Author: By JESSICA SNOUWAERT The Gazette
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Election Day booms for Colorado liquor stores but busts for bars
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There were winners and losers on election night 2020, and not just in politics. Some liquor stores in Colorado saw a boom in sales Monday and Tuesday, while restaurants and bars held steady, store owners said. An uptick in bottle sales during an election is nothing new. Celebrating or drowning your Election Day sorrows dates back…
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Snowfall slows Cameron Peak fire after a weekend of explosive growth
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Unusually low temperatures and snow hampered growth of the Cameron Peak fire Tuesday after it exploded in size over the weekend, according to an update on the fire command team’s Facebook page. The fire reached 102,596 acres Tuesday morning — making it the fifth largest wildfire in state history — after strong winds and high…
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Colorado wildfires – the latest: Firefighters gain foothold battling the Grizzly Creek fire
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The Grizzly Creek fire burning outside Glenwood Springs is under 4% containment as of Wednesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire, which was the state’s highest priority fire over the past week, burned more than 28,000 acres in forests near Interstate 70. More than 800 firefighters along with 17 helicopters worked to set up…
