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The news this week in Colorado--as in most other states--undoubtedly centered around health care. We've seen one Congresswoman--Betsy Markey--stake her career on her vote for reform, and receive death threats for it. Markey and fellow Democratic Colorado Congressman John Salazar became targets of Sarah Palin's PAC money, while Colorado's lone Republican statewide elected official--Attorney General John Suthers--has joined a crew of GOP counterparts from other states in a seemingly futile quest to void the historic legislation Meanwhile, back in DC, Republican obstructionism in response to the health care vote is threatening the allocation of resources for Colorado's efforts to eradicate intrusive bark beetles that are destroying forests and causing forest fires. Mother nature, however, seems determined to delay the start of fire season as much as possible, throwing two serious snow storms our way in the third week of March Here are our picks for the biggest stories of the week:

BING NEWS:
  • Unemployment claims in Colorado declined last week
    Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Colorado dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 3,082 ...
    05/4/2024 - 6:00 am | View Link
  • Amber Alert issued for 3 Brighton children believed to be taken by their mother to Colorado Springs
    An Amber Alert was issued Saturday for three children taken by their mother, who the Colorado Bureau of Investigation describes as their "non-custodian parent" Police say they're concerned for the ...
    05/4/2024 - 3:32 am | View Link
  • Colorado Department of Transportation plans repairs for deadly bump on I-225
    Plans are being made to fix a deadly road irregularity on I-225 in Aurora. Last month, city leaders urged the Colorado Department of Transportation for repairs after another young person was killed in ...
    05/3/2024 - 3:14 pm | View Link
  • Republican group in Colorado cancels Kristi Noem fundraiser due to 'death threats' amid backlash over her memoir
    A county Republican group in Colorado said that it was cancelling a fundraiser featuring South Dakota governor and potential Republican vice presidential contender Kristi Noem after she reportedly ...
    05/3/2024 - 3:04 pm | View Link
  • Colorado’s governor, legislature have spent 2024 trying to reshape RTD. Now they want to force it to complete its rail routes.
    Senate Bill 230, which would impose new fees on oil and gas production in Colorado to raise money for transit, would require RTD to complete its long-promised commuter trains to Longmont and north Ada ...
    05/3/2024 - 4:57 am | View Link
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