Author: Spencer McKee
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Trump set to be back on Colorado ballot for 2024 election following appeal
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Per a press release from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, former president Donald Trump is set to be included on the 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot in Colorado pending an appeal filed by the Colorado Republican Party. This follows a 4-3 vote on December 19 by the Colorado Supreme Court that decided Trump was disqualified…
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Colorado free of ‘abnormal dryness’ for first time in 4 years
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The U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly update on Thursday showed that no drought is present in Colorado. Perhaps more notably, the report showed that “abnormal dryness,” a tier of dryness below official drought, is no longer present statewide. Colorado Springs weather: Large hail, tornadoes included in the forecast This change represents a downshift from 1.89% of the…
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2 wolves captured in Colorado set to be tracked with GPS
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Two wolves living in Colorado are now being tracked via GPS as of Thursday, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Authorities caught the wolves together in the North Park area after receiving reports from the public of sightings in recent weeks. One of the wolves, dubbed “Male 2101,” had been captured and collared two years…
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Public comment to be taken on Colorado’s wolf reintroduction plan
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Coloradans will get to weigh in on a controversial issue that some say has highlighted the urban-rural divide: wolf reintroduction. Passed by a narrow vote in 2020, with the Denver area leading the charge for approval, residents of the Centennial State continue to debate whether the initiative will be beneficial or harmful to the state.…
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‘Not about money’: Vail Resorts rejects $12 million offer for controversial plot of land
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Vail Resorts rejected an offer from the Town of Vail to purchase a local 23.3-acre plot of land for $12,000,000, with Vail Resorts COO Bill Rock stating that their decision to keep the land “has never been about money.” The parcel involved has been a point of controversy for years, with Vail Resorts seeking to…
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Here’s how Colorado’s recent weather may have led to an anthrax outbreak
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People are likely to remember the letter-bound anthrax attacks of 2001, which ultimately killed five Americans and sickened 17 others. However, did you know that anthrax can naturally occur in Colorado’s soil? Animals in at least two northeast Colorado cattle herds have succumbed to anthrax infections in recent days, with two people that were also…
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State auditors say Colorado Parks and Wildlife failed to maximize public’s use of campsites
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The Colorado Parks and Wildlife fell short in maximizing the use of campsites for the public last year, and, as a result, failed collect millions of dollars in campground fees, state auditors said in a report released Monday. Those uncollected fees could have generated $2.8 million in revenue for the agency – money that would have…
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City in ‘world’s largest alpine valley’ reports driest August on record in Colorado
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With a depositional basin of approximately 8,000 square miles, Colorado’s San Luis Valley is widely considered the largest alpine valley in the world. It’s roughly the size of Connecticut at 122 miles long and 74 miles wide with an average elevation of 7,664 feet. And this year, August in the valley was quite dry. According…
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New mask mandate to impact some trails, overlooks, parks in Colorado
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In accordance with the latest guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Park Service will be requiring employees, the public, and contractors to wear a mask while inside of all National Park Service buildings, as well as in crowded outdoor areas managed by the department. This new mandate applies regardless of…
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Colorado spot ranked as best ‘small town’ in America
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Travel & Leisure recently published a list of the 11 ‘best small towns’ in the United States and one Colorado spot made the cut. Listed first on the un-numbered list of eleven is Telluride, Colorado, a former mining town turned adventure hot spot. Known as a year-round destination, hiking and off-road vehicle exploration are top…
