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Colorado continues to shift blue: The 2020 election, explained in ...
WEBNov 10, 2020 · Colorado’s political map is looking more and more blue. The 2020 election continued the decades-long shift toward Democrats in Colorado, led by voters in suburban counties and punctuated by huge turnout in the party’s strongholds of Denver and Boulder. The Unaffiliated is our twice-weekly newsletter on Colorado politics and policy.
Intermountain Healthcare CEO vows innovation after SCL Health …
WEBApr 6, 2022 · The emergency room entrance to Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, photographed on Oct. 22, 2019. (John Ingold, The Colorado Sun) In his time as president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, the Utah-based hospital system that just merged with Colorado-based SCL Health, Dr. Marc Harrison has earned a reputation as being something of a visionary.
Some Colorado felons can now possess guns under new law
WEBJul 29, 2021 · The alteration allowing some felons to legally possess a firearm appears to create conflict in the state’s criminal code. For instance, someone convicted of felony animal abuse is now able to possess a gun under Senate Bill 271. But because of House Bill 1298, someone convicted of misdemeanor animal abuse would not be able to purchase a ...
8 takeaways from Colorado’s new congressional map
WEBSep 29, 2021 · Sandra Fish and Jesse Paul 3:15 PM MDT on Sep 29, 2021. Share. Colorado's new congressional map, pending approval from the state Supreme Court. Some folks are loving the n ew, eight-district congressional map approved by Colorado’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission in an 11-1 …
Colorado wildfires tracker: Major fires currently burning - The ...
WEBJul 27, 2023 · The Spruce Creek Fire, located 11 miles northeast of Dolores in Montezuma County, was sparked by lightning May 14. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun) 100% of the perimeter contained as of June 1. Started: May 14, 2024. Size: 5,699 acres. Location: 11 miles northeast of Dolores in Montezuma County.
Colorado gave local governments more power to regulate oil and …
WEBMar 31, 2021 · Local governments from Commerce City to Fort Collins, covering a huge swath of oil country, are set to adopt local drilling ordinances. “Local governments are implementing and writing new regulations, and for the most part they are strengthening those regulations,” said Kevin Bommer, executive director …
Coloradans waiting 10-12 weeks to get unemployment pay - The …
WEBJul 21, 2022 · It’s now taking 10 to 12 weeks for Coloradans to get new unemployment claims processed by the state Department of Labor and Employment. There hasn’t been a sudden rise in new claims. Rather, said Philip Spesshardt, director of CDLE’s division of unemployment insurance, it’s the older pandemic claims that are “now being adjudicated.”.
How to order free COVID at-home rapid tests in Colorado
WEBJan 25, 2022 · The federal government’s test-mailing program has won raves for how easy the website is to use. Basically, just go to COVIDtests.gov, click the big, blue “Order Free At-Home Tests” button, fill in your contact information at the U.S. Postal Service website it redirects you to, and then click the green “Check Out Now” button.
Colorado will get an eighth congressional seat in 2022
WEBApr 26, 2021 · A map of Colorado's congressional districts. Population gains over the past decade mean Colorado will get an eighth congressional seat for the 2022 election, officially opening a political mosh pit of potential candidates who are looking to run for the job. The U.S Census Bureau released state population figures on Monday that solidified the ...
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