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'Tragedy, nightmare': Gunman kills 10 in Boulder, Colorado supermarket, including police officer; shoppers 'stampede' for cover
Multiple people were killed Monday, including a police officer, when a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado.
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For first time in 8 years, 100% of Colorado is under drought or abnormally dry conditions
Hot and dry conditions are hammering Colorado, intensifying a 20-year shift toward aridity. On Thursday, federal officials designated 100% of the state abnormally dry or in drought for the first time in eight years — “extreme” or “severe” in many areas — consistent with a broader transformation of the Southwest amid climate warming.
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Colorado announces no new deaths tied directly to COVID-19 for second straight day
Reports of deaths related to the new coronavirus continue to slow in Colorado, with state health officials for the second straight day announcing no new fatalities tied directly to COVID-19 and only two additional deaths of people who had contracted the virus.
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Internet service in western Colorado was so terrible that towns and counties built their own telecom
The new 481-mile rural Project Thor network is complete -- and run by a regional government council. It’s the opposite of what a state law intended 15 years ago
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Climate change is drying up the Colorado River
Less snow means more evaporation in a critical water resource
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Colorado River flow shrinks from climate crisis, risking ‘severe water shortages’
Millions of people rely on the 1,450-mile waterway as increasing periods of drought and rising temperatures reduce flow of river
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The Colorado Mystery Drones Weren’t Real
The mysterious drone sightings that captured national attention were a classic case of mass hysteria.
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Colorado fracking study shows toxic chemicals up to 2,000 feet away from drilling sites
Workers and residents near fracking sites in Colorado are exposed to toxic chemicals says a Colorado study.
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5 Great Colorado Hot Springs
A hot and natural bath at one of Colorado’s natural hot springs is healthy and calming for both the body and mind. So if you are willing to hike to experience it, here are 5 great Colorado hot springs you can try!
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Colorado governor signs gay conversion therapy ban
Gov. Jared Polis, who is gay, said the bill underscores that “Colorado is a state where everyone can be their true selves and live the life they want.”
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Colorado becomes first state in nation to cap price of insulin
Diabetics in Colorado who use insulin to control their blood sugar levels won’t pay more than $100 per month for the drug starting in January thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday. “Today, we will declare that the days of insulin price gouging are over in Colorado,” Polis said in his office as he signed the bill, according to CBS Denver.
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Colorado becomes first state in nation to cap price of insulin
Diabetics in Colorado who use insulin to control their blood sugar levels won’t pay more than $100 per month for the drug starting in January thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday. “Today, we will declare that the days of insulin price gouging are over in Colorado,” Polis said in his…
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Colorado Votes to Decriminalize “Magic Mushrooms”
Voters in Colorado have made their voices heard on another drug issue: Decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms. Denver voters showed up at the polls yesterday to narrowly Initiative 301, making the Mile High City the first in the US to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms. Despite late reports that the ballot initiative was losing on Tuesday night, the measure passed with 50.6 percent of the vote, according to the Denver Post. The total was now, standing at 89,320 votes in favor and 87,341 against, a margin of 1,979.
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Denver may become the first US city to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
Denver is now voting on whether it should become the first US city to effectively decriminalize mushrooms containing the psychedelic psilocybin — also known as magic mushrooms. Initiative 301 would designate “the personal use and personal possession of psilocybin mushrooms” among people 21 and older as Denver’s lowest possible law enforcement priority, and prohibit the city from spending resources to pursue criminal penalties related to the use or possession of psilocybin mushrooms among people 21 and older.
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Thousands of usable iPhones trashed by one Colorado firm because well-meaning donors forgot to turn off “Find my iPhone”
In neatly sorted stacks and bins in a warehouse in Lafayette, 3,378 smartphones and tablets are waiting to be trashed. They are all used, all donated in the past three weeks, and most are in fine working condition. There are even four Apple iPhone Xs.
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Colorado governor expected to sign net neutrality bill
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is expected to sign net neutrality legislation that bans internet service providers from getting taxpayer money in Colorado if they slow down internet access or unfairly speed up certain websites. The legislation passed the state's House and Senate chambers along strict party lines according to the Denver Post. The newspaper reported that Polis supports the legislation, which will now head to his desk.
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Colorado Senate gives final approval to oil and gas reform bill
Among the changes, the bill would make is changing the mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to protect public health and safety. Supporters of the bill also say the bill will…
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Runner who suffocated mountain lion with his foot describes the attack
Last Monday, Travis Kauffman went for a run near Fort Collins, Colorado. Little did he know his workout would include suffocating a mountain lion.
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A runner was attacked by a mountain lion. He suffocated it to death in self-defense, wildlife officials say
A trail runner attacked by a mountain lion Monday while running in a Colorado park killed the cougar by suffocating it, state wildlife officials said. The man, who hasn't been identified, was running alone in Horsetooth Mountain Park when he was attacked from behind, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife release. The man told authorities he heard something behind him on the trail and as he turned, he was attacked.
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With Democrats in charge, Colorado now backs clean air rule
Colorado’s new attorney general said Wednesday the state will withdraw from a lawsuit challenging one of the Obama administration’s biggest climate change initiatives. Democrat Phil Weiser’s announcement signaled a reversal from his predecessor, Republican Cynthia Coffman, who signed Colorado on to a multistate lawsuit seeking to roll back the Clean Power Plan. “Instead, we’ll be on the side supporting it,” Weiser said.
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