How the βWelcome to Colorful Coloradoβ sign was almost taken from us
The state's welcoming sign is an icon, but that hasn't stopped officials from trying to mess with it. The post How the βWelcome to Colorful…
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ICE Never Stopped Chasing People in Cars in the Rio Grande Valley
As thousands of people from all over the United States came to the Laguna Madre area this past weekend to watch SpaceXβs latest launch in…
Read full article βDoubled water bills turn politics in small Colorado town, the Pinto Bean Capital of the World, up to high
Fight over the basic cost of water and sewer service in the southwestern Colorado town led to council and staff resignations and now town hall…
Read full article βColorado sees another record year for tourism, despite slowing growth in spending and visitation
Two years of slight growth are a warning call the stateβs $29.2 billion tourism economy is losing steam.
Read full article βA weed-killing drone is helping protect Coloradoβs wild turkey habitat
A 13-gallon spray tank and a companion mapping drone will make for precision strikes against invasive species
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Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, but to keep it, founders say support is needed
Dream Con, one of the countryβs largest Black-owned pop culture conventions, is at risk of looking elsewhere to find financial support and resources.
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Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress β if they make it through November
Despite sending more Republicans to Congress than any other state, Texas has elected only five GOP women to the U.S. House in its history. Redistricting…
Read full article βOpinion: Higher education needs to be Coloradoβs greatest long-term investment
Our stateβs colleges and universities prepare people for meaningful careers, engaged citizenship and a lifetime of change
Read full article βMan seeks millions after being shot by Pima deputies in ‘swatting’ incident
A Tucson man is asking Pima County to pay $176 million after sheriff's deputies shot him, leaving him paralyzed, when online hackers falsely reported a…
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ERCOT: Texasβ power grid meeting record demand now, but could falter when it doubles by 2032
Solar and battery power generations have helped bolster ERCOTβs grid, but data center, population and economic growth is slated to surge demand.
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Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear itβs for a data center
Despite community concerns, the president of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance said neither piece of land would be conducive for a data center.
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Abortion matters to voters β but it may not mobilize them, poll suggests
A survey of voters in three battleground states, including Arizona, found that abortion remains a deciding issue in choosing which candidates to support.Β Impact Research,…
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South Texas Republican builders warn of voter backlash in November if aggressive ICE tactics continue
Republican business leaders said immigration raids on the Latino community would be top of mind at the ballot box in the midterm elections.
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Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizard
The stateβs attorney general sued the Biden administration in 2024, citing incomplete data for the updated endangered status of the Permian Basinβs native dunes sagebrush…
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DinΓ© community leaders protest Trump proposal to remove Chaco Canyon mining ban
WASHINGTON β A group of DinΓ© allotment shareholders and community leaders called Wednesday for the Bureau of Land Management to continue enforcing oil and gas…
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LoHi favorite The Wooden Spoon saved from closure
"We thought it would be such a shame to watch that close." The post LoHi favorite The Wooden Spoon saved from closure appeared first on…
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John Cornynβs unmet demands imperil Trumpβs U.S. attorney general nomination
Texasβ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trumpβs βanti-weaponization fundβ is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blancheβs nomination.
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Judge orders bond release for Ecuadorian woman detained at Denver Airport
Chantal Morales Rojas was arrested by ICEΒ while boarding a flight at DIA last week. The post Judge orders bond release for Ecuadorian woman detained at…
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Senate Republican blocks fast-track bill shielding Haitian, Syrian TPS holders
WASHINGTON β U.S. Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen Wednesday tried to advance in the Senate a bill that would create a legal pathway for…
Read full article βFort Morgan meatpackers reach tentative agreement with Cargill to end nearly 70-day lockout
The 1,700 beef processing employees havenβt been allowed to return to work since May 20, as negotiations on a new contract hit a wall
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