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The GOP primary remained too close to call for over a week, but Marx emerged victorious by about 2,500 votes.
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Courtesy Jordan Crowell, Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceA recent fossil discovery in Colorado may offer clues about how — and where — early mammals lived on Earth after the extinction of dinosaurs. Scientists found tiny teeth belonging to a mouse-sized distant relative of humans. Hear what scientists found, and why the discovery is so revealing. -
Quentin Young/Colorado NewslineThere’s a debate in several Front Range cities over the use of Flock cameras. Law enforcement uses the cameras to quietly capture license plates and other information as you drive by. Critics say they're an abuse of civil liberties. We hear why the cameras are concerning — and why more cities may stop using them.
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Among other limitations, the federal government's proposed climbing policies would continue to require the use of hand tools to install fixed anchors in wilderness areas. -
Cell phone policies were due in Colorado schools at the start of the month. -
Breckenridge is hosting its first-ever wildflower festival this week. There's several guided hikes and floral-themed crafting events that encourage fun while teaching responsible recreation. -
During Colorado's primary elections earlier this month, candidates addressed a variety of issues in their campaigns, from immigration to affordability and healthcare. But how did climate change and the environment show up on the ballot? Reporter Caroline Llanes looks at two key races in the primary election. -
A popular sport in Colorado will not make an appearance in the next Olympics. Nordic combined has officially been cut from the program for 2030. -
New training requirements will cover many popular types of firearms.
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They include analyzing aggregated cell phone location data, public social media and visitor surveys. -
Local leaders in Grand Lake, Colorado, hope the workshop expands opportunities for locals and helps attract tourists year round. -
Startup Aalo Atomics joined Antares, Valar Atomics and Deployable Energy, and successfully turned on its test reactor for the first time at Idaho National Lab. -
Following the burnover deaths of three wildland firefighters near the Utah-Colorado border last weekend, a top federal fire official has strong words of warning ahead of Independence Day – the single biggest day for human-started fires. -
Prescribed fires can reduce wildfire risk while also improving wildlife habitat, according to a new study from the Nature Conservancy. -
It supported an $118 million bridge at Yellowstone National Park, employee housing at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, wastewater upgrades at Great Basin National Park in Nevada and hundreds of other projects.
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