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Colorado would become first state to remove all criminal penalties for prostitution under bill brought by group of Democrats While prostitution is legal in Nevada at licensed brothels in certain counties, and Maine decriminalized the selling of sexual services, no state has fully removed the criminal penalties for prostitut...

NEW: While prostitution is legal in Nevada at licensed brothels in certain counties, and Maine decriminalized the selling of sexual services, no state has fully removed the criminal penalties for prostitution. via @jesseapaul.bsky.social
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All of the reasons Colorado's horrible snowpack is so problematic Snow showers in this week’s forecast offer a dose of relief, but they won’t be enough to get the Colorado out of a tough, dry year.

It's incredibly thin in the high country, and here's a really great analysis on what this dismal #Colorado snowpack could mean down the line. A quintet of @coloradosun.com reporters teamed up to break down concerns across the state. #water #drought

Colorado is sending at least 34 athletes to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, more than any other state The skiingest state in the U.S. is sending 29 skiers and snowboarders, two figure skaters and a bobsledder to the 25th Winter Olympics

#Colorado contingent is strong once again for #WinterOlympics starting this week. @jblevinscosun.bsky.social takes a look at the Team USA with a Colorado lens. (And check out our #podcast conversation; link in the story.) #Olympics

Colorado property owners beware: Invasive mussels might be coming to a pond near you Colorado’s search for the hungry, invasive mussels has revealed populations along the Colorado River. Now it’s time to check private ponds.

At this point in #Colorado, we've gone from the "if" to the "when." It's only a matter time before they're on the move hitching rides around the state.

Telluride mayor pro tem steps down in turmoil following rebuffed offer to buy ski resort from Chuck Horning Meehan Fee said she was acting as a citizen, not an official, when she signed a contract offering to buy Telluride Ski and Golf

The fallout in #Telluride continues after failed attempt to buy #Colorado ski resorted headed by local mayors who said they were acting as private citizens. @jblevinscosun.bsky.social has the latest.

Ordinary people became heroes as flames tore across this eastern Colorado landscape Farmers and oil field workers responded when prairie fire threatened their Yuma County landscape, as a rural community pulled together.

If you haven't read this wonderful @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social feature yet, put it on your list. #Colorado farmers doing what they do: Protecting their community, even if it means driving tractors 25 mph toward raging wildfire flames to dig fire lines.

Your Colorado Xcel bill is already going up amid the current winter storm. Here’s why. Xcel is already warning Coloradans of a natural gas price spike from this weekend's cold snap that will show up on their bills.

Crux of the big snowstorm hasn't really even hit #Colorado and already it's putting a chill on our pocketbook. #cowx

How an Air Force captain’s intense training helped prepare for a 104-person, sky-diving world record In late November, Air Force Capt. Charlene Sufficool was one of 104 skydivers who built the largest parachute canopy formation ever recorded.

We published this story earlier this week & it's still getting a lot of interest from around the country. Capt. Sufficool honed her skills in the skies over #Colorado & the Air Force Academy. Awesome storytelling. (And, yes, the video of the world record is in there!)

Biggest storm of a snow-starved ski season expected to land this weekend Ski areas limping through the 2025-26 ski season are hoping for big numbers from weekend storm as the next couple weeks look dry and warm

Good info on the upcoming #Colorado snowstorm, but also great history on snowmaking via @jblevinscosun.bsky.social: In 1980, there were about 435 acres blanketed with snowmaking at a handful of CO ski areas; today, 5,800 acres at 23 Colorado ski hills have machine-blown snow. #cowx #skiing

Series of big storms needed to make up huge snow supply gap, Colorado water experts say There’s still winter left, but Colorado experts say the state needs some mega snowstorms to reach an average snowpack and water supply.

We're not at the point of no return for winter ... yet ... but it sure is feeling like it in the #Colorado mountains. It's been a rough and rocky ski and snowboarding season. But we can hope, right? #cowx #weather #snowpack

Amendment to block public funding for road to Colorado luxury community dropped from public lands appropriations bill Sen. Michael Bennet wanted to prevent Forest Service spending on access road across public land to the 19-home Berlaimont Estates near Vail

Despite effort by #Colorado U.S. Senator @michaelbennet.bsky.social, the potential paved road (still has to get past Eagle County) would see federal support to get to the palatial properties. @jblevinscosun.bsky.social has the latest on a story drawing a lot of attention.

Colorado’s governor gave his 8th and final State of the State speech. We analyzed everything he said. Jared Polis delivered his last — and by far longest — State of the State address on Thursday. It was part victory lap, part vindicating and part forward looking.

#Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (@colorado.gov) had a lot to say in his final state speech. Led by our politics team, @coloradosun.com staff broke down his speech line by line and we noted his hits and misses.

Room at @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social is filling up for @coloradosun.com #coleg preview hosted by @jesseapaul.bsky.social and Taylor Dolvan. #copolitics

Human DNA found on all four paws of mountain lion that killed hiker in northern Colorado Larimer County coroner identified Kristen Marie Kovatch, 46, who was hiking in a remote trail south of Glen Haven. Two mountain lions were euthanized by wildlife officials.

Rare event, but no less a tragedy when out in the #Colorado outdoors. Having hiked this trail a few times years ago, including a few times when our oldest son was still in a Kelty baby backpack, it's another reminder of how dangerous it can be venturing out.

Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dies Campbell was the first Native American to chair the committee and the only Native American to serve in the Senate during his two terms.

