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Colorado prepares to launch psychedelic therapy program

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By Brandon Richard , Meghan Lopez , Dalton Ross 
| KMGH-TV (Denver, CO)
DENVER — Colorado will soon become the second state — after Oregon — to launch a psychedelic therapy program. The state will begin accepting applications from those wanting to provide psychedelic therapy services on Dec. 31. The first healing centers — where psychedelics will be administered — are expected to open in June 2025. Voters approved the legalization of certain psychedelic mushrooms in Nov. 2022.
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As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles

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By Russell Haythorn , Meghan Lopez 
| KMGH-TV (Denver, CO)
BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months. “That’s two to three inches of growth on the spruce,” said Stevens-Rumann, interim director at the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute.
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Why one of the most aggravating I-25 bottlenecks in Denver won’t get better anytime soon

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By Robert Garrison , Meghan Lopez , Veronica Acosta 
| KOAA-TV (Pueblo, CO)
DENVER — Imagine, if you will, you're cruising down Interstate 25 at a relatively smooth pace when you suddenly hit the brakes as a sea of gridlocked cars seemingly appears out of nowhere. No, it's not the Twilight Zone. You have just entered Colorado's most congested corridor—Central I-25 in Denver. The roughly 7-mile section of I-25 from S. Santa Fe Drive to the Interstate 70 interchange is arguably the Mile High City's most frustrating traffic bottlenecks, and it won't get better anytime soon.
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Why one of the most aggravating I-25 bottlenecks in Denver won’t get better anytime soon

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By Robert Garrison , Meghan Lopez , Veronica Acosta 
| KMGH-TV (Denver, CO)
DENVER — Imagine, if you will, you're cruising down Interstate 25 at a relatively smooth pace when you suddenly hit the brakes as a sea of gridlocked cars seemingly appears out of nowhere. You have just entered Colorado's most congested corridor—Central I-25 in Denver. The roughly 7-mile section of I-25 from S. Santa Fe Drive to the Interstate 70 interchange is arguably the Mile High City's most frustrating traffic bottlenecks, and it won't get better anytime soon.
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Colorado's geothermal potential will soon be tested in a small town

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By Angelika Albaladejo , Meghan Lopez , Tomas Hoppough
| KOAA-TV (Pueblo, CO)
PIERCE, Colo. — Across Colorado, sprawling solar energy farms and towering wind power turbines may soon make way for a newer, more experimental form of green energy: geothermal power. Geothermal energy is generated by tapping into hot water trapped in rock deep below the Earth’s surface. Many different technologies and approaches are being tested to see what will be most effective in Colorado.
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Colorado's geothermal potential will soon be tested in a small town

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By Angelika Albaladejo , Meghan Lopez , Tomas Hoppough
| KMGH-TV (Denver, CO)
PIERCE, Colo. — Across Colorado, sprawling solar energy farms and towering wind power turbines may soon make way for a newer, more experimental form of green energy: geothermal power. Geothermal energy is generated by tapping into hot water trapped in rock deep below the Earth’s surface. Many different technologies and approaches are being tested to see what will be most effective in Colorado.
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Election leaders see low voter turnout so far for Colorado's June 2024 primary

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By Brandon Richard , Meghan Lopez , Katie Parkins
| KOAA-TV (Pueblo, CO)
DENVER — Turnout for Tuesday’s state primary election is lower than the turnout at this point in 2022 and 2020, according to elections officials. As of Monday, only 16% of eligible voters in Colorado had returned a ballot for the June 25 state primary, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. The turnout is even lower in Denver.
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Election leaders see low voter turnout so far for Colorado's June 2024 primary

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By Brandon Richard , Meghan Lopez , Katie Parkins 
| KMGH-TV (Denver, CO)
DENVER — Turnout for Tuesday’s state primary election is lower than the turnout at this point in 2022 and 2020, according to elections officials. As of Monday, only 16% of eligible voters in Colorado had returned a ballot for the June 25 state primary, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. The turnout is even lower in Denver.
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Colorado voters may get to change how elections are conducted in the state

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By Brandon Richard , Meghan Lopez 
| KOAA-TV (Pueblo, CO)
DENVER — This fall, Colorado voters may get to decide whether to change how elections work in the state. A proposed initiative would create an open primary system and ranked-choice voting for general elections. It would apply to elections for state and congressional offices. Supporters kicked off their signature-gathering campaign on Monday. They hope to collect enough signatures to get the initiative on November’s ballot.
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New shrimp farming method could help preserve mangroves around the world

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By Meghan Lopez 
| KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
DENVER — If you love seafood, chances are shrimp are a staple, whether they're dipped in cocktail sauce or wrapped in a sushi roll. United Nations data found that over the past 30 years, shrimp farms have increased production by 1,000% but conservation groups say it's come at the expense of mangroves.
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More than 100 new species discovered off of the coast of Chile

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By Meghan Lopez 
| KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
CHILE — Off of the coast of Chile, an undersea discovery has revealed more than 100 previously undiscovered species. A team of scientists was exploring the seamounts in the southern part of the Nazca Ridge and the eastern section of the Salas y Gomez Ridge The team used a robot to dive down thousands of feet for a chance to capture something no human has seen before.
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Companies work to spot, stop scams with new technology

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By Meghan Lopez 
| KBZK-TV (Bozeman, MT)
DENVER — New technology like artificial intelligence is making it easier than ever for scammers to dub people’s voices and likenesses. Scammers can use these deep fakes to call a person’s family and convince them they’re in trouble. That’s where companies are starting to fight back. Several are beginning to test and roll out their own technology to spot and, in some cases, stop this questionable content. The Norton Genie is one of those developments.
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A group of winemakers is working to decrease their bottle weight in the name of sustainability

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By Meghan Lopez 
| KBZK-TV (Bozeman, MT)
UNITED KINGDOM — With more focus than ever on the climate and sustainability these days, entire industries are taking a closer look at ways to reduce their carbon footprint and impact earth. In the U.K., a candid discussion is underway about how the wine industry can cut back. For wine growers, sustainability typically means making changes within the vineyards to reduce water usage or even grow different varieties of grapes that are more climate resilient.
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A California man brings new composting technique to schools

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By Meghan Lopez 
| KTNV-TV (Las Vegas, NV)
LOS ANGELES — There's something special about making your own soil, something about taking your leftovers and instead of trashing them, using them to give back to mother nature. Steven Wynbrandt knows a lot about soil. He's the founder of Wynbrandt Farms, a pioneer in California composting. His mission is to bring his methods to schools to help them reduce waste. “It's one thing to take fruit and vegetable scraps on a home scale and chuck them in the corner of the backyard,” Wynbrandt.
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