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Amid a growing opioid epidemic, lawmakers hope to end drug-addiction withdrawal in county jails

Amid a growing opioid epidemic, lawmakers hope to end drug-addiction withdrawal in county jails

Colorado sheriffs are on the front lines of a public health crisis as jails fill with people dependent on pai…

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Lawmakers eye drug sentencing reforms to ease projected prison population growth - The Colorado I...

Lawmakers eye drug sentencing reforms to ease projected prison population growth - The Colorado I...

People with controlled substance charges as their most serious conviction make up the largest share of new ad…

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Vermont Yankee powers down for good - VTDigger

Vermont Yankee powers down for good - VTDigger

For more than four decades, the plant has been a regional source of energy and economic gain. It has also bee…

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After years of drought, Colorado water bosses face uncertainty - The Colorado Independent

After years of drought, Colorado water bosses face uncertainty - The Colorado Independent

On June 1, a spark near the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gage Railroad ignited a flame in the Animas River go…

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Colorado's oil and gas regulatory agency is running out of money - fast - The Colorado Independen...

Colorado's oil and gas regulatory agency is running out of money - fast - The Colorado Independen...

As the state grapples with the aftermath of last April's fatal pipeline explosion in Firestone and a fervent …

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Lottery Ticket Sold at Indianapolis Speedway worth $150,000 with Power Play

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By John Herrick Verified
| WISH-TV (Indianapolis, IN) Verified
INDIANAPOLIS–The Hoosier Lottery says someone bought a $150,000 Powerball with Power Play ticket this past Saturday night in Indianapolis. Lottery organizers say the ticket was purchased at Speedway #5011 at 8046 S. Meridian Street in Indianapolis. The ticket matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball. The winning numbers for Saturday night’s drawing were 5, 9, 35, 54, and 63 with the Powerball of 7 and Power Play of 3X. The Powerball jackpot for Monday night is an estimated $905 million.
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Boulder City Council sends vacancy tax and $400 million bond to November ballot, rejects downtown development authority

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By John Herrick Verified
| Boulder Reporting Lab Verified
Boulder City Council on Thursday voted to place measures on the November 2026 ballot that would raise property taxes to pay for city facilities and recreation centers, tax homes that sit empty most of the year, and guarantee firefighters’ right to bargain collectively in the city charter. Councilmembers split 4-4 on an ordinance that would have referred a measure creating a downtown development authority to the ballot. A tie vote means the measure fails.
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Boulder City Council divided over whether to put downtown tax measure on November ballot

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By John Herrick Verified
| Boulder Reporting Lab Verified
The Boulder City Council will decide Thursday whether to place a measure on the November ballot to create a downtown development authority. The proposed authority would use future tax revenue growth to spur investment downtown, leaving less available in the near term for other city needs. The proposal has split councilmembers. Proponents see it as a needed tool to address stagnant sales tax revenue in the downtown core.
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