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    Super PACs Spend $1.3 Million to Protect Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado 1st District
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    Super PACs Spend $1.3 Million to Protect Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado 1st District

    Super PACs have dumped $1.3 million into digital ads targeting challenger Melat Kiros to protect Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District primary.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Cherry Creek School District Turns Buses into Grid Batteries
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    Cherry Creek School District Turns Buses into Grid Batteries

    Cherry Creek School District partners with Xcel Energy to use its fleet of electric buses as backup power plants, storing energy overnight and discharging it during peak demand to stabilize the grid.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Denver Water Raises Tap Fees by 32 Percent for New Builds
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    Denver Water Raises Tap Fees by 32 Percent for New Builds

    Denver Water increases tap fees by up to 32 percent, adding $2,500 to $4,000 to new home prices as the utility forces new development to pay for infrastructure expansion.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Colorado’s Historic Road Funding Boosts Western Slope Rural Repairs
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    Colorado’s Historic Road Funding Boosts Western Slope Rural Repairs

    Analysis of how Colorado's bipartisan infrastructure bills are finally delivering historic funding to rural Western Slope roads, improving safety and economic mobility despite inflation pressures.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    2026 Colorado Legislature Funds Water and Rail for Western Slope
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    2026 Colorado Legislature Funds Water and Rail for Western Slope

    The 2026 Colorado legislative session secures $37.7 million for water projects and preserves rail corridors, directly impacting infrastructure and economy in Delta, Montrose, and Rio Blanco counties.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Steamboat Springs Ties Stockbridge Campus Plan to Funding
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    Steamboat Springs Ties Stockbridge Campus Plan to Funding

    Steamboat Springs launches a fast-track planning process for the Stockbridge Campus, tying potential housing and senior services directly to a rigorous financial feasibility study.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Garfield County Asks Judge to Decide South Bridge Regulatory Rules
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    Garfield County Asks Judge to Decide South Bridge Regulatory Rules

    Garfield County commissioners voted to ask a judge to determine if the Glenwood Springs South Bridge project requires strict 1041 regulations or a simpler L&E review, pausing construction until the jurisdictional dispute is settled.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Glenwood Springs Reopens $4.9 Million Restored Hanging Lake Trail
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    Glenwood Springs Reopens $4.9 Million Restored Hanging Lake Trail

    Glenwood Springs celebrates the completion of the $4.9 million Hanging Lake trail restoration, featuring new stone steps and bridges following the 2020 Grizzly Creek Fire.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Larimer County DA Drops Arson Charge Against Jason Alexander Hobby
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    Larimer County DA Drops Arson Charge Against Jason Alexander Hobby

    Larimer County prosecutors dropped the arson charge against Jason Alexander Hobby after new evidence contradicted original theories, leaving the true culprit behind the Alexander Mountain fire unidentified.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Vail Shuts Children’s Fountain Amid Historic Water Crisis
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    Vail Shuts Children’s Fountain Amid Historic Water Crisis

    The Town of Vail permanently shuts off the iconic Children’s Fountain for the summer to conserve water amid record-low snowpack and a one-third usage cut mandate from the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Delta County Commuters Wait as State Holds $116M Surplus
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    Delta County Commuters Wait as State Holds $116M Surplus

    Delta County commuters face continued pothole delays as the state holds a $116 million surplus instead of funding local infrastructure, with recession risks looming.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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    Attorney Seeks Posthumous Dismissal for Michael Fisher After Bent County Death
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    Attorney Seeks Posthumous Dismissal for Michael Fisher After Bent County Death

    Attorney Nick James files for posthumous dismissal of Michael Fisher’s 1996 felony murder conviction after his death at Bent County Correctional Facility, citing forensic analyst Missy Woods’ lab errors.

    Sarah MitchellJune 19th, 20263 min
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