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Lauren Boebert wants the Secret Service director held 'accountable' for Trump's shooting
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado's 3rd Congressional District wants to hold U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle "accountable" for the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The Secret Service Accountability Act, introduced by Boebert on July 15, prohibits federal funds from being "obliged or expended" for Cheatle's salary. Boebert...
2,200-plus offspring released in remote Colorado in effort to recover endangered species
An effort to boost Colorado's population of the state-endangered boreal toad species continues, with the release of more than 2,200 tadpoles in remote Colorado. The recent release is the result of an initiative that started in 2021 involving the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This initiative involved wildlife officials utilizing 95 adult toads from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility in Alamosa for breeding and nurturing offspring for release. ...
Colorado Police Jump On Texas Police Bandwagon With New Attire
Somebody call a cop! Colorado police finally caught on to how cool Texas police are and stole their idea. Police all over the country have pretty strict rules when it comes to uniforms, plain clothes and undercover officers being the exceptions. Fashion forces change in everything though, even uniforms and official gear as new stuff becomes available.
Colorado nonprofit helps keep students engaged during summer months
DENVER — A nonprofit in Colorado offers students equal access to academic development as well as social and emotional support through its free after-school and summer programs. The Colorado Dream Foundation has been serving students in marginalized communities since 1988. The nonprofit's locations in Green Valley Ranch and the...
Meet Ash, the dog trained to help investigate fires in Colorado
A new, four-legged fire investigator is already hard at work in Colorado. Ash, a 1-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, has joined the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to aid in fire investigations. Ash is trained to detect accelerants at fire scenes and as a therapy dog. ...
Cost of Colorado's free school meals program is ‘out of control’
When Colorado voters approved “Healthy School Meals for All” two years ago, organizers behind the ballot initiative estimated the program would cost $115 million in its first year. The actual costs significantly exceeded that — $166 million — leaving state lawmakers scrambling with the financial fallout.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against a Colorado county’s short-term rental regulations
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Summit County government’s short-term rental regulations. Homeowners, in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, alleged the Summit Board of County Commissioners imposed “successively more severe, wide-ranging, misguided and unlawful regulations” when they passed an ordinance implementing caps on short-term rental licenses and limits on bookings in February 2023.
Goodbye Redbox: Colorado Communities Say Farewell To DVD Kiosks
Remember when the weekends in Colorado included a trip to the local Blockbuster Video store to rent your favorite movie? From VHS to DVD, Blockbuster grew to more than 8000 stores from the late 80s until they stopped operating in 2013. Fast forward to 2024 and we are saying goodbye...
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