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HEALTH
Why has Colorado seen so many “breakthrough” measles infections in vaccinated people?
More than a third of measles infections in Colorado have been breakthrough cases, meaning they have affected people who are fully vaccinated. John Ingold reports what doctors suspect is behind those breakthrough cases, including air travel, testing and some wild math.
BUSINESS
Cañon City’s Main Street makeover is eating into peak tourist season. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
Ongoing construction along Cañon City’s historic Main Street — the longest in Colorado — has created major hurdles for local businesses throughout the summer and the height of tourist season. Businesses are getting creative to hang on and keep drawing customers during the final stretch of the renovation project beautifying their blocks, Sue McMillin reports.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Two women accuse Republican state lawmaker of making unwanted sexual advances. He denies the allegations.
Two women have alleged state Rep. Ron Weinberg approached them with unwanted sexual advances at conservative leadership events in 2021 and 2022. The women stepped forward after the Loveland Republican announced his candidacy to be the House minority whip. Weinberg has since ended his candidacy but says “these claims are completely false.” Jesse Paul has more.
CRIME AND COURTS
MyPillow CEO’s lawyers fined for AI-generated court filing in Denver defamation case
Two attorneys representing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in a defamation case used artificial intelligence to prepare a court filing with nearly 30 defective citations, including citations to nonexistent cases and misquotations of case law. Each attorney must now pay $3,000, Olivia Prentzel reports.
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“A Dream in the Dark”: A peek into the world of a terrified crime victim’s blindness
In this short but powerful excerpt from “A Dream in the Dark,” author Robert Justice channels the mindset of a woman previously blinded by an attacker. A finalist for the Colorado Book Award for Mystery, the story examines a miscarriage of justice after the victim identifies the alleged perpetrator through a dream — echoing a real-life Colorado case. But in this excerpt, he illustrates a world in which the victim still harbors uncertainty about her testimony and remains terrified, even on a short walk to the grocery store.
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