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Boulder bet $34 million to land Sundance. High lodging prices are raising concerns.
Boulder's hosting of the Sundance Film Festival is causing a stir over high accommodation costs. Some homes in the Colorado town are listed for over $5,000 a night, much higher than in Park City, Utah.
The Colorado Sun
Michael Bennet loans his campaign for governor $1M as support from Michael Bloomberg surpasses $4.6M
The eye-popping spending in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary is the latest indication of just how much the race between Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser has tightened
The Colorado Sun
Who’s ready to picnic in downtown Denver’s Civic Center park?
A massive transformation of the downtown Denver park known in recent history for drug deals and crime is underway, but can the city change longtime perceptions?
The Colorado Sun
Water samples taken in Cañon City show some is unsafe to drink
But what contaminated the water collected from taps and wells isn’t immediately evident, the lab run by a group that helps communities struggling with post-Cold War pollution says
Colorado NewslineFull story
Fifty for 150: Colorado voters approve TABOR by a slim margin in 1992
Colorado voters approved Amendment 1, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, on Nov. 3, 1992. The constitutional amendment, passed with just over 53% of the vote, has greatly impacted Colorado’s economic and budgetary policy in the three decades…
Colorado Public Radio
Judge orders Interior to restore historical signs at national parks
Conservation and historical groups sued as the Trump administration targeted hundreds of exhibits on climate change, civil rights and diverse communities.
The Colorado Sun
Children’s Hospital doctors refuse to provide gender-affirming care to trans youth, fearing criminal charges
Children’s Hospital Colorado was forced to resume gender-affirming care through a court order, but the doctors who work there won’t do it
Denverite
Denver’s mile-high mark is moving — again
The case of the moving mile is part of a sweeping national reassessment by the National Geodetic Survey.
The Colorado Sun
Colorado man dies while hiking 14,000-foot mountain near Ouray
Investigators believe the 32-year-old man from Montrose died June 10, the day before his body was found in the Mount Sneffels area
Colorado NewslineFull story
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on case over rights of some in ‘prolonged’ ICE detention
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh in on the issue of whether some immigrants with criminal records can be detained indefinitely. The court accepted a case, Genalo v. Black, from New York state involving a legal immigrant from the…
Colorado Public Radio
Colorado wins federal approval to import prescription drugs from Canada
The list includes drugs for diabetes, HIV, prostate cancer, Leukemia, cystic fibrosis, and inflammatory conditions, among other things.
Colorado NewslineFull story
Federal measure could undermine rideshare safety laws, state legislators say
Colorado state Rep. Jenny Willford is calling on congressional leadership to strike an amendment in a major federal transportation bill that could jeopardize new state-level safety protections around ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft.…
Denverite
Denver taps contingency funds to pay growing settlements in police excessive force cases
The total being transferred: $3 million.
Colorado Public Radio
Can a 72-year-old protect herself at work? Colorado’s high court says yes
The opinion doesn't mean the former clerk has won her suit against Circle K, but her lawyer believes it's an important step.
Colorado Public Radio
DNA analyst Missy Woods may have change of plea hearing, but details stay secret
Woods was charged with 102 felonies. It’s been more than two years since issues in her work were first reported.
Colorado Public Radio
Project Taurus data center development takes a step forward in Colorado Springs with administrative approval
Administrative approval is the final step in development review, according to the city, though they can be appealed.
Colorado Public Radio
Can Colorado protect girls from genital cutting but not boys? A lawsuit says no.
A lawsuit filed in Denver District Court argues Colorado's ban on female genital cutting unlawfully treats boys and girls differently.