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As Colorado’s rivers shrink and its soils dry out, state lawmakers this year passed a slew of water bills that advocates say will help reduce water use and protect the critical natural resource.Nine major bills aim to reduce water use in cities, replace nixed federal protections of wetlands and minimize the amount of toxic “forever chemicals” leaching into water supplies. Gov. Jared Polis already has signed four of the bills into law, while four more await his signature and one will go to voters.“It was a pretty big year for water under the dome,” said Bart Miller, the healthy rivers…

Colorado employers added a meager 300 jobs in April, with the private sector losing 600 jobs and governments adding 900 jobs, according to a monthly update from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.March’s strong monthly gain, initially estimated at 5,300 jobs, was revised down to 2,800 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment remained at 3.7%, below the U.S. rate of 3.9%. “Colorado employment started the year on a strong note, but employment growth tapered off in March and April,” said Broomfield economist Gary Horvath. “The bottom line is that there is not broad-based growth. While government employment is important,…

It hasn’t been a great week for certainty about the future of the Avalanche roster.The Avs already had one key player — captain Gabe Landeskog — whose future contributions remain in question due to a long-term injury. But Valeri Nichushkin’s suspension and mandated return to the NHL-NHLPA Player Assistance Program has left Colorado with two of its highest-paid players as significant question marks for the 2024-25 season and beyond.One position on the roster where the Avs have significantly fewer questions than they did at the start of this season is the most important one. Before this season began, the depth…

Colorado voters in November will decide whether to make abortion a state constitutional right after the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced Friday that backers of a ballot initiative had gathered enough signatures.Advocates for the measure turned in 159,930 valid signatures last month — more than enough to place the question on the ballot, according to the state agency.The ballot measure, if approved by 55% of voters, would prohibit state and local governments from outlawing or impeding access to abortions. It would also require abortion to be covered under health insurance plans for state and local government employees as well…

Time and time again, the bar was raised. Peak-to-Peak’s Kourtney Rathke and The Classical Academy’s Anna Willis never blinked.Thirteen feet, the standing Class 3A state meet record in the pole vault? No sweat. How about 13 feet, 4 inches? No problem. And 13-4 or 13-7? Cleared without issue. 13-10? A worthy challenge conquered.Finally, their thrilling dual in the sun at Jefferson County Stadium late Friday afternoon in the CHSAA state track and field championships ended when they both missed on three attempts at 14-1. Rathke, clearing 13-10 on her first attempt, was declared the state champion for the third consecutive…

A third and final suspect pleaded guilty to murder Friday for his role in starting the house fire that killed five members of a Senegalese family in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood nearly four years ago.Kevin Bui, 20, agreed to serve 60 years in prison as part of his agreement to plead guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, though he will not be sentenced until July 2.Sixty other counts against Bui were dismissed as part of the deal with prosecutors, as was a second, separate case in which he was accused of bringing drugs into jail in June 2022.“Guilty,”…

Vic Vela, the former Colorado Public Radio host, says he has settled his discrimination claim against his longtime employer.Vela, who hosted CPR’s award-winning addiction and recovery podcast “Back from Broken,” in March filed a charge of discrimination with state and federal agencies, alleging the station’s management belittled and mocked his mental health concerns and accused him of using his addiction to manipulate higher-ups.CPR fired Vela in January after he had worked at the station for nine years, he previously told The Denver Post.On Friday, Vela confirmed the settlement, first reported by the Colorado Sun, and a CPR representative said the…

A Telluride man has been sentenced to a year and one day in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge for participating in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice announced Friday.Avery MacCracken, 70, pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder last year after he and others disrupted a joint session of Congress convened to count the votes from the 2020 presidential election, according to a news release.U.S. District Judge Richard Leon sentenced MacCraken to a year and one day in prison and 36 months of supervised…

The mother of a 22-month-old Brighton girl who died from a fentanyl overdose in 2022 pleaded guilty Thursday to child abuse resulting in death and drug possession with intent to distribute.Nicole Danielle Casias, 32, pleaded guilty to child abuse resulting in death and drug possession with intent to distribute in a Thursday morning disposition hearing, according to court records.Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | DA brings 10 new charges against Littleton bus monitor accused of beating autistic child Crime and Public Safety | Jeffco Public Schools substitute teacher arrested on child sex assault, abuse charges Crime and Public Safety |…