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Backers say the Colorado Voting Rights Act will protect the state against efforts to scale back civil rights, but election officials fear it could open up new challenges to longstanding voting practices.
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Ed Andrieski/Associated PressA Boulder doctor who specialized in performing abortions late in pregnancy announced recently he was retiring. Now, Dr. Warren Hern is talking about why he closed his clinic more than 50 years after he founded it -- and the state of abortion access in the U.S. -
Courtesy of Casey Fiesler / CU BoulderThe National Science Foundation, which is managed by the federal government, recently canceled funding for hundreds of research projects. One of those programs, designed by a professor at CU, would have used social media to teach young people about how artificial intelligence works. But the grant proposal contained the word “misinformation” -- and the professor thinks that’s why the project was killed.
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The move could determine how the transition from coal should be managed and funded -- --- and how it might shape the community. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Julia Coccaro and then read The Steamboat Pilot story at the link below. -
From rental to resale: what buyers and sellers should know about the spring shift in Colorado's ski property market. -
Following several amendments, a new bill paves the way for easier geothermal energy production in Colorado. Hot springs owners are cautiously supportive in hopes collaboration will lead to win-win situations. -
So many new apartments hit the metro Denver market last year. Too many? Plus: Not every place has seen rents drop. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tamara Chuang and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. -
Farmers markets are popular destinations around Colorado. Here's a guide to a handful of markets near you. -
The proposed ordinance will likely target puppies and kittens. Other Colorado cities have created similar laws recently.
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Most of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Ambient Air Quality Standard, with the most problematic issues involving particulates in the air and heat. -
The Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park joins more than 80 other internationally recognized dark sky places in our region. -
It would still be illegal to harm Mountain West species, such as jumping mice, migratory birds and desert tortoises, but their habitats may no longer be federally protected. -
A Native American law group has launched a free online resource to help tribal nations obtain legal information about their water rights. This comes at a time when tribes face increasing water challenges. -
New research shows that job growth in our region has been faster in areas with serious wildfire danger, a trend that raises the prospect of serious economic fallout from major blazes. -
Drought this spring has increased significantly across our region, with some states already hitting the highest levels.
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