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Colorado State University awarded nearly $1M for research to protect public health during wildfires
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Colorado State University has received a nearly $1 million federal grant that it will use to research how to better protect public health during wildfires, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday. The $992,464 grant will focus on research that will improve communication about air quality and pollution with residents being impacted by a wildfire.…
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Stock show officials formulating plan for new events center after voters reject bond measure
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The old cowboy saying that when you get bucked off the bronco, you’ve got to get back on and try again applies to Denver and the National Western Center Authority when it comes to getting a shiny new arena. In November, voters rejected a $190 million bond measure that would have helped pay for a…
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National Western Stock Show parade canceled
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With weather forecasts calling for snow and “dangerously low temperatures,” National Western Stock Show officials canceled the downtown parade and an event planned at McGregor Square on Thursday. “We will not risk animal safety with slick streets,” President and CEO Paul Andrews said Tuesday. “Being right isn’t always popular; and being popular isn’t always right. We…
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Several dead animals removed from Weld County property amid neglect, abuse allegations
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In a case that has drawn attention from animal rights groups and Gov. Jared Polis’ husband, first gentlemen Marlon Reis, several dead animals were removed from a Weld County property after the owner was accused of neglecting and abusing her livestock in recent weeks, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office said. State veterinarians removed nine animal…
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Improving COVID-19 testing capacity just one issue for Colorado’s high-powered Innovation Response Team
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A lack of nasal swabs has rendered Colorado’s 10,000-a-day supply of test kits for determining who has contracted COVID-19 mostly useless. That problem is one of the top issues a high-powered group of influential business leaders and public officials are helping Gov. Jared Polis tackle as COVID-19 shutters businesses and confines residents to their homes…
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Leo Lucero, a Colorado lawmaker from Pueblo who championed education and racial equality, dies at 91
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Leo Lucero, a Pueblo lawmaker who championed diversity and education during 14 years in the state House, died Sept. 24 at the age of 91. Born in Boone, the Democrat joined the Marines after graduating from Centennial High School of Pueblo. Lucero earned his sergeant’s stripes before heading back to school and serving as a…
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INSIGHTS | Colorado college funding doesn’t make the grade
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Editor’s note: Joey Bunch is away, so this week we revisit his Insights column of Aug. 3, 2018. If you’re proud of Colorado’s world-class universities, thank a donor or a tapped-out parent. The Colorado legislature? Eh, only if you’ve got any gratitude to spare, because the General Assembly has other priorities. Colorado enjoys one of…
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INSIGHTS | Colorado’s college paradox comes down to money
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If you’re proud of Colorado’s world-class universities, thank a donor or a tapped-out parent. The Colorado legislature? Eh, only if you’ve got any gratitude to spare, because the General Assembly has other priorities. Colorado enjoys one of the highest reputations for higher learning, and one of the most educated populations of any state (because of…
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CSU claims former prof’s sex-harassment suit has no merit
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FORT COLLINS – Colorado State University claims a former professor had a history of troubling behavior before she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the school. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports the university has filed a motion for summary judgment, seeking for a judge to rule that the suit filed by Christina Boucher has no…
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Untie state foresters’ hands so they can help prevent devastating wildfires
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Recent spring snows won’t eliminate the serious wildfire season that Colorado faces this summer. Worse, state agencies can’t help property owners in the “red zones” (where forests and subdivisions intermingle) remove dense undergrowth or dead and diseased trees near their homes. So, either property owners give up and don’t attempt to mitigate against wildfires, or,…
