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Colorado's 2021 Overdose Deaths On Track To Break Last Year's Record
Colorado lost 1,230 people to overdoses between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, data shows.
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As Fentanyl Kills More Coloradans, Prosecutors Call For Stricter Penalties
Colorado top prosecutors and lawmakers and mother of man who died taking fentanyl pills call for stricter penalties for the drug dealers.
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Gov. Polis: Omicron Likely To Become Dominant COVID-19 Variant In Colorado, Urges Boosters
“We have five cases of omicron confirmed, but it’s only a matter of time until it becomes the prevalent variant," the governor said.
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State Officials Encourage Families To Catch Up On Routine Childhood Vaccinations
Like many other states, routine childhood vaccination rates have declined in Colorado since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U.S. House Dems Pass Anti-Islamophobia Bill, Condemn Boebert Remarks
The U.S. House passed a bill along party lines to create a State Department office that would counter Islamophobia worldwide.
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Facing Dire Affordable Housing Situation, Colorado Task Force Works To Finalize $400M Plan
The Affordable Housing Transformational Task Force is close to finalizing recommendations for spending $400 million in federal money.
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Hickenlooper, Bennet Introduce Legislation To Increase Number Of District Judges In Colorado
Democratic Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet introduced legislation to increase the number of district judges in Colorado.
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Colorado Oil And Gas Regulators Release Updated Bonding Proposal Ahead Of January Hearing
Colorado regulators released proposal for new rules governing financial assurance payments that oil and gas companies cover cleanup costs.
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Two Top Officials At Federal Public Lands Agency Will Remain In Colorado Office
The Bureau of Land Management plans to keep two senior positions in western Colorado as most of agency's leaders move back to Washington.
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Democratic Governors Press U.S. Senate To Act On Voting Rights Legislation
WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and 16 Democratic governors urging U.S. Senate to pass two bills to protect voting rights.
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State Rep. Dave Williams Begins GOP Primary Challenge To U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn
Republican state Rep. Dave Williams announced his bid Tuesday to unseat longtime Rep. Doug Lamborn in next year's primary election.
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Pro-Climate Transportation Planning Rule That Could Mean Major Change Nears Vote
Colorado’s 11-member Transportation Commission nears vote on proposal to make state transportation planning processes more climate-friendly.
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Colorado Democrats Urge EPA To Place New Transparency, Risk Management Rules On Chemical Plants
Colorado Democrats want Environmental Protection Agency to update safety measures at chemical plants.
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Haaland Promises Governors Federal Help For Fires, Drought
“As we build toward the future, we have an obligation to address the failures of the past,” U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said.
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Increase In Colorado's Property Crime Rate Bucks National Trend, Report Says
Colorado's property crime rate has increased more than almost any other state, according to a new report.
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CDC: 25 States Report Omicron Strain Of COVID-19, But Delta Remains Biggest Threat
About one-third of the U.S. omicron infections were among people who recently had traveled internationally, public health officials said.
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CDC: Increasing Number Of States Report Omicron Strain Of COVID-19, But Delta Remains Biggest Threat
WASHINGTON — Twenty-five states, including Colorado, had identified cases of the new omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Report Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Colorado's Crime Victim Services
Colorado victim services have a serious diversity problem, according to a report from the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition.
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Rep. Perlmutter Co-Sponsors Legislation To Protect Local Journalism
Rep. Ed Perlmutter introduced legislation aimed at protecting and honoring local journalism’s role in supporting democracy.
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State Sen. Don Coram Considering Run Against Lauren Boebert For CD3
State Sen. Don Coram is doing his “due diligence” in deciding whether to run for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District seat next year.