Colorado News
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Sen. Hickenlooper meets with Northern Colorado egg and dairy producers to address avian flu concernsAvian flu cases in Colorado have led to farms losing entire flocks of hens in places like Weld County. One egg-producing facility in the area, Opal Farms, paid $10 million to sanitize their facility after losing their birds.
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Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s just in English. In many places where English isn’t the primary language among communities of voters, the federal Voting Rights Act requires that all elections information be made available in each community’s native language. The law aims to ensure that everyone knows what they're voting for
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Colorado State University is entering the race to create long-term fusion energy. The university recently broke ground on a 150-million-dollar facility named “The Advanced Technology for Laser Applications and Science,” or ATLAS, Center.
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Voters in nine states — including Colorado — are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions. But passage probably wouldn't change access immediately or dramatically.
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Medicare’s open enrollment period began Tuesday. Many existing plans have been changed or removed, and with an increased push for Medicare Advantage plans, there is growing concern that more seniors will enter 2025 with inadequate benefits.
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As anxiety spikes ahead of Nov. 5, a local expert shares tips to help you navigate election-related stress and maintain your well-being.
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State regulators have ordered a former Colorado gold mine where a tour guide was killed and a group of tourists was trapped for hours after an elevator accident to remain closed while its operations are reviewed. The move was announced Thursday.
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Colorado oil and gas regulators Tuesday passed sweeping rules to deal with the cumulative impacts of drilling and hailed it as “a big step forward,” but legislators, environmentalists and community groups criticized the regulations for failing to protect vulnerable communities.
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CSU and Fort Collins police departments are investigating an aggravated assault with a knife and a separate incident involving a deceased person found at Alpine Hall.
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Less than 1 percent of hands-on construction workers in Colorado are women. One group wants to encourage young girls about the variety of jobs in the industry through an interactive field day.