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Mountain lion euthanized after swatting 11-year-old girl in Colorado chicken coop
was treated for wound on her face and released from a hospital
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Colorado’s Ken Buck wants to keep AI tech away from nation’s nuclear decisions
A number of bills have been introduced to deal with emerging technology
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Here’s why Polis appears ready to veto a bipartisan wolf reintroduction bill
Governor worries it could throw a legal wrench into the process
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Colorado to continue prosecuting children as young as 10
proposal to raise the juvenile prosecution age except in murder cases stalled in Senate
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Colorado Democrats move to issue $2 billion in flat-rate taxpayer refund checks
filers would get $650 under the proposed change, while joint filers would get $1,300
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Complaint alleges Rep. Boebert illegally spent campaign funds leading up to 2022 election
asks FEC to investigate ‘this apparent violation’
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Weekly planner for May 8 – 12
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…
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Lawsuit against Colorado over signature verification process allowed to proceed
Complaint argues mail-in ballot system disenfranchises voters
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Colorado lawmakers could block constituents on social media if governor signs bipartisan bill
Various federal courts have weighed the issue of elected officials blocking people online
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Mountain lion spends lazy day lounging in tree at Garden of the Gods Park
sighting is ‘extremely rare’ for an area that attracts 4 million people a year
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Bill to allow more speed cameras in Colorado heads to Polis’ desk
Sponsors say they tried to ‘thread the needle’ of safety needs and civil liberties
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Colorado Legislature approves bill to gradually reduce cost of prison phone calls
Supporters say inmates should maintain communication with support systems
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Video shows snowboarder caught in avalanche on Quandary Peak in Summit County
Boarder was able to deploy air bag to stay on surface of the slide
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CPW unanimously approves plan to restore wolves on Western Slope
301-page management plan took hundreds of hours to draft
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The Durango Herald observes 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day
This designers sketch of the new Durango Herald plant at 1275 Main Ave. appeared in the Jan. 27, 1965, paper.Durango Herald file photo In December 1993, the U.N. General Assembly…
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Proposal would prevent Coloradans’ property taxes from rising too quickly
plan fails, the average homeowner would experience a property tax increase of 40%
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Polis’ land use bill a ‘huge disappointment’ to activists
Conservationists wanted Senate Bill 23-213 to do more in emissions reductions
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Colorado plans to send taxpayers $2 billion in refunds this year
Democrats plan to rely on a system they’ve blasted in the past as being inequitable
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Colorado lawmakers mandate audit of halfway houses following ProPublica investigation
A lack of transparency has been a barrier to reform
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Backcountry skier caught, killed in avalanche near Breckenridge
31-year-old man from Colorado is 11th avalanche death this season
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Weekly planner for May 1-5
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…
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Cloud seeding catching on amid Rocky Mountain region’s two-decade drought
Technique has been used around the world and in the Rockies for more than 50 years
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Lorelei Cloud is first-ever tribal member on Colorado’s top water board
Cloud, a Southern Ute tribal member, breaks down her ideas on water issues, basin tensions and possible collaborations
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3 teens arrested after Colorado driver killed by thrown rock
Zachary Kwak is facing a first-degree murder charge. Authorities say Kwak and two other teenagers are facing the first-degree murder charges stemming from the death of a 20-year-old Colorado woman…
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Colorado cities still not allowed to authorize ‘overdose prevention centers’
Bill’s failure comes amid a string of defeats for state’s progressive Democrats
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Colorado rent control bill fails in committee
of the panel’s Democrats joined Republicans to kill legislation: ‘This one’s really hard for me’
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Colorado could ban sale of gas-powered mowers and blowers beginning in 2025
a move would be a way to get real ozone cuts by 2026, when EPA demands kick in
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Unlimited candidate fundraising, spending in municipal elections could be a thing of the past
sponsors want to level the playing field
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Colorado falls to 43rd in national highway ranking
Transportation leaders have complained for years that the state’s highway system is woefully underfunded
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Weekly planner for April 24 – 28
0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544. Town…