#Colorado is honoring the life of Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who died Tuesday at age 92. “When Ben Campbell entered a room, you knew he was there. He just had a huge presence. He just was the kind of guy that people found interesting and unique.” #copolitics

Here comes another Xcel Energy rate hike. This time, the utility is asking to raise your gas bill. Colorado consumer advocate says second increase request in a quarter is testing the will of customers and the Public Utilities Commission

Get ready, #Colorado, to pay even more to keep the house warm and the lights on. Xcel Energy is back out asking for another rate increase.

Colorado is feeling the effects of AI as legislative deadlock over regulation continues Lawmakers return to the state Capitol in January to try for a fourth time to reach a deal on how to place guardrails around artificial intelligence

#Colorado continues to be a testing ground for how we have to deal with AI and the benefits and harms.

Time is up for operators of a beloved Grand Junction farm market Okagawa Farms' owners say they’re ready to move on after 34 years and have put a “for sale” sign on their operation near the Colorado River

If you're in western #Colorado this summer, you've got one last chance to check out the farm under the current owners. We've been there a few times over the decades.
Lovely storytelling from @coloradosun.com Western Slope freelance reporter Nancy Lofholm.

Telluride ski resort owner Chuck Horning will close the ski area Dec. 27 when patrollers are planning to go on strike The 78-member Telluride ski patrol union announced Wednesday it would strike on Dec. 27 after months of failed contract negotiations

BREAKING: Things are getting weird in western #Colorado. Good luck, #Telluride.
@jblevinscosun.bsky.social has the latest for @coloradosun.com

Trump administration cancels $109M in environmentally focused transportation grants for Colorado “These projects did not align with President Trump’s ambitious America First agenda or were redundant,” a U.S. Department of Transportation spokesperson said in a statement

BREAKING: Trump administration continues to pull back money from #Colorado projects previously approved. @jesseapaul.bsky.social has the latest.

Breckenridge author Devon O’Neil explores grief, mountain town culture and the costs vs. rewards of adventure “The Way Out” recounts a fateful 2017 hut trip in the Sawatch Range and how the death of a beloved Salida father rippled through many lives

Changing the narrative on how communities deal with the aftermath of a #Colorado backcountry tragedy is a big part of Devon's approach to writing this book. The details of his research & approach to writing are admirable.

Urban human-bear conflicts are on the rise. That’s why the release of 5 orphaned cubs in Colorado is so important. Cubs captured in Colorado Springs, Woodland Park after their mothers broke into homes hunting for food, spent the summer in rehabilitation

These kind of #Colorado stories are always intriguing. And who doesn't love to see #bear #cubs running free again? via @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social

A hiker’s deadly fall highlights Colorado’s longtime struggle to account for its abandoned mines Colorado has closed about 14,000 abandoned mine openings since 1980, but officials say thousands more — many unknown to the state — remain

Lots of risks around #Colorado high country, but falling in an abandoned mine is not something you really think about out on the trail. Interesting background and numbers on this issue from @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social.

Colorado State Land Board approves La Jara Basin sale, reversing a possible plan to cancel the 9-year deal The $50M sale of 46,000-acre basin in San Luis Valley to the feds followed concern over Trump administration protection of public land

BREAKING: Big news in southern #Colorado as the deal goes through despite concerns raised about #Trump administration's dealing with public lands. @jblevinscosun.bsky.social has the details.

After his mother disappeared 18 years ago, this Colorado-born entrepreneur created an AI tool to help solve cold cases Ash Ghaemi’s quest to get the platform into police departments comes as law enforcement agencies are increasingly relying on AI

There are plenty of stories about the proliferation of #AI, and it is confusing all the ways it could help or hurt us. @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social has the #Colorado story of a man searching for answers and the intersection of police investigations and the fast-moving technology.

Voters in some Colorado communities begin to chafe at taxing tourists to pay for local services A handful of taxes on skiing, hotels and short-term rentals passed, but some communities rejected plans to raise taxes paid by tourists

Folks in #Colorado mountain communities are making a bit of a shift away from the "tax them, not us" idea when it comes to tourists. As Jason Blevins breaks it down, the need for local businesses that support & encourage tourism to help the tax base is starting to gain a foothold again.

Airlines at Denver airport say bulk of flights will remain intact, even with FAA’s mandate of 10% reduction in air traffic United plans to keep flights between hubs, offers refunds to travelers even if their flights aren’t impacted.

UPDATES: Airlines that serve #Denver say they don't expect major disruptions with FAA's call 10% reduction in air traffic. What you need to know flying in and out of #Colorado.

Denver airport officials are scrambling after FAA orders 40 airports to limit flights DIA says it is working with federal agency to “understand specific impacts, including whether DEN will be one of the 40 airports affected.”

NEW: Well, this could make travel in and out of #DIA and #Colorado a lot more suckier. ...

Denver Summit FC to play home debut at Mile High Stadium The March 28 game dubbed “The Kickoff” will be in Denver Broncos’ 76,000-seat stadium.

NEW: This should be a lot of fun, and great to give more fans a chance to see the newest #Colorado professional team. #NWSL

After police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of theft, she had to prove her own innocence Chrisanna Elser spent days collecting evidence, from apps on her phone to dashcam footage in her vehicle, to prove her whereabouts

NEW: #Colorado cop sure did think he had everything he needed with #Flock video. But as @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social reports, he was way off base. “We had to basically exonerate ourselves,” said the falsely accused woman, who never received an explanation from the police or an apology.