Tag: Exclude
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Tina Peters will remain in state custody, Colorado corrections agency says
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters will remain in state custody amid a push by the federal corrections department to transfer her to its jurisdiction, the Colorado Department of Corrections said Tuesday. The Colorado agency does not have any plans to transfer Peters to federal custody at this time, a state spokesperson told 9News. Peters…
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Car in deadly Douglas County crash was carjacked from Aurora RTD parking garage
The driver of a car that spun out of control, crashed and killed five people, including three children, in Douglas County south of Franktown on Monday had stolen the vehicle out of Aurora, authorities said. An Aurora Police Department spokesperson told The Denver Gazette the man carjacked the vehicle at a Regional Transportation District parking…
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Fentanyl, cocaine recovered during drug bust in La Junta
Authorities seized hundreds of grams in cocaine and fentanyl during a drug bust in La Junta, according to an announcement Tuesday from officials. In collaboration with La Junta police, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation confiscated about 110 grams of cocaine and 273 grams of fentanyl (roughly 2,730 pills), the CBI said in a news release.…
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5 killed, including adult and children from Colorado Springs, in multi-vehicle Douglas County crash
A three-vehicle crash that began when one driver lost control killed five people, including three juveniles and seriously injured two juveniles, in Douglas County just south of Franktown on Monday evening. A Toyota hatchback traveling southbound on Colorado 83 near Russellville Road went off the right shoulder for an unknown reason before rolling into the…
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Denver Outside Festival & Summit changes name, moves location for 2026 event
After two years under the name Outside Festival & Summit, Boulder-based Outside Inc., has changed the name of the popular multi-day outdoors festival held in downtown Denver to something a bit shorter. The new name, “Outside Days“, is a celebration of outdoor culture and community that invites a broad audience to reconnect with nature, ourselves,…
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Day pass prices increasing at 5 state parks in Colorado
Prices are going up at five state parks in northwest Colorado. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission recently approved $2 increases to day passes at Steamboat Lake, Stagecoach, Yampa River, Pearl Lake and Elkhead Reservoir state parks, bringing the cost per vehicle to $12. Those are the five state parks within Routt County, which requested…
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New study from CU Boulder finds troubling signs for this iconic Rocky Mountain animal
Researchers study pikas because they are an indicator of changes affecting the health of mountain ecosystems that humans depend on A new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder carries a warning for one of the Rocky Mountains’ most iconic animals: the American pika, a small and fuzzy lagomorph often greeting hikers…
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History Colorado debuts ‘Moments That Made US’ exhibit to mark state’s 150th birthday
History Colorado debuted a new exhibit on Saturday featuring 50 different artifacts from U.S. history to mark the state and country’s upcoming anniversaries. As Colorado celebrates its 150th anniversary and the U.S. its 250th next year, the exhibit, “Moments That Made US,” intertwines those two histories, said Senior Exhibition Developer & Historian Gwendolyn Lockman Friday…
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CPW wants answers after mountain lion killed illegally near Colorado mountain town
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers are needing additional information from the public regarding the illegal killing of a mountain lion that was left in Taylor Canyon northeast of Almont, Colorado. CPW responded Friday when a report came in of a mountain lion carcass near the group campsites at Gunnison City Mountain Park, CPW said…
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Denver Nuggets reveal new court design ahead of Bulls game Monday night
Nuggets fans, a new look on the floor is coming to Ball Arena tonight. The Denver Nuggets will unveil a brand-new court on Monday night against the team’s basketball game against the Chicago Bulls. The new court coincides with the Ball Arena debut of the team’s new alternate uniform. The new City Edition jersey is a throwback to…