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    How Westwood Academy Arvada fills child care waiting list
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    How Westwood Academy Arvada fills child care waiting list

    RB Fast's Westwood Academy Arvada faces a thick waiting list, reflecting the broader Colorado child care crisis where demand outpaces supply and parents navigate complex waitlist rules.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Eric Odell Retires as Colorado’s Lead Wolf Biologist
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    Eric Odell Retires as Colorado’s Lead Wolf Biologist

    Eric Odell, the biologist who tracked Colorado's first natural wolf migrants in North Park, is retiring, leaving a leadership gap in the state's wolf restoration program.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20264 min
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    Artemis II Astronauts Break Apollo 13 Distance Record
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    Artemis II Astronauts Break Apollo 13 Distance Record

    Artemis II astronauts break the Apollo 13 distance record by passing 248,655 miles from Earth, marking a major milestone in the return to the moon.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Pueblo Faces Loss of Prop 123 Funding Over Unrealistic Housing Goals
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    Pueblo Faces Loss of Prop 123 Funding Over Unrealistic Housing Goals

    Pueblo risks losing Proposition 123 funding because its existing affordable housing stock makes the state's required 3% annual growth rate unachievable, prompting legislative fixes in House Bill 1313.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Steamboat Councilor Pushes Lift-Ticket Tax Amid Parking Fee Dispute
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    Steamboat Councilor Pushes Lift-Ticket Tax Amid Parking Fee Dispute

    Councilor Bryan Swintek urges colleagues to draft ballot language for a lift-ticket tax as Ski Corp. implements new tiered parking fees, arguing private negotiations are delaying necessary concessions.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Colorado Lynx Population Estimates 65 Amid Fire Threats
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    Colorado Lynx Population Estimates 65 Amid Fire Threats

    Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimates a stable lynx population of roughly 65, with sightings near Aspen and Independence Pass, though fire remains the primary threat to their habitat.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Routt County Opens New $40K Backup Dispatch Center in Hayden
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    Routt County Opens New $40K Backup Dispatch Center in Hayden

    Routt County has activated a new $40,000 backup dispatch center inside the Hayden Police Department to ensure emergency services continue during winter storms when Highway 40 closes.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Pitkin County Tests Evacuation Plans with GIS Software and RFTA
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    Pitkin County Tests Evacuation Plans with GIS Software and RFTA

    Pitkin County officials and RFTA conduct a tabletop exercise to test evacuation plans, leveraging new GIS mapping software and coordinated transportation strategies ahead of wildfire season.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Aspen Girls, Boys Lacrosse Host Playoff Home Games
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    Aspen Girls, Boys Lacrosse Host Playoff Home Games

    Aspen girls and boys lacrosse teams host home playoff games at AHS turf, facing Telluride and Ponderosa respectively, while Roaring Fork hosts Fruita Monument in Carbondale.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20262 min
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    Routt County and Craig Chamber Weigh In on Initiative 175
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    Routt County and Craig Chamber Weigh In on Initiative 175

    Routt County and the Craig Chamber of Commerce urge voters to consider the trade-off between fixing roads and maintaining critical services like Medicaid and K-12 education under Initiative 175.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20264 min
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    Rail Advocates Push Dedicated Ski Train to Solve I-70 Bottleneck
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    Rail Advocates Push Dedicated Ski Train to Solve I-70 Bottleneck

    Rail advocates propose a dedicated ski train to bypass the I-70 bottleneck ahead of Utah's 2034 Winter Olympics, leveraging federal funding opportunities to solve chronic traffic issues in the Eagle Valley.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Steamboat's Walker Overstake Finds Speed After Missing Olympics by One-Hundredth of a Second
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    Steamboat's Walker Overstake Finds Speed After Missing Olympics by One-Hundredth of a Second

    Steamboat 19-year-old Walker Overstake missed the Olympics by one-hundredth of a second, but the loss triggered a breakthrough season with World Cup podiums and Junior World silver medals by finding his flow.

    Sarah MitchellMay 6th, 20263 min
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