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Polis digs in as criticism grows over handling of latest COVID surge
In early April, Gov. Jared Polis’s public optimism neared its apex. After a winter spent fighting an unprecedented COVID-19 surge, cases were falling, mortality had plummeted, vaccines were flowing and a Colorado summer beckoned. Four months before, the governor had giddily greeted a FedEx truck delivering the first batch of doses to Colorado. He was…
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Colorado geographic naming board delays decision for a second time at popular Colorado spot
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What started as an administrative proposal to officially change the name of a body of water in Weld County enters its second month of discussion with the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board — with no resolution in…
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6 teenagers wounded in shooting at Aurora park; suspects at-large
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Six teenagers were wounded Monday afternoon in a shooting at a park near an Aurora high school, the Aurora Police Department announced. Police found five victims between the ages of 14 and 17 at Nome Park at Peoria Street and East 13th Avenue, just north of Aurora Central High School. Police announced the shooting at…
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“S-word” Mountain name change discussed, as board tackles controversial landmark names in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state board charged with reviewing name changes for geographic landmarks with offensive names on Thursday rejected two requests and started reviews of more controversial proposals. The Geographic Naming Board, part of the Department of…
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First-ever shortage declared on the Colorado River basin, triggering water reductions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One-thousand, seventy-five feet. That’s the make or break level for Lake Mead, on the Arizona-Nevada border. Keep the water levels above that, and hydropower for Arizona, California and Nevada from the Hoover Dam stays stable.…
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I-70 through Glenwood Canyon reopens after major mudslide
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I-70 through Glenwood Canyon reopened Saturday morning, according to a joint announcement by Gov. Jared Polis’ office and the Colorado Department of Transportation. “It has been an all-hands-on-deck effort to get the canyon reopened from…
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Colorado sixth fastest growing state in U.S., as some rural areas see population declines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado was the sixth fastest growing state in the nation over the last decade — and like much of the United States, new census figures show its population continues to become more racially diverse. The state’s…
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Colorado sixth fastest growing state in U.S., as some rural areas see population declines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado was the sixth fastest growing state in the nation over the last decade — and like much of the United States, new census figures show its population continues to become more racially diverse. The state’s…
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Colorado venues impacted as AEG announces vaccine mandate for concert-goers and staff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Anschutz Entertainment Group, which books entertainment acts at venues all over Colorado and which also owns several entertainment facilities, announced Thursday it will require concert-goers and its staff to show proof of vaccinations by no…
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Law enforcement capture Teller County jail escapee after 4-day manhunt
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After a four-day manhunt, Cañon City police and Fremont County sheriff’s deputies captured an inmate who escaped the Teller County jail on Aug. 6. Law enforcement received a tip at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon that Chancey Ray Colwell, 37, was hiding in a residence…