Colorado Week in Review

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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

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• Taylor Swift fans enjoy ‘Enchanted’ night at Empower Field for night 2 of Eras Tour
• Missing for three weeks, northern Colorado family finds cat 170 miles away in Colorado Springs
• Colorado 10-month-old picked as 2023 Gerber Baby

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• A one-of-a-kind bat research facility coming to Fort Collins has CSU scientists fighting misinformation
• Colorado experts cautiously optimistic about DUI arrests being down over July 4th
• Michael Hancock delivers final speech as mayor after 12 years in office

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• Clear Creek County Sheriff Rick Albers announces retirement in wake of Christian Glass fallout
• Immigrant advocacy groups call for closure of Aurora detention center, citing excessive solitary confinement
• More than 150 insurance companies sue Xcel, citing negligence over start of Marshall fire

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• The suggested economic impact of the Taylor Swift concerts is probably overhyped
• McAuliffe community rallies behind fired principal: “3 weeks before the school year starts, our leader gets taken from us”
• Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Director Says He Can’t Afford to Sue Over Ghost Gun Bill

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• Colorado is drought-free for the first time since 2019. Will it last?
• Colorado Black Arts Festival celebrates creativity and culture
• U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I

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• Thousands of school nutrition professionals in Denver for national conference
• Denver Will Clear Low-Level Arrest Warrants at Saturday’s Fresh Start
• Colorado could ban sale of gas-powered lawn tools in metro Denver, northern Front Range by 2025

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• Twitter’s cap on posts disrupts crucial data flow during severe weather events in Colorado
• Pool Party Karen Goes On Racist Rant Against Colorado Family In Apartment Complex
• Cooking with a gas stove in your home is like living with a smoker, new research conducted in Denver finds

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• Marjorie Taylor Greene ousted from House Freedom Caucus following fight with Lauren Boebert
• More than 2 in 5 Coloradans who had eligibility reviewed lost Medicaid in first assessment since COVID
• Colorado roadways reach deadliest level in more than 40 years

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• Broadband gets a boost in Colorado
• E-Bikes Everywhere: Bike to Work Day Highlights Success of Denver’s Rebate Program
• Jared Polis, Western governors push geothermal energy development during Boulder conference

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• June 2023 rainfall sets new record
• RTD Is Free in July and August: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Colorado’s electric vehicle tax credit is now worth $5,000

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• Denver area law enforcement agencies targeting expired tags in week-long enforcement campaign
• LaSalle police officer who shot, killed man driving away from Family Dollar charged with murder by Weld County grand jury
• Club Q shooter pleads guilty, is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole

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• Colorado GOP celebrates end of Pride Month with bigotry
• Questions arise about ‘fake’ customer in SCOTUS anti-discrimination case
• After the Supreme Court rules against affirmative action, Colorado universities, higher education leaders react

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• Which national park is most popular for hikers? Conde Nast says Rocky Mountain is No. 2
• Over 450 women across Colorado attend 2023 Latinas LEAD Power Summit
• About 500K expected for Denver PrideFest this weekend

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• Denver saw record 36.3 million visitors in 2022, up 15% from 2021
• A ‘new normal’: Colorado abortion advocates proud of state’s post-Dobbs leadership
• “Largest psychedelic conference in history” brings mental health organization to Denver in search for funding

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• Denver metro renters rights advocates hold ‘Slummy Awards’ calling out landlords
• Tornado in Highlands Ranch, punishing hail at Red Rocks: Severe weather pounds metro Denver two days in a row
• Los Angeles Angels break franchise records in 25-1 annihilation of Colorado Rockies

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• Boebert proposal to impeach Biden is getting pushback on both sides. Here’s why
• Joe Exotic says he’s officially on the Colorado ballot for president, state denies claims
• GOP admonishes Taggart over letter supporting Montana trans lawmaker