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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son arrested, faces charges of sexual exploitation of minor
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler Jay Boebert has been arrested and accused of recording and sharing a video depicting himself having intercourse with a minor, according to court records. The case originated in Garfield County in Western Colorado and was filed Thursday. Tyler Boebert, 21, is accused of five counts in total: three charges…
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Colorado’s troubled guardianship office pursues ‘cultural reset’
Colorado’s guardianship program, long criticized for mismanagement and high staff attrition, is undergoing a “cultural reset,” as its new director works to repair partnerships and prepare for a major expansion under recent legislation. Created by lawmakers in 2017, the Office of Public Guardianship serves as a ward of last resort for indigent or incapacitated people…
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Fifty years later, women reflect on first coed class at the Air Force Academy, struggle for equality
When the first female Air Force Academy cadets arrived 50 years ago this summer, they stood in front of an enormous sign on campus that read “Bring me men.” In the shadow of that sign, Kathleen Utley Kornahrens, one of the first 157 women to arrive in 1976, learned the five responses available to basic…
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U.S. Senate OKs funding bill to avoid government shutdown
Hemp provision became point of contention WASHINGTON • The U.S. Senate in an overnight vote Saturday approved a short-term measure to fund federal agencies into early December and avoid a government shutdown during the middle of campaign season. The late-summer action on a funding fix is unusual. Normally, Congress waits until the final days or…
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Colorado School of Mines lands major share in Trump’s $100M mining-education plan
President Donald Trump on Friday named the Colorado School of Mines among roughly a dozen institutions that will share in a $100 million commitment “to train the next generation of American miners.” Paul Johnson, the university’s president, said he is “doing the happy dance” after learning the administration planned to invest millions not only in…
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Denver City Council to consider $248M in airport contracts
Denver International Airport leaders anticipate that the Denver City Council will approve resolutions for three large airport contracts totaling more than $248 million. The council will consider a $135 million, 10-year program management agreement for the North Terminal Expansion and an $83.3 million contract for operations and maintenance of DIA’s Individual Carrier System, a high-speed…
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Aurora City Council to discuss data center regulations, business permits
The Aurora City Council will discuss a permit for businesses that target low-income communities and vote on regulations for new data centers in a study session and regular council meeting Monday night. In the study session, the City Council will decide whether to move forward with a socioeconomic impact permit, which would be required for…
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DOJ official decries ‘nonsense’ in Jeffco schools at fundraising gala
Amid a legal battle between Jeffco Public Schools and the federal government, a Department of Justice official spoke at a fundraising gala and decried “crazy stuff” and “nonsense” in the school district. The gala was for Jeffco Kids First, an advocacy organization focused on Jeffco, and was held Thursday night in Golden. Harmeet Dhillon, the…
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Colorado Springs mother Deborah Nicholls’ murder conviction overturned
A Colorado Springs mother convicted in 2008 of murdering her three children in a house fire might get a new trial after a judge ruled that prosecutors withheld key evidence that could have impacted the jury’s verdict. Deborah Nicholls, whose conviction was overturned Saturday, is scheduled to be transferred to the El Paso County jail…
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Aurora Community College student journalist accuses college of ‘unconstitutional gag order’
An Aurora Community College student is accusing the college of putting an “unconstitutional gag order” on his student-run publication, saying the college banned it from publishing until students jumped through “countless bureaucratic hoops.” A college spokesperson said the college is just asking the student to complete the established recognition process that every student organization has…