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Wait times at Colorado abortion clinics hit 2 weeks as out-of-state patients strain system
most of the country, median wait time before overturning Roe v. Wade was around five days
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Blotter lightscca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 8:04 a.m. Someone stole tools from a work truck on La Plata Highway (Colorado Highway 140). 8:07 a.m. Someone reported an assault…
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Conservation groups sue over coal mines in Colorado, Montana
DENVER – Conservation groups filed lawsuits against state environmental agencies in Colorado and Montana this week targeting coal mines in the two states. Two groups sued Montana’s Department of Environmental…
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Rising inflation is on a collision course with Colorado’s TABOR cap
A lag in economic indicators means fast-rising numbers aren’t reflected in calculations
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Colorado Republican primary losers file last-minute recount requests
Peters, Ron Hanks among candidates who ask for hand tally
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Rep. Buck tries to prevent Colorado from expanding health care for undocumented immigrants
Boebert, Lamborn co-sponsor No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act
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Rocky Mountain National Park is making a comeback after COVID, fire
Trailheads opening after the East Troublesome Fire, a popular campground gets a makeover, and new employee housing on the way
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Heidi Ganahl wants to eliminate Colorado’s income tax, which accounts for about a third of the state’s budget
Revenue is the largest source of funding for Colorado’s general fund
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Steamboat is asking voters to tax Airbnbs to pay for affordable housing
wants to build 2,300 housing units over 20 years
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Judge temporarily blocks Colorado town’s gun control rules
Tributes hang on the temporary fence surrounding the parking lot in front of a King Soopers grocery store in which 10 people died in a late March 2021 in Boulder.…
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Homeowners insurance rate may force some families out of Colorado
sees one of the steepest increases in the country
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Weekly planner for July 25-29
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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Colorado voters will decide whether to decriminalize magic mushrooms
Supporters of Initiative 58 turn in enough signatures to qualify for ballot
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Colorado man pleads guilty to casting missing wife’s ballot
Barry Morphew was arrested in connection with the disappearance of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, as the result of an ongoing investigation that has so far involved more than 135 searches…
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Rep. Lauren Boebert has yet to file defamation lawsuit over claims by American Muckrakers PAC
Third District Rep. Lauren Boebert takes the stage at the Western Conservative Summit on June 19, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency in Denver. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun)Olivia Sun/The Colorado…
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As CORE Act stalls, supporters hope land legislation will become law someday
a decade of work on bill, its fate may depend on climate in Congress
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Tina Peters posts bond after arrest for alleged protection order violation
Election-denying Mesa County clerk turns herself in to Pitkin County authorities on arrest warrant
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New arrest warrant alleges Tina Peters violated court order, bond conditions
Embattled election official accused of sending email to protected party
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Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Thursday 2:35 a.m. Someone reported a large party in the 500 block of East Seventh Avenue. Wednesday 9:53 a.m. A dog was reportedly stolen in…
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Colorado supermarket attack suspect still deemed incompetent
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa listens during a hearing in Boulder on Sept. 7, 2021. Alissa who is charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket last year remains mentally…
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Michael Bennet launches first TV ad in U.S. Senate race
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicates Republicans plan to commit resources Colorado election
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More than 400 wild horses captured in first week of helicopter roundup
effort has drawn criticism from politicians, advocacy groups; feds say mustangs at risk of starvation
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Two GOP primary losers in Colorado fail to pay for recounts
U.S. Senate candidate Ron Hanks speaks during the GOP Assembly at the World Arena on April 9 in Colorado Springs. (Hugh Carey/The Colorado Sun via AP file)Hugh Carey DENVER –…
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Utah crude trains could roll through Colorado after Forest Service denies objections
railroad would connect northeast Utah oil fields with the national rail network
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Upper Basin states lay out plan to help the Colorado River, but say Lower Basin needs to chip in more
Letter: ‘Efforts to protect critical reservoir elevations must include significant actions focused downstream of Lake Powell’
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Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Friday 3:57 a.m. A man was yelling and destroying something outside someone’s tent near a trailhead in the 800 block of Tech Center Drive. Thursday…
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Wildlife advocates say voter intent being ‘lost or undermined’ in wolf reintroduction process
Conservation groups offer alternate plan that limits killing after livestock losses
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GOP Colorado governor hopeful puts election denier on ticket
Republican candidate for governor Heidi Ganahl speaks during the GOP assembly at the Broadmoor World Arena on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Colorado Springs. (Hugh Carey/The Colorado Sun)Hugh Carey/The Colorado…
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Four dead in small plane crash in Colorado
Blotter lightscca DENVER – Four people died in a small plane crash Sunday in the foothills west of Boulder, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The crash sparked a small…
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Denver police: 5 bystanders hurt when cops fire at armed man
DENVER – Five bystanders were injured when officers shot and wounded a man who allegedly pointed a handgun at police as bars emptied for the night in a neighborhood known…