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Trump closes gap in Colorado, George Brauchler runs for district attorney, Denver council OKs $25M contract to house immigrants | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 7, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With Donald Trump all but certain to become the Republican nominee, a recent poll shows he has closed some of the gap against President Joe Biden in Colorado since losing the state by double digits four years ago. But the Republican still lags…
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Arapahoe County Commission withdraws from Tri-County Health
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The Arapahoe County Commission voted Tuesday morning to withdraw from the Tri-County Health Department next year, marking the final departure from what was once the state’s largest county-level public health agency. The board approved a resolution to withdraw from Tri-County effective Dec. 31, 2022, mirroring action taken by the Adams County Commission in October. Both…
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Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas announces bid for sheriff
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Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, a Highlands Ranch Republican and former state trooper, declared on Friday that she’s running for sheriff in the fast-growing, suburban county. “We need to have an unmatched level of public safety, and law enforcement that we can trust,” Thomas said in a written statement. “And for Douglas County that begins…
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Douglas County school board passes resolution to end mask mandate
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Driven by a newly elected majority, the Douglas County school board passed a resolution to largely end its mask mandate early Wednesday morning, closing a months-long saga that included lawsuits and the dissolution of a regional health department. After a seven-hour meeting that stretched past midnight, the board voted to first change its policy guiding…
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Grant continues drug task forces in CO, WY, UT
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The director of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program does not expect President-elect Donald Trump’s administration to alter the federal funding that helps keep the program operating. “Our experiences with Congress over many years has been overwhelmingly positive, whether it’s Democrats or Republicans,” said Rocky Mountain HIDTA Director Tom Gorman. “The president…
