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Colorado’s fall colors are coming — and leaf-peepers have a lot to be excited about this year

DENVER — Having spent the past two months flying over all 24 million acres of Colorado’s forests to assess their health, one of the state’s leading forestry experts foresees a good-to-great year for fall foliage with peak colors starting in mid-September.

The Denver Post

Food Trucks From Colorado to Alabama Are Still Struggling With Red Tape and Protectionism

Denver blames food trucks for late night chaos, while a city councilman in Alabama says he straight up wants to protect restaurants.

Reason

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

To better understand this year’s state legislative elections, we took a look back at 2020. In 2020, the average margin of victory in state legislative elections was 27 percentage points, meaning most winning candidates won by a fairly large margin.

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Woman horrifically mauled by bear as she puts lid back on hot tub in her garden

A woman was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a bear in her own garden, as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms the bear and its cubs had to be euthanised

Daily Mirror

With more sizzling summers, Colorado changes how heat advisories are issued

Colorado’s climate is so dry that reaching the thresholds for a heat advisory is nearly impossible

Salon

Prosecutor urges forcible medication in clinic shooting

A federal prosecutor urged a judge on Thursday to order that a man charged with killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 be forcibly given anti-psychotic medication so his delusions could be quieted at least enough for him to finally be put on trial for the…

The Independent UK

Oscar hopefuls set to bow as Telluride Film Festival unveils its secret lineup

Set in a remote box canyon in Colorado’s rugged San Juan Mountains, with nary a red carpet or paparazzo to be found, the Telluride Film Festival has prided itself for nearly 50 years on its low-key, all-about-the-movies ethos. And this year’s edition, which kicks off Friday, may feel even further…

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Officials and volunteers struggle to respond to catastrophic flooding in Pakistan

Unprecedented, deadly floods in Pakistan have submerged an area bigger than Colorado. Morning Edition spoke with the country's climate minister and a civilian volunteer about ongoing relief efforts.

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Colorado’s rate of drug overdose deaths nearly doubles in 4-year period, fueled by fentanyl and meth

DENVER -- About once a month, another of Nicole Richardson‘s friends dies.

The Denver Post

No more 'nuance': Democrats slam GOP abortion-rights backers

The few Republican candidates across the U.S. this year who say they support abortion rights still find themselves under attack on the issue

The Independent UK

Tarantula tunnels under Colorado highways may promote mating, stop squishing, bug advocates say

Arachnid advocates trying to prevent the squishing of tarantulas as they seek mates on southeastern Colorado plains have asked the Colorado Department of Transportation to create safe crossing tunnels under several highways.

The Denver Post

Three arrested after 14-year-old girl is shot dead during TikTok dance at Colorado home

Aaliyah Salazar, 14, was shot in head on 7 August inside a home in Colorado’s Monte Vista

The Independent UK

Medication considered for Colorado clinic shooting suspect

A prison psychologist says a mentally ill man charged with killing three people and wounding eight others at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 is substantially likely to be made well enough to stand trial if he is given anti-psychotic medication

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Colorado voters to decide on three alcohol-related ballot initiatives in November

Coloradans will see three initiated measures – Initiatives 96, 121, and 122 – on the November ballot related to alcohol. The secretary of state announced that the measures qualified for the ballot on August 26. To qualify for the ballot, sponsors needed to submit 124,632 valid signatures for each proposal.

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With more sizzling summers, Colorado changes how heat advisories are issued

For all the images of ski resorts and snow-capped peaks, Colorado is experiencing shorter winters and hotter summers that are increasingly putting people at risk for heat-related illnesses. Yet until this year, the National Weather Service hadn’t issued a heat advisory for the Denver metropolitan area in 13 years.

The Denver Post

Colorado judge suspended for 30 days over threat with AR-15-style rifle

DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday suspended a former chief judge who earlier this year lost his leadership role in the Fifth Judicial District after threatening his stepson with an AR-15-style rifle.

Salon

As Lake Powell goes, so goes the West

As climate change dries the Colorado River Basin, the region's megacities may eventually dry up, too

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Federal dollars bolster Colorado’s efforts to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells

Colorado’s initial funding of $25 million in federal money to clean up orphaned oil and gas sites will bulk up a new state fund intended to cover the costs associated with hundreds of wells across the state.

The Independent UK

Lauren Boebert under fire for claiming student loan forgiveness funds ‘degree in lesbian dance theory’

‘I’m not going to lie, I’m a little pissed that lesbian dance theory wasn’t offered when I went to college,’ one Twitter user mocked the Colorado congresswoman

Axios

Colorado secretary of state says "extreme" GOP might strip Americans' voting rights

"The country could lose the right to vote in less than three months."

The Guardian - US

‘The US could lose the right to vote’: top official’s democracy warning

Jena Griswold urges Americans to pay attention to crucial but often overlooked races for secretary of state

The Independent UK

Trump election probe in Georgia cites voting system breach

The prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking information about a breach of voting equipment in a county roughly 200 miles south of her Atlanta office

The Independent UK

Colorado mom guilty of Qanon kidnapping conspiracy

A Colorado mother accused of plotting to kidnap her son from foster care after her teen daughter said she started associating with supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping

The Independent UK

Colorado Democrats call for new national monument in Rockies

Top Colorado Democrats are asking President Joe Biden to declare a new national monument in the heart of the state's Rocky Mountains

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