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Candidate wins Republican primary for Colorado’s House District 58 by 3 votes
On Tuesday, the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced that the mandatory recount of the Colorado Republican's primary race for House District 58 returned the same result as the unofficial vote tally.
CPW allows ranchers to use deadly force if wolves endanger working dogs’ lives
Colorado Parks and Wildlife voted last week to update its rules on lethally deterring the endangered and newly reintroduced gray wolves in the state, allowing ranchers to kill wolves in the act of attacking working dogs, like livestock guardian dogs.
Wildfire smoke returns to Colorado: "It's happening more frequently"
For several days, thick smoke has plagued Colorado's Front Range.The haze has been so thick, at times, that views of the mountains have been obstructed for people who might ordinarily have a clear view of the Rockies."It is happening more frequently," said Sheryl Magzamen, a professor in Colorado State University's Department of Environmental and Radiological Health. "Climate change is driving these increases in fires in the west."The haze in Colorado is largely coming from wildfires currently burning in Canada and the Pacific Northwest."There's not a whole lot of good that comes out of breathing smoke and Ozone," Magzamen said. "We see...
Three Colorado Bats Test Positive for Rabies
A viral disease so terrifying that Steven King wrote a horror story about it: Rabies can be deadly in animals and humans and it is transferred by either a bite or a scratch. Rabid animals can range from coyotes to raccoons, cats, dogs, and more. With how deadly the virus...
McCluskie Addresses Colorado Rural Public School Support
Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie delivered remarks on Monday at the Elevating Rural Colorado Partnership event in Keystone, CO, and discussed recent efforts to boost career pathways in rural Colorado and support rural public schools. The event, organized by Colorado Succeeds, the Colorado Education Initiative, Empower Schools, and Lyra Colorado,...
CRH Americas Materials acquires Colorado’s Ary Corp.
Sources: CRH Americas Materials Solutions, Atlanta; CP staff. CRH Americas Materials has closed a deal for Ary Corp., a Canon City, Colo. operator bringing nine ready mixed concrete, more than 25 sand & gravel, plus five fixed and two portable asphalt plants, along with paving and construction services businesses. “The acquisition expands our existing footprint in Colorado and presents attractive opportunities for development and growth,” says CRH Americas Materials President Scott Parson. “As North America’s leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and construction services, we look forward to serving customers in Colorado with our unique combination of building materials, products and solutions.”
Colorado requiring dairies to test milk for bird flu
Colorado will require dairies to test their milk supplies for bird flu every week, the state Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday, as concerns over the avian flu remain high nationwide. State Veterinarian Maggie Baldwin said Colorado has “not been able to curb the spread of disease at this point,” after about three months of bird…
Hope For The Boreal Toad: Conservation Efforts In Colorado
Colorado is home to a wide variety of wildlife and, naturally, some of the species that call the Centennial State home are considered threatened or endangered. Colorado is Home to Seven Endangered or Threatened Amphibians |. As you'll see above, Colorado is home to a total of seven amphibians that...
Colorado leaders show support for national bill targeting animal fighting
While Colorado has some of the strictest penalties for people who are caught participating in or organizing illegal animal fighting, it might surprise some that the crimes are still actively taking place in this region. Last week Adams County officials seized more than 30 roosters and arrested a man suspected of using these birds for cockfighting. "People fight roosters because they're really passionate about doing it and even though it's illegal, they're still going to want to do it," said Jewel Johnson, founder of Rooster Sanctuary at Danzig's Roost. "Some people fight them because they just like the thrill and...
DOLA’s rental applications open July 29
(COLORADO) — The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced on Tuesday, July 23 that another round of rental assistance will open on Monday, July 29. Pre-applications will launch on July 29 at 11 a.m. and remain open until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. DOLA’s top priority is to serve as many Coloradans as possible […]
What you can do in a flooding situation
(COLORADO) — With an increase in summer storms, it is possible that you could find yourself in a flooding situation. But do you know how we get these heavy rain situations and what you can do if you encounter flood waters in your area? In heavy rain situations, typically there are several ingredients that have […]
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