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Colorado responds to Nebraska’s ‘unserious’ Supreme Court lawsuit over water diversion
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Colorado has filed its response to what it called an “unserious” lawsuit filed by the state of Nebraska over its efforts to build a canal that would acquire land from Colorado property owners in northeastern Colorado. The lawsuit is tied to a 1923 compact between Colorado and Nebraska over the South Platte River. In its…
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New Mexico legislators rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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NEW MEXICO Legislators address safety-net SANTA FE — New Mexico legislators pushed to shore up safety-net spending on Oct. 1 in response to President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts, in a state with one of the highest enrollment rates for Medicaid and federal food assistance. State legislators in the Democratic majority said they weren’t…
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Grand Canyon mascot Brighty the Burro recovered from rubble after wildfire | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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ARIZONA Grand Canyon mascot recovered Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days. The 600-pound bronze statue used to greet visitors at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the national park’s North Rim. The nearly century-old building was reduce to rubble this summer when a wildfire swept through…
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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…