Colorado ballot questions, meant to keep special interests in check, are increasingly created by them
High cost of getting a measure on the ballot has given wealthy interests more power to push their agendas
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βKingdom of Breckenridgeβ campaign launches new resort-focused marketing strategy for Vail Resorts
Pushing passes falls aside as Breckenridge, Keystone lead strategic shift in resort operatorβs marketing plan
Read full article βHickenlooper denied answers on tuberculosis during visit to Aurora immigrant detention center
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooperβs visit came on the same day that state health officials set as a deadline for the GEO Group to turn over…
Read full article βFort Morgan meatpackers vote βyesβ on Cargill contract to end 88-day labor lockoutΒ
A push for better working conditions and higher pay left 1,700 workers with no job. Union officials said there were some gains but also it…
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Denver to bring back online system for fighting parking tickets
Drivers have been forced to dispute tickets in person since last September. The post Denver to bring back online system for fighting parking tickets appeared…
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What your drink order says about you, according to Denver bartenders
You can probably guess what a Long Island iced tea signals. The post What your drink order says about you, according to Denver bartenders appeared…
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Denver gas prices are up big, but for how long?
Inflation at the station happened fast, but there's hope for relief, at least. The post Denver gas prices are up big, but for how long?…
Read full article βColorado got a rain dump. Did it help?Β
Eastern Plains and some metro area spots got big water, but long term drought still has a grip
Read full article β80-year-old man killed in Beulah flash flood. More rain threatens Colorado burn scars this week.
Dangerous flooding came as 1 to 1 Β½ inches of rain fell Sunday in the Beulah area, where the Aspen Acres fire destroyed more than…
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Say howdy to countryβs musicβs 10 biggest douchebags
Morgan Wallen being kicked out of Kid Rock's bar is a meeting of the minds in the worst way possible. And they meet again on…
Read full article βColoradoβs bears are hungry. And theyβre dining in town.
Drought and weak acorn and berry crops are sending more bears to rummage around homes and restaurants
Read full article βDo N95 masks protect against ozone?
No. Federal health and safety authorities have not approved N95 or any other disposable face mask for protection against ozone.Β
Read full article βRuins of lost towns are reemerging as Coloradoβs reservoirs shrink
Coloradoβs lakes often arenβt what they seem. Many are reservoirs with contentious histories and ghost towns under the surface.
Read full article βNicolais: Trumpβs retribution hits a road block in Colorado courts
A new court filing demonstrated that the Trump administration put innocent Coloradans in harm's way just to further his personal revenge tour
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Denver firefightersβ union has a right to determine its own destinyΒ
Denver Fire Fighters Local 858 and a statewide fire union are at odds over nearly $400,000 in disputed dues. The post Denver firefightersβ union has…
Read full article βAs rapidly aging Colorado confronts social isolation, DU students join nationwide effort to bridge the gap
Perfect Pair matches student volunteers with older adults. The results have paid dividends on both sides. Plus, thereβs music.
Read full article βLittwin: A βsmoking-gunβ email linking Trump directly to his war on Colorado has a federal judge fumingΒ
Judge R. Brooke Jackson says the email β asking federal agencies to help punish Colorado amid its early refusal to release Tina Peters β βmakes…
Read full article βCarman: Whatβs a little explosive diarrhea among friends?
Public health is not a priority in Trumpβs America where layoffs of food inspectors and drastic cuts to health departments have put consumers at risk.
Read full article ββFruits of Our Laborβ imagines a society rocked by parthenogenetic birth
Ian Patterson's novel "Fruits of Our Labor" explores a near future of shifting societal power structures and an expanded meaning of "my body, my choice."
Read full article βRepeal of Roe, toxic politics inspired Ian Pattersonβs latest speculative fiction
"Fruits of our Labor" author Ian Patterson leaned in to a provacative what-if that reflects how he grew up viewing life through a "feminist lens."
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