It's May! Celebrate on First Friday and at Cinco de Mayo festivities on Saturday.

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Once a renegade celebration, the Mile High fest is now ticketed and fenced off.

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Proposed legislation would allow restaurants and bars to sling so-called “hemp-derived,” high-THC beverages for on-site consumption alongside alcohol.

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Nick Hinrichsen made a surprising shift to social issues this year, running bills to decriminalize prostitution, ban child marriage and update bigamy law.

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Black parents worry their daughters were bullied, but the coach says she was the victim.

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For many Coloradans, credit card rewards are not a luxury, they are a financial tool. 

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"Last time I came here, a dude got shot in the ass. That's not why I stopped coming, but it just used to be a lot wilder."

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It took the lives of 25 miners and their family members during a bitter strike for fair wages and conditions.

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"Patience is needed, but change is coming. We're doing a good job."

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In a time of limited resources, careful planning is the only option to get results.

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