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By one vote, Colorado lawmakers pass bill raising overtime threshold for farmworkers

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 4/17 2:00A Seth Klamann

Weeks after renaming a holiday for farmworkers , Colorado lawmakers narrowly passed legislation Thursday that would require many of those laborers to work more hours before...

Aerospace companies choose Colorado as place to expand operations

The Denver Post (Airlines & Aerospace) 4/17 2:00A Judith Kohler

Two aerospace and defense-related companies have chosen Colorado as the place to expand their operations, potentially creating a combined 232 new jobs. Danish company Multicut...

Two Colorado lawmakers face open-records lawsuit as rift over Vail retreat expands

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 4/10 11:00A Seth Klamann

A Denver progressive activist is suing two Democratic state lawmakers and the invite-only caucus they lead, alleging they violated the Colorado Open Records Act. The lawsuit,...

Amid crisis in tiny Colorado community, bill would make it easier to declare towns abandoned

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 4/10 2:00A Sam Tabachnik, Seth Klamann

A bipartisan pair of Colorado lawmakers introduced a bill this week that would make it easier for residents and counties to declare a town abandoned, and for the state to assist dissolved...

Colorado lawmakers take another stab at spinning off Pinnacol, the state’s workers’ comp carrier

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 4/7 2:00A Nick Coltrain

After several failed attempts to spin off Pinnacol Assurance through the state budget, supporters are now taking a different route pushing new legislation that would lay the...

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How a geriatric Colorado beaver with a tree allergy inspired Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ movie

The Denver Post (Pets) 4/16 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

A dearly departed, geriatric Colorado beaver with a tree allergy served as a major inspiration for Pixar s latest animated delight, Hoppers. Ginger the beaver trains with her keepers at Cheyenne...

Free Oral Cancer Screenings in Denver, Parker and Arvada This Week

Denver BubbleLife iReporter 4/13 10:00A Krista Simmons

In honor of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, two local oral and maxillofacial surgery practices will offer free oral cancer screenings. They are Colorado Oral...

Denver Zoo sues over $19 million sea lion habitat construction, alleging ‘errors, omissions, and...

The Denver Post (Pets) 4/8 8:14A John Wenzel

A $19 million sea lion habitat that opened less than a year ago is already rusting, leaking, and breaking down mechanically, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said in a lawsuit filed against the...

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Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin inspires young girls with wisdom and some ski turns at Copper...

The Denver Post (Winter Sports) 4/12 2:00A John Meyer

COPPER MOUNTAIN — With glitter on her face and a sparkle in her eye, eighth-grader Amalia McNeirney could barely contain herself Saturday morning after meeting America s ski racing GOAT, Mikaela...

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Colorado eyes changes to courts’ competency process after high-profile case stirred outrage

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 4/5 2:00A Shelly Bradbury, Seth Klamann

Colorado lawmakers want to create a new way to institutionalize mentally ill and disabled people who are accused of serious crimes in an effort to ensure that dangerous people...

Colorado activist convicted of doxxing Denver police commander in first-of-its-kind case

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 4/4 2:00A Shelly Bradbury

A Colorado community activist was convicted of doxxing a Denver police commander last week in a first-of-its-kind case that has fueled debate about whether the state s online...

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