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1 dead, 23 rescued at Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek after equipment malfunction

One person died, four were injured and 23 rescued after an equipment malfunction during a tour Thursday of the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, according to the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. 

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Adams County mourns loss of off-duty Colorado deputy struck and killed by car in Fort Lupton

A veteran Colorado deputy who appears to have been struck by a car when he was off-duty died after the collision. It happened late Tuesday night in Fort Lupton on Highway 52 near Purman Avenue. The victim was Deputy Joshua Tapia who worked for Adams County. He had also worked until recently as a firefighter in Fort Lupton.

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Denver’s 7A: What you need to know about RTD’s request to keep all its sales tax revenue

Metro Denver-area voters will decide Nov. 5 whether the Regional Transportation District can continue to keep all of its sales tax revenue in coming years, even when a strong economy pushes revenue up above caps set in the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. 

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