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Signatures submitted for Colorado top-four primary and ranked-choice voting initiative
Colorado Voters First submitted signatures for an initiative that would establish top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting in Colorado. If 124,238 signatures are found valid, the initiative will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. The initiative would establish top-four primary elections and ranked-choice voting general elections for the following...
Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
LITTLETON, Colo. — (AP) — A wildfire burning in Colorado's heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. Authorities said they were hopeful that hundreds of threatened homes could...
New consumer ticket buying protections begin Aug. 7
A law that expands protections for consumers against ticketing scams goes into effect Aug. 7. It’s called “Consumer Protection in Event Ticket Sales,” and it was passed in the recent 2024 legislative session. Gov. Jared Polis endorsed the groundbreaking new law with such enthusiasm that he couldn’t...
It’s wildfire season. Here’s how to put out a campfire — according to professionals
It's wildfire season in Colorado and that means low humidity, high temperatures and dry trees and brush could fuel deadly catastrophes. In the last several days, multiple wildfires have sprung up across the state. The largest one, the Alexander Mountain fire west of Loveland, has grown to more than 12 square miles.
Presidential candidate Kennedy qualifies for Colorado ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has qualified to appear on the Colorado ballot in November as an unaffiliated presidential candidate, the Colorado secretary of state’s office announced Thursday. Kennedy and running mate Nicole Shanahan submitted a petition with 21,702 valid signatures. They needed 12,000 signatures. The Kennedy campaign as of Wednesday said it had qualified or […]
Another Wildfire Breaks Out in Western Colorado
This is an ongoing story and we'll update the information as it comes in. Colorado is in full-blown wildfire season with another wildfire breaking out in western Colorado. The Bucktail Fire is currently burning in west Montrose County just northeast of Nucla. At 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, it's estimated to be burning close to 200 acres. Multiple agencies are assisting with firefighting.
“Where am I going to live?”: Questions for Colorado doctors amid choking smoke and ozone
Distressed patients are more and more frequently making the same panicked demand of Dr. David Beuther, a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health, as Front Range air bakes into choking stew of ozone and wildfire smoke. “Where am I going to live?”. They take their medicine, they follow the expert advice...
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