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Gap between rich and poor widens across most of Colo.
Wealth shifted to higher-income households in all but two of the state’s metro areas, according to a study.
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Colorado pot sales hit new high in June
Through the first half of 2014, customers from around the world have spent $115 million on recreational marijuana in Colorado.
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By Ben Markus
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DIA traffic hits record in first half of year
More than 4.8 million travelers used the airport in June, the second biggest June in the airport’s 19-year history.
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By Ben Markus
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Colorado gun sales stabilize after panic-fueled spike
Gun purchases surged as debate raged about gun control legislation last year. But, more than a year later, sales have leveled off dramatically.
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By Ben Markus
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Colo. proposal could limit high-volume medical marijuana growers
Caregivers are people authorized by the state to grow marijuana on behalf of others, and they’re not subject to state taxes or background checks.
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By Ben Markus
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Recreational marijuana sales drop in Colorado for first time in May
Sales of recreational marijuana in Colorado dropped for the first time in May after rising every month since stores opened in January.
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By Ben Markus
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Colo. Democrats play politics around Obama’s visit
U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, who is locked in a bitter re-election battle with Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, did not join Obama on stage or at a later fundraiser.
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By Ben Markus
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Four hopefuls vie for Republican gubernatorial nod in Colorado primaries
Personalities differ more than beliefs in race to challenge Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in the November election.
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By Ben Markus
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Marijuana sales booming in Colorado
Colorado’s marijuana market boomed in April as tens of thousands celebrated the 420 holiday.
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By Ben Markus
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Preventable bus accidents along RTD routes increase in 2013
Officials believe better training may be necessary to ensure that drivers do everything possible to avoid accidents.
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By Ben Markus
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A year after requiring town residents to own guns, Nucla’s image is in question
A year after Nucla became the first in Colorado to mandate gun ownership, some are worried the symbolic ordinance has hurt the town’s image.
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By Ben Markus
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Study: Fatal accidents associated with marijuana on the rise
Proportion of deadly accidents in which the driver tested positive for marijuana doubled between 1994 and 2011.
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By Ben Markus
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Has Colorado’s image suffered after pot legalization?
Since the legal sale of retail marijuana went into effect on January 1, the state has endured its share of late-night TV jokes and even some comments from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
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Denver County leads state in civil unions one year later
A year after Mayor Michael Hancock performed the first civil union, Denver County leads the next closest county with three times the number of civil unions.
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By Ben Markus
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Aurora to weigh how retail marijuana businesses will operate
Aurora is the third-largest city in Colorado and a potentially lucrative market, but some would-be pot sellers say the city’s regulations are too strict.
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Lessons learned from a deadly Coloradao avalanche
Among the dead were experienced backcountry snowboarders like Rick Gaukel. “He often would say, to be challenging, there had to be risk to it,” says his mother, Mary Gaukel.
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