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While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom
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A proposed housing project could more than double the population of Calhan, a town of just 760 on the Eastern Plains outside Colorado Springs. For some small towns on the Front Range, it’s a familiar situation. Colorado’s overall population growth was just 0.4% last year. At a time when net migration has stagnated statewide, several…
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Colorado Aeronautical Board greenlights millions in airport funding
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Many of Colorado’s public-use airports can now begin or complete key projects that enhance aviation safety and support the state’s transition to cleaner aviation fuels. Last week, the Colorado Aeronautical Board approved $7.3 million in grants from the Colorado Aviation Discretionary Grant Program. This state-funded program funnels aviation fuel tax revenue back to Colorado airports…
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Energy constraints loom larger than water for Colorado AI boom, experts say
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As artificial intelligence reshapes almost every sector of the economy, experts at this year’s Colorado Climate Week gathering in Boulder said it is also reshaping local physical infrastructure. From grid demand and water use to data center construction, scaling the necessary framework to support AI, they said, will be a challenge as experts and policymakers…
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Federal judge dismisses U.S. government lawsuit against Colorado, Denver’s ‘sanctuary’ laws
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A federal judge dismissed the U.S. government’s lawsuit against Colorado and Denver on Tuesday, which alleged that various local policies impermissibly infringed on federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher followed the lead of judges in Illinois and New York, who recently rejected similar claims by the federal government. Although the Colorado…
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A perfect storm: Pine beetles thriving following warm, dry winter in Colorado
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The warmest winter in Colorado history could lead to record-breaking proliferation of a tiny insect, about the size of a grain of rice, that has killed millions of acres of trees across the Centennial State and contributed to the rapid spread of some of its largest wildfires, according to state officials. Mountain pine and spruce…
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Newly formed PAC promises a stronger voice for southern Colorado businesses
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A new political action committee has launched in southern Colorado, aiming to strengthen and elevate the voices of local businesses and their regional influence on state-level policy. Over the last two years, the Colorado Legislature has enacted more than 1,000 new laws that have burdened businesses with added costs and excessive regulations, and several more…
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‘No Kings’ protest draws tens of thousands to Colorado state Capitol
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The third round of the national No Kings Day protests hit Denver Saturday, when tens of thousands gathered near the Colorado state Capitol to criticize the Trump administration. Organizers addressing the crowd estimated there were 30,000 present for the Saturday protest. By about 11 a.m., protesters filled the steps of the Capitol building, holding signs…
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‘Civility in the City’ event with two national experts to be held Monday at UCCS
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Two notables working on the front lines of civic and cultural repair will discuss “Civility in the City” on Monday at the University of Colorado’s Colorado Springs campus. The event will feature Maury Giles, CEO of Braver Angels, and Alexandra Hudson, best-selling author of “The Soul of Civility.” The doors open at 6:30 p.m. at…
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Denver residents question funding, local transport aspects of Front Range Passenger Rail
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Funding, local transit focus and how exactly the Front Range Passenger Rail will serve Coloradans are a few topics Denver residents have on their minds regarding an upcoming project meant to bring 180 miles of passenger rails to the Interstate 25 corridor. Planners for the Front Range Passenger Rail District laid out project goals and…
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Colorado voters will decide whether transgender students can join girls’ sports
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A ballot initiative that would require student athletes to only join sports teams that correspond to their biological sex has qualified for the November ballot, the latest development in the culture war being waged in school districts, in the courts and at the state Capitol in Colorado. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said proponents…