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New EPA methane emissions rules celebrated by some, cause concern for others
rules will limit leaks from over 20,000 oil and gas wells in the Four Corners
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The Blotter, Dec. 2-3
Durango Police Department Sunday 1:28 p.m. A man who was allegedly drunk and trying to board a bus near Gate 1 at the Durango Transit Center, 250 W. Eighth St.,…
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How are wildlife officials preparing Coloradans for wolf reintroduction? With a brochure
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it will begin the process of bringing gray wolves from Oregon to Colorado on Friday. The brochure will include information on what to do if…
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Tribal leaders and advocates call for more land protection
Speakers discussed the importance of preserving natural, cultural and spiritually significant land
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Kent Thiry’s proposal to overhaul Colorado’s election system has Democrats and Republicans skeptical
opposition runs the gamut, from concerns about unfairness to people with disabilities to questions about how the change would benefit wealthy candidates
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Colorado land trusts want increased support for easement tax credits to help “double down on conservation”
It Colorado coalition hopes to conserve 3.3 million acres by 2033, but it needs lawmakers to renew and increase the state tax incentive program
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Colorado task force charged with finding a long-term property tax solution won’t include people behind 2024 ballot measures
Lawmakers are trying to come up with a fix after Proposition HH failed in the November election. But conservatives, liberals and businesses are offering their own solutions
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Opioid settlement dollars to fund recovery housing in Southwest Colorado
$1.5 million allocation will bring critical resource to the region
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Colorado workers can apply for paid family and medical leave through new online portal
A Denver mother holds her 4-month-old daughter on a doctor's visit at Denver Health. (John Daley/CPR) Most Colorado workers will be eligible for paid family leave starting Jan. 1, 2024.…
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Want to test a theory on how to fix the Colorado River’s drought issues? There’s a model for that
A team of California researchers have developed a new way of estimating the economic impacts of water-saving efforts in the enormous basin. They’re turning it into an online site that…
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With the special session done, Colorado’s next tax debate is already starting
The dramatic architecture of the rotunda of the Colorado State Capitol is enhanced through a fisheye lens. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press file) That means the next debate is already beginning about…
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Joe Biden is coming to Colorado this week
will attend a fundraiser in Denver and visit the world’s largest wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in Pueblo
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Colorado lawmakers support bill to protect Air National Guard fighter squadrons
A U.S. Air Force supersonic B-1 bomber flies at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)Jon Gambrell This spring, six house…
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Colorado’s recycling rates are atrocious. Here’s how one Denver-area restaurant is trying to change that.
state remains stuck at 16% reuse, only half the national average, but new laws on plastic bags and Styrofoam containers may boost efforts
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Ski patrollers, struggling to afford Colorado resort towns, look to unions for help
Groomer tracks visible on the slopes of Breckenridge as crews work to manage early-season snow on Nov. 30, 2021. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News When he graduated from…
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What state Legislature passed during special session and how it will affect your wallet
Democratic majority cut property taxes, expanded social welfare programs
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Gov. Polis pardons four turkeys for Colorado’s new Thanksgiving tradition
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis officially pardons four turkeys, including Gus, foreground, at the Governor’s Mansion on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, thus sparing them from someone’s Thanksgiving table later in the…
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New federal grants will help Colorado groups address environmental injustices across the state
Kitila Beyan holds up anchotes, a potato-like vegetable, that he grew in the Horse Barn Community Garden operated by Denver Urban Gardens in the RiNo neighborhood in Denver. (Molly Cruse/CPR…
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2024 ballot measure would make Colorado’s primaries open, enact ranked-choice voting for general elections
Thiry, the wealthy former CEO of DaVita, is behind the initiative, which would also do away with Colorado’s caucus and assembly process and vacancy committees
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Showers provide snow in higher elevations of Southwest Colorado
experiences snowfall, while Durango receives much needed moisture
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How did property taxes become a political emergency in Colorado? 40 years of history and one wild market
Homes in Castle Rock, Colorado, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Jeremy Sparig, for CPR News)Jeremy Sparig Since then, the home’s value has nearly quadrupled, according to property tracking websites. But the…
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Drama, tempers and maneuvering as Colorado lawmakers race to offer property tax relief
Colorado Senate GOP caucus tried to use a parliamentary objection to extend the session until at least Tuesday
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Legislation would provide benefits for rural health care and education
Amendments and requests proposed by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert would provide increased funding for rural health and educational services.