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Colorado man uses new law to sue Denver archdiocese over abuse by convicted priest

by The Associated Press 3:06 PM MST on Jan 19, 202310:32 AM MST on Jan 20, 2023

The lawsuit takes advantage of a recently passed law that allows victims in Colorado to sue even if the statute of limitations has passed.

Posted inEnvironment

Will Denver pick up and compost my Christmas tree? Not anymore. 

by Michael Booth 3:10 AM MST on Jan 5, 20238:17 AM MST on Jan 5, 2023

You can’t just toss your tree in a Denver alley to be composted anymore. Haul it yourself, or it goes to the dump.

Posted inEnvironment

How will Colorado’s new bag fee impact your life? Just look to the cities that already have bag charges.

by Michael Booth 3:10 AM MST on Dec 22, 20228:33 AM MST on Dec 23, 2022

As the state follows many local communities with a 10-cent plastic fee on Jan. 1, and a ban in 2024, conservationists count up the benefits.

Posted inHealth

A lot of people ride e-scooters in Denver — and a new study shows a lot of them are getting seriously hurt

by William Allstetter 4:19 AM MST on Dec 13, 202212:54 PM MST on Dec 14, 2022

Touted as a last-mile solution to improve city public transit systems, at least 3 people a day show up at Denver Health’s emergency room with scooter-related injuries, new study shows

Posted inEnvironment

Northern Water secures key federal permit for dam complex around Fort Collins 

by Michael Booth 3:10 AM MST on Dec 10, 20228:12 PM MST on Dec 9, 2022

The $2 billion NISP reservoir and pipeline network is much closer to reality after the Army Corps of Engineers gives go-ahead.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Instead of banning plastic bags, let’s invest in making plastic bags biodegradable

by Adriana Bassett 1:30 AM MST on Nov 22, 20227:10 PM MST on Nov 21, 2022

Paper bags have higher environmental costs than plastic.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Fort Collins is voting on how it votes

by Samuel Houghteling 1:20 AM MDT on Nov 6, 20227:46 PM MDT on Nov 4, 2022

A city with a history of electoral innovation is at it again.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: More mobile home park residents deserve a shot at ownership

by Jane Hamburger and Julie Stackhouse 1:30 AM MDT on Oct 19, 202211:32 AM MDT on Oct 18, 2022

It’s not easy, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s worth trying on a wider scale

Posted inBusiness

These Colorado programs are helping beginning farmers overcome huge challenges

by Moe K. Clark 3:25 AM MDT on Sep 26, 20222:03 PM MDT on Sep 27, 2022

The programs are especially critical given that farmers in the U.S. are aging faster than young farmers are getting in line to take their place. One-third of the 3.4 million American farmers are over the age of 65, according to latest Census of Agriculture.

Posted inEducation

Rural Colorado school administrators investigated sexting between students. Now they’re charged in a child porn case.

by Shannon Najmabadi 4:00 AM MDT on Aug 11, 20224:20 PM MST on Jan 25, 2023

After a Safe2Tell tip came in, two administrators saved images on a secure school server in Brush. Cops and the DA say it violated porn possession laws.

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