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Denver Committee Delays Flavor Tobacco Ban Vote

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Colorado Counties at COVID Lockdown Levels

Colorado Counties at COVID Lockdown Levels

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Anti-Marijuana Legalization Group Honors Colorado House Speaker

By Thomas Mitchell
Oct 26, 2021

The award came after Garnett pushed restrictions on medical marijuana access.
Lauren Boebert's Angry Denials, John Eastman's Colorado Ties to January 6 Capitol Attack

By Michael Roberts
Oct 26, 2021

Boebert's statement quotes Ariana Grande.
Polis: COVID Trends "Alarming," Crisis Standards of Care Could Return

By Michael Roberts
Oct 21, 2021

The governor is meeting with hospital heads today.
Safe-Camping Site Coming to Lincoln Park Neighborhood

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Oct 21, 2021

The site will be Native-inclusive.
How COVID Politics Are Killing the Tri-County Health Department

By Michael Roberts
Oct 20, 2021

The breaking point, predictably, had to do with masking.
Colorado Politicos Fighting to Keep Space Command in Springs

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Oct 20, 2021

Colorado or Alabama? That is the question.
Lauren Boebert's "Let's Go Brandon!" Sign = "F*ck Joe Biden"

By Michael Roberts
Oct 19, 2021

The phrase has become a MAGA-friendly, anti-Biden meme.
Why the Last Colorado Place You'd Expect to Order a COVID Mask Mandate Just Did

By Michael Roberts
Oct 18, 2021

Larimer County is among Colorado's most GOP-friendly places.
AG's Brutal Put-Down of White Businessman's Discrimination Claim

By Michael Roberts
Oct 15, 2021

A grant is said to have been awarded prior to the suit.
Stephen Collins Says COVID Recovery Law Discriminates Against Him Because He's White

By Michael Roberts
Oct 14, 2021

Stephen Collins says he's a victim of bias.
If You Live With COVID Anti-Vaxxers, Get Shots but Don't Tell Them, Polis Suggests

By Michael Roberts
Oct 13, 2021

Keeping mum could maintain family harmony, he hinted.
New Douglas County COVID Masking Rules: Crazy? Contradictory? Both?

By Michael Roberts
Oct 11, 2021

The masking opt-out just became much easier.
Op-Ed: Trying to Run a Positive, Inclusive Campaign in a Divided Country

By Lisa Smith
Oct 10, 2021

The Arvada City Council race is nonpartisan, but everyone wants to know what party a candidate is with.
Gloves Off in Redistricting Fight: Dem Group Claims "Abuse"

By Michael Roberts
Oct 8, 2021

The brief cites three major flaws in the current map.
Meet Michael Bennet's GOP Opponents — Including One Who Hates Office Equipment

By Michael Roberts
Oct 7, 2021

Ron Hanks may be the Trumpiest of Bennet's opponents.
Polis: We Hope Misery of Sick, Unvaccinated People Helps Get Message Out

By Michael Roberts
Oct 6, 2021

Skipping immunizations was dubbed a dangerous decision.
Colorado GOP Chair Kristi Burton Brown Tied to Crazy Election Conspiracy Group

By Michael Roberts
Oct 6, 2021

Kristi Burton Brown is on video speaking to the group.
Denver Council Committee Approves $400 Bonus for Vaccinated, Exempt City Employees

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Oct 6, 2021

Even those with religious exemptions will get $400.
Colorado Climate Corps Could Lead to an Environmental New Deal

By Catie Cheshire
Oct 5, 2021

Now that the state is taking applications for the first group, Joe Neguse is pushing for a national CCC.
Why Cherry Creek School-Board Candidate Is Suing District Over Masks

By Michael Roberts
Sep 29, 2021

Schumé Navarro says she's fighting for freedom.