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Demonstrators march through the 16th Street Mall in Denver on June 24 after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

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News brief with The Colorado Sun: What's next for abortion rights in Colorado?

Nikole Robinson Carroll

The Colorado Sun's Political Editor, Jesse Paul, joined us to discuss the latest on abortion in the state.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say bats like the one pictured here are among the most mysterious land mammals, especially in Colorado. Eighteen species of bats make their home in the state, including the hoary bat, which researchers say is the bat most often killed in wind farms. The Department of Energy hopes to combat this with $7.5 million in funding to five organizations in states including Colorado to research ways to develop wind-farm bat-deterrent technology.

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News brief with The Colorado Sun: Federally funded research aims to protect bats from wind turbines

Nikole Robinson Carroll

Colorado Sun Health And Environment Reporter Michael Booth joined us to discuss a story about preventing injuries and deaths to bats that fly too close to wind power turbines.

At night, a Denver Police Department officer in blue uniform holds the right wrist of a person wearing a helmet who is laying on a street while three other officers in uniform stand upright behind with smoke in the background.

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News brief with The Colorado Sun: State poised to release police use of force data

Nikole Robinson Carroll

The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined us to discuss an anticipated new state report on police use of force.

An aerial view of shiny metal machinery in a well-lit industrial room with windows.

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News brief with The Colorado Sun: New Belgium is looking to reduce its brews' carbon footprint

Nikole Robinson Carroll

The Colorado Sun co-founder and editor Larry Ryckman joined Nikole Robinson Carroll to discuss a team-up between a Fort Collins-based startup and local brewer New Belgium for a pilot program testing emissions reduction technology.

State Rep. Gabe Evans stands speaking with a group of other people in black formal professional attire standing around Evans watching.

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News brief with The Colorado Sun: Multiple GOP opponents hope to unseat Democratic Rep. Caraveo

Nikole Robinson Carroll

The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined us to discuss the latest in Colorado’s Congressional District 8 race.

Working locally in Summit County since 2010, Tommy Jeffries walks on his patio, Sept. 1, 2023, of the Breckenridge home he bought in 2017. Jeffries cleans and makes repairs and does other general upkeep during turnovers at the house, for the next set of short term rental guests. Jeffries, who manages a ski shop, relies on short-term rental bookings in the spare bedrooms to keep up with the mortgage after years of bad experiences with irresponsible long-term renters.

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News Brief with The Colorado Sun: Short-term rental property owners say they're not 'the bad guys'

Nikole Robinson Carroll

Colorado environment and health reporter Michael Booth joined us to discuss what owners of properties in mountain towns are saying as the fight over short-term rentals rages on.

Oilfield workers are silhouetted while working to plug an orphaned oil and gas well on Aug. 23, 2023 in Broomfield.

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News brief with The Colorado Sun: oil & gas leaks halt development; water-saving effort underwhelms

Nikole Robinson Carroll

Lance Benzel, Editor at The Colorado Sun, joined us to discuss oil and gas leaks holding up housing development along the Front Range and the latest information about the state's leading Colorado River conservation program.

A small furry golden pika peeks its head over boulders with a group of human volunteers visible uphill of the boulder field.

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News brief with The Colorado Sun: New EV 'cash for clunkers' rebates and how you can help save pikas

Nikole Robinson Carroll

The Colorado Sun co-founder and editor Larry Ryckman joined us to discuss an electric vehicle “cash for clunkers” program and how citizen scientists are helping save adorable wildlife.

Large homes fill the landscape in front of Breckenridge ski area, Aug. 9, 2023, in Summit County. The proposed Summit Renewed Energy Mitigation Program would require residents to have renewable energy offsets on their properties if homeowners have excessive energy uses from outdoor amenities, such as hot tubs and heated driveways.

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News brief with The Colorado Sun: Property owners sue Summit County over short-term rental rules

Nikole Robinson Carroll

Colorado Sun Health and Environment Reporter Michael Booth joined us to discuss the lawsuit against Summit County over restrictions on short-term rentals.

Oil pump jacks owned by oil and gas operator K.P. Kauffman Company stand on a roughly 40-acre lot known as MinerÕs Park Town Center in Frederick Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. The lot, on the northeast corner of Colorado 52 and Colorado Boulevard, is home to six wells the company priced at about $250,000 each to plug and abandon, assistant town manager Ryan Johnson said, creating a high barrier for other development of the land. The Town of Frederick is set to petition the Energy & Carbon Management Commission to force K.P. Kauffman Company to plug and remediate 95 wells within the town that are no longer used or useful and represent a threat to public health, safety, welfare, and the environment,Ó according to filings with the ECMC. (Alex McIntyre, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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News brief with The Colorado Sun: Frederick asks state officials to order oil and gas well closures

Nikole Robinson Carroll

The Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel joined us to discuss an issue that's preventing a north Denver suburb from attracting new development.