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Colorado justices leave question unanswered of who should handle interstate couple’s divorce
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The state Supreme Court acknowledged its decision on Monday, involving a Denver judge’s erroneous finding that she had jurisdiction over a divorce between a Nebraska man and his Colorado wife, did not answer the question of how a court could, in fact, handle the case. “In our review, we found no straightforward answer to this…
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Nearly a dozen Republicans pack primary to replace Colorado’s Ken Buck | COVER STORY
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With just weeks until precinct caucuses and less than a month to go before nominating petitions are due, it’s crunch time in the Republican primary for Colorado’s safest GOP-held congressional seat. At last count, 11 candidates are vying for the chance to replace Republican Ken Buck, the former state GOP chairman who said in early…
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Colorado Supreme Court shows interest in divorce case, man’s 14-month confinement
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The Colorado Supreme Court signaled recently that it may intervene in a pair of cases – one involving a divorce between a Colorado resident and a Nebraska resident, and the other challenging a defendant’s 14-month confinement before trial. In the first case, Jeffry H. Green and Barbara Green filed for divorce on the same day…
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Polis administration, state leaders launch Water ’22 awareness campaign
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Warning of persistent threats to Colorado’s water supply, Gov. Jared Polis, along with other state leaders, on Wednesday launched a year-long campaign aimed at raising awareness and ultimately conserving the state’s most precious natural resource. The campaign, called Water ’22, seeks to challenge Coloradans to adopt 22 ways – a play on the new year – to save at least…
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CHOICE CUTS | How competing redistricting requirements will reshape Colorado’s congressional map
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Note: This story has been updated to accommodate developments that happened the week of June 7. Colorado’s congressional redistricting commission has grappled with months-delayed census data, legislators trying to unconstitutionally tweak their procedures, a state Supreme Court case to defend their independence and the takedown of their first chairman over his controversial Facebook posts –…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | North Dakota residents ignore law making car-idling illegal
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NORTH DAKOTA State residents ignore law making car-idling illegal BISMARCK, North Dakota – When the winds howl and the bone-numbing cold sets in, scores of North Dakotans willingly become lawbreakers by warming up their vehicles without being in them, ignoring a potential $1,500 state fine and 30 days in jail. “It’s ineffective. The people ignore…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Professor names beetle species after ‘Game of Thrones’
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NEBRAKSA Professor names beetle species after ‘Game of Thrones’ LINCOLN, Nebraska- A Nebraska entomologist has named three of his eight newest beetle discoveries after the dragons from the HBO series “Game of Thrones” and George R.R. Martin book series “A Song of Ice and Fire.” University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Brett Ratcliffe named the new scarab…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Utah lawmaker tries pot ahead of medical marijuana vote
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Lawmaker tries pot ahead of medical marijuana vote SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah lawmaker drove to Las Vegas and tried marijuana for the first time ahead of the statewide vote on a proposition to legalize its use for Utah residents with qualifying medical conditions. Sen. Jim Dabakis wanted to try cannabis before the vote,…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Dodge City moves its only polling place outside town
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Here’s a roundup of news from Colorado’s neighbor states. Iconic Dodge City moves its only polling place outside town WICHITA, Kansas – Access to the ballot box in November will be more difficult for some people in Dodge City, where Hispanics now make up 60 percent of its population and have remade an iconic Wild…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Mormon church backs deal to allow medical marijuana in Utah
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Here’s a roundup of news from Colorado’s neighbor states. Mormon church backs deal to allow medical marijuana in Utah SALT LAKE CITY – The Mormon church has joined lawmakers, the governor and advocates to back a deal that would legalize medical marijuana in conservative Utah after months of fierce debate. The compromise comes as people…
