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Feds spend $2.4 million on cloud seeding for Colorado River

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation granted $2.4 million Thursday for cloud seeding in the Upper Colorado River Basin

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Colorado hosting highly-recruited 4-star RB Stacy Gage for spring game

Several important recruits will be visiting Boulder for the game, including St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) four-star running back Stacy Gage.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 16, 2023

Two Colorado Federal Judges Start Providing Summaries of Opinions for Pro Se Litigants

Colorado Politics (Michael Karlik) reports: A second federal judge in Colorado appears to have adopted the practice of summarizing her decisions in plain English for people who represent themselves before the court. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney, a 2022 appointee of President Joe Biden, recently issued multiple written…

Reason · Mar 16, 2023

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Colorado roundup

Colorado is holding elections, including for municipal office, on April 4, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia · Mar 15, 2023

Colorado Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 6-12

The Colorado Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued 12 opinions in 2023—the same amount as this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: 

Ballotpedia · Mar 15, 2023

US tribes get bison as they seek to restore bond with animal

Nearly three dozen bison from a mountain park outside Denver, Colorado, have been transferred to several tribes from across the Great Plains

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

'I quit my job to travel the world - I don't care that my husband and kids are at home'

Kym Wootton, 42, from Boulder, Colorado, US, quit her six-figure job to take a year out of work to go on a US road trip, write a novel and attend boozy weekends away

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2023

Son of Colorado mass shooting victim sues gun-maker Ruger

The son of one of 10 people killed at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states – that may violate the Constitution

It’s expensive to pollute the water in Colorado. The state’s median fine for companies caught violating the federal Clean Water Act is over US$30,000, and violators can be charged much more. In Montana, however, most violators get barely a slap on the wrist – the median fine there is $300.

The Conversation · Mar 15, 2023

Pat Schroeder, a pioneering female member of Congress, dies. She was 82

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pat Schroeder, a Colorado congresswoman, presidential candidate and longtime Central Florida resident, died Monday. She was 82.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 14, 2023