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The War on Drugs — a trillion-dollar failure
In 1971 President Nixon declared war on drugs. This was the time of the counterculture with millions of young Americans turning to marijuana, cocaine, and other drugs to feel the “high” that so many wanted to feel. Soldiers returning from Vietnam, where many had sampled the potent dope known as Cambodian Red, created higher demand…
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International flight to Cancun returns at Colorado Springs Airport
Service to Cancun, Mexico, returns next week from Colorado Springs Airport, once again offering international travelers the opportunity to skip the trip to Denver. The nonstop flight between Colorado Springs and Cancun, through Southwest Airlines, returns on select Saturdays from November through April: Nov. 22 and 29; Dec. 20 and 27; Jan. 3; March 7,…
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Texas father, son find message in a bottle meant for Colorado Springs woman
Every year, a central Texas father and son, Markus Hogue and Gabriel Hogue, venture out into the world looking for treasure. This year, they actually found some. Sort of. As the pair walked the beach at Padre Island National Seashore during the first weekend in June, searching for shells and other beach detritus, a corked…
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Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, NFR Open agree to seven-year extension
This ain’t the NFR Open’s first Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo and it won’t be their last. NFR Open will remain a prominent part of the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo for the near future after both sides agreed to a seven-year extension to keep the program part of the event. Tom Glause, CEO of…
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Colorado lawmakers advance ‘assault weapons’ ban; Jeff Crank qualifies for 5th CD ballot; House speaker has final say on GOP impeachment resolution vs. Jena Griswold | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 20, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado lawmakers advance 'assault' weapons ban A bill banning 13 types of “assault weapons” won a party-line 7-3 vote in the House Judiciary Committee. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); The panel began reviewing House Bill 1292 Tuesday morning, a hearing that lasted until just after…
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DEA links Mexican cartels to drugs in Colorado and Denver’s fentanyl epidemic
Agents from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division on Thursday seized more than 50,000 pills of fentanyl and more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine in metro Denver. Little else is known about the details of the operation, which tallied one of the biggest seizures of the drug so far this year. Authorities told…
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Citing Colorado’s Justice Samour, US Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump disqualification bid, GOP chair explores Dominion Voting machines | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 9, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: During Thursday’s oral arguments before the nation’s highest court about Donald Trump’s constitutional eligibility to remain on the ballot, the justices explicitly and indirectly channeled the member of Colorado’s Supreme Court who wrote the most impassioned critique of the legal effort to disqualify…
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US Supreme Court hears disqualification case against Trump today, House Speaker Mike Johnson endorses Gabe Evans in 8th CD | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 8, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: In the days leading up to the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic consideration of whether Donald Trump is constitutionally barred from seeking another term as president, 73 sets of legal briefs representing thousands of individuals and organizations flooded in to offer perspectives on the…
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Aurora City Council sees tensions flair in ‘Sister Cities’ discussion
While members of the Aurora City Council discussed a potential ‘Sister Cities’ partnership between Chihuahua, Mexico and Aurora, tensions began to flair as members voiced opposition to the measure based on crime levels in Chihuahua and Mexico as a whole. Two members appeared to laugh and turn off their cameras while a representative of Sister…