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Greg Hays Obituary
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Colorado State Patrol Warns Stress, Anxiety and Fatigue Can Increase Driving Risks
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Colorado Minimum Wage to Rise to $15.71 an Hour in 2027; Tipped Wage Set at $12.69
Colorado Minimum Wage will Increase to $15.71/hour in 2027 State increases hourly rate by 3.6% from $15.16 in 2026. (DENVER) — The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)'s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS) announced t...
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Aspen Acres Fire Holds at 102,004 Acres, 72% Contained as New Incident Team Takes Command
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Gold Mountain Fire Holds at 39,675 Acres, 87% Contained as Cimarron Ridge Remains Priority
Fire Update – Gold Mountain Fire Friday, August 14, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2
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Colorado Corrections Officer Arrested in Trinidad on Child Pornography, Weapons Charges
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Operation Sand Dune Nets 5 Arrests, Clears 19 Warrants in Multi-Agency Colorado Fugitive Sweep
Operation Sand Dune Collaboration Strengthens Public Safety Across Colorado The Fountain Police Department is proud to announce its involvement in Operation Sand Dune, a coordinated two‑day fugitive apprehension and compliance operation led by t...
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Theodore Gallegos, Jr. Obituary
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Highway 50 Semi Crash Near La Junta Stops Train Traffic, Prompts Hazmat Response
Watch the Video Here: Semi Crashes Near Railroad Tracks on Highway 50 Near La Junta; Driver Transported for Medical Treatment We responded to Hwy 50 and MM 376 at approx 743 am for a reported semi accident b
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Sheep Pen Fire Near Kim, Colorado Reaches 713 Acres, 30% Contained After Lightning Spark
Sheep Pen Fire Update: 713 Acres Burned, 30% Contained South of Kim, Colorado KIM, Colo. — Aug. 13, 2026, 11:38 a.m. — Fire crews continue working the Sheep Pen Fire south of Kim, Colorado, which has grown to an estimated 713 acres and is curr...
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