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Colorado’s own Flatiron Freddy also made his Groundhog Day prediction
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Colorado’s own Flatiron Freddy also made his Groundhog Day prediction

By  Jacob Factor | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The buzz for Groundhog Day may be all about Punxsutawney Phil, but Colorado has its own weather-predicting rodent: Flatiron Freddy. Hailing from Boulder, dapper-dressed stuffed marmot Flatiron Freddy has made winter predictions for more than 12 years, usually showing up in style to the celebration: skiing down a trail, driving a car out of his burrow, and even by zip line in a canoe. This year, Punxsutawney Phil made his own prediction for winter after he saw his shadow: six more weeks of winter. Flatiron Freddy also concurred with the Pennsylvania groundhog when he too saw his shadow Sunday morning at the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Swastika returns to Denver building days after window was smashed out
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Swastika returns to Denver building days after window was smashed out

By The Denver Gazette A Denver window that displayed a swastika was smashed out on Tuesday. Yet days later, the symbol appears to have returned in a different window on the same building in the Congress Park neighborhood. The window first drew attention on a Facebook group last week. The Denver Police Department said reports of its appearance were sent to its bias motivated crimes unit. Police are investigating after the window was damaged early Tuesday morning. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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New El Paso County coroner taking a ‘behind the scenes’ role in contrast to predecessor
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New El Paso County coroner taking a ‘behind the scenes’ role in contrast to predecessor

By Savannah Eller | The Gazette Dr. Emily Russell-Kinsley didn’t always want to be a forensic pathologist, but unlike most middle schoolers, she did know what the title meant. Growing up in an Oklahoma family of physicians, she was a grade-school fan of the popular series of crime novels by Patricia Cornwell following Virginia medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. Scarpetta, victim of her main-character status, is constantly in the crosshairs of fictional bad guys. That kind of attention, even more than the duties entailed by the job, put Russell-Kinsley off the profession as a child. She has always been a self-described behind-the-scenes person. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Moms for Liberty leader targeted after El Paso Democratic Party vice chair’s call to ‘choose violence’
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Moms for Liberty leader targeted after El Paso Democratic Party vice chair’s call to ‘choose violence’

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Kristy Davis woke up to an email that made her stomach drop. "Where you live, worthless c$#!? I have a sharp blade to stick in your worthless neck." Less than 24 hours earlier, El Paso County Democratic Party First Vice Chair Rob Rogers had posted online: "Being nice is overrated. Just find a good lawyer and choose violence." Davis, the El Paso County chapter president for Moms for Liberty (M4L), doesn’t believe it was a coincidence. "While I cannot definitely tie the death threat to the vice chair, the timing is just really suspect," Davis said. The Colorado Springs Police Department provided Davis with a case number. But beyond that, no action has been taken. "Law enforcement provided me with a case ...
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Internet reacts to viral clip of alleged UFO sighting near Red Rocks
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Internet reacts to viral clip of alleged UFO sighting near Red Rocks

By Spencer McKee | Out There Colorado A video of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) that was captured above Colorado has been going viral in recent days, amassing more than 175,000 views on the UAP Files Podcast Instagram page, alone. The clip captures a collection of glowing lights that appear to be floating in the night sky above Colorado. According to the video's source, who wished to remain anonymous, the lights were located above the foothills between Red Rocks Amphitheatre and a Lockheed Martin facility. While the specific Lockheed Martin facility wasn't specified, it appears as if the spot being referenced may be a facility in the Deer Creek area of Littleton based on the source's description, which is south of Red Rocks. READ THE FULL STORY AT OUT THERE COLORADO...
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Colorado Springs-based figure skaters befriended airline crash victims at Wichita camp
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Colorado Springs-based figure skaters befriended airline crash victims at Wichita camp

By Brent Briggeman | The Gazette Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport is small. The U.S. Figure Skating community, at its top levels, is even smaller. So when a national development camp for up-and-coming skaters wrapped up on Wednesday, the competitors and coaches arrived at the airport around the same time and used the extra time to chat and say goodbyes from nearby spots in the 10-gate airport. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Tour guide who died at Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door
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Tour guide who died at Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door

By CBS Colorado A tour guide killed at a former Colorado gold mine last year fell out of a crowded elevator taking tourists below ground after apparently not latching its door closed, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. As the elevator descended, the door swung out and caught the side of the mine shaft, the guide fell out and he ended up landing on top of one of the tourists as the elevator continued its descent, investigators determined. The harrowing account of the October accident that killed Patrick Weier, 46, at the Mollie Kathleen Mine was included in an investigative report obtained by AP in response to a public records request. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Aurora police seek community help with funds for K-9 bullet-resistant vests
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Aurora police seek community help with funds for K-9 bullet-resistant vests

By Greg Nieto | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The Aurora Police Department is asking the community for help raising money for K-9 bullet-resistant vests. The agency is partnering with 30×30 Fundraising, an online nonprofit aimed at stemming the flood of requests for K-9 vests. That’s because each vest costs about $3,500 — other matters needing funds get higher priority. “They’re bullet-proof, stab-proof, shrapnel-proof,” said officer and K-9 handler Robert Wong. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Gov. Polis calls for investigation into Morgan County water district disaster
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Gov. Polis calls for investigation into Morgan County water district disaster

By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado After years of fighting for clean drinking water, a Morgan County neighborhood is finally getting help. A series of stories by CBS Colorado exposed a water district disaster 20 years in the making and got the attention of Gov. Jared Polis. Now, he's doing what many other government officials have failed to do - he's helping. The governor says every Coloradan deserves to have clean water. Yet, all the checks and balances meant to ensure safe drinking water failed at Prairie View Ranch Water District and residents say the people they turned to for help turned a blind eye. Their drinking water is now black sludge that certified lab tests show has unsafe levels of radioactive lead and uranium. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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King Soopers workers in Boulder, Broomfield, Denver and Parker authorize strike, more likely
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King Soopers workers in Boulder, Broomfield, Denver and Parker authorize strike, more likely

By Sydney Isenberg , Sam Peña | KMGH-TV Denver 7 News After two days of voting, King Soopers employees across Colorado have authorized a strike, the UFCW Local 7 announced late Thursday night. The vote comes after King Soopers and UFCW Local 7, which represents more than 10,000 King Soopers employees across the state, failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. The original contract expired at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 16. Prior to the contract expiration, Joe Kelley, the president of King Soopers/ City Market, told Denver7 he was doing everything he could to avoid a strike.' READ THE FULL STORY AT KMGH-TV DENVER 7 NEWS
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