FruitaDr. Korrey Klein wanted to make sure the final dose of 8,000 COVID-19 vaccines at his Fruita hospital’s last mass vaccination clinic didn’t go to waste. After some asking around, it went to a visitor at Colorado Canyons Hospital and…
Read MoreColorado police are required to wear body cameras by 2023 and want more state money to do it
By July 1, 2023, police officers across Colorado must be outfitted with body-worn cameras to capture their interactions. To make that happen, law enforcement agencies claim, they need more money. They’ll likely see an extra $6 million in funding thanks…
Read MoreColorado unemployment insurance fraud: $437.2M in payments blocked, $19.3M lost
Scammers have absconded with at least $19.4 million in state and federal unemployment benefits in Colorado, up from initial estimates of $6.5 million, according to updated fraud numbers the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released on Friday. The CDLE…
Read MoreColorado ranchers fight ballot proposal they say would be devastating to ag industry
Colorado ranchers and farmers are fighting against a 2022 proposed ballot measure that they say is yet another attack on the state’s $47 billion agriculture industry. Initiative 16, a section of which is referred to as “Wilbur’s Law,” adds livestock…
Read MoreThe 10 coolest Colorado Airbnbs that people go crazy over — The Know
From a treehouse tucked amid spruce trees to a mining-era cabin with its own private hot springs, the most coveted Airbnbs throughout our state are true Colorado classics. We asked Airbnb, a vacation rental marketplace, to share its most popular…
Read MoreColorado bill would prohibit traveling animal shows – The Denver Post
DENVER — Colorado lawmakers moved closer to passing a bill that would prohibit using certain animals in traveling performances like circuses, facing opposition from livestock and rodeo groups who claim the measure threatens their livelihood and support from animal rights…
Read MoreColorado weather: After snowy March, long-range forecast predicts a warmer, drier spring
After a March in which Denver saw nearly two feet more snowfall than average, the long-range forecast shows Colorado could be in for a warmer, drier spring. This forecast recently came from the Climate Prediction Center, and takes us through…
Read MoreColorado looking to make it easier for ranchers to sell meat to consumers
Colorado is about to let meat eaters buybe steaks and pork chops directly from the producer, without involving an inspection from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It’ll cost you upfront in the form of buying a share of the animal…
Read MoreColorado lawmakers back off plans to fence in Capitol after outcry
The Colorado legislature is backing off a heavily criticized plan to construct wrought-iron fencing at the state Capitol, House Speaker Alec Garnett said Monday. “It’s important to know that we listened,” the Denver Democrat said. “We heard folks raise concerns…
Read MoreFeds arrest armed Colorado man after remark about Boulder
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa gun store refused to sell a semi-automatic rifle to a heavily armed and agitated Colorado man after he said he was surprised his friends didn’t suspect he was the Boulder mass shooter, according to…
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