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One introduced wolf is dead in Colorado as another is likely expecting pups in Grand County

Just a few hours after U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologists confirmed that one of the 10 gray wolves transplanted to Colorado in December was found dead in Larimer County, the state’s top wildlife official told ranchers he will not kill a wolf blamed for the death of four cows in Grand County because it is likely the mate to a wolf that appears to be denning.

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Democrats are set to unveil their Colorado property tax relief plan this week. Here’s what’s in it.

Democrats in the Colorado legislature are preparing this week to introduce a measure that would overhaul the state’s property tax system to limit future spikes in businesses’ and homeowners’ tax bills, with an eye toward providing more relief to people who own lower-value homes. 

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Rural “cowboy up” culture has led to high suicide rates. How can the state improve mental health in ag?

San Luis Valley cattle rancher George Whitten was halfway through a mental health workshop when he let himself tally up a figure he had never wanted to know — the number of people in his life who had died by suicide. 

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Plan to quadruple property taxes on short-term rentals fails in late-night Capitol committee vote

A bill that would have quadrupled the property taxes on many homes offered as short-term rentals in Colorado was rejected late Tuesday in a Colorado Senate committee, marking at least the third time in recent years that such a proposal has failed at the Capitol. 

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Lawsuit alleges Trisha Calvarese, Democratic nominee for 4th CD special election, is ineligible

Trisha Calvarese’s selection as the Democratic nominee for the June 25 special election in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, a race that will determine who serves out the rest of former U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s term, is being challenged in court. 

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Colorado’s $40.6 Billion budget is nearing final passage. Here’s what’s in it.

After weeks of debate and over two dozen amendments, Colorado budget writers Wednesday put the finishing touches on a $40.6 billion budget that increases spending on state workers, health care services, K-12 and higher education.

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