Tag: Exclude
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US Rep. Lauren Boebert calls for override vote after Trump vetoes bipartisan Colorado water bill
President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his second term Tuesday, blocking a long-awaited bipartisan effort to finish a southeastern Colorado water project that supporters say is critical to delivering clean drinking water to roughly 50,000 residents of the lower Arkansas Valley. The president described the project as economically not viable — and one…
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Relief at Lee fire in Colorado continues as long-term wildlife habitat reclamation become priority
The Lee fire burned more than 137,000 acres of land southwest of Meeker this summer. Some of the land charred in northwest Colorado was prime grazing land ranchers and land-users utilize for livestock feeding and wildlife rely on throughout the year. As relief efforts continue, ranchers and officials with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife have…
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Over 700 flights delayed at DIA as Denver gets 2 inches of snow
As Denverites woke up to a blanket of fresh snow Sunday, those traveling in and out of Denver International Airport were also feeling the effects of the late-December storm. As of 6:30 p.m. Sunday, 739 flights at DIA had been delayed, with 15 canceled entirely, according to flightaware.com. Of the delays, 249 were Southwest Airlines…
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Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin a perfect 5/5 in 2026 World Cup Slalom races with victory in Austria
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin came from behind to win a World Cup night slalom in tough conditions Sunday and extend her winning streak in the discipline to six races. Shiffrin is a perfect 5 for 5 in slalom races in the 2026 World Cup season. The American was fourth, more than half…
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Snow totals along Front Range and Colorado from late-December storm
A late-December winter storm brought snow to the Denver metro area and the across the state Saturday and Saturday night. Most of metro Denver only saw between 1-3 inches of snow, but some areas like Ken Caryl, Boulder and Roxborough Park received a little bit more. However, higher snowfall totals fell in the mountains, especially…
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Court: Municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own ordinances than for identical offenses under state law. In the opinion, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez noted localities are free to prosecute defendants in municipal court for crimes that could also be prosecuted in…
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Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra released from detention, advocates say
A prominent Colorado activist was released Monday after spending nine months in immigration detention, supporters said. Jeanette Vizguerra left an immigration detention center in suburban Denver a day after a judge ruled she could post a $5,000 bond, according to the American Friends Service Committee, which has been working with Vizguerra’s lawyers and her family.…
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Polis calls out Xcel as provider says work to restore power delayed as late as 10 p.m. Friday
Gov. Jared Polis called out Xcel Energy Friday afternoon, saying the utility had to do a better job at communicating how long its outages would last. The statement comes at the end of a week of severe wind in the Front Range, with Xcel intentionally turning off the power to at least 48,000 customers on…
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US House passes Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to delist the gray wolf from federal protections for endangered species cleared the U.S. House late on Thursday, setting up a fight in the U.S. Senate over a measure supporters say would return wildlife management to the states and critics call politically motivated. The measure,…
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Family member questioned after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles, AP source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators were questioning a family member of director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele after they were found dead at their home in Los Angeles, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds, said the official, who could not publicly discuss details of…