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Coloradans Primary category in which blog post is published

97-year-old Colorado Springs man, one of the last surviving USS Arizona crew members, dies

Stratton was one of the survivors of the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese aerial attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii. More than 1,100 crew members died on the battleship.

Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published

New Jersey man suffocates to death at Vail after getting caught in chairlift

Jason Varnish's death has been ruled an accident but authorities are still investigating how it happened

Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

DNA testing confirms first wolf pack in Colorado in 70 years

DNA testing of scat samples taken near an elk carcass in Moffat County in January confirmed the samples came from wolves

Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

Trump administration’s effort to roll back NEPA environmental law draws ire at Denver hearing

NEPA requires federal agencies to determine if a construction or commercial project would harm the environment or wildlife. It gives the public the right of review and input.

Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published

ICE asks federal judge to force Denver to turn over information on 4 men subject to deportation

Accusing ICE of seeking the information for “political reasons," Denver said it would not comply unless a judge determined that the orders were appropriate

News Primary category in which blog post is published

Air Force discloses drug investigation into nuclear missile guards in Colorado, 2 other states

The guards are responsible for protecting nuclear-armed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles — a key segment of the U.S. nuclear force — in underground launch silos in western Nebraska, southeastern Wyoming and northeastern Colorado

Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published

New Hampshire poses a last chance for some struggling 2020 Democrats, including Michael Bennet

Bennet has said he needs to finish third or fourth in the New Hampshire primary to keep advancing, and, right now, the latest polls show him sitting at the bottom of the pack

Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published

16-year-old STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting suspect pleads guilty

Alec McKinney, 16, pleaded guilty to 17 felonies, including first-degree murder, under a plea deal

Education Primary category in which blog post is published

Will Colorado’s college athletes soon be able to profit from their names and images?

If passed, Colorado’s act would become law in 2023. That presumably would allow an embattled NCAA and other collegiate sports groups to develop national standards on student athlete compensation.