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‘It’s a terrible choice,’ Colorado Attorney General on immigrant Medicaid data sharing with federal agencies

Colorado attorney general Phil Weiser warned of dire consequences that could unfold after a federal court ruling in December opened the door for the possible sharing of Medicaid data between agencies ...
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Indie 102.3 in Denver is music discovery. Ways To Support CPR You make the news and music from Colorado Public Radio possible. Your active support builds our community, grounds us in shared ...
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‘Somos familia’: Ken Salazar on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and borderlands history in Colorado

In a conversation at History Colorado, the former U.S. senator and ambassador connects the treaty’s legacy to modern border debates.
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National Lab of the Rockies, formerly NREL, lays off more than 130 employees

More than 3,500 full-time employees worked at the lab in late 2024, according to an archived report summarizing the lab’s scope of work.
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Colorado’s first lawmaker to use a wheelchair won’t seek reelection but peers hope his impact on disability rights remains

Democratic state Rep. David Ortiz made history four years ago when he became Colorado’s first lawmaker to use a wheelchair. Now, after two terms, Ortiz has decided to hit pause on his political career ...
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Feb. 4, 2026: Avian flu claims 1.3 million chickens, ICE restrictions proposed, Lindsey Vonn to race on torn ACL

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Haylee May. It’s edited and produced by Arlo Perez Esquivel, Mateo Schimpf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme ...
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Social media companies would have to respond more quickly to warrants under proposed legislation

Officials say a faster turnaround time on warrants would have prevented the shooting at Evergreen High School.
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State responds to major avian flu outbreak in Weld County

Avian flu concerns are ramping up further in Weld County, after hens at an egg operation with 1.3 million chickens tested positive for the virus last week. Agriculture officials have issued poultry ...
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Millions of acres of public land in Colorado, other Western states could be sold under Senate reconciliation bill

Last month, Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse succeeded in getting a provision to sell public lands in western states removed from Republicans’ giant reconciliation package. “I'm proud of the work that we ...
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His Cheyenne ancestors were pushed out of Colorado in the 1800s. Now he’s among the leaders of Colorado’s Indigenous land back movement

Rick Williams doesn’t just want your land acknowledgement. You’ve probably heard them at meetings or graduations. The idea is to take a few short minutes to acknowledge the land where you’re sitting ...
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Everything you need to know about the bird flu outbreak in Colorado

Colorado is leading the nation in human cases of the H5 bird flu and millions of poultry in the state have been killed to stop the threat of the virus. It also has hit dairy cows in the state. What ...
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Trump vetoes bipartisan bill to provide clean water to rural Southeastern Colorado

A plan to help local communities pay their share of the long-sought Arkansas River Valley conduit passed Congress with strong bipartisan support, but has still come up one vital signature short of ...