Colorado Week in Review

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• Democrats laud coming impact Inflation Reduction Act will have on Colorado
• One Coloradan unveils Biden’s dark side as political meme wars escalate
• Xcel Energy plans to generate 80% of electricity with renewables by 2030
• Colorado hopes cash infusion spurs electric school bus adoption

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• Minimum wage in Denver will increase next year to more than $17 per hour
• Colorado voters to decide in November whether the state should offer free meals to all students
• ‘South Park’ enjoys a silver anniversary of satire

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• Microplastics increasingly found in Colorado’s snowpack
• ‘I feel so violated’: Viral TikTok challenge suspected in Broomfield car theft
• Motorists rescued from I-70 during flash flood as more than 2 inches of rain falls in parts of metro Denver

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• Colorado to spar over discrimination case in Supreme Court
• Crisis pregnancy centers in Colorado steer patients away from abortion
• EXCLUSIVE: GOP Leader Concealed Political Consulting Company from Colleagues

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• Here’s what to know about the $750 TABOR refund for Colorado taxpayers
• Metropolitan State University of Denver locks tuition rate for current, incoming students
• Things to do in Denver this weekend, Aug. 5-7

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• These restaurants have top burgers in Denver
• After Colorado enacted a salary transparency law, job listings dropped—but employment went up
• Proposal that would fund repairs of Denver’s public sidewalks qualifies for the November ballot

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• Colorado doctors hope for more testing, vaccines as monkeypox outbreak is declared a public health emergency
• Lakewood residents at elevated risk of cancer cases from Terumo medical sterilization plant, EPA says
• Dick Durbin says a Colorado clerk now wears bulletproof vest amidst threats and harassment

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• Congressional Candidate Aadland Endorsed by QAnon, Anti-Immigration Figures
• Denver bans food trucks near LoDo bars to curb violence, but vendors say they’re being treated unfairly
• In a burned-down neighborhood, Coloradans call on Biden to declare climate emergency

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• 10 highest Colorado rain totals reported to CoCoRaHS this week
• Colorado’s Hickenlooper praised for role in breaking stalemate with Manchin on climate and tax deal
• Colorado angler reels in massive fish, breaks longest-standing fish record in state

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• Don’t worry, Colorado. Those giant flying bugs aren’t murder hornets, they’re cicada killers
• UFCW files petition for union vote at Boulder Trader Joe’s
• States hopes for revenue boost with Mega Millions craze

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• ‘Do better’: East Colfax community begs Denver Police for help after Ma Kaing’s murder
• 3 Wray men indicted for collecting $7.5 million through threatening phone calls
• Metro Denver homeless population increased by 12.8%, preliminary data show

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• USPS mail has gotten so bad in this small Colorado town that residents are protesting in the streets
• Centennial Institute Pushing Petition Against Respect for Marriage Act
• Emboldened by recent court ruling, Colorado gun rights group sues again to overturn ban on large-capacity magazines

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• Boulder LGBTQ ally Clela Rorex celebrated on what would’ve been 79th birthday
• You can ride the bus or train for free in August
• Colorado Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low since 2020

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• Wolf advocacy groups say Colorado can support at least 750 wolves
• Colorado voters will decide in November whether to decriminalize magic mushrooms
• Colorado home sales slowing down faster than the US

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• Report that oilfield methane emissions are down by half is wrong, Front Range cities with own pollution monitors say
• “We want answers”: Denver police didn’t tell two wounded bystanders that officers were the ones who shot them
• Events Mark the 10-Year Remembrance of the Aurora Theater Shooting

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• GOP governor candidate Heidi Ganahl selects a running mate who called the 2020 election a ‘Democrat steal’
• Mitch McConnell ‘all-in’ on Colorado Republican Joe O’Dea’s bid to unseat Michael Bennet: Report
• Barry Morphew pleads guilty to using missing wife’s ballot to vote for Trump in 2020

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• Wondrous new images coming from James Webb Telescope, which carries a lot of technology created in Colorado
• Colorado Springs man makes history after pushing peanut with his nose to Pikes Peak summit
• Rockies win fifth straight, blank Pirates 2-0 behind Jose Urena and Kris Bryant

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• Public has a First Amendment right to film police, 10th Circuit rules
• Polis issues executive order on marijuana and workers
• Gas stations finally dipping below $4 per gallon in Colorado

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• San Luis Valley district attorney resigns amid a state investigation and mandate to improve his office
• CU Boulder Police officer fired after investigation into Reddit comments
• Though rattlesnake bites are rare, officials urge caution after bitten child dies near Colorado Springs

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• Jason Van Tatenhove, Colorado man, testifies Oath Keepers are a ‘violent militia group’
• Lauren Boebert’s Shooters Grill restaurant closes after landlord refused to renew the lease
• Tina Peters avoids jail after unapproved trip to Nevada, but she will need court permission for future travel

