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Sen. Cory Gardner says Colorado natural gas could buy diplomatic influence in Europe

‘The U.S. could push back on Vladimir Putin’

September 13, 2018

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New reports show impact of President Trump’s trade war on agriculture

Promotion program set up to help farmers find new markets

September 13, 2018

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Fire near Steamboat Springs flares up in hot, dry conditions

Routt National Forest Service spokesman Aaron Voos told the Steamboat Pilot & Today that the fire in the Routt National…

September 13, 2018

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EPA’s methane rule rollback won’t apply to Colorado but could cause headaches down the road

problem with state-by-state regulations: Wind blows methane across borders

September 13, 2018

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New Mexico Supreme Court rejects automated one-party voting

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver leaves a courthouse in Santa Fe on Wednesday, where the state Supreme…

September 13, 2018

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Colorado approves $41 million settlement for inmate care

The Denver Post reports the settlement calls for the state Department of Corrections to spend $20.5 million during the current…

September 13, 2018

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U.S. panel weighs change on royalties for gas from public land

The U.S. Interior Department’s Royalty Policy Committee will meet in suburban Denver on Thursday. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke formed the…

September 13, 2018

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Firefighters trying to stop new Colorado wildfire

The U.S. Forest Service says the Seaman Fire about 18 miles northwest of Fort Collins was discovered Tuesday afternoon and…

September 12, 2018

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Rat sightings becoming more common in Denver, statewide

The Denver Post reports city officials say while the rats aren’t usually seen during the day, telltale signs of burrowing…

September 12, 2018

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Treasurer hopeful Brian Watson proposes raising retirement age again for PERA

candidate said change would help with plan’s shortfall

September 12, 2018

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US Justice Department seeks dismissal from tribe’s lawsuit

The Navajo Nation sued the federal government and the city of Winslow in March on behalf of Loreal Tsingine’s daughter.…

September 12, 2018

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Pitkin County considers increased fees to offset energy use

The county’s Renewable Energy Mitigation Program collects fees based on the size of new homes larger than 5,750 square feet.…

September 12, 2018

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Jared Polis fires back at GOP attack over income taxes

Democratic gubernatorial candidate calls on opponent Walkter Stapleton to release tax records

September 12, 2018

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Top Colorado Democrats object to Trump plans for oil and gas drilling

The sun sets behind an oil pump jack and the Rocky Mountains near Fredrick.Associated Press file In letters to the…

September 12, 2018

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Elizabeth Smart upset one of her kidnappers to be freed early

Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart looks on during a news conference in 2015 in Sandy, Utah. Wanda Barzee, a woman convicted…

September 12, 2018

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Moon rock hunter closes in on tracking down missing stones

Moon rocks are encased in acrylic and mounted on a wooden plaque at the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City.…

September 12, 2018

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Small private college abandons ‘prestige’ tuition pricing

On Tuesday, St. John’s College President Mark Roosevelt talks about trends in student tuition and spending by colleges in Santa…

September 12, 2018

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New hunting options create buzz at New Mexico refuge

Visitor services manager Jeannine Kimble says Sevilleta has fielded dozens of calls in recent days as hunters are inquiring about…

September 11, 2018

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Colorado objects to Trump administration’s public land rules

In a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Hickenlooper, a Democrat, said the public is no longer allowed…

September 11, 2018

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Marijuana use suspected in fatal I-70 crash in Colorado

KMGH-TV reports that the crash occurred Monday afternoon near Genesee, west of Denver, and closed the eastbound lanes and one…

September 11, 2018

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Candidates for governor clash on plans for rural Colorado

Stapleton releases plan; Polis asks, what took so long?

September 11, 2018

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Colorado’s drought set to be fourth worst on record

Southwest Colorado may see record lows

September 11, 2018

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Navajo activists protest company eyeing coal-fired plant

York-based company says a decision has not been reached

September 11, 2018

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New Mexico AG critical of rolling back methane rules

Balderas, a Democrat, issued a statement Tuesday after the Environmental Protection Agency released a proposed substitute for the Obama-era methane…

September 11, 2018