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Trump wins twice in Nevada in the race for the Republican presidential nomination
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Trump wins twice in Nevada in the race for the Republican presidential nomination

By Paul Steinhauser | Fox News LAS VEGAS - It was never in doubt, and now it's official. Former President Donald Trump easily won Nevada's Republican presidential caucus, according to a projection from the Associated Press. The call on Thursday night came quickly after caucus precincts from across the Silver State began reporting results. The former president, who's the commanding front-runner for the 2024 nomination as he bids a third straight time for the White House, was the only major candidate on the ballot in a caucus run by a closely aligned Nevada GOP.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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Denver Zoo to open 570-acre conservation preserve in Weld County
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Denver Zoo to open 570-acre conservation preserve in Weld County

By Dallas Heltzell | BizWest WELD COUNTY — The Denver Zoo will expand its operations onto the Lembke Family Preserve, a donated 570-acre tract east of Greeley in Weld County, the zoo announced Thursday. Conversations between the family and the zoo began about 18 months ago, said Bob Lembke, president of United Water and Sanitation District and a Weld County ranch owner. “I’ve always been a big fan of the zoo and came to the conclusion that this made sense,” Lembke told BizWest. “I signed the documents for the donation last December.” The gift was made, he said, because “Denver Zoo has been part of our family tradition since the late 1950s. Both Carol and I loved visiting the old zoo of our childhood, and we took our kids there many times. It’s always a special family outing. Wi...
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Immigrants taking toll on hospitals, including in Colorado Springs, UCHealth data suggests
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Immigrants taking toll on hospitals, including in Colorado Springs, UCHealth data suggests

By Debbie Kelley | The Gazette Of 12 hospitals surveyed statewide in the UCHealth system, Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs saw the second-highest jump over the past three months of new patients who appear to be immigrants, according to data UCHealth released Wednesday. “Memorial Hospital Central has had the second-greatest impact among UCHealth hospitals, next to University of Colorado Hospital (in Aurora),” said Dan Weaver, system spokesman. “In general, UCHealth and our hospitals see all patients — we will take care of anyone who comes to our hospitals or emergency departments,” he said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Vehicle window-washing by unskilled migrants in Denver raises safety concerns
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Vehicle window-washing by unskilled migrants in Denver raises safety concerns

By The Lobby The influx of Venezuelan migrants in Denver, who have taken to washing windshields of stopped cars at busy intersections, is raising concerns about safety and the city's sanctuary policies. Tens of thousands of migrants in the city, facing ongoing delays in obtaining government work permits, have resorted to working in teams, cleaning vehicles waiting at intersections in exchange for cash. While some see this as reminiscent of their home countries, critics argue that it highlights the flaws in U.S. border policies and Denver's burdensome sanctuary city strategy. Yoli Casas, the executive director of the nonprofit migrant support group ViVe Wellness, compares the sight of window washers to her origins in Venezuela. She says that in South America, such as Venezuela, Col...
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‘It shouldn’t be free’: In Grand Junction, EV owners will pay at city-owned charging stations
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‘It shouldn’t be free’: In Grand Junction, EV owners will pay at city-owned charging stations

‘The majority of the power is coming from coal,’ City Councilman Cody Kennedy says Electric vehicle operators will no longer have a free ride from the City of Grand Junction. City Council unanimously supported the implementation of a fee structure Wednesday, similar to fees implemented by some other local governments to cover public expenses related to charging stations. “I used one of the EV charging apps and there are 40 some odd places in town where you can charge for free,” said City Councilman Scott Beilfuss, also indicating he didn’t support a free-use structure. The proposed rates are comparable to what a gas or diesel-powered vehicle owner might expect to pay for metered parking, City Manager Greg Caton said. “There is a significant amount of public investment in thi...
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Colorado House bill takes on ‘predatory towing’ practices
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Colorado House bill takes on ‘predatory towing’ practices

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Towing companies are on notice to change their towing practices under a bill approved Tuesday by the state House Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee. House Bill 1051 is the work of the Transportation Legislative Review Committee from last fall and the result of attention to what some described as predatory towing that lawmakers thought they fixed a year ago. Small business owners, apartment owners and homeowners' association representatives are raising concerns that the bill's intent to put the onus on property owners to pay for most tows will result in "towing anarchy" and could drive up the costs of affordable and low-income housing. The issue caught fire last summer when Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, found her...
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‘Sensitive spaces’ bill aims to ban guns in 19 locations in Colorado
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‘Sensitive spaces’ bill aims to ban guns in 19 locations in Colorado

By The Lobby Colorado's liberal Democrat-controlled legislature is once again targeting the Second Amendment rights of Coloradans. These lawmakers, many of whom were appointed rather than elected, seem determined to disarm law-abiding citizens while allowing criminals and migrants access to firearms. The latest assault on the Second Amendment comes in the form of Senate Bill 24-131, introduced by Democrat Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis. The bill aims to ban firearms from 19 locations deemed "sensitive" spaces. These include public parks, community recreation centers, hospitals, sporting venues, bars, libraries, universities, voting centers, and government buildings. Additionally, the bill seeks to prohibit individuals from carrying guns at events such as protests and rallies. ...
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U.S. Supreme Court doubts whether states can bar presidential candidates from running for office in hearing Colorado’s Trump ballot-access case
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U.S. Supreme Court doubts whether states can bar presidential candidates from running for office in hearing Colorado’s Trump ballot-access case

U.S. Supreme Court justices raised concerns about letting state courts make a decision that could have national consequences. Justice Amy Coney Barrett put it plainly: “It just doesn’t seem like a state call.” By Jesse Paul | Colorado Sun U.S. Supreme Court justices on Thursday aggressively challenged whether states can disqualify a presidential candidate from running for office under the so-called insurrection clause in the Constitution as they heard arguments in the Colorado case seeking to disqualify Donald Trump from running for reelection.  A lawyer from Trump’s reelection campaign said the question is decisively “no” because the clause, in Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, is ultimately evaluated by Congress — and only after a candidate has been elected. ...
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Coloradans agree social media is bad for youth mental health. Now lawmakers want to do something about it.
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Coloradans agree social media is bad for youth mental health. Now lawmakers want to do something about it.

A bill introduced in the state legislature would put regulations on social media platforms to help limit how much time teens spend scrolling By John Ingold | Colorado Sun As a senior at East High School in Denver, Melina Collier is fluent in social media. TikTok most frequently. Snapchat to message with friends. Instagram for idle scrolling. But while she and her friends definitely know what they are doing on the apps, that doesn’t mean they always feel in control of them — or that they think the platforms are good for them. Collier gave the example of content on the apps specifically targeted at teenage girls that purports to promote health and fitness but in reality sends a message of body-shaming. “It’s supposed to be body positivity,” Collier said, “but it ends up being ...
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Say hello to the $18 Big Mac Combo Meal, As Fast Food Prices Soar
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Say hello to the $18 Big Mac Combo Meal, As Fast Food Prices Soar

By Lisa Fickenscher | New York Post Is the $18 Big Mac combo what finally broke America? Low-income customers making less than $45,000 per year have largely stopped ordering from McDonald’s, the fast-food giant’s chief executive Chris Kempczinski admitted Monday on an earnings call with Wall Street analysts. A Big Mac, fries and drink has risen to nearly $18 at a handful of locations while hash browns are up to $6. And it’s driven away customers fed up with inflation. Global same-store sales in the latest quarter had grown just 3.4%, falling short of the 4.7% growth Wall Street had expected and largely driven by menu price increases, the company said this week. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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