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		<title>The hand that rocks the cradle of birthright citizenship</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:31:58 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Celebrating history means protecting it for future generations</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Orrigo Charles</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:05:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Could empty cannabis grow facilities help solve the data center problem?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Tom Downey</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Reader: I support dirt bikes more than the oblivious drivers on the roads</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:23:59 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>The vote&#8217;s in: Trump speech serves up schlock, not shock</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:16:46 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Reader: Blame road rage on high elevation and Subarus!</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:07:23 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Denver moved people indoors. Now it needs to move them forward</title>
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					<dc:creator>Erik Clarke</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:48:42 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Reader: Waymo didn’t get a real winter to test drive</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:19:08 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado or bust: The Great American State Fair&#8217;s state of confusion</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:59:25 -0600</pubDate>
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