Author: alan

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• Who Was Rodolfo ‘Corky’ Gonzales, Featured On Friday’s Google Doodle?
• Gov. Polis unveils Colorado’s new plan to keep wildlife, drivers safe
• Will the Broncos prove they’re for real against Baltimore?

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• Colorado’s congressional delegation — minus one — urges Air Force to keep U.S. Space Command here
• Colorado raising minimum wage for employers again in 2022 — if that matters
• Reproductive rights activists march at Colorado’s Capitol

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• Former U.S. Olympian From Colorado Springs Pleads Guilty To Storming U.S. Capitol
• Cheyenne County Sheriff was drunk, choked his wife before pushing her against wall, affidavit shows
• 200+ Residents At Apartment Complex In Denver Claim Unlivable Conditions With Roaches, Black Mold

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• Denver airport janitors hit the picket line
• Colorado Amazon employees raise serious safety concerns, claim lack of proper training
• Controversial Republican state Rep. Ron Hanks files to run for U.S. Senate in 2022

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• Roaring Back: Consumer Spending Up, Economy Recovery Continues For Colorado
• Need to get tested for COVID-19? Colorado will now be sending free test kits right to your home
• House passes Crow’s measure seeking to name new VA clinic after Aurora legend John Mosley

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• The latest draft of Colorado’s congressional map could become the final version. Here’s where the districts would be.
• Here’s where Colorado representatives stand on the Women’s Health Protection Act
• Fall foliage update: Peak #Fallorado is coming soon in northern Colorado

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• Death of elderly at Grand Junction assisted living facility raises concerns
• Ex-Colorado GOP Head Ryan Call Disbarred In Pro-Trump PAC Funds Case
• “A drug of mass destruction”: Fentanyl deaths surge in Colorado, reaching an average of two fatalities a day

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• Gov. Jared Polis Opposes Lethal Removal Of Bison From Grand Canyon National Park, Says Some Of Herd Could Be Brought To Colorado
• Secretary Of State Takes Next Steps In Lawsuit To Remove Mesa County Clerk And Recorder Tina Peters As Designated Election Official
• ‘Imeach Biden’ demands gun-toting, spelling-challenged Rep. Lauren Boebert

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• President Biden addresses climate change, clean energy jobs in Colorado
• Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado Marries His Longtime Partner, Marlon Reis
• Can the Denver Broncos make it 2 wins in a row?

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• Colorado to resettle more than 800 Afghan refugees
• Naming Board Approves Changing Squaw Mountain In Colorado’s Foothills To Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain
• State obesity rates hit all-time highs, but Colorado scores lowest in US

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• Aurora Police Department has pattern of racial bias and excessive force, investigation finds
• A Colorado School Shooter Is Sentenced To Life In Prison
• 50 demonstrators sue Denver alleging police illegally injured or arrested them during 2020 protests

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• The Spot: Where you (and Heidi Ganahl) stand on 2020 election results is a litmus test
• Dead From COVID, CO Anti-Vax Talk Radio Host Who Mocked AIDS Victims Is Eulogized on Talk Radio
• New report finds serious gaps in Colorado’s mandatory reporting laws for child abuse, neglect

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• Neguse secures $50 billion for proposed Climate Conservation Corps
• Communities across Colorado awarded Main Street program grants
• Rockies’ Larry Walker inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

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• Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans, 800,000 Coloradans
• 169 Colorado laws went into effect Tuesday. A state parks pass with your vehicle registration is one of them.
• Tarantulas Head To Colorado For Annual Migration To Mate

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• COVID cases among kids spike in Colorado schools
• Several DPS schools closed or having early releases this week due to heat
• State Of Colorado Inspectors Arrive At Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park After Girl Dies On Ride

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• Security workers called in to protect JeffCo mobile vaccine units
• CO Election Conspiracy Group Working With CO GOP Also Attacking Republican Clerks
• Denver to shut down Civic Center Park ‘until further notice’ due to crime, safety concerns

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• Labor Day Lift Off returns to Memorial Park in Colorado Springs
• Taste of Colorado comes to Denver this Labor Day weekend
• Hyperloop testing facility will break ground in Pueblo

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• Colorado’s COVID rent-assistance program is now paying out five times more following changes
• Colorado Commission Releases New Congressional Map Proposal
• Living in a highrise shipping container: Startup has big plans for West Colfax project in Denver

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• ‘Coloradans Want Answers’: Congressmen Jason Crow, Ed Perlmutter, Ken Buck Support Investigation In Afghanistan Withdrawal
• Grand jury returns 32-count indictment against Aurora officers, paramedics in Elijah McClain’s death
• Hate crimes in Colorado rise to record levels

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• Pro-choice groups expecting more Texas women to seek abortions in Colorado due to new law
• Voter-fraud conspiracy theorists meet with county officials
• Attorney for alleged Boulder King Soopers shooter raises question of competency

