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Elephant Butte Wildfire Near Evergreen Spurs Evacuation Orders For Up To 1,000 Homes
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the Elephant Butte Fire is between 30 and 40 acres.
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Jefferson County Officials Say Bandimere Speedway Race Violated COVID-19 Health Safety Orders
Jefferson County Public Health is planning to take legal action against Bandimere Speedway for a Fourth of July race that officials say violated social distancing requirements.
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Governor Suspends Castle Rock Restaurant’s License After Mother’s Day Opening Goes Viral
Tri-County Health Department has ordered C&C Breakfast & Korean Kitchen in Castle Rock to close, a day after a video showing a packed dining room in defiance of public health rules.
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Colorado Employees Can Start Going Back Into The Office Today — With Strict Requirements
Many Coloradans can go back into the office today — with some social distancing rules and restrictions in place.
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Too Many People Went To Jeffco Trails On Sunday, So Rangers Shut Them Down Briefly
Because of too many people, Jefferson County Open Space rangers shut down several trails on Sunday afternoon. The West Mount Falcon trailhead and the main trailhead at Matthews/Winters Park were […]
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As The Overall Spread Of Coronavirus In Colorado Slows, Outbreaks In Long-Term Living Facility Continue To Grow
On Monday, 41 facilities have seen outbreaks of COVID-19. It was 16 facilities on March 31, less than a week ago.
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From Quarantine, Gardner Is Working On Passing A Stimulus Package And Getting More Ventilators
Gardner also defended the president’s calling the new coronavirus the “Chinese virus.”
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Colorado’s Search And Rescue Teams Have Advice For People Headed Outdoors This Weekend: Be Safe
After Thursday’s snowstorm, avalanche danger is considerable in Colorado’s high country. And because ski resorts are closed, those slopes have effectively become backcountry too.
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Polis Confirms Community Spread Of New Coronavirus In Colorado High Country
The state suspects that they’ll find this phenomenon, which means the virus is spreading without being detected by public health workers, along the Front Range.
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Romanoff Claims Victory In Colorado’s Democratic State Caucuses
Preliminary results showed that Romanoff won 55 percent of the votes counted by Sunday afternoon, according to the Colorado Democratic Party.
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Pushes Ahead To Super Tuesday, Talks About Coronavirus, Guns And More
Democratic presidential nominee Pete Buttigieg spoke to Colorado Public Radio on Sunday and talked about his support in Colorado, the what presidential leadership looks like in the face of a spreading virus and gun reforms in America.
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Warren Unveils Plan To Legalize Marijuana During Denver Visit
Before a campaign event in Denver, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren rolled out a sweeping plan to legalize marijuana in the U.S.
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2020 Colorado Officer-Involved Shootings
A list that compiles all officer-involved shootings across Colorado since the beginning of the year.
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Last Winter’s Avalanche Season Was Unprecedented — Could It Happen Again?
Colorado’s 2018 avalanche season was bad and scientists now say it’s even worse than they thought.
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Colorado Backs Out Of Lawsuit To Stop T-Mobile-Sprint Merger After Making Deal For Jobs, 5G Service
Dish Network will put its new wireless headquarters in Littleton — with at least 2,000 full-time jobs — and make Colorado one of the first 10 states with 5G broadband service.
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State Residents Can Skip College Application Fee For One Day
On Colorado Free Application Day, Oct. 15, 2019, there will be no fees for Coloradans to apply to any of the 32 public schools, and several private institutions too.