Tag: Exclude
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Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for voting on shutdown deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that House lawmakers should start returning to Washington “right now” after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with legislation that would end the government shutdown. It is unclear when the Senate will hold…
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6-12″ of snow forecast for Colorado by weekend’s end as dry November concludes
The first 13 days of November in Colorado’s high country will have been very dry and warm, with only a few inches of snow falling in the northern mountains. However, that is about to change as snow is in the forecast by week’s end, which should begin to boost the state’s snowpack upwards. Four more…
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Lost cat sends Denver-area couple down rabbit hole of hope, heartbreak
In the waning hours of Oct. 4, a three-legged house cat named Bambi slipped out the front door of her suburban Denver home and disappeared into the night. What ensued was a frenetic two-week odyssey for the owners, desperate and willing to do anything to find her, and a dark primer on the lengths some…
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Another translocated wolf dies in Colorado, bringing total to 12
Wildlife officials on Friday morning announced that another British Columbia wolf, a female with the tag 2506, died in southwest Colorado. Officials said necropsy will be performed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not identify the wolf’s exact location, but southwestern Colorado is home to both the Ute Mountain Ute…
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Strong signals show better snowfall returns to Colorado for second half of November
Snow for Colorado’s ski areas and backcountry zones is finally on the horizon as the latest system should bring a few inches to the northern mountains later this week. After another multi-day dry spell heading into the middle of November, snow is back in the forecast, and this or these storm(s) should finally bring better…
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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a…
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Casa Bonita performers return to work after 3-day strike
After a three-day strike over contracts and wages, Casa Bonita performers returned to work Sunday, but an agreement between the representing union and the famous Lakewood restaurant remains to be seen. The Mexican-themed restaurant is largely famous for its cliff divers, performers, shows, activities and games. Over the weekend, outside the pink walls of Casa…
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Microsoft to ship 60,000 Nvidia AI chips to UAE under US-approved deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a deal approved by the U.S. Commerce Department. The Redmond, Washington software giant said licenses approved in September under “stringent” safeguards enable it to ship more than 60,000 Nvidia chips, including…
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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people stand to lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between the parties over how…
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New to Colorado ski areas: No Name Basin, lifts, $9 tickets, Hot Dogger and more
This past summer, Bob Nicolls was hiking a mountainside west of the Colorado ski area he owns and gazing at freshly cut trails dropping from the Continental Divide. He imagined the months ahead, when those dirt trails would fill with snow. Nicolls had long imagined this expansion of Monarch Mountain, predating his 20-plus years of…