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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Gov. John Hickenlooper is telling a federal court that the gun-control package he signed earlier this year should remain in effect.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Colorado wildlife officials say they see no signs hunters across the country are boycotting Colorado because of new laws meant to curtail gun violence.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Colorado prosecutors will have new criminal penalties to charge people accused of injuring pregnant women and causing them to lose their child in cases of domestic violence or car accidents.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A flurry of final bill signings from Colorado's Democratic governor Wednesday included divisive measures on renewable energy and labor rights. Gov. John Hickenlooper chose to sign the measures in public and add written explanations for signing them.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A bill enhancing labor rights for professional firefighters in Colorado has been signed into law by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  An attorney for state Rep. Rhonda Fields says a Colorado man accused of sending a series of racially and sexually offensive e-mails has destroyed key evidence in the case against him.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Elbert County commissioners are reconsidering a tax philosophy that has left them strapped for cash while Lincoln County reaps the benefits of wind power.

Monday, June 03, 2013  According to preliminary reports, there were 318 DUI arrests and five alcohol-related car crashes that occurred during the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Memorial Day DUI enforcement period resulting in six fatalities – an increase in fatalities from this time last year.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Colorado prison officials and the courts will need to clarify when multiple sentences are supposed to be served at the same time or one after the other, after an error led to the early release of an inmate suspected of killing the state's prison chief.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Colorado now has a set of laws to regulate and tax recreational marijuana.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  The state Supreme Court says Colorado's school funding system is constitutional.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Police say a Colorado boy might be reunited with his mother on Tuesday after he was allegedly abducted and taken to Canada by his father.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Memorial Day weekend signifies the kick-off to summer with outdoor events, camping and barbeques.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Wildfire prevention measures passed after Colorado's tragic wildfire season last year are expected to be signed into law Thursday by Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  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.