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Liquor sales tumble in Colorado as sellers face competition and declining demand
Liquor stores in Colorado say they’re in trouble.
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By Ben Markus
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Bail increased for anti-violence activist accused of shooting man outside Commerce City water park
Lumumba Sayers had requested a reduction to his $1 million cash-only bond.
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By Ben Markus
![The scene of a fatal shooting in Commerce City on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024](https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=75,format=auto/https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/08/AP24224778576598.jpg)
A wave of violence leaves six dead in Adams County
Commerce City matches typical annual homicide total in a single weekend.
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By Ben Markus
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Parents sue over teen’s social gender transition they say was kept from them
The lawsuit alleges that the school’s actions destroyed their relationship with their child.
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By Ben Markus
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Quarry fire: Crews making progress in wildfire being investigated as arson. Evacuees should be allowed to return soon.
The Quarry fire is burning in south Jefferson County in difficult terrain.
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Colorado’s expanded wildfire investigations team will look into the cause of the Stone Canyon fire
Investigators will look at weather reports and eliminate causes like lightning, though most fires are human-caused.
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By Ben Markus
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NFL, Broncos, seek to move Randy Gregory lawsuit over THC use to federal court
The former defensive end for the Denver Broncos claims he is unlawfully prohibited from using medicines with THC he says could alleviate pain from injuries and treat his psychological conditions.
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By Ben Markus
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The number of drownings in state parks has tied the record, and summer is just getting started
First responders and state officials have routinely warned visitors that the seemingly placid waters of Lake Pueblo, Cherry Creek Reservoir or Chatfield can actually be quite dangerous.
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By Ben Markus
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Colorado home building suffers from high interest rates
High interest rates have impacted the home building industry and the buy demand dramatically.
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By Ben Markus
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Medical marijuana patients and sales on a long decline in Colorado
The number of registered medical marijuana patients has fallen 28 percent since Sept. 2021, from 89,978 patients to 65,101 in May 2024.
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By Ben Markus
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Oil production rebounds in Colorado, drillers optimistic
In the first quarter of this year companies in Colorado have pumped more than 41.7 million barrels of oil, 19 percent more than the same period in 2021.
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By Ben Markus
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Man arrested for shooting at strangers in Aurora was found incompetent to stand trial for similar 2018 crimes
The case has raised new concerns about Colorado’s troubled system for restoring defendants to mental competency – and how the suspect managed to acquire weapons despite his medical and behavioral history.
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By Ben Markus
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Colorado business optimism declines as election nears
Businesses overall feel neutral about the economic outlook in Colorado in the third quarter of 2024.
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By Ben Markus
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Frontier and United Airlines face federal wage theft lawsuits in Colorado
Two separate federal lawsuits in Colorado allege wage theft by Frontier and United Airlines.
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By Ben Markus
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George Brauchler leads in GOP district attorney primary for newly created judicial district
The new 23rd Judicial District includes Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties, solidly Republican territory.
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By Ben Markus
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies cleared in inmate’s detox death
Ashley Raisbeck, who was in detox protocol, died three days after her arrest.
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