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• Drone show creates zero problems for fire crews on July 4th
• Colorado Democrat pitches state as prime candidate for party’s early primary slate
• Digital license plates coming to Colorado

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• Denver’s Convergence Station could be the second Meow Wolf location to unionize
• Gas prices drive e-bike, scooter use to new records in Denver, Lyft and Lime report
• Colorado declines to help other states pursue abortion investigations, executive order from Gov. Polis says

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• Health workers urge caution as heat takes hold of Denver metro
• Study finds increased levels of PFAS chemicals in Security-Widefield residents
• Colorado funeral home operator pleads guilty in connection to body part selling scheme

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• Heidi Ganahl still hasn’t announced her pick for Lieutenant Governor
• A gun-rights group is suing Superior for their gun control ordinance, which includes a ban on semi-automatic rifles
• Alleged driver of record fentanyl haul in Colorado MIA after promising to cooperate with feds

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• ‘This is for you, Denver!’: Colorado Avalanche celebrate first Stanley Cup victory since 2001
• Denver will release 2,000 more e-bike vouchers for July and even more throughout summer to expand popular program
• Colorado to release draft of new water plan, calling it a blueprint for the state’s future

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• The 2022 Colorado primary dust has settled. Here are the key takeaways moving into November
• Legalization of Psychedelic Medicines Will Likely Be on CO Ballots this November
• Will the Rainbow Gathering Run Roughshod Over Colorado’s Public Lands?

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• A nationwide abortion ban would increase maternal deaths by 24%, according to new CU Boulder research
• Combination of facility smoke and stagnant weather puts some Coloradans at greater respiratory risk
• UPDATE: Candidate for EPC sheriff got help for petition signatures via alleged bribes

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• Roe v. Wade reversal could threaten LGBTQ+ rights in Colorado
• How John Eastman’s Seized Phone Could Bring More Shame on CU Boulder
• Colorado’s cannabis industry prepares for tough times as U.S. recession looms

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• Colorado taxpayers could see $750 refund checks this summer, new forecast estimates
• Still haven’t cast your ballot in Colorado’s primaries? We’re here to help.
• In the face of intimidation, Denver PrideFest presses forward

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• Colorado moves one step closer to a government-designed health insurance plan
• High court upholds family leave law
• Poll shows Polis, Bennet leading Republican challengers, but voters trust GOP on more top issues

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• Pack it up. It’s heading back to Florida. Game 6 is Sunday night on Denver7
• Family of Olde Town shooting victim Johnny Hurley sues Arvada Police Department
• Colorado sees a drop in life expectancy not seen since WWII, driven by COVID and overdose deaths

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• Tina Peters Campaign Paid $50k to Militia-Affiliated Business
• Colorado Republican Senate Candidate May Not Accept the Results of the 2022 Primary Election
• As leaders react to Roe getting overturned, Coloradans take to the street

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• Gov. Polis joins Black Democratic Caucus to raise Juneteenth flag
• Avalanche Rout Lightning With Seven-Goal Flurry to Take 2–0 Stanley Cup Series Lead
• Colorado Mammoth capture NLL championship

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• Children Ages 6 Months To 5 Can Get Vaccinated Against COVID
• This Colorado town might change its name to ‘Kush’ to celebrate its growing cannabis industry
• Smell Lil’ Stinker, the rare corpse flower, at Denver Botanic Gardens

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• Nebraska man pleads guilty to threatening Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold
• Report: Tens of Thousands of CO Children Threatened by Proximity to Oil & Gas Operations
• Colorado River water use may have to be slashed by a quarter to avert crisis, federal official warns

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• Who is John Eastman, the Trump lawyer at the center of the Jan. 6 investigation?
• 4 teens charged in Northfield High paintball gun incident
• Denver’s crackdown on concealed carry results in battle over park

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• Denver will host 1st Cities Summit of the Americas in 2023
• Ride the Rockies starts this weekend, leads bicyclists on 436-mile route through Colorado’s mountains
• Colorado Avalanche will face Tampa Bay Lightning in Stanley Cup Final

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• Gun control goes hyperlocal in Colorado, as restrictions pass in four Boulder County cities
• The CPR News voter guide to Colorado’s 2022 primary elections: How to vote, who’s running and more to know
• Denver’s new affordable housing era: Income-restricted housing will now be mandated in large developments

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• ‘We’ve had enough,’ hundreds gather for Denver March for Our Lives
• Colorado officials evaluate complaint that Boebert used campaign funds to pay off tax liens on restaurant
• Bureau of Prisons to pay $300,000 to settle lawsuit after diabetic prisoner was allegedly deprived of insulin at supermax facility

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• The big new player in Colorado’s Senate GOP primary? Democratic groups
• Conservative feedback reshapes draft Colorado social studies standards
• Colorado bishops want state lawmakers who voted for abortion rights to abstain from communion