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New initiative in western Colorado seeks answers to changing ways of sandhill cranes
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Well known are the sandhill cranes that grace the southern San Luis Valley every spring. Lesser known is the smaller population that migrates across the Western Slope, around Delta and Montrose. And more mysterious to experts on that side of Colorado: reasons for fewer sightings of the majestic birds over the past couple of decades,…
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GOP Senate candidate Eli Bremer tests positive for COVID-19
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eli Bremer tested positive for COVID-19 and plans to cancel in-person campaigning until he meets medical guidelines to resume public appearances, his campaign said Tuesday. The 2008 Olympian and former El Paso County GOP official, one of eight Republicans seeking the nod to challenge Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet, told Colorado Politics…
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Denver extends face-covering order as omicron surges
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Denver has extended its indoor mask order, the city announced Tuesday morning, as omicron surges through the metro area and the state. Denver’s order, initially set to expire next week, will now run through Feb. 3, the city’s Department of Public Health and Environment announced Tuesday morning. Businesses in Denver can still apply to go…
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Judge suggests mediation in Denver jail lawsuit, while detainees allege insufficient COVID protocols
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A federal judge on Tuesday encouraged the City and County of Denver and lawyers for a group of detainees to hire a mediator, while at the same time indicating he would promptly consider any emergency requests in the proposed class action lawsuit alleging a failure to implement COVID-19 protocols in the Denver jail. U.S. District…
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Polis doubles down on state’s COVID approach in Meet the Press appearance
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While Gov. Jared Polis blames the unvaccinated for the surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, he shot down the idea of penalizing individuals who refuse to get the vaccine, saying they are “victims of misinformation” who need to be treated with “compassion and love.” The governor also doubled down on his decision to refrain from…
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Colorado surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths
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Colorado has surpassed yet another grim milestone in the nearly two-year COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic: 10,000 deaths. As of Tuesday, the state counted 10,018 deaths due to the novel coronavirus. A surge of new cases in the past few months has led to higher daily COVID-19 deaths, pushing the number of lives lost past 9,000 less…
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With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin
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The wait is over. And the scramble has begun. Now that the Colorado Supreme Court has approved new state House and Senate maps, candidates are crafting designs to run for more competitive seats that also appear to shrink the influence of rural communities at the state Capitol. The new maps will reshape Colorado’s political landscape, and,…
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Willett won’t run again; Soper to seek Grand Junction seat
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Colorado State Rep. Yeulin Willett of Grand Junction became the first Republican member of the General Assembly to announce he won’t seek another term. According to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Willett said he’s stepping down to spend more time with his family. Matt Soper of Delta has announced he plans to run for the…
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Hickenlooper: ‘Colorado’s stuck with me for another couple of years’
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The challenge of balancing energy extraction with other uses on Colorado’s federal lands is one factor that will likely keep Gov. John Hickenlooper in Colorado instead of taking a cabinet job if Hillary Clinton wins the White House, the Democrat told The Colorado Statesman on Tuesday. In an interview at a bill-signing ceremony for the…
