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WEBMillion-dollar payouts and manhunts. Then a Colorado crop fraud got really crazy. The sordid story of two ranchers who conspired to falsify drought numbers by tampering with rain gauges on the plains of Colorado and Kansas, resulting in millions in false insurance claims. The Colorado Sun is part of The Trust Project.
Some Colorado felons can now possess guns under new law
WEBJul 29, 2021 · The alteration allowing some felons to legally possess a firearm appears to create conflict in the state’s criminal code. For instance, someone convicted of felony animal abuse is now able to possess a gun under Senate Bill 271. But because of House Bill 1298, someone convicted of misdemeanor animal abuse would not be able to purchase a ...
8 takeaways from Colorado’s new congressional map
WEBSep 29, 2021 · Sandra Fish and Jesse Paul 3:15 PM MDT on Sep 29, 2021. Share. Colorado's new congressional map, pending approval from the state Supreme Court. Some folks are loving the n ew, eight-district congressional map approved by Colorado’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission in an 11-1 vote late Tuesday. …
Colorado continues to shift blue: The 2020 election, explained in ...
WEBNov 10, 2020 · Colorado’s political map is looking more and more blue. The 2020 election continued the decades-long shift toward Democrats in Colorado, led by voters in suburban counties and punctuated by huge turnout in the party’s strongholds of Denver and Boulder. The Unaffiliated is our twice-weekly newsletter on Colorado politics and policy.
Colorado wildfires tracker: Major fires currently burning - The ...
WEBJul 27, 2023 · The Spruce Creek Fire, located 11 miles northeast of Dolores in Montezuma County, was sparked by lightning May 14. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun) 100% of the perimeter contained as of June 1. Started: May 14, 2024. Size: 5,699 acres. Location: 11 miles northeast of Dolores in Montezuma County.
Firefighting plane crashes near Estes Park fire, killing pilot
WEBNov 16, 2021 · One of the planes was a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer and it crashed while fighting the Big Elk fire near Estes Park, killing the two pilots, Ricky Schwartz and Milt Stollak. The Kruger Rock fire is burning near Estes Park after igniting Tuesday. It had spread to about 150 acres as of 6:30 p.m. and was 15% contained.
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The true story behind the conspiracy-ridden murals at Denver ...
WEBJul 7, 2023 · Since their unveiling, conspiracy theories about the murals have run rampant. Darlina learned about some of the rumors in the early 2000’s. She recalls hearing, “‘People hate that mural. They say, you wanted 9/11 because of that figure of war. They say that in the Bible, all these dirty animals are unclean.
What Colorado's new gun-control laws mean for gun owners
WEBApr 19, 2021 · Senate Bill 78. The bill requires gun owners to report a lost or stolen firearm to law enforcement within five days of realizing the weapon is missing. Failing to report a lost or stolen firearm is a civil offense punishable by a $25 fine. A second or subsequent infraction is an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $500.
How water rights work in Colorado — and how it's different …
WEBJul 19, 2021 · In dry Colorado, nearly every major stream is now “over-appropriated,” meaning somebody has claimed or bought the right to every drop of water in a wet year, and in a drought year, those who filed first are the ones who get to use theirs. They have “senior” rights, going back as far as putting the “prior appropriation” doctrine in ...