2020 Ballot Issues Explained (all 23 of them)

Introduction of gray wolves on Colorado public lands is one of the questions on the ballot.

PLEASE NOTE: Information about Proposition 113, the National Popular Vote (NPV), is incorrect in the printed October issue. A "yes" vote will, in fact, keep Colorado in the NPV compact. Proposition 113 is correct in this online article and in our PDF link to a summary of the 23 state and city ballot questions. Consider printing our 5-page summary to note your decisions after researching questions in the 90-page Blue Book.
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Elections

Two Former Colorado Senators Call for A “Citizens’ Firewall” to Resist Threats to the Election

"I'm very worried there are going to be hundreds if not thousands of people out there trying to suppress the vote," says former Colorado Senator Tim Wirth.
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Schools/Education

Back-to-School Pandemic-Style

When McAuliffe shared its hybrid learning plan with parents on back-to-school night September 17, the limits of learning during Covid became clear to many who had fantasized about a return to the traditional school day.
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Denver News

City Park Golf Course Tees Off

Denver’s historic City Park Golf Course reopened September 1 after years of major work and considerable controversy that spanned petitions, protests and even a lawsuit over the now-completed changes.
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Indie Prof

Indie Prof reviews Challenger: The Final Flight

There are a few defining moments throughout history that tend to coalesce a generation around a shared experience, serve as a visceral and temporal marker, and whittle away any sense of innocence we may have left about the world.
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News Updates

NE News Updates

This month: 1) Day of the Dead–Celebrate Nov. 2 at Stanley; 2) Beer Garden on Dayton to Open by Late Nov.; 3) In-N-Out Burger at CPB and 46th? 4) High-Comfort Bike Lanes in NE; 5) Sprouts Opens; and 6) MLS To Return to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
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Recognitions

Knitting4Peace Projects and Fundraiser Nov. 2

Knitting4Peace volunteers across the U.S. make and deliver hand-crafted items to provide hope, comfort and support to marginalized or vulnerable people in local neighborhoods, as well as to individuals in global areas of conflict or suffering.
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Recognitions

Scouting Continues Despite Covid

Drive-up Court of Honor Ceremony for Troop 34 and Cub Scouts Pack 34 “Adopts” the Greenway.
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Health & Wellness

Have you been close to confirmed Covid-19 cases? A map and an app will show you.

Covid-19 Colorado outbreak map and upcoming app will show if you've been near confirmed cases.
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Schools/Education

09.16.20 Cordova briefs press and comments on Cherry Creek HS outbreak

Wed., Sept. 16, 2020 — Superintendent Cordova says DPS is aiming to keep cohorts small. Cherry Creek HS just put 1,700 students on remote because teachers were in large cohorts and many had to be quarantined after an outbreak at the high school.
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Latest Updates

COVID-19 UPDATES: 07.14.20 Gov. Uses Strong Language On Mask Wearing To Protect Self As Well As Others

Governor Polis announces broad testing access in Colorado
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