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When gas wells are sold to small companies, can new owners afford the cleanup costs?
fear the transfer of wells to smaller operators increases the risk they will be orphaned
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2nd Colorado clerk accused of election security breach
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold speaks Aug. 12 during a news conference about an election breach investigation in Denver. Griswold is accusing a second Republican county clerk of violating…
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Anticipating a ‘post-Roe world,’ Democrats plan reproductive rights bill
Long-shot Republican bills would ban abortion in Colorado
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An attempt to ban mountain lion hunting thrills animal activists, troubles hunters
last decade, Colorado hunters have killed an average of 469 cougars per year
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Weekly planner for Jan. 24-27
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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COVID-19, birth rates affect Colorado public schools enrollment
DENVER (AP) – Student enrollment has continued declining across Colorado public schools, with the state counting about 1,200 fewer students in kindergarten through 12th grade this fall than last year,…
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Ranchers in some states can shoot wolves that attack livestock, but not in Colorado
incidents have stoked a rancher-wolf controversy sooner than expected
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Denver-area grocery store strike ends with tentative deal
DENVER – A union representing grocery store workers ended a strike against Denver-area supermarkets owned by Kroger Co. on Friday after reaching a tentative contract deal for workers. The United…
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‘Personal choices’ behind surge in traffic deaths in Colorado, officials say
Overall, state has seen a 50% increase in fatalities since 2011
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Ethics complaint alleges Tina Peters’ legal defense fund lacks transparency
County clerk accused of illegally accepting donations
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Colorado coal town grapples with future as plant shuts down
Steam is emitted from some of the Craig Station's smoke stacks Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Craig, Colo. The town in northwest Colorado is losing its coal plant, and residents…
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Snowboarder dies after crashing into tree at Aspen Highlands
ASPEN – A 42-year-old snowboarder died after crashing into a tree at Colorado’s Aspen Highlands Ski Area. Pitkin County sheriff’s officials say the man, whose name has not been released,…
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Voting rights resolution leads Colorado lawmakers to argue over Jan. 6th, election integrity
Republicans accuse Dems of unnecessarily drawing state into federal politics
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Bone fragments found in search for woman missing in wildfire
DENVER – Investigators are working to determine whether some small bone fragments found during the search for a 91-year-old woman who tried to save her dogs from a wildfire that…
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Navajo Nation increases ability to do COVID testing, vaccinations
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Health facilities on the Navajo Nation are increasing the ability to test for COVID-19 and vaccinate people as the omicron variant spreads, tribal leaders said. Navajo…
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Man lying on Colorado road is run over by police SUV, dies
AURORA – A man who was lying on a road in a Denver suburb died after he was run over by a police vehicle, authorities said Tuesday. The 37-year-old man…
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Lawsuit seeks to block Mesa County clerk from overseeing 2022 election
Colorado secretary of state says she wants to ensure ‘voters have the elections they deserve’
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Court text reminders would become automatic under proposed state law
sponsors hope a simple text message might improve appearance rates
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Mobile vaccination bus will make stops in three Southwest Colorado counties
are free, and no ID or insurance is required
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Colorado graduation rates post slight dip amid pandemic
schools in Southwest Colorado show mixed results compared with 2020
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Facing rising COVID-19 case numbers, the Navajo Nation issues new tribal public health orders
Officials recommend wearing two masks in public spaces to protect against omicron variant
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Aspen thrives after allowing ‘Rider Invasion’ 20 years ago
The Aspen Mountain ski area’s owner, Aspen Skiing Co., announced Monday that it is partnering with Denver-based KSL Capital Partners to acquire Intrawest Resorts Holdings. Intrawest owns Steamboat Ski Resort…
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Mesa County clerk announces re-election bid amid grand jury investigation
Peters is suspected of allowing an unauthorized person to attend a voting software update
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What we can learn from the 10,000 tweets sent by Colorado’s congressional delegation in 2021
Boebert sent the most tweets, but she didn’t have the one with the most engagement
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Weekly planner for Jan. 17-20
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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ER doctors sound alarm as Colorado’s hospital system shows cracks from omicron wave
care workers exhausted from nearly two years of the pandemic
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Woman, 91, still missing two weeks after massive Colorado fire
In this Oct. 1, 2005, family photo, Eileen Fournier, left, and her brother Robert Sharpe pose for a picture. Sharpe was spotted in December 2021 trying to fight a wildfire…
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25-year-old Colorado skier found dead near Lost Trail resort
SULA, Mont. – A 25-year-old Colorado skier who went missing Thursday from the Lost Trail Ski Area on the Montana-Idaho border has been found dead. The man’s identity was not…
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Horse photographed during Colorado wildfire recovering
Willie the horse runs through Grasso Park in Superior on Dec. 30. The horse was later rescued from the Marshall Fire by the Boulder County Mounted Search and Rescue Team,…
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Colorado to ‘aggressively assert’ water rights with Nebraska
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts delivers his annual State of the State address at the Nebraska State Capitol, Thursday in Lincoln, Neb. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)Justin Wan LINCOLN, Neb.…