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More than 400 sue Jefferson County over Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

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By Matt Mauro | KDVR-TV Fox 31 The long-running fight about noise near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport is now headed to court. Hundreds of people who live near the airport are so fed up with noise from planes and other issues that they’re suing Jefferson County, which owns and operates the airport. The lawsuit represents more than […]

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Name change for felons, preferred names for students spark fierce debate in Colorado

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Republicans and Democrats clashed over two proposals dealing with names and gender identity in a prolonged debated on Friday that also prompted an intense discussion into a host of social issues, notably the rights of parents and the wishes of transgender students.   

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Jury finds ex-NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for corruption, orders repayment of $4.3M to gun rights group

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By Emma Colton | Fox News A Manhattan jury in the civil corruption case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its former CEO found the organization liable for financial mismanagement. The jury determined that Wayne LaPierre’s violations of his duties cost the NRA $5,400,000, but he had already paid

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Third-party vendor laying off 200 employees from Amazon facilities in Colorado Springs, Aurora and Thornton

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Nearly 200 employees of a global company that provides operational and maintenance services for airports and industrial customers will be laid off in April from their jobs at Amazon fulfillment centers in Colorado Springs and Thornton and a sortation center in Aurora.

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‘Small’ high-altitude balloon of unknown origin flying over Colorado, Western U.S., poses ‘no threat’

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By Victor Nava / New York Post The US government is tracking a high-altitude balloon of unknown origin — and officials insist that it is not a security threat. The balloon, flying at an altitude between 43,000 and 45,000 feet, was determined to be “not maneuverable” and poses no threat to national security, the North

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Debate over proposals tackling drug use, treatment illustrates ideological divide in Colorado

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By Marissa Ventrelli  | Colorado Politics Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday tackled two proposals that offer convergent — and divergent — approaches to combatting drug abuse during a discussion that starkly illuminated on ideological disagreements at the state Capitol.       Both bills emerged out of ad hoc panel, which met over the summer as a response

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Colorado lawmakers vote to give themselves a pay raise beginning in 2025

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By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Colorado House Democrats on Thursday voted to boost the pay of General Assembly lawmakers beginning in the 2025-26 fiscal year, with those living in the Denver metro area getting substantially more in actual dollars and rate increase than policymakers who reside outside.  The cost to taxpayers for the higher

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