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Best Colorado Cities to Buy a Home in 2025 — See the Rankings
94 KIX Country - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Is Colorado still a good state to buy a home? Sure, housing prices have increased dramatically, but the real estate market in Colorado is relatively healthy, according to new data from our friends at WalletHub. Is Colorado Still a Good Place to...
Best Inclusive Places Creating Community Around Denver
Westword - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Whether it’s addiction recovery, animal-assisted therapy, inclusive theater, adaptive yoga, and a collaborative event-space, Denver offers unique programs and gathering spots for people from all walks of life. These offerings reflect the city’s...
Denver cuts staff as budget concerns grow
The Center Square
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August 22, 2025
(The Center Square) — The city and county of Denver announced this week it has laid off 169 employees, which is part of a larger effort to balance the 2026 budget. “Each and every single employee we said goodbye to this week has given their all...
First impressions: 3 Saints players making their debut against Broncos
Shreveport Times - Louisiana
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NFL preseason play wraps up this weekend, with roster decisions being made in the following days. The New Orleans Saints will take on the Denver Broncos in their final preseason outing. It would be a surprise if many of the projected New Orleans...
Colorado Republican state Rep. Ryan Armagost abruptly resigns ahead of censure vote
Washington Examiner
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August 22, 2025
A Colorado state lawmaker resigned Thursday ahead of a vote to censure him for taking a picture of a Democratic lawmaker without her knowledge during floor proceedings.Republican state Rep. Ryan Armagost, the former House minority whip, had been...
Colorado Leaders, LGBTQ+ Groups Denounce Air Force’s Retirement Rule for Trans Troops
Out Front Magazine - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Following the decision of the U.S. Air Force denying early retirement for transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years, the Colorado Democratic Party, along with the Colorado Democratic Veterans Council (CDVC) and the...
Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #11 Zakhar Bardakov
Mile High Hockey - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Six writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2025. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked (plus...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Ranger Arrested After Bizarre ‘Elaborate Hoax’
The Daily Beast
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August 22, 2025
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger was arrested Thursday after allegedly making false reports about being stabbed. Callum Heskett, a seasonal ranger at Staunton State Park, is facing multiple charges after claiming on Tuesday that he had been...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife warns of toxic algae in DeWeese Reservoir – water harmful to people and pets
The Prowers Journal - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
WESTCLIFFE, Colo. – A growing bloom of toxic blue-green algae at DeWeese Reservoir State Wildlife Area prompted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to warn the public Aug. 19 to avoid contact with the water at that location for the first time this summer....
Soccer Snags 1-0 Victory Over Bears in Home Opener
News Letter Journal - Wyoming
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LARAMIE, Wyoming (8/21/25) – Entering Thursday’s match, University of Wyoming’s Alyssa Glover hadn’t suited up inside the Madrid Sports Complex for nearly two years. A season-ending injury cost the Cowgirls’ then-leading point returner most of...
Colorado park ranger accused of making false report of being stabbed
NBC News
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August 22, 2025
Colorado sheriff's deputies launched a massive search for a man wanted for stabbing a park ranger — only to learn the reported attack was an "elaborate hoax," officials said Thursday. Callum Heskett, a Colorado Parks and Wildlife seasonal ranger...
Colorado State Fair among things to do to close out…
The Pueblo Chieftain - Colorado
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Friday, Aug. 22 Partners of Youth in Ag Golf Tournament at Walking Stick 4301 Walking Stick Blvd. | 8 a.m. | The Colorado State Fair Foundation invites you to check out the golf tournament which raises funds for the foundation's efforts to enhance...
Denver doughnut shop — a symbol of pandemic resilience — is closing
Denver Post - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
To say that Pandemic Donuts single-handedly carried a significant portion of Denver through the COVID-19 pandemic would be an exaggeration. But not by much. Earlier this week, the owners, Gabrielle Henning and Michael Milton, announced that their...
Denver road trip: a visit to Mile High City | Meanderings by Mindy Stern
Mercer Island Reporter - Washington State
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August 22, 2025
My first road trip began the day after I got a driver’s license. I was nineteen. In a car loaded with 8-track cassettes, my then-boyfriend and I sang along with the Grateful Dead and Van Morrison, heading toward Colorado. Passing long stretches of...
Ten Best Sex Shops in Denver, Colorado
Westword - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Denver is the top city in the country for public sex, a major hub for sex conventions and a voracious consumer of butt plugs, so it only makes sense that the city boasts a healthy sex-shop scene. From famous national chains like Romantix and Adam...
Man dead after officer-involved shooting in southeast Denver Friday morning
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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Denver police shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic violence call in southeast Denver early Friday morning. Officers initially responded to an shots fired call placed just after 4 a.m. Friday originating from an apartment complex in...
Here’s why the Colorado legislature is now meeting in a special session — and what’s at stake
Estes Park Trail Gazette - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Colorado lawmakers returned to the Capitol this week for yet another special session, their third in three years. While the prior two special sessions focused on property tax reform, this year’s revolves around a nearly $800 million hole that...
Colorado voters to decide on funding for free school meals and SNAP benefits
The Sentinel Colorado
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August 22, 2025
FILE – Second-grade students select their meals during lunch break in the cafeteria at an elementary school (AP Photo/Alberto Mariani, File) This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for our free newsletter to receive the latest...
Live updates: Colorado lawmakers begin debating moves to limit corporate tax breaks as Senate passes several bills
Estes Park Trail Gazette - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Colorado’s special legislative session resumed Friday as lawmakers work to address a nearly $800 million budget shortfall caused by impacts from the recent federal tax bill. This story will be updated throughout the day. 11:15 a.m. update: The...
Live updates: Colorado lawmakers begin debating moves to limit corporate tax breaks as Senate passes several bills
Fort Morgan Times - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Colorado’s special legislative session resumed Friday as lawmakers work to address a nearly $800 million budget shortfall caused by impacts from the recent federal tax bill. This story will be updated throughout the day. 11:15 a.m. update: The...