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A year of debate, a slew of labeling regulations and multiple educational campaigns have not been effective in answering a critical question surrounding marijuana-infused edible products: How do you stop a consumer from eating too much?
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The 2013 flood did more than destroy dozens of homes and change the landscape of the town of Lyons, where the two branches of the St. Vrain River meet at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Residents are worried the flood’s aftermath could change the town’s makeup forever.
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The former Colorado State quarterback continues to create buzz in scouting circles, ranked by some as the third-best quarterback available in the April 30-May 2 draft, behind Florida State’s Jameis Winston and Oregon’s Marcus Mariota.
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The chairmen’s races this year are yet another example of Colorado’s political peculiarities. Hurt feelings and an us-versus-the-establishment mentality can outweigh the celebrations on election night, and 35 percent of the voters don’t even belong to any political party.
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About 169,810 Coloradans, including Bergfalk, are employed in space-related jobs with the state’s nearly 500 aerospace companies and suppliers generating an annual payroll of $3.2 billion in Colorado, according to data from the Colorado Space Coalition.
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Karl’s legacy in Denver is so knotty that even today, two years later, some fans wish they could have a do-over.
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Grouse have dwindled rapidly since 1985 to an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 – victims of agricultural, housing and industrial development. That decline triggers, under the Endangered Species Act, a federal rescue to avert extinction on the 165 million acres where grouse have survived.
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The ranks of strong women in prime time is growing. But just because there are more female characters taking center stage on TV doesn’t mean they are all proud feminists or expressing feminist ideals.
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Most of the electricity produced in Colorado still comes from burning coal, but even the state’s two largest coal burners are adding more renewable energy.
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Faried’s potential was all the rage when the season began. He had a strong showing last summer with USA Basketball. There was the four-year, $50 million contract he signed at the beginning of the season. And then … nothing. Almost nothing, anyway.
