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American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on May marvels, hamburger history and lyrical legends

May 11, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people. This time, test your knowledge of May marvels, hamburger history and lyrical legends. --- The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our [...]

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Colorado rises in US News & World Report’s best states ranking

May 9, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

Colorado is rising close to the top in the U.S. News & World Report's annual list of best states across the country. --- DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado is rising close to the top in the U.S. News & World Report's annual [...]

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The 5 biggest themes of Colorado’s 2025 legislative session

May 9, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading

Democrats at the Capitol defied Gov. Jared Polis and took steps to push back against the Trump administration. A big slate of gun bills passed. Lawmakers tried to clear hurdles halting sex assault investigations. --- Every legislative session in Colorado is [...]

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A Boulder-based startup wants to put Colorado at the center of a greener steel industry

May 9, 2025 / 4 minutes of reading

Electra has a plan to make climate-friendly iron for the steel industry, which is responsible for at least 7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. --- It’s been centuries since humanity invented the fiery first step behind almost all steelmaking. The work [...]

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Colorado rises in US News & World Report’s best states ranking

May 9, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

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Gov. Jared Polis plans to veto Labor Peace Act bill, which was a priority for Colorado unions

May 8, 2025 / 5 minutes of reading

Senate Bill 5 would abolish a requirement in the Colorado Labor Peace Act that 75% of workers at a company sign off before unions can negotiate with businesses over union security. That’s after a majority of workers vote to [...]

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101 bills debated by the Colorado legislature in 2025 that you need to know about

May 8, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading

The Colorado Capitol News Alliance pored through the more than 600 measures debated at the Capitol this year to highlight the most notable ones that passed and failed --- This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. The [...]

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101 bills debated by the Colorado legislature in 2025 that you need to know about

May 8, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading

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Coloradans urged to prepare for fire risks during Wildfire Awareness Month

May 7, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

Coloradoans are encouraged to prepare for potential upcoming fire risks, with an above-normal potential for fire expected in southwestern Colorado and a normal fire potential expected across much of the rest of the state through July. --- DENVER (KDVR) -- Coloradans [...]

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Trump administration cuts mental health support for Colorado students

May 7, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

The $1.5 million grant was aimed at confronting Colorado’s critical shortage of school-based mental health professionals. --- A federal grant to support the state’s students with mental health challenges was canceled last week by the Trump administration, which said the grant [...]

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