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LGBTQ+ nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs probed as possible hate crime
"We know the toxic combination of hate and access to guns in this country leads to deadly results," said Rep. David Cicilline.
Biden names Camp Hale a national monument in his first national...
The former military training facility shut down in 1965 and has since been used for recreational purposes.
Colorado’s ‘MeatOut Day’ has started a meat war
A call for more plant-based eating draws battle lines over burgers.
Westward heave-ho: How a federal agency’s move to Colorado threatens public...
The Bureau of Land Management relocation to Grand Junction reflects a widespread pattern of destabilization under President Trump.
Fracking study shows toxic chemical exposure 2,000 feet from drilling sites
"Secret exposure to chemicals that our own EPA reports as a potential hazard to human health is unconscionable."
Freedom to drive coalition brings the Koch disinformation playbook to Colorado
In recent years, the majority of Coloradans have been struggling to breathe clean air, and tailpipe emissions carry much of the blame....
Babies born in high-intensity oil and gas areas are 70% more...
"This study provides further evidence of a positive association between maternal proximity to oil and gas well site activities and several types of CHDs."
Denver teachers strike over bonus-based pay system, demanding reliable salary plan...
The Denver teachers walked out Monday following 15 months of negotiations over a controversial bonus-based pay system that educators say leaves them unable to predict their salaries and guarantee financial security.
Denver commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, becomes seventy-third...
The announcement came from Mayor Michael Hancock who said cities have a major responsibility to act on climate change.
Boulder, Colorado passes new gun control laws
Boulder now joins a few other cities and towns throughout the U.S. that are passing laws aimed at banning the controversial AR-15.
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How corporations hope to eviscerate workers’ right to strike
Corporations so fear this kind of worker power that they’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rig the scales and help them kill future strikes before they even begin.
‘Death sentence for women and families’: US court blocks domestic violence gun ban
The court ruled that the law prohibiting people with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns "fails to pass constitutional muster," and that the ban is an outlier "that our ancestors never would have accepted."
Can the Military-Industrial Complex be tamed?
Cutting the Pentagon's budget in half would finally force the generals to think.
Department of Veteran Affairs exceeds goal of providing safe, stable homes to veterans in...
The VA permanently housed 40,401 homeless veterans.
Nearly 14,000 Nigerian farmers and fishers sue Shell for destroying their livelihoods with oil...
Individuals and institutions from two communities have filed claims against Shell, calling on the company to clean up the devastating pollution and compensate them for its effects.