to attempting to support ISIS after arrest at Denver airport in 2023

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• Sen. Bennet calls for investigation into Trump administration’s actions over Tina Peters case
• New federal rule cuts Medicaid funding for gender affirming care for minors
• More transparency needed after brick sewer discovered under 16th Street: Auditor

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• 3 things to know from the Broncos’ 27-7 preseason win over the Falcons
• Upper Conejos River named best secret fishing spot in U.S.
• Denver Public Schools shows off 2 dozen new electric school buses

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• Political campaigns hock merchandise at Colorado’s goths, gays and gun owners
• Denver reopening online parking ticket dispute portal
• Colorado shifts vaccine authority to state as Trump administration revises childhood framework

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• Colorado bear sightings spike amid extreme drought, wildfires
• Advocacy group calls for greater protections after gray wolf was mistakenly killed
• Car full of 17-year-olds goes off Colorado cliff; Grand Junction police say 5 dead

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• ‘Smoking gun’ email shows White House summoned agencies to Colorado-focused meeting amid Tina Peters furor
• Fort Carson garrison commander says staff cuts created ‘uncertainty and fear’
• Colorado GOP Chair Says Party Officials Should Support Marx or Resign

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• Red Rocks filled by space fanatics to hear from Artemis II crew
• Colorado’s e-bike rebate program returns with $3 million for 2,800 residents
• Ride the bus for free in Mesa County this month

awesome + controversy

• Trump administration’s attempt to obtain Colorado voter data shut down by federal judge
• Democrats think they can win all GOP seats in Colorado
• Graduated income tax appears headed to ballot as backers drop off signatures

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• First emerald ash borer found in Douglas County, as invasive beetle moves south across Colorado’s Front Range
• Colorado salmonella outbreak caused by jalapeños at Qdoba and Chipotle
• Wildfire veterans fear federal tactics, extreme fires could put crews at risk

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• 25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones
• Republicans Condemn Populism, Infighting at Western Conservative Summit
• Colorado voters will decide whether to put “right to natural gas” in state constitution

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• President Ulysses S. Grant proclaimed Colorado a state 150 years ago this week
• Tourism sets record with $29.2B in boost to Colorado economy last year, governor’s office says
• Colorado ranked top state for education by publication, even as students lag in reading and math

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• Protect Colorado’s Future: Find a Signing Location
• New Colorado law requires training before buying certain semiautomatic firearms
• Democrat Jessica Killin’s internal poll shows dead heat with U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th CD

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• Lightning strike kills 15-year-old, injures 4 others on Mount Blue Sky Sunday
• Aurora demands GEO comply with TB investigation as health department remains locked out of facility
• Independent investigation launched after employee hung Black doll by neck at Golden fire station

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• Hickenlooper calls for quick, thorough investigation into firefighter deaths
• RTD board votes to move forward with bus and rail service cuts in 2027
• Greg Lopez will be on ballot as unaffiliated candidate for Colorado governor