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Grisly discoveries at Colorado funeral homes fuel push for tougher state regulation

Lawmakers are considering legislation that would license funeral home directors, boost regular inspections

A sign covers the broken back window of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The remains of at least 189 decaying bodies were found and removed from the Colorado funeral home.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A sign covers the broken back window of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The remains of at least 189 decaying bodies were found and removed from the Colorado funeral home. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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After a five-year stretch that also included federal charges for two Western Slope funeral home operators and jail time for a high country coroner, state Sen. Dylan Roberts said itap long past time to close loopholes in Colorado’s regulatory framework.
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