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25 min ago | Boulder Weekly

'Gasland' director dishes on sequel, fracking in Colorado

When Gasland Director Josh Fox started making what would become one of the most galvanizing forces in the national battle against hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," he thought it would just be a short educational clip for people around his home state of Pennsylvania.

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Related Topix: Boulder, CO, Weld County, CO, US Governors, John Hickenlooper

4 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Colorado Governor Hickenlooper signs bills leading nation's animal protection

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed two bills at the Denver Animal Shelter which promises to protect both law enforcement officials and the unnecessary death of dogs .

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Related Topix: US Governors, John Hickenlooper, Denver, CO

7 hrs ago | KUAD-FM Windsor

We Will Sell The Entire K99 CD Collection at Colorado's Largest Yard Sale

Colorado's Largest Yard Sale is coming back to the Outlets in Loveland at Highway 34 & I-25 on Saturday, June 1st from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hard to believe, but it is our 8th annual event.

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8 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal

Elizabeth man settles suit after being improperly removed from Amtrak train, arrested

Ojore Nuru Lutalo, shown in a 1998 file photo while in prison, has settled a lawsuit with Amtrak and a Colorado police department.

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10 hrs ago | The Washington Post

Energy-Rich Colorado Becomes Surprise Setting for Fracking Fight

Stan Dempsey, an oil and gas lobbyist, raced from one committee hearing to another in Colorado's statehouse this spring, defending the industry against an onslaught of bills.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Wed May 22, 2013

CBS Local

State-Wide Initiative To Eat Healthy In Colorado, Uses Website & App

There's now an easier way to eat healthy in Colorado. It involves a website, a smartphone application, a unique state-wide initiative, and hundreds of restaurants are on board.

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Related Topix: Colorado Government, Life, Nutrition, Food

CBS Local

With Coyote Attacks On The Rise, People Need To Be More Aware

Wildlife experts say people are getting lax when it comes to coyotes. In a recent case, a little girl in Colorado Springs suffered serious injuries after a coyote attack.

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9NEWS

Colorado parole department head on leave

The head of Colorado's parole department has been put on paid leave while an independent agency reviews parole operations.

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Related Topix: Colorado Government

Denver Post

Nathan Dunlap granted temporary reprieve by Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper

Gov. John Hickenlooper talks about his decision to grant a temporary reprieve to convicted killed Nathan Dunlap on Wednesday, May 23, 2013 at the Colorado Capitol Building.

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Related Topix: US Governors, John Hickenlooper, Denver, CO, Death Penalty

Summit County Voice

Colorado: Gov. Hickenlooper temporarily blocks death penalty for convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap

Convicted murderer Nathan J. Dunlap got a temporary reprieve from the death penalty, as Colorado Gov.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Colorado Government, US Governors, John Hickenlooper, Prison

Denver Westword

Marijuana training: What Colorado's new pot laws mean to you

Last November's passage of Amendment 64 was greeted with joy by many members of the cannabis community.

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Related Topix: Marijuana, Colorado Government

Star999.com

17 Insurers Want To Play Ball In Colorado's Marketplace

Colorado became the latest state Wednesday to post proposed health insurance plans for its new online marketplace, which is slated begin enrolling people in coverage Oct.

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Related Topix: Colorado Government, Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Greeley, CO

Colorado Daily

Colorado craft breweries land in close-in Denver suburbs

Mike Naifeh, left, laughs with Jesse Duplessis in between preparing for the soft opening of Colorado Plus Brew Pub on May 9, 2013, in Wheat Ridge.

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Related Topix: Denver, CO, Life, Food, Dining, Wheat Ridge, CO

Daily Camera

Jessica Ridgeway case prompts development of app to track kids

When 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway disappeared last fall somewhere along her route from home to school, John Guydon said he was shocked and badly wanted to help.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Denver Post

Colorado gubernatorial GOP primary getting crowded

At least five candidates are officially challenging Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2014 and another three are mulling whether to jump in the race .

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Udall, US News, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Mark Udall, Colorado Government, US Governors, John Hickenlooper

Denver Post

Colorado sends help to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma

Aid from Colorado is on the way, or ready for activation, in the wake of Monday's devastating tornado in Oklahoma.

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Related Topix: Non-Profit

KUAD-FM Windsor

Greeley Teacher to Lose Job After Going to School Drunk

A Greeley elementary school teacher is expected to lose her job for going to work drunk earlier this month.

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Post-gazette.com

Democrat Miller cruises to victory

Democrat Dan Miller of Mt. Lebanon easily defeated two other candidates in a special election for a state House seat in the South Hills.

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Related Topix: Colorado Government

Tue May 21, 2013

Freshnews

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing and Treo...

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing and Treo Solutions will be presenting first-year results of the state's Accountable Care Collaborative at Healthcare IT Connect on Tuesday, May 21 at the Four Seasons in Baltimore.

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Related Topix: Colorado Government, Health Care Policy, Health

Denver Westword

Hemp growing legal right now? No, says Colorado Department of Agriculture

That's a complicated question -- and one that the Colorado Department of Agriculture is trying to clear up in a statement issued this week: "Amendment 64 did not authorize the immediate cultivation of hemp.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Colorado Government, US Governors, John Hickenlooper

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