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Colorado ranks 8th in violent crime, 4th in property crime and auto theft

Approved, Common Sense Institute, State / October 20, 2024 / Crime & Safety, FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently revised its national crime data to reflect latecomer reports from police agencies. In doing so, it was revealed that the national violent crime rate rose in 2023 rather than fell. CSI is presenting the FBI’s Colorado’s crime data to firmly establish the Centennial State’s trends, which remain largely unchanged as a result of the update.

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Decision ’24: Judicial retention on Colorado Court of Appeals

State, Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice / October 19, 2024 / Colorado Court of Appeals, Courts, Elections

In addition to 14 amendments and statutory propositions appearing on ballots statewide and local ballot measures, voters are being asked to consider the retention of a number of state judges.

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Ganahl: Dear Jena, let’s get real about remote access

Commentary, Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, State / October 19, 2024 / Commentary, Elections, Heidi Ganahl

Colorado’s elections are far from secure. Rather than being a “gold standard” of integrity, they are a gilded mess of lies and half-measures.

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Decision ’24: Judicial retention on Colorado Supreme Court

State, Approved, Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice / October 19, 2024 / Colorado Supreme Court, Elections

In addition to 14 amendments and statutory propositions appearing on ballots statewide and local ballot measures, voters are being asked to consider the retention of a number of state judges.

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How NOAA predicts La Niña could impact Colorado’s winter, drought conditions

Approved, denvergazette.com, State / October 19, 2024 / Climate, Weather

A slowly-developing and weak La Niña, wetter-than-average conditions in northern tier states and potentially drier-than-average conditions in the southwest are all forecast for winter 2024-25.

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Gordon Bertoglio, 74, recounts assault, makes plea for lowering political temperature

Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, State / October 18, 2024 / Elections, HD 16, HD 17

Against the backdrop of the Rockies, where the day fades in Colorado’s House District 17, the election of 2024 has emerged as a battleground where democracy’s integrity is as much at stake as a campaign victory.

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Hunting, ranching and 2nd Amendment groups rally voters to participate in election

State, Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice / October 18, 2024 / House Bill 24- 1047, Prop. 127, Prop. 129, Prop. KK

“About 50 percent of hunters and legal gun owners do not vote regularly,” Dan McClain, the regional director of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, said at a recent meeting in Grand Junction.

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A look at the timing, totals and impact of the first major fall snowstorm for some parts of Colorado

kdvr.com, Approved, State / October 18, 2024 / Severe Weather, Weather

Denver will see some rain this weekend, but in other parts of the state, the Pinpoint Weather team is tracking a storm that could turn into a few inches of snow.

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Health insurance prices for some in Colorado will go up next year, an average of 5.6%

Approved, State, The Colorado Sun / October 18, 2024 / Health care, Insurance rates

Health insurance prices in Colorado are set to climb again next year on the whole, but by a below-average amount, according to final, approved rates released Thursday.

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State orders Mollie Kathleen mine to halt all tours after guide killed, 23 trapped

State, Approved, The Colorado Sun / October 18, 2024 / Cripple Creek

A Colorado tourist mine was inspected and declared safe six weeks before an elevator malfunction killed a tour guide and stranded 23 people underground last week.

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