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Opinion: New Colorado law to recycle EV batteries is a model for rest of nation to follow
Senate Bill 3 provides comprehensive framework for the reuse and recycling of electric vehicle batteries
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Lunch with ‘mad as a murder hornet’ Trump and US Senate GOP fails to heal divisions
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans walked into a lunch with the president on Wednesday looking for ways to unify, but they left the closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill as fractured as ever about policy goals. President Donald Trump said…
Denverite
CU Denver to buy downtown’s Independence Plaza at a big discount and with big plans
The university is buying the 25-story building for a fifth of its former value.
Colorado Public Radio
Gas prices, health, quality of life drive push for more Coloradans to trade four wheels for two, even if safety is a worry
Bike to Work Day brings out the cyclists in Denver, but many already pedal to their jobs and back.
Colorado Public Radio
Softball-sized hail damages communities in ‘Hail Alley’ on Front Range, Eastern Plains
“It sounded like everything was just breaking.”
The Colorado Sun
Bret Saunders leaves KBCO after nearly three decades on Denver’s airwaves
The longtime music host hopes to remain in Colorado after leaving the station amid layoffs at parent company, iHeartMedia
Colorado Public Radio
Colorado approves penalties against oil and gas operators in data falsification scandal
The state’s three largest fossil fuel companies must pay around $2 million in fines, with a portion set aside for charitable projects and compliance efforts.
Colorado Public Radio
New waterways project covering Monument and Fountain Creeks now underway in Colorado Springs
The public can provide input for a feasibility study aimed at revitalizing the Fountain Creek Watershed.
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States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says
The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to turn over lists of voters under a proposed rule, the agency’s chief executive said Wednesday, angering Democrats who warn the decision will disenfranchise voters.…
Denverite
The 101 on the big Denver Pride events (and their new locations)
PrideFest is on 16th Street for the first time this year, and the 5K kicks off in Cheesman.
Denverite
BroncosRide set to return after a long absence
RTD’s board approved a plan to beef up bus and rail service for Broncos and Rockies games and other major events.
Colorado Public Radio
CSU is opening a new $230 million veterinary hospital complex
The massive facility will allow more clinical time for students earlier in their education.
Colorado Public Radio
Residents appeal approval of data center in Colorado Springs
Approval of Project Taurus has been appealed and a public hearing is slated to be announced.
Colorado Public Radio
Family of man fatally shot by Colorado Springs police in 2025 files federal lawsuit against officer and department
The lawsuit claims the death of the 26-year-old was a result of Colorado Springs' failure to train, supervise and discipline officers.
Colorado Public Radio
Executive orders lift Colorado’s quantum stocks — and aspirations
The state was designated a quantum technology hub by the U.S. government in 2023.
The Colorado Sun
Wind-driven wildfire burns two structures in Rifle, forces evacuations
The Dry Creek fire was estimated at 315 acres as of Wednesday morning after starting Tuesday in Garfield County
The Colorado Sun
How Colorado’s candidates for governor say they would address wolves, hunting, fishing and a rural divide
The Colorado Sun surveyed the five candidates running for governor to get their plans and priorities for wildlife and the outdoors before Tuesday’s primary
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Fifty for 150: Clela Rorex issues six same-sex marriage licenses in 1975 in Boulder
Clela Rorex, then the newly elected Boulder County clerk, in March 1975 issued one of the first same-sex marriage licenses in U.S. history. She issued the license to two men, who simply asked for one. Bruce McCord and David Robert Zamor…