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Family of deputy killed in ambush: Red-flag gun bill will save lives
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The family of a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy killed in an ambush in December spoke with Denver radio station 710 KNUS’ Craig Silverman Saturday about the imperiled bill to at least temporarily disarm people who are mentally ill or who are thought to be a threat to themselves or others. The Zackari Parrish III Violence…
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Bennet to Trump administration: Hear from the courts before chewing on Bears Ears
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is telling the Trump administration to tap the brakes on its fast-moving plan to open up portions of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah for mining and drilling, until the courts have a say. He and 15 other Democratic senators sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke…
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Mike Coffman talks tough about next VA chief
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman was pretty hard on the last head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and he’s not lowering the bar on the proposed replacement, who is mired in questions. Ronny L. Jackson, President Donald Trump’s former doctor, faces a tough road to confirmation over concerns about his qualifications and allegations about his…
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White House trade adviser says on Denver radio: ‘We come in peace’
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DENVER – White House trade director Peter Navarro told Coloradans nervous about a trade war that President Trump is just fighting back, not picking fights by leveling tariffs against Chinese goods. Trade war? “We come in peace,” Navarro said Thursday on “Business for Breakfast” to host Jimmy Sengenberger on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM. The…
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Bennet, Tipton talk energy, broadband and healthcare at Club 20 event
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GRAND JUNCTION – U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton talked Saturday about issues close to Western Colorado’s hearts and wallets. They told the spring meeting of the Club 20 Western Slope coalition what they’re doing in Washington to improve energy development, the high cost of healthcare, the slowness of rural broadband internet service…
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DeGette links EPA chief’s expensive travel to cutting regulations
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DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette was home in Denver Monday, telling members of the Sierra Club that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency needs to clean up its act and clean up the environment. The Sierra Club, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environment groups announced Monday they will sue…
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One Colorado: Trump’s transgender troop ban is an attack on patriots
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DENVER – President Trump issued a memo Friday to ban most transgender troops from the service if they require surgery or significant medical treatment. The rule is still under review by the Pentagon and the courts, since Trump announced his intentions last year. One Colorado, the state’s largest LGBTQ organization called it an attack on…
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Farm Bureau: China’s threat of tariffs poses big risk for Colorado farmers
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DENVER – If China jacks up its tariffs on U.S. exports in retaliation to President Trump’s hikes on steel and aluminum, Colorado farmers, ranchers and consumers will pay a price, according to the Colorado Farm Bureau. China on Friday announced 128 U.S. products. Fresh and dried fruits, nuts and wine exports face a 15 percent…
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What Trump’s new national security adviser John Bolton said in Denver last summer
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DENVER – If President Trump values loyalty in his inner circle, then he found the right man in John Bolton to be his new national security adviser. Bolton replaced H.R. McMaster Thursday in the latest eruption in the Trump White House. Bolton will be Trump’s third national security adviser in his short presidency. But last…
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Sen. Cory Gardner talks about North Korean talks on ‘CBS This Morning’
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Coloradans had some Cory, North Korea and crisis with their morning coffee today, as the Republican senator from Yuma appeared on “CBS This morning.” “There is no doubt the sanctions put in place on the Kim regime are starting to work,” Gardner said of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Gardner said U.S. allies around…
