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King Soopers workers in Denver and Boulder authorize strike after contract negotiations stall
Workers in Colorado Springs and Pueblo will hold their own strike votes on Friday and Saturday.
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Power outages impact nearly 30,000 Xcel customers near Broomfield
Xcel’s outage map showed there were 23 outages affecting 27,548 customers, including several in Superior and Westminster.
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By Matt Moret
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Avalanche kills backcountry skier in San Juan Mountains
The avalanche occurred around 11,300 feet on a slope east of Red Mountain Pass.
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By Matt Moret
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All Clear Creek County residents and businesses without power Thursday morning, cause unclear
Xcel Energy expects service to be fully back online by 1:30 p.m. Thursday, though that timetable may change.
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By Matt Moret
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Ringleader of DIA vehicle theft operation sentenced to 20 years in prison
The thefts happened between February 2022 and March 2023 in Adams County and across the Denver metro.
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Semi-truck crash causes multi-hour delay on I-70 for the second time this week
Colorado State Patrol anticipates the closure could last more than eight hours due to necessary clean up and a following investigation.
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Mountain View councilmember charged with assault after allegedly shooting teen in face
The charges stem from a September10 shooting that seriously injured a teen, who was with a 15-year-old friend at the time.
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By Matt Moret
![A still from Trooper Aragon's body-worn camera footage from the incident on Sept. 7, 2024. The still shows two hands pointing a gun at someone on the ground behind an open pickup truck door on the side of Highway 36.](https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=75,format=auto/https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/09/Bodycam-footage-1-e1726525554715.png)
Colorado State Patrol releases video of Westminster trooper ambush, ‘no indication’ of international gang ties
The trooper was parked when the suspect approached and fired a handgun multiple times.
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By Matt Moret
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2 CDOT workers among dead following Highway 6 crash in Mesa County
The Colorado State Patrol said a vehicle fatally struck two roadway workers parked on the side of the highway.
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Colorado 14er climbs dropped to lowest point on record in 2023
Since 2015, the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative has tracked the number of hikers who use the state’s highest peaks each year.
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Voters will decide whether to set aside $350 million for Colorado law enforcement
A measure on this fall’s ballot would also create a new, million dollar death benefit for families of officers killed in the line of duty.
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By Matt Moret
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Goltra fire: Wildfire near Golden was ‘put to bed’ Thursday, 100% contained
Multiple witnesses reported seeing lightning near where the fire ignited Tuesday night.
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By Matt Moret
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Colorado wildfire: High winds fueling Goltra fire on Lookout Mountain near Golden
The blaze has burned about 200 acres as of Wednesday morning.
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Pagosa Springs man sentenced to probation for participation in US Capitol riot
Clive Kincaid pleaded guilty in April to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.
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Endangered boreal toads appear to be making a comeback near Pitkin thanks to reintroduction efforts
Boreal toads live in mountainous habitats between 7,000 and 12,000 feet of elevation. They once thrived in the Rocky Mountains, thanks to the alpine climate and hilly meadows.
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Colorado wildfires: Alexander Mountain fire nears full containment, all evacuations lifted
The latest on the Alexander Mountain, Quarry and Bucktail fires burning around Colorado.
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