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Third ‘Pepper ‘Em with Love’ gala gave 500 guests a rockin’ good time | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 3 minutes ago
PEPPER’S SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY Littleton News: There was so much to love about Pepper ‘Em with Love, the Aug. 19 fundraising gala for Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary, that it’s hard to know where to begin or what not to overlook. But we’ll try. About...
USPS ballot rule faces lawsuit from Colorado, other states
Thelma Grimes
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Updated 60 minutes ago
Colorado, along with 25 other states, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service to challenge a new rule that seeks to restrict the mailing of ballots to American citizens in an eligible voters list. Colorado relies heavily on the...
Trump defends pause on beef tariffs: Prices are ‘coming down very rapidly’
Naomi Lim
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Updated 2 hours ago
President Donald Trump defended his decision to pause tariffs on some beef imports, even as Republicans criticize the decision. “Prices are coming down very rapidly, and now beef is starting to come down,” Trump told The Glenn Beck Program on...
Denver murder, assault convictions reversed due to faulty jury instructions
Michael Karlik
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Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a defendant’s convictions for murder and assault last week after concluding a Denver judge incorrectly omitted key jury instructions that could have affected the verdict and sentencing. Stephen C. Swainson fatally stabbed Israel Casillas in downtown...
This is how much Colorado will receive from massive Meta child safety settlement
Thelma Grimes
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Updated 44 minutes ago
As part of a sweeping multistate agreement, Meta Platforms, Inc. — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — has agreed to pay more than $17 billion and adopt extensive child-safety changes to its operations. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser...
‘Understand people for who they are’: 2 federal judges talk about compassion in courtroom
Michael Karlik
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Updated 4 hours ago
Before taking the bench in 2022, U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney was an employment discrimination attorney. While the cases could be emotionally charged, they were different from the criminal proceedings she is now handling. “It wasn’t necessarily affecting...
Rural hospitals don’t want special treatment, just a chance to care for locals | PODIUM
Colorado Politics
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Updated 21 hours ago
By Kevin Stansbury As chief executive of Lincoln Health, my responsibility is simple: ensure the people of eastern Colorado have access to high-quality healthcare close to home when they need it most. That mission has never been easy. Rural hospitals...
Trump lowers flags to half-staff for Dolly Parton: ‘The World loves you’
Naomi Lim
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Updated 24 hours ago
President Donald Trump is honoring the life of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton by ordering federal buildings across the country to lower flags to half-staff for a week. “Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the...
Ted Cruz suggests GOP realignment coming after Trump leaves office
Emily Hallas
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Updated 24 hours ago
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday suggested the Republican Party could embrace a directional shift after President Donald Trump leaves office, a transition that promises to leave a gaping hole in the GOP. Cruz is known as a critical ally...
2 Colorado State troopers shot near Woodland Park; suspect killed
DEBBIE KELLEY
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Updated 23 hours ago
Two Colorado State Patrol troopers were hospitalized, and a suspect is dead after a shooting during a traffic stop Tuesday. The initial incident happened at about 7:15 a.m., when a resident reported suspicious activity in the area near milepost 286...