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Rutinel’s victory over Evans marks another upset in Colorado’s youngest congressional district.
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Library of Congress/Courtesy History ColoradoWomen in Colorado won the right to vote in 1893 – nearly three decades before the 19th Amendment that made women’s suffrage the law across the United States. Since today is Election Day, we’re looking at a History Colorado exhibit that explores how it happened – and what women in Colorado did with their new political clout. -
Courtesy photoThe seven states in the Colorado River Basin are fighting a kind of Cold War over how to divvy up a shrinking water supply. And a new documentary shows just how personal the stakes can be for tribes, ranchers and others who live in the region.
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The 4th Congressional District is considered the state’s reddest seat. -
Hickenlooper’s victory continues his decades-long reign in the upper echelons of Colorado’s political landscape. -
The victims of a Sunday plane crash in Florida included a 20-year-old woman who got her pilot's license while still in high school and a technology entrepreneur and his family. -
A huge majority of the 7,000-plus survey responses from Larimer County residents opposed data centers. Technology is changing so quickly in data center operations, power needs and water supply demands, that Larimer County’s draft is less specific than others on technical issues. The proposed rules set a high bar for developers, but give them room to change how they get there. -
Voters will choose Colorado’s next governor and decide 14 statewide ballot measures, while several congressional races could help shape control of the U.S. House. -
BAE Systems Inc. Space & Mission Systems has acquired the Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Co. facility in Weld County, with plans to add hundreds of jobs.
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Current forecasts often give warnings about hailstorms 30 minutes in advance. Researchers at Colorado State University say their models may be able to lead to alerts hours or days ahead of time. -
A second round of heavy rain in less than two weeks forced evacuations, flooded streets and closed roads. Now, neighbors are stepping up to help one another. -
Supporters say doulas could help bridge care gaps. They aren’t medically trained, but they provide emotional support and information before, during and after childbirth. -
As wildfires threaten more communities across the West, new research suggests some basic changes to how homes are built could make them safer without significantly increasing the price tag. -
One ski area was already factoring in higher fuel costs because it started transitioning its fleet of groomers and vehicles to a lower-emission source. -
Feds approve the state’s plan to regulate carbon capture projects
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