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Deputy tried to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders at Colorado practice, but coach was unavailable

Sanders is being subpoenaed to testify as part of a bankruptcy trial involving his son, Shilo, that begins Aug. 31.
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Families of 4 Colorado dairy farm workers file wrongful death lawsuit

The lawsuit comes nearly a year after five men and a teenager were killed at Prospect Ranch, after being exposed to highly ...
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Colorado’s youngest readers are accelerating while older peers struggle, CMAS results show

Colorado education officials released state standardized test results Wednesday. Outcomes show progress and lingering gaps in ...
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Colorado already has more than 100 film festivals. Can they tap into the Sundance glow?

While Sundance Film Festival pulls spotlight to Boulder, Colorado's existing festivals can tap into new tax credits, industry groups ...
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Colorado ballot questions, meant to keep special interests in check, are increasingly created by them

The high cost of getting a ballot measure on Colorado ballots has given wealthy interests more power to push their agendas ...
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Gabe Evans isn’t shying away from Trump as he runs for reelection in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Fort Lupton, speaks to reporters on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the Fort St. Vrain Generating Station in Platteville, Colorado. Evans appeared with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, ...
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Cargill meatpackers in Fort Morgan expected to take another vote on contract they rejected

Timothy Beaulieu protests the labor lockout beef giant Cargill enacted on its workers May 20, 2026 in Fort Morgan. Beaulieu has worked for Cargill for five years and says even though he doesn't like ...
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Colorado River hits “bleak” new low in Palisade, straining water supplies for fish and farms

Grand Valley Diversion Dam in the De Beque Canyon diverts water from the Colorado River into the Government Highline Canal for irrigation purposes downstream, July 12, 2024, near Palisade. The dam was ...
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Denver Water backs wildfire and water protection ballot initiative

Denver Water is throwing its weight behind a proposed ballot initiative that would ask voters to redirect a portion of state sales tax revenue on sleeping bags, hiking boots and skis to help fight ...
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Colorado voters will decide whether to put “right to natural gas” in state constitution

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to put a “right to natural gas” in the state constitution. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday that supporters of the measure turned ...
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Does Colorado get back more or less than it spends in federal taxes? We break it down.

If you ever feel like you may be in a one-sided relationship with the federal government come tax season, there’s a chance you’re right. It’s not you, it’s them. The focus lately on federal spending ...
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Gross Reservoir dam construction can resume, but federal judge says key environmental permits must be redone

Construction continues with a smaller workforce during a visit to Gross Reservoir April 9, 2025 in Boulder County. (Alyte Katilius, Special to The Colorado Sun) A federal judge will allow Denver Water ...