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Colorado farmers, ranchers wrestle with hurdles amid extreme drought conditions
Some producers take drastic steps to adapt to dry climate, record-low snowpack This is the first time that Jim Magnuson, who operates a family farm in the rural town of Eaton, can ever recall planting only 75% of his acreage. Magnuson and his brother, Tim, primarily grow corn and alfalfa on their farm, Magnuson Bros.,…
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Colorado is spared mandatory cuts under federal Colorado River proposal
California, Arizona and Nevada to take less water under plan While Colorado has been spared from mandatory reductions, Arizona, California and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a proposal announced Friday by the federal government to stave off crisis in the beleaguered waterway. The proposal from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation…
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Boulder County coroner IDs body found over 50 years ago
After nearly 55 years, a body found in Boulder County has been identified. The Boulder County Coroner’s office on Thursday announced it has identified a set of remains found in Bluebell Canyon in August 1971 as Douglas Sumner, 22. The identification concluded decades of investigative and forensic work, the coroner’s office said and now allows…
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Federal biotech commission examines Colorado’s role in critical minerals production
China’s dominance over critical mineral supplies has left U.S. manufacturers vulnerable. Colorado’s biotech and research community is working to ease that dependence. Leaders from the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology met last week at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. The roundtable session was part of the commission’s ongoing Biotech Across America series…
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Douglas County schools to consolidate administrative offices into $29M headquarters to cut costs
The Douglas County School Board is moving forward with a $29 million plan to consolidate district administrative operations into a new headquarters. It’s part of an effort to reduce annual costs as the district faces ongoing budget pressures. In June, the board voted 5-1 to authorize the purchase of Meridian One, a 140,000-square-foot office building…
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Veo scooter clutter, sidewalk riders frustrate Denverites
Denver resident Mike Miller was on a downtown sidewalk recently when a Veo scooter rider traveling at full speed passed him as the scooter blasted a “do not ride on sidewalks” warning. In a letter to Veo Policy and Partnerships Manager Rebekah Hernandez obtained by The Denver Gazette, Miller said that the rider was wearing…
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U.S. Department of Education investigates DPS over same-sex kissing assignment
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools for its handling of a French high school teacher who was fired earlier this year over requiring students to perform a same-sex kissing scene as part of a classroom acting assignment. The Office of Civil Rights is investigating the district’s response and whether it met…
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U.S. Department of Education investigates DPS over same-sex kissing assignment
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools for its handling of a French high school teacher who was fired earlier this year over requiring students to perform a same-sex kissing scene as part of a classroom acting assignment. The Office of Civil Rights is investigating the district’s response and whether it met…
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Jeffco taxpayers could be on the hook for a possible child sex assault settlement
Taxpayers may end up on the hook for a child sexual assault settlement, possibly worth up to $15 million, after Jeffco Public Schools failed to notify its insurance company in a timely manner about the case. The incident stems from the Imagine Kay Ewer case. Ewer, a former paraprofessional in the district, groomed and sexually…
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Denver seeks to move more than $18 million to cover George Floyd protest claims
City officials want to move millions from Denver’s General Fund contingency account to the City Attorney’s Liability Claims Fund to cover legal settlements and claims stemming from the 2020 George Floyd protests. The hefty shift of cash, proposed in Council Bill 26-1107, “will be used to pay a legal judgment against the city, stemming from…