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Funeral home scandals prompt new calls for regulation in Colorado
‘It is clear that the public is harmed by the general lack of regulation’
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Federal judge rejects Tina Peters’ attempt to halt her Mesa County criminal trial
county clerk’s trial on 10 counts connected to a breach of Mesa County’s election system set to begin Feb. 7
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Dave Williams, chairman of Colorado GOP, announces bid to replace Doug Lamborn in Congress
Williams plans to remain as chairman during his congressional bid. The former state representative tried to oust Lamborn in 2022, but his primary bid fell well short
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Boebert and ex-husband are being investigated after alleged altercation in Silt restaurant
Boebert told The Daily Beast that his ex-wife punched him in the face
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Court rules ‘secret voting’ system used by state Democrats violates Colorado open meetings law
The interior of the Colorado Capitol on March 23 in Denver. (Olivia Sun/The Colorado Sun via Report for America, file)cca Legislative leaders developed the system, known as quadratic voting, a…
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Campaign to protect natural gas at the Colorado ballot box gains momentum and money
The blue flame on a gas stove. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News After years of threatening to reignite Colorado’s oil and gas ballot wars, the state’s fossil fuel…
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Supreme Court agrees to consider Trump’s appeal to Colorado ballot ruling
FILE -Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Durham, N.H. Five Republican and Democratic voters in Massachusetts have become the latest to challenge…
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Gambling is on the rise in Colorado. So are efforts to prevent addiction
Slot machines in the Monarch Casino in Black Hawk. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News These days it’s not so limited. The industry has rapidly expanded thanks to a…
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Top Republican at Colorado Capitol jumps into crowded 4th Congressional District race
Minority Leader Mike Lynch’s announcement comes a week after U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert said she was abandoning her 3rd Congressional District reelection bid to run in the 4th District
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The Blotter, Jan. 2
Durango Police Department Tuesday 1:52 p.m. A person at the South Durango Speedway, 901 Camino del Rio, was arrested for having an open container. 4:32 p.m. A person at Oak…
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Armed man arrested for allegedly breaking into Colorado Supreme Court building
There Colorado Supreme Court an Court of Appeals building in Denver, seen here on Dec. 20, 2023. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News The man, identified as Brandon Olsen,…
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A decade of legal cannabis in Colorado
Colorado has sold $11.7 billion in cannabis from hundreds of stores across the state
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Colorado’s statewide e-bike program is so popular that it’s already used up its initial funding
Eli Reagh, a mechanic with Mountain Bike Specialists, services a Specialized Como 3.0 Class 1 electric bike on Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file)Jerry McBride The Colorado Energy…
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As the world ends the hottest year recorded, scientists say it’s getting harder to predict Colorado’s climate
has received less snow than is typical for this time of year, a stark contrast to last winter
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Colorado voters approved psilocybin mushrooms in 2022. Now the state is setting up how they’ll be regulated
Psychedelic mushrooms at various stages of propagation in the Colorado home of a grower on June 2, 2023. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News A small team, which is…
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CPW says it will not kill wolves after attacks on North Park rancher’s cattle
the latest chapter of Don Gittleson’s fight to protect his livestock from wolves, Colorado Parks and Wildlife says he should continue using mitigation tools the rancher claims haven’t worked
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What Colorado’s congressional delegation got done this year – and what’s ahead
Colorado Sun examines how the bills introduced by the seven Democrats and three Republicans in Colorado’s congressional delegation fared this year
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Opponents say little has changed with Rep. Lauren Boebert out of District 3 race
Lawmaker announced Wednesday she will run in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District
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Colorado GOP asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn ruling blocking Trump from state’s primary ballot
likely means Trump will be on Colorado’s March 5 ballot; outcome of will have national consequences
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Lauren Boebert will switch congressional districts to improve her chances of winning in 2024
Boebert will run in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District next year instead of the 3rd Congressional District. The 4th District is far more favorable to Republicans.
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Officials propose historic agreement to permanently include tribes in Colorado River matters
representatives from across the Colorado River Basin highlighted their main priorities this month. Being treated fairly was a big one
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A new tool designed to put environmental justice on the map in Colorado has faced a rocky rollout
Researchers are working to understand the impact of noise pollution on wildlife, and how to reduce it, in places like Rocky Mountain National Park. (Alex Scoville/CPR News) Colorado EnviroScreen was…
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2024 forecasts show less water will flow into Lake Powell. Don’t panic, experts say
estimated flow of Colorado River water into Lake Powell, where water for millions of people is stored, has dropped by nearly 19% since October
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Colorado justices threatened after ruling removing Trump from the ballot
Attorney Scott Gessler argues before the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Denver. The oral arguments before the court were held after both sides appealed a ruling…