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Human case of ‘rabbit fever’ found in Wheat Ridge, Jeff Co health officials report
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Human case of ‘rabbit fever’ found in Wheat Ridge, Jeff Co health officials report

By Óscar Contreras | Denver 7 News A human case of tularemia, a bacterial disease that mostly spreads between rodents and insects, has been found in Jefferson County, public health officials said earlier this week. The case was reported in a Wheat Ridge resident and was the first human cause of tularemia in the county in 2024, according to a spokesperson with Jefferson County Public Health. The disease, also known as “rabbit fever,” is caused by the bacterium Fransicella tularensis and mostly affects rodents and rabbits, as well as insects such as ticks and deerflies. It can be transmitted to humans, however, through the bites of infected animals or insects, as well as through the ingesting contaminated water or food and airborne bacteria. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS...
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Jeff Co. GOP chairwoman censured for actions taken without consent of executive committee
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Jeff Co. GOP chairwoman censured for actions taken without consent of executive committee

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The Jefferson County Republican Party's executive committee has censured Chairwoman Nancy Pallozzi, a press release from the organization and received by the Rocky Mountain Voice reads. The executive committee met on Thursday, June 13, to discuss recent actions of the chairwoman, the release reads. "The committee voted to censure the chair[woman] due to her failure to seek the authority of the executive committee prior to taking actions in regards to Colorado [Republican Party] Chair[man] Dave Williams," the statement on Jefferson County Republican Party letterhead reads. It continues: "This action concerns only the matter of the chair[woman] acting without authority and is not to be construed as an endorsement of, or opposition to, statem...
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Gov. Kristi Noem’s Colorado event canceled by Jeffco GOP amid dog-killing controversy
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Gov. Kristi Noem’s Colorado event canceled by Jeffco GOP amid dog-killing controversy

By Colorado Politics (via Kyle Clark/9News) South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) will not speak as planned in Golden this week after the national outrage over her killing of a puppy created “safety concerns,” according to event organizers. Noem was scheduled to headline a fundraiser for the Jefferson County Republicans on Saturday. Early Friday morning, the group posted on social media that the event at the Denver West Marriott was canceled. “In the past few days, numerous threats and/or death threats have been made to our organization, the hotel, and to the Governor and her staff,” a Jeffco Republicans Facebook post read in part. “The Denver West Marriott also received alarming comments and shared with us their deep concern over the safety and security for those attend...
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