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Colorado man caught illegally killing deer at night enters plea deal | OutThere Colorado
A Grand Junction man entered a plea deal for the poaching of three or more big game animals using artificial lights.According to a press release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), 23-year-old Dylan Zuber was charged with 20 counts of wildlife violations,...
Worried about policing customers, Colorado restaurants leery of requiring vaccines
Colorado and Denver restaurant owners are leery of requiring dine-in patrons be vaccinated, according to industry officials and surveys of restauranteurs taken this month. They're concerned about policing customers on something that's become a political lightning...
Olympian and Air Force vet Bremer to run against cocktail party senator | Colorado Peak Politics
Olympian and Air Force veteran Eli Bremer officially entered the race this week to challenge Michael Bennet for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat. The Republican currently serves as an El Paso County commissioner, and is a native Coloradoan. “Having twice worn the uniform...
Bennet and Hick forced to vote on critical race theory, fracking, taxes and immigration | Colorado Peak Politics
Senate Democrats including Colorado’s Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper took a political beating by Republicans this week who unleashed amendment after controversial amendment as President Biden’s minions pushed a $3.5 trillion budget over the finish line. It was...
EDITORIAL: Colorado’s comeuppance on remote learning
Troubling new school data released Thursday by the state Education Department confirms what educators and policymakers had suspected — and what parents knew all along: Student achievement took a nosedive during COVID.As The Gazette reported, classroom disruptions in...
‘It Needs to Stop’: Miami Marlins’ Lewis Brinson Disagrees with Colorado Rockies Investigation Determining a Fan Yelled Mascot Name Dinger and Not the N-word
Outrage over a Colorado Rockies fan allegedly calling Miami Marlins’ outfielder Lewis Brinson the N-word has all but ceased despite the outcome of an investigation. At the top of the ninth inning during the Aug. 8 game in Denver’s Coors Field, Brinson was at home...
Colorado concerts, events canceled amid rising COVID-19 cases
Canceled tours, shows and festivals are remaking Colorado’s 2021 concert calendar this week, even as artists and promoters scramble to impose stricter rules that will slow down the surge in COVID-19 cases. “It was a surprise,” said Denver R&B singer Adiel...
Salt Lake County Council votes 6-3 to overturn school mask order
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Council voted 6-3 to overturn a mask mandate issued earlier this week by the Salt Lake County Health Department, requiring face masks in schools for children under age 12.After the vote to override the mask mandate, a crowd —...
Massive island forest fire in Greece burns for a 7th day | OutThere Colorado
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters and residents battled a massive forest fire on Greece’s second-largest island for a seventh day Monday, fighting to save what they can from flames that have ravaged pristine forests, destroyed homes and businesses and sent thousands...