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WEBWrecked rain gauges. Whistleblowers. Million-dollar payouts and manhunts. Then a Colorado crop fraud got really crazy. The sordid story of two ranchers who conspired to falsify drought numbers by tampering with rain gauges on the plains of Colorado and Kansas, resulting in millions in false insurance claims
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WEBNews. Politics and Government. Colorado policymakers asked PERA what it would take to bolster its odds of full funding. The answer: $13 billion. by Brian Eason 4:00 AM MDT on Sep 23, 20244:56 PM MDT on Sep 20, 2024Why you can trust The Colorado Sun. Arts.
Marshall fire update: At least 600 homes lost, 6 people injured
WEBDec 30, 2021 · BOULDER COUNTY — A wildfire fanned by winds gusting up to 110 mph burned at least 600 homes and businesses in neighborhoods in Superior and Louisville east of Boulder on Thursday. Tens of thousands of people in the fire’s path were forced to make a chaotic evacuation in a matter of minutes. Some were rushed out of big-box stores and into parking lots surrounded by burning landscaping.
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Some Colorado felons can now possess guns under new law
WEBJul 29, 2021 · The alteration allowing some felons to legally possess a firearm appears to create conflict in the state’s criminal code. For instance, someone convicted of felony animal abuse is now able to possess a gun under Senate Bill 271. But because of House Bill 1298, someone convicted of misdemeanor animal abuse would not be able to purchase a ...
Colorado continues to shift blue: The 2020 election, explained in ...
WEBNov 10, 2020 · Colorado’s political map is looking more and more blue. The 2020 election continued the decades-long shift toward Democrats in Colorado, led by voters in suburban counties and punctuated by huge turnout in the party’s strongholds of Denver and Boulder. The Unaffiliated is our twice-weekly newsletter on Colorado politics and policy.
Marijuana legalization in Colorado is 10 years old. Here’s how it …
WEBNov 7, 2022 · The legalization push culminated in 2012, when Tvert and Vicente got Amendment 64 on the ballot. The measure would legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and use by adults 21 and older. It also called for licensed marijuana businesses and legalized low-THC hemp. The campaign was audacious in its own way.
Killer of Grand Junction's “reading man” sentenced to life in prison
WEBFeb 7, 2023 · Posted in Crime and Courts. Killer of Warren Barnes, Grand Junction’s “reading man,” sentenced to life in prison. The killer said he chose Warren Barnes because he didn’t think anyone would notice a homeless person’s disappearance. by Nancy Lofholm 3:54 AM MST on Feb 7, 2023Updated 2:19 PM MST on …
Colorado wildfires tracker: Major fires currently burning - The ...
WEBJul 27, 2023 · The Spruce Creek Fire, located 11 miles northeast of Dolores in Montezuma County, was sparked by lightning May 14. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun) 100% of the perimeter contained as of June 1. Started: May 14, 2024. Size: 5,699 acres. Location: 11 miles northeast of Dolores in Montezuma County.
Lauren Boebert has a massive lead in the 4th Congressional …
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Boebert currently represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, which spans the Western Slope into Pueblo and southeastern Colorado. But she switched her reelection campaign to the 4th District, which is more favorable to Republicans, last year to improve her chances of securing another term in Congress. She won by 546 votes in the 3rd District in 2022, a narrow margin best explained by ...