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• CSU Pueblo Campus Reaches Net Zero Efficiency With New Solar Array Project
• Hanging Lake is recovering after slides as Forest Service explores primitive trail
• Get Ready For Denver Day of Rock Which Features 25 Bands, COVID Precautions

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• FDA grants full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot, now known as ‘Comirnaty’
• Marijuana tax to fund tutoring for Colorado kids will be put to a vote
• Martin Drake Power Plant burns coal for the last time

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• Colorado has paid out just 7.4% of its federal rent-assistance funds
• Survey Shows First-Time Homelessness Has Doubled in Metro Denver
• State monitoring finds elevated air pollution levels near Suncor refinery in Commerce City

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• Colorado Congressman Jason Crow Wants President Joe Biden To Extend Troop Withdrawal Deadline In Afghanistan
• “Tell her to come out of hiding”: Mesa County clerk hasn’t been home; officials vote to replace election equipment
• After 2 Valor Christian coaches were questioned about being gay, students protest school’s policy

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• Colorado Orders New Firefighting Helicopter That Can Get 1,000 Gallons Of Water In Under A Minute
• Colorado governor rescinds proclamations that led to Sand Creek Massacre
• It’s August and it’s snowing in Colorado

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• Millions of job openings continue to plague employers in Colorado, nationwide
• Chipotle testing new chorizo in Colorado
• Marijuana deliveries light up streets across Denver

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• Democratic Colorado congressman on Afghanistan: “We didn’t need to be in this position”
• Polis: If You Hate Mask Rules, Be Civil, Not Violent
• Police nearly severed Denver photographer’s finger with projectile during protests, lawsuit says

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• FBI investigating alleged Mesa County election equipment breach
• Boebert pushed to loosen drilling rules. She failed to disclose her husband’s income from energy consulting.
• Former President Trump Claims He ‘Single-Handedly’ Made Decision To Move Space Command Out Of Colorado

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• August child tax credit payments reach roughly 61 million kids
• Poll: 61% of Coloradans support key provisions in Democrats’ budget bill
• Denver City Council passes new equity package

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• Colorado’s population grew at twice the nation’s rate between 2010 and 2020
• I-70 through Glenwood Canyon reopens to traffic Saturday morning
• ‘South Park’ Creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone Say They’ve Agreed To Buy Casa Bonita

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• Kids’ Performance Across Grade Levels Fell In Every Standardized Test Subject Due To COVID-19
• Aurora police officer involved in pistol-whipping arrest fired by police chief for failing to intervene
• Two Denver deputies suspended after jail inmate escaped by tricking staff

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• Mesa County clerk allegedly allowed unauthorized person to attend election software upgrade
• Will Colorado’s New Legislative Maps Reflect State’s Diversity? Some Latino Leaders Worry They Won’t
• Tie vote kills Mayor Coffman’s embattled measure to clear Aurora homeless encampments

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• What Colorado renters and landlords need to know about the new federal eviction ban
• ‘It’s been special so far’: Manning reflects on Hall of Fame weekend
• A woman makes history as the fastest to finish Colorado Trail, alone

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• Gov. Polis gives update to Colorado’s response to COVID-19
• Biden pick for Colorado’s federal bench would be first openly gay LGBT woman to serve as district court judge in the West
• Denver Unveils Five-Year Homelessness, Housing Plan

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• Denver ranks No. 1 in list of international cities for air pollution Saturday
• Englewood issues boil water advisory for portion of city after E. coli found in water
• Jury finds man guilty in ‘hammer killer’ murders of Aurora family members in 1984

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• CO Election Official to Conspiracist Legislator Hanks: “Misinformation” Has Led to “Serious Threats” in “Your Own District”
• Attorneys in Denver protest shooting debate relevance of victim’s right-wing affiliations
• GOP boasts “sold out” crowd for Lincoln dinner featuring Big Lie perpetrator

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• A running list of Colorado athletes that have won Olympic medals in Tokyo
• Broncos defense looking to dominate this season
• Whataburger location plans to break gound in Colorado Springs next week

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• Friday’s Monsoon Storms Dropped Nearly 25% Of The Annual Precip Between Erie And Broomfield
• More than 200,000 Coloradans to receive checks related to being overcharged by CenturyLink
• BLM reforms seek to stop slaughter of wild horses

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• Summer of smog: Colorado on track for its worst air quality in over a decade
• ‘My Car Went Black’: Woman Caught In Mudslide On I-70 Describes Moment Debris Buried Her Car
• Aurora politicians, activists relay outrage for latest police brutality controversy and praise for swift action by chief

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• Former Gov. Richard ‘Dick’ Lamm, A Complex And Controversial Figure In Colorado Politics, Dies At 85
• CDC recommends majority of Colorado counties mask up based on COVID-19 cases
• Polis extends Colorado’s eviction protections ahead of federal moratorium ending