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Denver nonprofit at risk of shutting down its free vet clinic if it can’t find new location

The Denver nonprofit Peace, Love and Paws is at risk of shutting down its free vet clinic if it can’t find a new location. The group provides free veterinary services for the people experiencing homelessness and living below the poverty line.

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A call to ban the sale of high-potency THC products in Boulder, amid rising teen mental health concerns

Avani Dilger, a licensed counselor specializing in addiction, has worked with young people in Boulder County for decades. She runs a private practice and Natural Highs, a nonprofit she founded to help teens choose alternatives to drugs and alcohol. Recently, she noticed a change in how local young people are affected by THC products as the potency of those products has risen.   

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Fort Collins to start 2-year, $42M infrastructure project in Old Town to address 150-year-old issues

The City of Fort Collins is moving forward with one of its largest infrastructure projects ever as the city prepares to address more than a century of flooding concerns. The project will install a new drainage system through Old Town, largely along Oak Street, west of College Avenue.

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Weld County issues disaster declaration for damages related to Northern Colorado flooding

Two weeks after a severe storm moved across northeastern Colorado and brought hail and flooding, Weld County Commissioners have approved a disaster declaration. The intent is to request that state funds be used to help pay for recovery efforts.

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Campaign complaint dismissed against El Paso County commissioner running for state office

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office has officially dismissed a complaint against current El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf for comments made about his state Senate run in a May 9 Board of County Commissioners meeting. 

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