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Resident says Boulder Municipal Airport pilots breaking FAA rules with constant flyovers
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Hep Ingram says pilots departing from Boulder Municipal Airport do not respect FAA rules about proper elevation for flying over homes and that their use of leaded fuels pose a human health risk.
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Colorado leader survives ‘no confidence’ vote, 5 federal judges stand out with delays in deciding motions, Army veteran joins 5th CD race | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Jan. 23, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado Republican Leader Mike Lynch of Wellington survived a vote of “no confidence” on Monday, but the drama that unfolded in the state House might not be over yet. The House GOP caucus held a special meeting to vote on a resolution of…
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Colorado’s rental assistance program to no longer accept applications
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Colorado’s temporary short-term emergency rental assistance program will no longer accept applications after 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 15. The program has used almost all the federal funds received through acts of Congress, according to a press release. While applications for the program will cease in just two weeks, funding will continue to be payed to…
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State Supreme Court accepts appeals on DIA noise, thwarted bike theft
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The Colorado Supreme Court agreed this week to hear two cases on appeal, involving Denver’s liability for noise violations at Denver International Airport as well as a Boulder thief’s role in damaging his victim’s car. Two other cases fell just short of the threshold for accepting an appeal, which requires agreement from three out of the…
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Demand for abortions in Colorado from out-of-state clients skyrocketing
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One Texas woman recently drove 18 hours to Colorado with an ectopic pregnancy, where a fertilized egg mistakenly implants outside, instead of inside, the uterus. The condition is dangerous; a rupture could lead to the woman bleeding to death. The woman didn’t know if that would happen to her while she was en route to…
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Almost $2 billion allocated to tackle homelessness in metro Denver over 3 years, study says
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Local governments and nonprofits are on track to spend nearly $2 billion over a three-year period to tackle homelessness in some counties in the Denver metro area, according to a new study by a nonpartisan think tank. The explosive growth in spending from 2021 through 2023 reflects the gravity of the challenge that the public…
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Donation marks momentum for bike path along notorious highway in Colorado
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Boulder County is one step closer to realizing a long-envisioned bike path along a popular, notorious roadway. Nonprofit Cyclists 4 Community recently announced a $30,000 donation to the county to help pay for a feasibility study that could pave the way for a bike lane along the North Foothills Highway. That’s the stretch of U.S.…
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Boulder couple settles lawsuit against city over oil and gas permitting moratorium
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The City of Boulder agreed Friday to pay a couple who own mineral rights inside the city limits $35,000 for interfering with their property rights, according to a news release from Advance Colorado Action. Starting in 2013, the city imposed what was supposed to be a short-term moratorium on oil and gas exploration while it…
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Appeals court reinstates lawsuit against CU over failing to place ‘wet floor’ sign on staircase
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The state’s second-highest court has reversed a Boulder County judge and decided the University of Colorado’s failure to warn a student about a recently-mopped and slippery staircase means the institution cannot claim immunity from being sued. The lawsuit involving then-freshman Jordan Galef is one of multiple plaintiff-friendly rulings from the Court of Appeals in recent weeks…
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State Supreme Court wipes away $1.8 million in interest payments by Ford after losing lawsuit
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When someone files a personal injury lawsuit in Colorado and wins at trial, the plaintiff may receive not only monetary damages, but interest on that amount starting from the date of the injury. But what happens when the defendant appeals the judgment, goes all the way to the Supreme Court, and wins a new trial…