Author: Michael Karlik Colorado Politics
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Firearm background checks hit record high in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado surpassed its previous annual record for firearm background checks, with two months still to go before the year’s end. In October, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation processed 40,200 background checks for firearm transactions, bringing…
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Big increase expected for winter recreation, despite capacity limits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A report from the Snowsports Industries of America forecasts a 29% increase in participation for winter outdoor activities this season, at the same time that ski resorts have imposed capacity limits due to the COVID-19…
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Application period opens for state Supreme Court seat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Judicial Department has begun accepting applications for the Supreme Court seat of Chief Justice Nathan B. Coats, who will leave the bench in January upon reaching mandatory retirement age of 72. Coats, who…
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Coroner met with Aurora police prior to releasing Elijah McClain autopsy, according to report
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Adams County coroner met with Aurora police who were investigating Elijah McClain’s death prior to issuing an autopsy report saying his cause of death was “undetermined,” CPR reports. The news outlet obtained records also showing that Aurora police were there during the autopsy, and…
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Tavern association challenges Colorado’s pandemic restriction as unconstitutional
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Tavern League of Colorado, which represents 200 alcohol-serving establishments, has filed a lawsuit against the state health department for imposing numerical caps on their capacity in an alleged violation of their 14th Amendment right…
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Colorado in ‘yellow zone’ for COVID-19, White House report finds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado had five population centers in 11 counties where 5% to 10% of COVID-19 test results came back positive last week, or between 10 and 100 new cases per 100,000 people, a previously unreleased report…