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With Thanksgiving nearing, carrot E. coli outbreak offers new concerns for Coloradans

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Word of yet another E. coli outbreak has shaken shoppers 10 days ahead of Thanksgiving. More than a dozen brands of organic carrots are now recalled with warnings to consumers not to eat them. One person is known to have become ill in Colorado, but the recalled products were all produced by Grimmway Farms and sold under a variety of brand names.

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Colorado’s wind and terrain plays a big role in forecasting snow

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Colorado’s topography is unique. The lowest point is on the Eastern Plains with an elevation of 3,317 feet where the Arikaree River flows out of Yuma County. The highest point is atop Mount Elbert with an elevation of 14,438 feet (about half the cruising altitude of a commercial jet).  

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Long-running Colorado animal sanctuary facing “a lot of hurdles” during critical fundraising period

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The founder of an animal sanctuary in Adams County says because of a cellphone company cutting her phone line and that leading to her landline phone not working, she’s down thousands of dollars. With winter coming, she’s now worried about how she’s going to keep nearly 200 animals fed.

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Amendment H is on the ballot in Colorado as a result of a scandal involving the state’s highest court

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Among the ballot measures Colorado voters are considering on Election Day is one that may seem like it’s a no-brainer. It is Amendment H, which deals with judicial discipline. Supporters say it will pull back the veil of secrecy in the judiciary.

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Counties across Colorado, including Boulder, offer behind-the-scenes tours to show how ballots get sorted

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As we push forward to Election Day, it’s not just getting busy at the ballot dropoff boxes in Colorado but behind the scenes. Layers of staff and security work to keep your ballot safe, and Boulder County wants to give voters the chance to see that process for themselves. Ahead of the election they’re offering tours of where they’re counting ballots and this year a record number of people are taking them up on it.

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