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1 hr ago | The Grand Junction Sentinel

Colo. woman killed in Kan. dune buggy accident

A Colorado woman died after the dune buggy she was in over turned on a rural road in southwest Kansas.

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5 hrs ago | Windsor Beacon

Holiday weekend means more skiing at 2 Colorado resorts

Almost 90 acres at the top of Aspen Mountain are open through Monday for people to make turns.

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9 hrs ago | The Gillette News-Record

The Colorado: Challenged by climate, population

The Colorado River's winter whisper in the Kawuneeche Valley was becoming a quiet spring roar last week as the stream hinted at the beginnings of the snowmelt's pell-mell tumble off the mountains.

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Related Topix: Grand County, CO, Fort Collins, CO, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Colorado State University

14 hrs ago | Denver Post

CU seeks drone test site in Colorado

University of Colorado research support member James Mach works on his laptop next to an unmanned aircraft system at CU s Research and Engineering Center for Unmanned Vehicles in February.

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Related Topix: Colorado Government, University of Colorado Boulder, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, US Military, US Air Force

Fri May 24, 2013

Denver Post

Editorial: Serious issues in Colorado prisons' parole division

The Colorado Department of Corrections announced Wednesday that Tim Hand, director of the parole division, had been placed on a temporary paid leave of absence.

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Related Topix: Colorado Government, Opinion

CBS Local

Donkeys Left For Dead Rescued, Former Owner Facing Charges

Nearly 20 donkeys were left abandoned on National Forest Service land by the owner in Otero County east of Pueblo.

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Grist Magazine

Fracking accident leaks benzene into Colorado stream

Once again, Colorado's fracking boom has residents wondering if there's something in the water - carcinogenic benzene, in this case.

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Related Topix: Colorado Government, Parachute, CO

Denver Post

Carroll: Gov. Hickenlooper settles nothing on Dunlap, death penalty

Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at a news conference at the Capitol Wednesday, where he announced that he was granting a temporary reprieve to death-row inmate Nathan Dunlap.

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

Denver Post

Four Colorado Governors talk politics on 9News

Richard Lamm , Roy Romer , Bill Owens and Bill Ritter exchange ideas on gun control, gay marriage, marijuana, drought, education, campaign spending and other issues.

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Related Topix: Colorado Government, US Governors, Bill Ritter, John Hickenlooper

Business Journal

In Colorado, could solar thermal energy be a more efficient answer?

But some say using the sun's heat, via solar thermal technologies, is a better way to cut utility bills.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy

Denver Post

Death penalty debate focuses on Colo. governor's view of flawed system

As an obviously distraught Gov. John Hickenlooper explained his decision to spare the life of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap, he called the state's death-penalty system imperfect and flawed.

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

Thu May 23, 2013

Examiner.com

New president at the Colorado League of Charter Schools

Almost a month ago, Jim Griffin stepped down from his position as president of the Colorado League of Charter schools .

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Related Topix: Colorado Government, Sonoma, CA

Daily Camera

As gas prices climb, Memorial Day travel expected to dip in Colorado

It's going to be another busy Memorial Day on the nation's highways, but AAA reports that road travel actually will be down within Colorado this weekend as gas prices continue to rise in Boulder and across the Front Range.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Boulder, CO

San Jose Mercury News

Tancredo to run for Colorado governor, calling death penalty reprieve 'the last straw'

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, known for his strong stances on immigration, formally announced a run for governor on a conservative talk radio show Thursday.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Colorado Government, Death Penalty, US Politics, Tom Tancredo, US News

590ktie.com

Fugitive in LA attempted-murder...

A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Boulder Weekly

Been away for too long

Before Soundgarden took the stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in July 2011, you could forgive the casual fan for wondering whether the band members were just the latest rock gods to pad their bank accounts with fan nostalgia.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Soundgarden

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

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

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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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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