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20221229-LICENSE-PLATE-COLLECTOR-TOM-BOYD
Colorado Wonders

Colorado Wonders: The questions you asked and we answered in 2023

This year, readers were fascinated by license plates, wildlife, local history, and Colorado etiquette.
By Lauren Antonoff Hart
Dec. 30, 2023, 4:00 am
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Government and Politics

Hello, paid family leave; goodbye, plastic grocery bags. New year brings new laws and policies

Renters with pets, big rig drivers, minimum wage workers and others will see changes.
By Megan Verlee
Dec. 30, 2023, 4:00 am
News

Listen: A run-down motel became an accidental sanctuary for hundreds of migrants. In them, its owner found renewed purpose and meaning

Listen to this story.
By Kevin J. Beaty
Dec. 29, 2023, 10:22 am
Environment

Private water wells in Pueblo County may be eligible for free PFAS testing

PFAS or Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances are often found in non-stick cookware, waterproof fabrics and other uses. These common man-made “forever” chemicals may cause long-term health problems.
By Shanna Lewis
Dec. 29, 2023, 8:11 am
News

Timeline: Top Colorado stories of 2023

Here are the major stories you might remember, as well as the important ones you missed.
By Lauren Antonoff Hart
Dec. 29, 2023, 4:00 am
Life and Culture

Cryogenics non-profit opens ‘world’s first’ human preservation museum in Estes Park

The patron saint of Nederland’s Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival has moved in to the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, along with a new museum dedicated to the science of long-term human tissue preservation.
By Matt Bloom
Dec. 29, 2023, 4:00 am
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Outdoors

What to know about Colorado’s hot springs and where to find them

Colorado boasts dozens of hot springs scattered along the Western Slope where some of the earliest uses were for cleansing rituals by Ute people who first lived in the region.
By Stephanie Rivera
Dec. 29, 2023, 4:00 am
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Government and Politics

Colorado Voters approved psilocybin mushrooms in 2022. Now the state is setting up how they’ll be regulated

Colorado is now one of the first states to have its own Division of Natural Medicine.
By Elaine Tassy
Dec. 29, 2023, 4:00 am
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2024 Elections

Maine joins Colorado in barring Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs state authority to block former president

Maine’s Democratic secretary of state is removing former President Donald Trump from that state’s primary ballot.
By The Associated Press
Dec. 28, 2023, 5:48 pm
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Government and Politics

Boebert’s decision to swap districts sparks surprise in some, disappointment in others

Moving across the state to run in Colorado’s reddest district still presents plenty of challenges for the Western Slope congresswoman
By Caitlyn Kim
Dec. 28, 2023, 5:23 pm
Transportation

Colorado’s statewide e-bike program is so popular that it’s already used up its initial funding

So far, 4,520 Colorado residents have bought electric bicycles with the help of discounts worth a total of $5,417,300. 
By Sam Brasch
Dec. 28, 2023, 3:26 pm
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Life and Culture

The Coloradans we met in 2023

These are some delightful people who make Colorado a place we’re proud to call home.
By Lauren Antonoff Hart
Dec. 28, 2023, 1:09 pm

Colorado Ballet Presents Coppélia

When a life-sized doll comes between two village lovers, a young woman dances to the rescue, saving her betrothed from a scheming inventor. Performances run March 8-17th.

History Buff Day

Join the History Colorado membership team and El Pueblo History Museum in person for another History Buff Day. Explore the exciting and interactive exhibits.

Into the Woods

Directed by Caitlin Lowans with musical direction by J.

Emerging Colors

An Emerging Star & An Ancient Story How did the world receive its color?

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