Author: JESSICA SNOUWAERT
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Smoke increases patient visits for respiratory issues in Colorado Springs and Denver
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Hospitals and clinics in Colorado Springs and Denver experienced an influx of patient visits related to respiratory issues associated with worsened air quality over the past week, officials said. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued air quality alerts for the front range nearly every day during the past two weeks as smoke…
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I-70 in Glenwood Canyon closed after ‘significant’ debris flows
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The Colorado Department of Transportation shut down both directions of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon Thursday evening as debris flows covered parts of the roadway, the agency said. Flooding near the Grizzly Creek burn scar littered the road with debris around 5:30 p.m., forcing closures between Glenwood Springs, exit 116, and Dotsero, exit 133, and…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Gusty winds grow several fires burning in western part of state
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As temperatures climbed in recent days and drought conditions persisted through western parts of the state, wildfires started to crop up throughout the area. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings until Tuesday evening in several counties, including Grand, Jackson and Summit. Here are some of the large, active wildfires burning throughout Colorado as…
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Residents in parched Colorado county fight water speculation
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Local residents, including former state Rep. Wes McKinley, have spent months fighting the appropriation of wells in Baca County, Colo., where water levels are steadily receding. (Video by Skyler Ballard) Tumbleweeds bounced along County Road 44, 20 miles south of the Colorado town of Walsh. Vast expanses of dry grassland spread in every direction in…
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HIGH AND DRY: Colorado in Drought | State’s residents have coped with extreme dryness for generations
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In the first part of our series, we explore the history of The Dry, a Black community in southeast Colorado undone by drought. Check back Wednesday, March 3, 2021 for part 2. (Video by Skyler Ballard) When Rolan Dixon arrived with her family on the high plains of Colorado in 1916, the landscape in its…
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Polis looks to ‘build back stronger’ in speech to Colorado Springs business community
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Gov. Jared Polis touched on a range of topics, including education, transportation and aerospace, during his State of the State address to the Pikes Peak region’s business community Thursday. Polis discussed how COVID-19 impacted every dimension of life during the past year, costing lives, jobs and economic stability. However, he also emphasized lessons learned that Coloradans can capitalize…
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Nonprofit innovates clear masks for people deaf, hard of hearing
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A Colorado Springs nonprofit is distributing clear masks to help people who are deaf and hard of hearing communicate better. Masks made communication difficult during the pandemic between muffled voices and lack of facial cues. But for people who are deaf and hard of hearing, communicating with masks is more than an inconvenience and can…
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Colorado bear encounters dropped in 2020, but problems still persist
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Bear encounters with people were down in 2020, with trash being left in unsecured containers blamed for the bulk of them, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. Nearly 4,943 reports about bears were filed in 2020 compared to 5,369 in 2019. Of the 4,943 encounters, a third were trash-related. While the number of encounters dropped, bears’…
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Colorado holding contest for new drivers’ licenses. Here’s how you can vote on a design.
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Colorado’s drivers’ licenses are getting revamped and Coloradans get to be a part of choosing the design, a state news release announced. The contest voting, which started five days ago, will decide which picture will cover Colorado’s new drivers’ licenses. Voting is open through Feb. 5 for Coloradans to choose the front and back design…
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Biden’s imminent end to Trump’s transgender military service ban applauded by former Fort Carson troop, organizations
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Patricia King can finally breathe again. For King, a retired soldier who was once stationed at Fort Carson, the past several years have been marred by confusion and after the Trump administration banned transgender people from openly serving in the military. But that is soon to change, as President Biden plans to lift the ban during…
