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Accessible voting machine for people with disabilities

Accessible voting machines mean disabled Colorado voters could enjoy more privacy and safety this Election Day

Documents from investigation into fatal train derailment north of Pueblo are now public

By Shanna Lewis

Michael Shayan, playwright and star of ‘Avaaz,’ dressed as his Iranian mother, Roya. The stage is adorned for a traditional Nowruz celebrations with long flowing fabrics and chandeliers.

Iranian American play breaks ground in Denver theater with mother-son story ‘Avaaz’

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Government and Politics

Depending on election’s outcome, Colorado’s new judicial district could alter state’s political landscape

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield

The Mesa County Elections Agilis ballot sorting machine

Passwords for voting equipment posted on Secretary of State’s website, but officials say there’s no immediate security risk

By Bente Birkeland

Bird Flu Vaccines

The last of Colorado’s dairy cows infected with bird flu have been released from quarantine

Photo shows 12-year-old Jeremiah Daniels of Aurora smiling as he looks out a car window.

Life and Culture

Aurora boy shines in critically acclaimed film screening at the Denver Film Festival

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield

Colorado Governor Jared Polis gestures during a press conference

Colorado lands $66 million federal grant that officials say will ‘turbocharge’ Front Range rail

By Nathaniel Minor

St. Mary’s Backcountry Overcrowding Trail

Forest Service’s budget shortfall and hiring freeze has Colorado delegation calling on agriculture department to reconsider

By Sarah Mulholland

Biz McDonalds

Grand Junction teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

By The Associated Press

Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership CEO steps down

Colorado congressional candidates in up-for-grabs district walk the line on border security

By The Associated Press

Firefighters walk through a smoke-filled forest with a tanker helicopter hovering above them

Colorado wildfire: Crews make progress on ‘aggressive’ Highland Lakes fire as evacuations remain in Teller County

By Dan Boyce and Molly Cruse

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Colorado Springs is setting new council districts and residents still have time to weigh in

By Mike Procell

A high school student in the class sits at a white class table in front of his laptop and smiles at the camera. Behind him is a poster for "Hamilton," a white board full of class schedules and a sign that says "No personal electronic devices are allowed in class!"

Can AI help people vote? These Denver students think so

By Jenny Brundin

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