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Hundreds of thousands are behind on utility bills. Now they have extra help

Hundreds of thousands are behind on utility bills. Now they have extra help

New Colorado law supplies $5 million in relief for gas and electricity payments
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Coloradans must wear face coverings for at least another 30 days, Polis orders

Coloradans must wear face coverings for at least another 30 days, Polis orders

Everyone over 10 years old must wear a face covering over their nose and mouth while inside public indoor spaces, including businesses, and while waiting for public transportation.
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After catastrophic wildfires, can logging help save Colorado’s forests?

After catastrophic wildfires, can logging help save Colorado’s forests?

Timber industry mostly uninterested in Colorado
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It’ll be years before Colorado jobs bounce back from their pandemic hit

It’ll be years before Colorado jobs bounce back from their pandemic hit

It will likely take several years for Colorado to fully regain the jobs lost during the recession brought on by the pandemic, according to a report from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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Disability groups watch SCOTUS case challenging Affordable Care Act

Disability groups watch SCOTUS case challenging Affordable Care Act

Julie Reiskin, executive director for the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition believes everyone should have access to affordable health care, but said people with disabilities are the canaries in the coal mine of the health industry.
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Colorado could receive first doses of Pfizer vaccine by Dec. 12

Colorado could receive first doses of Pfizer vaccine by Dec. 12

Health care workers and members of critical workforce expected to be first recipients.
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First gentleman Reis taken to hospital after COVID symptoms worsen, per Polis' office

First gentleman Reis taken to hospital after COVID symptoms worsen, per Polis' office

Reis “started to experience a slightly worsening cough and shortness of breath on day eight after being diagnosed with COVID,” according to a statement from the governor’s office . “The Governor drove the First Gentleman in his personal vehicle to the hospital.”
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Vail Resorts’ cancellation of cloud seeding this winter could mean less water in streams

Vail Resorts’ cancellation of cloud seeding this winter could mean less water in streams

"While this is bad news for skiers, it also means a challenge for western water managers who count on cloud seeding to increase water supplies by increasing snowfall in the mountainous headwaters of the Colorado River and its tributaries."
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Colorado Rep. Neguse pushes for wildfire recovery funds in COVID-19 relief package

Colorado Rep. Neguse pushes for wildfire recovery funds in COVID-19 relief package

On Monday more than a dozen U.S. House and Senate members announced a push for a bipartisan coronavirus relief package. Neguse’s letter requests that any relief package include hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for efforts like the U.S. Forest Service’s Hazardous Fuels Program.
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Data shows Americans couldn't resist Thanksgiving travel

Data shows Americans couldn't resist Thanksgiving travel

Vehicle travel in early November was as much as 20% lower than a year earlier, but it surged around the holiday and peaked on Thanksgiving Day at only about 5% less than the pandemic-free period in 2019, according to StreetLight Data. Airports also saw some of their busiest days of the pandemic, though air travel was much lower than last year. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 1 million passengers on four separate days during the Thanksgiving travel period.
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