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Citations soar after first 3 months of Colorado banning hand-held devices while driving
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Citations soar after first 3 months of Colorado banning hand-held devices while driving

By Miles Blumhardt | The Coloradoan How are we doing, Colorado, now that it's illegal to hold your cellphone in your hand while driving? Since the state passed a law to ban hand-held mobile devices while driving and it went into effect Jan. 1, Colorado State Patrol has had its hands full with the new law. Colorado State Patrol has issued 94 citations to Colorado drivers who were using their cellphones or mobile devices while behind the wheel, more than half of the total number of citations issued in all of 2024, according to a Colorado Department of Transportation news release. The number accounts for a 135% increase in citations compared to the same time period last year. READ FULL ARTICLE ON THE COLORADOAN
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Where is my refund? Here’s how to track your federal and Colorado state tax refunds
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Where is my refund? Here’s how to track your federal and Colorado state tax refunds

By Nate Trela | Coloradoan Tax filing season has a little over a month left to go, with federal and Colorado state tax returns both due April 15. The IRS says it has already issued nearly 37 million refunds totaling nearly $125 billion as of Feb. 28. The average refund amount of $3,382 is up 6% from last year. Some taxpayers enjoy the big lump sum payment, although the refunds are largely the result of withholding more money from paychecks than you actually owed in a given year. That money could have been invested and generated a return instead of sitting in state and federal government accounts.   READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADOAN
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Man found dead in submerged vehicle in Horsetooth Reservoir
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Man found dead in submerged vehicle in Horsetooth Reservoir

By Miles Blumhardt | The Coloradoan A man has been found dead in a vehicle submerged in Horsetooth Reservoir, according to Colorado State Patrol. The crash was reported at 9 a.m. Friday as a single vehicle partially submerged in the reservoir near Larimer County Road 48C and Larimer County Road North 23 (Centennial Road), on the northeast corner of the reservoir west of Fort Collins, the state patrol told the Coloradoan on Monday. Poudre Fire Authority, Larimer County Natural Resources Department rangers and the Larimer County Dive Team searched the vehicle, which state patrol described as a Nissan SUV. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADOAN
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Big wind cuts power to tens of thousands in Colorado, closes roads, coincides with fires
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Big wind cuts power to tens of thousands in Colorado, closes roads, coincides with fires

By Rebecca Powell | Fort Collins Coloradoan Wind speeds in Larimer County exceeded 90 miles per hour over the weekend, causing at least 20,000 people to experience power outages in Larimer and Weld counties and coinciding with two wildfires. Xcel Energy pre-emptively cut power to some of its power lines on Saturday afternoon, citing high fire danger. That affected 55,000 customers, including some in northwest Fort Collins, Laporte, and west of Fort Collins and Loveland, according to maps provided by the utility. But not all of the outages were intentional. On Saturday night, Xcel's power outage map showed 9,500 customers in the Larimer and Weld areas were without power. By Sunday afternoon, the map showed 6,500 were still affected. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE FORT COLLINS COL...
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Fort Collins City Council to vote on rules to change public commenting
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Fort Collins City Council to vote on rules to change public commenting

BY REBECCA POWELL | THE COLORADOAN Fort Collins City Council will decide whether to change the way public participation is handled in future meetings during a special meeting Monday. City staff says the proposed changes are meant to deal with disruptive crowds or high volumes of public comment that impede city business, but groups who have been prominent fixtures at council meetings say the new proposal limits public input and undermines transparent government and responsiveness. At the March 18 special meeting, which will start at 5 p.m. at City Hall, council members will consider proposed changes that would give them the ability to: READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADOAN
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Timnath Question 1A would restrict annexation, including Ladera land, if passed
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Timnath Question 1A would restrict annexation, including Ladera land, if passed

By PAT FERRIER | Fort Collins Coloradoan The speed with which the proposed 240-acre Ladera development project in Timnath is built will largely depend on the outcome of the April 2 election. That's when Timnath's roughly 6,500 registered voters will decide ballot question 1A, a citizen-led initiative that would restrict the town from annexing any land that includes an active mining permit until reclamation is completed. It would apply retroactively to the 188.5-acre Connell LLC annexation the town approved Feb. 13 that includes Connell Resources' active mine and asphalt plant. If passed, Question 1A could slow development of the project's second phase — the 188.5 acres annexed Feb. 13 —but would not stop its first phase, roughly 60 acres on the northeast side of the site...
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