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Yesterday at 3:20 PM  The Memorial Day weekend begins the summer travel season and one of the best ways to see Colorado is to explore one of the state’s 25 Scenic and Historic Byways. Whether by car, bicycle, motorcycle or tour bus, these Byways offer travelers some of the highest, longest, and most picturesque routes available, along with a good dose of historical information.

Yesterday at 9:05 AM  A onetime Republican Senate candidate from Rhode Island says he's going to run for governor of Colorado.

Yesterday at 8:00 AM  2013 'Click It or Ticket' campaign kicks off - What are the laws?

Yesterday at 7:15 AM  A stoned-driving bill awaiting the Colorado governor's signature is being challenged by a northern Colorado man who wants to block the measure.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed four bills aimed at preserving and improving Colorado's outdoor experience.

Monday, May 20, 2013  The father of a boy missing for six months is criticizing how missing children's cases are handled by authorities.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Business leaders and elected officials are meeting to discuss efforts to deal with beetle-killed pine trees in Colorado.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Colorado's unemployment rate in April continued to fall, dropping to 6.9 percent from March's 7.1 percent.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Colorado's newest state park is being dedicated Friday.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Gov. John Hickenlooper is ordering the Colorado Water Conservation Board to come up with a plan to support agriculture in rural Colorado.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Flags are flying at half-staff across Colorado in honor of a Parker Marine killed earlier this month in Afghanistan.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Limits on a Colorado tax credit aimed at spurring economic growth in distressed areas have been put into place.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A spruce beetle infestation that has killed about 380,000 acres of trees on the Rio Grande National Forest is expected to cause quick runoffs from snowpack this year.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Some Colorado schools will be required to provide breakfast to students after the first bell of the day under a proposal being signed into law.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  At least two Colorado tea party groups believe they were caught up in a politically targeted campaign by the Internal Revenue Service to make it hard for them to get tax exemptions.