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Man kills mountain lion with a shovel after it approached him, …
Oct 2, 2024 · The man said his dog, a husky, engaged with the lion when it got to about 10 feet away. As the animals were fighting, the man got a shovel and hit the lion in the head, killing it, according to CPW.
Colorado's 8 new gun laws passed in 2024 - The Colorado Sun
Jun 12, 2024 · Voters will decide on new excise tax for firearm purchases. Under House Bill 1349, Colorado voters will be asked in November to impose a 6.5% excise tax on firearms, gun parts and ammunition sold in the state beginning April 1, 2025. Two women, one a USPS employee, charged with stealing ballots and then casting them in Mesa County.
The Unaffiliated | As Medicaid crisis grows, Colorado health …
Oct 11, 2024 · “WE WILL CUT SERVICES” State lawmakers promised to “partner” with health care providers to find a solution to the crisis. But Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat, acknowledged the elephant in the room: The state budget, facing a $900 million deficit, probably isn’t coming to the rescue. “There can be many things at our disposal — a lot of new revenue …
Man killed in Cripple Creek mine accident was a tour guide
Oct 11, 2024 · The Teller County sheriff on Friday identified the person killed inside a Colorado tourist mine, after its elevator malfunctioned, as a 46-year-old tour guide at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine. Sheriff Jason Mikesell said investigators are still working to understand what caused the elevator, which was bringing people 1,000 feet underground to ...
Were all Colorado Supreme Court justices picked by Democrats?
Jul 8, 2024 · All seven members of Colorado’s Supreme Court were appointed by Democratic governors. A big reason why: The state hasn’t had a Republican governor in 17 years. Bill Owens was the last, serving from 1999 to 2007. Before Owens, no Republican had served as governor since 1975, when John D. Vanderhoof was appointed to a two-year term.
Where to see northern lights in Colorado on Friday
Oct 11, 2024 · If northern lights are visible Friday night, your best bet is to catch them in northern Colorado, in areas near Fort Collins and the Wyoming border, Dahl said. On Thursday, colors were seen in areas across Colorado, where it is unusual to catch such intense colors. Viewers reported light shows as far south as Florida.
Here's what's in Colorado's new fentanyl law
May 12, 2022 · Possessing more than 50 grams of a fentanyl compound with an intent to distribute it will be a Level 1 drug felony punishable by a prison term of up to 32 years. Other offenses become a Level 1 drug felony, punishable by a prison term of up to 32 years, if it leads to someone’s death, if the drugs originated from outside of Colorado, or if ...
Judge invalidates vote to remove controversial Colorado GOP …
Sep 26, 2024 · El Paso County District Judge Eric Bentley ruled that Williams’ opponents did not have the necessary votes — 60% of the roughly 400 members of the Colorado GOP central committee — to remove Williams from his leadership when they gathered Aug. 24 at a church in Brighton to oust him as chairman. Williams’ opponents argued that the state ...
Tina Peters found guilty in plot to hack into Colorado’s election ...
Aug 12, 2024 · G RAND JUNCTION — A jury has found Tina Peters guilty of seven of 10 counts related to a 2021 breach of the Mesa County election system. Twenty-first Judicial District Judge Matthew Barrett read the verdicts at 5:15 p.m. Monday, after the jury had deliberated for roughly four hours. At least four Mesa County sheriff’s deputies were inside ...