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08/27/2023

August 26th is Women's Equality Day. The holiday serves to celebrate the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the 1920s. 💁‍♀️

08/26/2023

RIP 💔😭

The Price Is Rightgame show host Bob Barker has died. He was 99 years old.

08/19/2023

The Chicago White Sox and Elvis Andrus will take on Nolan Jones and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Saturday, with the first pitch at 8:10 PM ET.The White Sox’s .236 batting average https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/chicago-white-sox-vs-colorado-rockies-live-stream-tv-channel-start-time-odds-august-19

08/19/2023

Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion of a 2020 decision protecting LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination that the landmark ruling does not apply to school policies on transgender youths' use of bathrooms and locker rooms. Nonetheless, lower courts have ruled in... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/courts-rule-in-favor-of-transgender-students-citing-supreme-courts-lgbtq-discrimination-ruling

08/19/2023

(CNN) — Federal officials are easing water restrictions on the Colorado River next year, an incredible improvement after above-average winter snowpack helped shore up plummeting water levels at the nation’s two largest reservoirs. The US Bureau of ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/feds-ease-water-cuts-on-colorado-river-after-blockbuster-winter

08/18/2023

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08/18/2023

A coalition of booksellers, authors and a think tank wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon over its alleged monopoly of the bookselling industry. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/booksellers-call-for-ftc-to-probe-amazon

08/17/2023

The family of a pregnant Colorado woman mistaken for a shoplifter before she was fatally shot by police filed a lawsuit this week against the officers involved. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/family-of-pregnant-colorado-woman-fatally-shot-by-police-files-lawsuit

08/17/2023

Writers Guild of America leaders are reviewing contract offers this week, signaling progress in the Hollywood labor struggle. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/contract-talks-advance-as-wga-negotiators-check-proposals

08/17/2023

Six out of the seven members of the Colorado River Basin rank among the top 10 most water-stressed states in the entire county, a new report has found. Nationwide, 14 states earned the status of “highly water stressed” — meaning that at least 40 percent of their supply goes toward demand — in the World https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/colorado-river-region-contains-the-top-most-water-stressed-us-states-report

08/15/2023

People of the past brought their creepy A-game to Halloween. From looking at these nightmare-inducing photos, one thing's certain: our ancestors were obsessed with huge heads, pillowcases, and general creepiness. https://ourcommunitynow.com/local-culture/vintage-halloween-costumes-that-will-haunt-you-forever

08/14/2023

A young bear burst into a Colorado home and injured an 82-year-old woman inside, Colorado officials said. The encounter took place shortly after midnight Friday, Aug. 11, in Boncarbo, a community https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/bear-bursts-into-colorado-home-82-year-old-woman-injured

08/14/2023

Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island that faces a long recovery from the wildfire that demolished a historic town and killed more than 90 people. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/tourists-are-urged-to-avoid-maui-as-hotels-prepare-to-take-in-evacuees-and-first-responders

08/14/2023

Colorado is implementing a groundbreaking plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in an often overlooked but critical economic sector— industry. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/colorados-next-big-climate-solution-is-reducing-industry-emissions

08/14/2023

Throughout the world, the music of the late John Denver represents the best of the Colorado Rocky Mountain lifestyle. Join Brad Fitch and The TropiCowboy Band as they perform Denver’s https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/rotary-club-presents-18th-john-denver-tribute-concert

08/13/2023

Kyle Freeland will start for the Colorado Rockies against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mookie Betts on Sunday at 4:10 PM ET.The Dodgers rank second in baseball with 185 home runs. They average 1.6 https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/los-angeles-dodgers-vs-colorado-rockies-live-stream-tv-channel-start-time-odds-august-13

08/13/2023

A new pack of gray wolves has been confirmed at a site in Sequoia National Forest, California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials announced on Friday. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-wildlife-officials-say-new-gray-wolf-pack-found-in-sequoia-national-forest

08/13/2023

Going into 2023, Colorado has a couple of different ways it can decide to line up. Because of the wide array of talent that Colorado added this offseason, the Buffs can play different schemes and fronts to match what the opponent is throwing at them. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/colorado-football-2023-state-of-the-position-defensive-end

08/13/2023

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers and https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/mostly-clear-weekend-with-highs-in-the-70s

08/12/2023

With nearly two dozen state prisons and multiple federal facilities in Colorado, federal judges routinely hear lawsuits from incarcerated men and women alleging violations of their rights. The claims range from excessive force and indifference to medical needs to unconstitutional infringements on prisoners' religious exercise. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/the-20-minute-lifeline-colorados-federal-court-eyes-a-new-program-to-aid-those-behind-bars-cover-story

08/12/2023

Texas has now bussed more than 30,000 illegal immigrants from its state to sanctuary cities across the country, Gov. Greg Abbott announced, taking a victory lap on what has been the most effective GOP public relations effort against President Biden's border policies. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/texas-ships-30000th-migrant-to-blue-state-sanctuary-cities

08/12/2023

The modest workshop for Greg Ames’ high-tech sensor business appears as a dot on the map of downtown Colorado Springs, a place where the storylines of celestial bodies and humanity’s https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/made-in-colorado-springs-space-sensor-manufacturer-to-ramp-up-production-tenfold

08/11/2023

A Wisconsin judge on Thursday allowed a civil lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys to proceed, rejecting a move to dismiss the case. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wisconsin-judge-allows-civil-case-against-fake-trump-electors-to-proceed

08/11/2023

A 20-year-old Evergreen man was arrested and is suspected in multiple unlawful sexual contact and indecent exposure cases on hiking trails in Jefferson County. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/glenn-braden-arrested-suspected-in-indecent-exposures-and-sexual-contact-cases-on-colorado-hiking-trails

08/10/2023

America's first herbal tea company has brought back its famous factory tour (with mint room) for the first time since 2020. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/a-colorado-tea-tour-is-back-after-3-years

08/10/2023

An instructor at a Community Driving School location in Colorado literally drove into work after crashing a car into the building during an attempt to park. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/instructor-at-colorado-driving-school-plows-through-front-of-business-building

08/09/2023

Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse (D) on Tuesday introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that aims to both increase the salaries of federal wildland fighters and bolster wildfire preparedness. The Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act would seek to augment recruitment efforts, https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/colorado-lawmaker-introduces-bipartisan-measure-to-increase-federal-firefighters-pay

08/09/2023

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing - already in short supply - continues to rise. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/massachusetts-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-amid-influx-of-migrants-seeking-shelter

08/09/2023

A second internal investigation by the Colorado Springs Police Department says its officers did not use excessive force during an arrest last fall of a Black veteran. The department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit regarding the incident. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/colorado-springs-officers-again-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-their-use-of-force-against-a-black-veteran-last-year

08/08/2023

Advocates for limiting mining around Grand Canyon National Park expressed hope Monday that a new national monument would preserve the land for future generations. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/tribes-hope-bidens-arizona-visit-means-long-sought-grand-canyon-monument-designation