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A cabal of candidates in the Denver school board election | NOONAN

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A gaggle of geese, a murder of crows, a conspiracy of lemurs — these are the collective nouns that describe these collections of animals. In...

Continue funding afterschool programs for Colorado’s schoolkids | OPINION

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By Stuart Jenkins October is “Lights On Afterschool” month, an annual nationwide celebration that seeks to raise awareness about the essential role outside-of-school care programs,...

Colorado can’t balance its budget on the backs of kids with autism | OPINION

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By Katie Gallardo When my child was first diagnosed with autism, I felt a mix of validation and isolation. I was handed lists of clinics...

Nebraska says Colorado is stealing its water

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The fight over Nebraska’s attempt to seize privately-owned land in northeastern Colorado persisted this week, with Nebraska accusing Colorado of stealing its water in a...

Election 2025: Over 500,000 Coloradans have cast ballots

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Colorado Sen. Matt Ball receives 20 under 40 honor from Council of State Governments

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Colorado joins 22-state lawsuit to restore SNAP benefits amid government shutdown

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Colorado: Health insurance premiums set to double in 2026

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Will Weiser-Bennet battle test Colorado Dems’ take on open primaries? | HUDSON

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Importing beef is not the solution | GABEL

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How to build faith in Colorado’s mail-in ballots | CALDARA

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Colorado hospitals are operating on ‘unsustainable’ margins, report finds

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No such thing as a free lunch — especially in Colorado | OPINION

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Colorado must set bold clean heat targets | OPINION

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By Tricia Canonico, Nina Waters, and Jeffrey Woodruff Across Colorado, the effects of climate change are not abstract — they’re already reshaping our communities. In...

Illegal GLP-1 compounding puts Coloradans at risk | OPINION

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By Laura Howard In 2024, Black or African-American adults were 28% more likely to be obese than adults of the total population. This stark health...

US Fish and Wildlife Services tells Colorado: No more wolves from Canada, Alaska

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Efforts by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to bring in more wolves from Canada later this year may have hit a snag after the U.S. Fish...

Trump’s plan to import beef from Argentina draws bipartisan backlash in Colorado

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President Donald Trump’s plan to slash the record high prices of American beef by importing meat from Argentina is drawing criticism from producers and politicians...

Denver voter guide 2025: Key races and ballot questions across the metro area

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Pro-charter confusion clouds Colorado’s 2025 school board elections | NOONAN

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Flavored tobacco products increase youth nicotine use | OPINION

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Colorado taxpayers face ballot measure with important fiscal implications | OPINION

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Gov. Jared Polis asks lawmakers for $10 million to sustain food stamp program in Colorado as shutdown enters fifth week

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The ‘progressive tax’ is a power grab | PODIUM

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Protecting Medicare Advantage protects our communities | OPINION

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Financial challenges mount for 16 Colorado school districts, audit reveals

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Colorado’s recidivism rate has decreased significantly, but violent crime is up, new analysis claims

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Why I voted for LL and MM — and you should too | BIDLACK

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Peace in our time? SLOAN

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The images emerging from Israel this past week were heartwarming, the return of the 20 Israeli hostages who remained alive after just more than two...

Connect for Health Colorado has serious financial management problems, audit says

Updated 1 week ago

Worries that the quasi-governmental agency that operates Colorado’s official state-based health insurance marketplace was spending money for political purposes turned out to be unfounded, according...

Colorado voters to decide fate of additional funding for school meals program, SNAP

Updated 1 week ago

Two statewide ballot measures are up for voter approval early next month, the aim of which is to raise additional funds for free school meals...

Hickenlooper, Bennet give Polis a pass on Medicaid cuts | WADHAMS

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A day cannot go by without Colorado’s self-entitled U.S. senators loudly condemning President Donald Trump’s reforms of the Medicaid program that go into effect in...