Tag: Exclude
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Historic Colorado town faces spiraling water, administration crises
AGUILAR – “Not a lot happens in Aguilar to crowd out old memories,” Larry Batson observed in a 1984 profile of the town for the Star Tribune in Minnesota. Decades later, Aguilar’s old memories still have plenty of room to roam. Boarded-up facades that wouldn’t be out of place in an old Western movie recall…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ignites fierce debate after raising clemency questions in Tina Peters case
Gov. Jared Polis ignited a political firestorm Tuesday night after weighing in on the prison sentences of two former Colorado officials — a Democrat and a Republican — convicted of attempting to influence a public servant. The comments quickly fueled speculation about possible clemency for former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and drew sharp pushback…
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Colorado’s legislative activity has increased 56% since 2012, report finds
The Colorado General Assembly has adopted increasingly more bills in the last several years, even as the proposals have also become more complex. The legislature passed 487 bills during the 2025 legislative session, representing a 56% growth in legislative output since 2012. That growth represents the fourth-highest in the country, behind only Wyoming, Utah, and…
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Broncos, including Vance Joseph, come up empty in awards at NFL Honors
Not only are the Broncos not playing in the Super Bowl, they came away with no award winners from the site of the big game. At NFL Honors on Thursday night in the San Francisco Bay Area, defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and three Denver players were up for awards, but all came up short. Joseph…
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Colorado to Italy | Vail snowboarder, 17, will get crack at Olympic medal
– The first medals of the 2026 Winter Games will be awarded in the men’s downhill at 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Kyle Negomir of Littleton (16th in the first training session) and River Radamus of Edwards (36th) will be part of the field. – Ollie Martin, a 17-year-old snowboarder from Vail, was the lone American to…
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California girls hockey team wins championship after tragedy in Colorado
In an improbable narrative forged by tragedy and determination, a hockey team of middle schoolers from California won the Western Girls Hockey League championship Sunday in Littleton. In overtime. This weekend, the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers became the adopted darlings of Colorado’s Front Range. Their team van had crashed on an icy stretch of Interstate…
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Polis delivers final state address to Colorado legislature
Gov. Jared Polis delivered his final State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly this morning and outlined his agenda for this year’s legislative session, with a focus on housing, early childhood development, and the economy. He expectedly touted his accomplishments in the last seven years, as well as spelled out the challenges…
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Barry Morphew pleads not guilty to murder charge
ALAMOSA — The Colorado man accused of killing his wife and leaving her body in a remote field in the San Luis Valley entered a plea to a murder charge on Monday and the judge set a trial date for October. Barry Morphew pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and 12th Judicial District Chief Court…
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert: On representing Colorado, working with Trump and releasing the Epstein files
For years, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s name has become a shorthand for controversy in her home state and in the nation’s capital. Recently, the outspoken Colorado Republican has drawn rare praise from some of her fiercest critics, particularly after breaking expectations during a key vote. Boebert insisted the moment isn’t a departure from her values…
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‘Rot in hell’: Trump post reignites feud with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis over Tina Peters
Heading into the New Year, President Donald Trump said he would like Gov. Jared Polis and others in Colorado to “rot in hell.” The object of the president’s ire is Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of state crimes for a data breach in the 2020 election. Polis, along with other Colorado officials, has…