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A lone flame flickers as smoke roils from the remains of a home destroyed by a pair of wildfires, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Superior, Colo. An overnight dumping of snow and frigid temperatures compounded the misery of hundreds of Colorado residents who started off the new year trying to salvage what remains of their homes after a wind-whipped wildfire tore through the Denver suburbs. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Officials: Nearly 1K Structures Destroyed in Colorado Fire

3 January 2022

Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle also said that investigators are still trying to find the...

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In this photo provided by Jocelyn Augustino, Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, center, officiates a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony attended by family and friends for Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, left, and his partner, Marlon Reis, in Boulder, Colo. on Wednesday Sept. 15, 2021. Polis, who became the first openly gay man in the United States to be elected governor in 2018, married his longtime partner and first gentleman Reis, a writer and animal welfare advocate. (Jocelyn Augustino via AP)

Polis, 1st Openly Gay Governor Elected, Marries in Colorado

16 September 2021

Polis, 46, and Reis, 40, were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony attended by family...

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Denver is 1st US City to Decriminalize ‘Magic Mushrooms’

8 May 2019

Decriminalization led by a slim 51%, according to preliminary figures on Tuesday's election released by...

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Slain Teen Charged Attacker in Colorado School Shooting

8 May 2019

Authorities said these acts of bravery helped minimize the bloodshed from Tuesday's attack, which also...

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Bodies Of Pregnant Colorado Woman, 2 Daughters Likely Found

16 August 2018

"As horrible as this outcome is, our role now is to do everything we can...

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Colorado Governor Vetoes Marijuana ‘Tasting Rooms’ Proposal

4 June 2018

Colorado's governor vetoed a bill to allow marijuana retailers to set up "tasting rooms," dashing...

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Did Colorado Democrats Pass a ‘Gun Confiscation’ Bill?

9 May 2018

H.B. 1436 would allow for gun confiscation, but only under very narrow circumstances and as...

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Hand holding marijuana plant growing indoors

What Were the Consequences of Legalizing Weed in Colorado?

14 February 2018

A newspaper editorial gets some facts right, and some wrong, in weighing up the consequences...

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Jury Sides With Taylor Swift in Groping Lawsuit

15 August 2017

Jurors ruled that ex-radio host David Mueller had assaulted and battered the singer at an...

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Art photograph of Yeti fairy tale character in the woods

Did a Hunter Claim He Was Sexually Assaulted by a Sasquatch?

16 May 2017

Rumors that a man claimed he was set upon by Bigfoot while on a hunting...

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Colorado Birth Control Facts

29 November 2016

A meme about Colorado's "free birth control" program is mostly accurate, but lacks some important...

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Is Marijuana Responsible for Colorado Crime Increase? Denver District Attorney Mitchell Morrissey published a letter painting a bleak picture of marijuana for...

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