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Some in state Legislature want to stop tiny committees from appointing state lawmakers

One in five Colorado representatives were at some point appointed to a statehouse seat

March 10, 2022

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Colorado abortion rights bill advances after 14-hour hearing

Measure would codify reproductive rights in state law as backstop against future local restrictions

March 10, 2022

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Gov. Polis joins other governors in calling for federal gas tax suspension

Senate bill would suspend collection of 18.3 cents per gallon until 2023

March 9, 2022

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Nebraska canal project targeting Colorado clears key hurdle

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts speaks during a news conference, Sept. 30, 2020, in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska took another step Wednesday,…

March 9, 2022

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Colorado lawmakers cut back jail oversight bill after outcry from sheriffs

Measure instead seeks to form a commission to study possible reforms

March 9, 2022

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Native Americans fret as report card released on 2020 census

Activists hold signs promoting Native American participation in the U.S. census in front of a mural of Crow Tribe historian…

March 9, 2022

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Tina Peters indicted; criminal complaint details alleged conduct

Colorado GOP calls for her to exit secretary of state’s race

March 9, 2022

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Monday 7:41 a.m. Someone reported a stolen bike worth $2,000 in the 3200 block of…

March 9, 2022

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Indian Health Service head nominated amid tough challenges

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday that he is nominating veteran health administrator Roselyn Tso to oversee…

March 9, 2022

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Here are Colorado’s top 10 consumer complaints in 2021

13,970 complaints and inquiries were filed last year

March 8, 2022

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Ethical dynamics shift as Griswold and Peters run for same office

Ethics expert: Secretary of state must ‘step away’ from investigations of county clerk

March 8, 2022

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Republican U.S. Senate candidates are relying on ‘dumpster fire’ ballot-access process

Six GOP hopefuls are battling for support of at least 30% of delegates

March 7, 2022

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife dusting off plan to reintroduce wolverines

Last confirmed electronic sighting of the rare carnivore in Colorado was 2009

March 7, 2022

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Trial starts for lawsuit over Denver police use of force

Denver Police Department officers clear a man who fell to the street after they used tear gas and rubber bullets…

March 7, 2022

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Two years after COVID’s arrival, Colorado in ‘best position,’ officials say

Virus has killed more than 12,500 and infected about 1.3 million statewide

March 7, 2022

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Weekly planner for March 7-11

0123 calendarcca Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or…

March 6, 2022

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Colorado secretary of state wants security amid threats

A slew of threats from 2020 election denialists against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has highlighted the need to…

March 5, 2022

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Stolen box of human heads investigated by Denver police

DENVER – Denver police are investigating the theft of a box containing human heads from a parked freight company truck,…

March 5, 2022

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Planned Utah-based oil rail line draws Colorado opposition

DENVER – Dozens of Colorado counties and cities are opposing a Utah-based railroad project that would bring as many as…

March 5, 2022

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Colorado moves to protect abortions in state law

Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzalez, D-Denver, introduces Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren at a campaign rally on Feb. 23, 2020,…

March 4, 2022

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As planet warms, less ice covering North American lakes

A skater sweeps a puck behind a goal at a pond hockey tournament Feb. 26 in Grand Lake. The event,…

March 4, 2022

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Rock climber falls to death at Colorado state park

BOULDER – A rock climber fell several hundred feet to his death while descending a wall in Eldorado Canyon State…

March 4, 2022

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The Blotter

Blotter lightscca Durango Police Department Wednesday 12:49 p.m. Someone reported check fraud in the 500 block of East Second Avenue.…

March 4, 2022

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Colorado clerk ordered to court for allegedly lying to judge

A judge issued an order Wednesday telling Tina Peters, the clerk and recorder for western Colorado’s Mesa County, to appear…

March 3, 2022