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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of teen in Fairmount Cemetery

By Wilson Beese | 9News A juvenile suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a teenage boy found dead in a cemetery last weekend, Denver Police said Friday. Officers responded around 2:35 p.m. Saturday to Fairmount Cemetery, at 430 S. Quebec St., near South Quebec Street and East Alameda Avenue, and found 16-year-old Elias Garcia Tinajero […]

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Colorado GOP sends pro-Trump mailer attacking chairman’s primary opponent, newspaper

The Colorado GOP sent out a pro-Trump mailer this week attacking a congressional primary opponent of party chairman Dave Williams, as well as The Gazette newspaper in Colorado Springs, in the latest example of Williams using his party leadership position to benefit or defend himself and his allies. 

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Floating solar array could improve water quality, lower the power bill for Fort Lupton — if a federal grant comes through

When it came to its water treatment plant Fort Lupton had two concerns: controlling algae in the reservoir next to the plant and the aging diesel generator that backed-up the facility when the electric grid was down.

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Aurora’s housing strategy team sets goals, gives recommendations for boosting affordable housing

City of Aurora officials this week reported progress advancing they city’s housing strategy, putting forth recommendations for enhancing the city’s stock of affordable housing and getting additional funding through Proposition 123.

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Adams County’s oil and gas rules are among the strictest in the state — and the industry is still rapidly growing

When Keith Huck, an Adams County senior oil and gas inspector, walks onto a well pad he looks, listens and sniffs. There is a lot to keep his eyes, ears and nose busy as the county has become the fastest-growing oil producer in the state.

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Aurora to local governments, nonprofits: Don’t bring immigrants in without coordinating

The Aurora council approved a resolution on Monday night telling other local governments or nonprofits entities to not bring immigrants — who ended up in metro Denver after illegally crossing America’s southern border — into Colorado’s third most populous city.

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Weld Commissioner James exits GOP primary in 8th Congressional District, making Evans more likely to be nominee

Weld County Commissioner Scott James on Tuesday abruptly exited the Republican primary in Colorado’s highly competitive 8th Congressional District, making it more likely that state Rep. Gabe Evans will be the GOP nominee in the toss-up district come November. 

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