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Asylum-seekers find compassion, resources at “House of Peace” once released from Aurora immigration center

Casa de Paz, tucked in a cul-de-sac not far from the GEO immigration facility in Aurora, offers a safe -- and secret -- location for new arrivals to get their bearings

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Community health clinics are barred under a federal gag rule from helping women find an abortion. Here’s what they must say instead.

By Jennifer Brown Health Primary category in which blog post is published

Removing banned tech from China’s Huawei will cost rural Colorado telecoms over $300 million. Will it even fix the problem?

By Tamara Chuang Technology Primary category in which blog post is published

Opinion: The CORE Act represents every aspect of what makes this state great

By Cody Perry Opinion

White House threatens veto of CORE Act, the massive Colorado public lands bill splitting the state’s congressional delegation

By Jesse Paul Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

Opinion: Congress needs to have a vote on tariffs

By Jesse Mallory Opinion

Opinion: Don’t exacerbate climate change; protect the Arctic Refuge

By John Land Le Coq Opinion
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Judge blocks Trump from easing energy rules in western U.S. citing sage grouse

The temporary restraining order issued Wednesday by a judge in Boise, Idaho, means the administration for now must fall back to more stringent rules adopted under former President Barack Obama

Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

Scattering BLM will be good for policy, boss William Pendley says. Not with him at the helm, advocacy groups argue.

Former head of conservative Lakewood-based legal foundation says he’s a good Marine, following orders of President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.

Hickenlooper: I will bring an unrelenting focus on combating climate change and growing our green economy

Opinion

Nicolais: Impeachment set to unbalance Sen. Gardner’s attempt to walk down the middle of road

While conventional wisdom calls for Gardner to tack to the center, embracing Trump may be his only path to reelection

Opinion
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Trump’s “energy dominance” push changing plans for 3 million acres of Colorado land, local stewards say

State and local agencies -- and more recently, Gov. Jared Polis -- prioritized conservation during years of public input and discussion. Now those objectives are in jeopardy.

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“It was a red line.” Trump, Ukraine reports spur Crow, six other freshmen reps to push for impeachment

All of Colorado's Democratic delegation is supporting the impeachment inquiry, with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner saying the action would “sharply divide the country”

Opinion: Colorado’s students deserve better — pass protections for Dreamers

Opinion
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Colorado to challenge Trump administration decision ending states’ waiver for stricter vehicle-emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday is set to end a waiver that allowed California and other states to have tighter vehicle emissions rules than ones mandated federally

Opinion: Colorado’s representatives in D.C. must take a stand against detention center horrors

Opinion