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State Supreme Court accepts appeals on DIA noise, thwarted bike theft
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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Three cities in Boulder County tighten gun-control laws
Insisting on local control, three cities in Boulder County voted to adopt their own gun-control ordinances Tuesday night in response to 2021 legislation that gives local governments power to enact gun regulations stricter than state laws. Before the 2021 law, Colorado statutes preempted cities and counties from passing any regulation that prohibits the sale, purchase or possession of a firearm. Senate…
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Boulder launches survey on proposed climate tax
Boulder residents will soon receive a survey about the city’s proposed climate tax that could appear on the November ballot. Registered voters will received a link to the survey via a text message. The survey is open through June 2 and is offered in English and Spanish, according to the city. The survey will ask…
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NCAR fire was human-caused, investigators seek tips
Investigators have determined that the NCAR fire was human caused, and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect. The blaze ignited March 26 near Bear Canyon Trail along the Boulder Open Space Mountain Parks property south of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The fire caused thousands of people…