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Congress seeks ways to stop opioid addiction and deaths
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WASHINGTON – Congress sought answers Thursday to the opioid crisis that is killing more people every year in Colorado and elsewhere. Opioids are painkillers that can become addictive with continued use. An overdose can be deadly, killing as many as 33,000 people in the United States last year, according to National Center for Health Statistics.…
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Colorado’s political, civic leaders aim to tackle opioid abuse
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Government and business leaders, recovery advocates and others will discuss how the state is addressing its opioid crisis today at a town hall-style summit hosted by Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman. A press announcement issued by Coffman’s office Tuesday says she will be joined by Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and Lyons Mayor Connie Sullivan, who will…
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As if Colorado needed more evidence that the fracking debate has gone hyper-polar …
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… A group of anti-fracking protesters in Boulder (OK, so that’s redundant; everyone in Boulder is against fracking) converged on what they thought was the residence of Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones over the weekend. The fracktivists’ planned stunt – donning HAZMAT gear and presenting a “Green Washing Award” to Jones at her house –…
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It’s time to look beyond the clichés as cannabis comes of age in Colorado
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Colorado was the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana, and being the first in anything poses both significant challenges and unique opportunities. Consider that in just three and a half years, Colorado’s cannabis industry has evolved from opening the doors to the first marijuana retail store to becoming the fastest-growing business sector…
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Is Donald Trump driving a wedge into your marriage?
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Ah, the bliss of two unflinching lefties like state Rep. Brittany Pettersen and ProgressNow Colorado‘s Ian Silverii, united not only in matrimony last month but also in their contempt for the president. How Colorado’s odd couples must look on with envy. You know, the mismatches in which one cheered Donald Trump’s stunning victory last fall…
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In divisive lawsuit over oil and gas drilling, one local government stays on the sidelines
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The much-reported Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission case has divided Colorado state government. Republican Attorney General Cynthia Coffman is challenging a controversial ruling in the case by the Colorado Court of Appeals and is taking it to the Colorado Supreme Court; Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper is downplaying the appellate court decision and saying the state…
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Noonan: Oil and gas ‘sides’ need to move forward to secure public safety
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Both “sides” in the arguments over oil and gas development say the other is “taking advantage” of the explosions in Firestone and Mead. This should not be a time for sides. This should be a time for serious analysis. It can also provide an opening that should, for the sake of everyone in the state,…
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ICYMI: Hemp bill hot water, redistricting outcry in El Paso County, Aurora performing arts center in the works
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? A bill designed to help an Arkansas Valley hemp farmer in a water dispute with the federal government landed state Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, in some hot water with at least one constituent. Coram sponsored Senate Bill 117, which recognizes industrial hemp as an approved agricultural product so it can use federal water. It…
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After briefly stepping into GOP chair’s race, Baisley steps back out
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Having just launched his late-in-the-game bid to lead the state Republican Party, longtime Douglas County party activist Mark Baisley already has withdrawn. Baisley briefly announced his exit in the same forum he had used to announce his entry into the race two days earlier, Facebook: Folks, I am withdrawing from the Chairman’s race. Or to put it more accurately,…
