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Employee unionizing effort to be put to Denver City Council vote tonight, and then it could be headed to voters

Thousands of city workers in Denver could move a step closer to unionizing as Denver City Council takes a critical vote on the matter Monday night. If approved, voters would have the final say on the November ballot.

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‘It felt like a land grab’: A Western Slope town battles against solar project

It seemed like a good idea. Put a large solar array on 640 acres of sagebrush and cedar about 30 miles northwest of Telluride. There was already a transmission line running through the property and only some cattle poking around in the shrubs and trees.

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Court rules Teller County sheriff cannot hold illegals in jail under county’s agreement with ICE

A Colorado sheriff’s practice of holding undocumented immigrants in jail through an agreement with federal immigration authorities violates state law, the Colorado Court of Appeals found Wednesday, reversing a district judge’s ruling.

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Colorado’s senators share terms as part of effort to protect Dolores Canyons

After visiting the communities surrounding Dolores Canyons over the past few months, U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet released a joint statement on the path forward to protecting the federal lands, citing several principles they intend to follow.

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From plastic forks to water bottles to ice cream cups, in Breckenridge it is all banned

Breckenridge’s ordinance banning single-use plastics — like plastic forks and plastic water bottles — has entered its second phase as of July 1. A similar ban in Frisco took effect last year before Colorado’s statewide ban.

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