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Top Colorado National Guard officer Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards to retire
Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, Colorado’s adjutant general, will step down on March 31 upon reaching mandatory retirement age, Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Thursday, Edwards has commanded the Colorado National Guard since 2007 and also serves on the governor’s cabinet as executive director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. “For the last 43 years, our…
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Nicolais: Sexual assault all over again
“His words are weightless to me. You cannot bargain or barter the truth.” It has only been a few months since I last wrote about a sexual assault case from Boulder, but yet another tragedy is under the spotlight. The quote above is taken from a letter the victim wrote and read aloud in court,…
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? Colorado congressmen question safety of NASA’s partnership with SpaceX
Three Colorado congressmen want greater government oversight of the NASA contractors who launch rockets at a time the space agency is trying to turn more of its operations over to private industry. Another launch by a private company took place last week to resupply the International Space Station. Although the flight from Wallops Island in…
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Colorado: Water contamination likely came from military base
Colorado health officials said it’s highly likely that trace amounts of toxic chemicals found in three drinking water systems came from firefighting foam used at a nearby Air Force base. The state Department of Public Health and Environment said Wednesday it hasn’t ruled out additional sources, but officials believe at least some of the chemicals came…
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Chaps, Gardner continue to prove Senate District 12 GOP primary is one to watch
Like many of the political races this year, the race for the Senate District 12 Republican primary has not been a cakewalk for either contender. In a race that is nearly deadlocked, current House District 15 Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt and Robert “Bob” Gardner, a former state representative, are locked in an intensive struggle for the…