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Gordon Bertoglio, 74, recounts assault, makes plea for lowering political temperature
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Gordon Bertoglio, 74, recounts assault, makes plea for lowering political temperature

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice Against the backdrop of the Rockies, where the day fades in Colorado’s House District 17, the election of 2024 has emerged as a battleground where democracy's integrity is as much at stake as a campaign victory. Picture this: You're Gordon Bertoglio, a 74-year-old Republican volunteer, near a campaign sign that you’ve just gotten to stand straight. The air is crisp, the stakes high. Suddenly, a confrontation turns violent. Bertoglio, a longtime precinct leader and dedicated volunteer, found himself not just defending signs, but his very safety. He was waiting in his car, keeping an eye on political signs in support of Republican House District 17 candidate Elizabeth Riggs. The campaign had noted previous thefts of signs in the...
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Hunting, ranching and 2nd Amendment groups rally voters to participate in election
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Hunting, ranching and 2nd Amendment groups rally voters to participate in election

By Lindy Browning | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice "About 50 percent of hunters and legal gun owners do not vote regularly," Dan McClain, the regional director of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, said at a recent meeting in Grand Junction. He is concerned that the issues and the lifestyle they most care about could be greatly impacted by urban voters this year, if rural voters don’t turn out and vote. Former Colorado Wildlife Commissioner John Howard shares his concerns; as do Ben Reynolds and Ian Escalante of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners. With Election Day 17 days away, groups that support hunting, wildlife conservation best management practices, and 2nd Amendment rights are encouraging the hunters, legal gun owners, farmers and ranchers to make sure they get to the ballot a...
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A look at the timing, totals and impact of the first major fall snowstorm for some parts of Colorado
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A look at the timing, totals and impact of the first major fall snowstorm for some parts of Colorado

By Maddie Rhodes, Travis Michels | Fox 31 News Denver will see some rain this weekend, but in other parts of the state, the Pinpoint Weather team is tracking a storm that could turn into a few inches of snow. In the city, temperatures will be seasonal, with highs in the 50s and 60s and lows in the 30s and 40s. While there will be some clouds and rain in the metro, there’s no snow in the forecast as temperatures will be above freezing all weekend. However, other areas around the state will dip below freezing, with one area in Colorado expected to pick up more than 10 inches of snow. GET THE FULL FORECAST AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Health insurance prices for some in Colorado will go up next year, an average of 5.6%
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State, The Colorado Sun

Health insurance prices for some in Colorado will go up next year, an average of 5.6%

By John Ingold | The Colorado Sun Health insurance prices in Colorado are set to climb again next year on the whole, but by a below-average amount, according to final, approved rates released Thursday. But, as is often the case in health insurance, that doesn’t necessarily mean your insurance prices are going to go up for 2025. In fact, Thursday’s rates apply only to a subset of people who have private insurance coverage. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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State orders Mollie Kathleen mine to halt all tours after guide killed, 23 trapped
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State orders Mollie Kathleen mine to halt all tours after guide killed, 23 trapped

By Olivia Prentzel | Colorado Sun A Colorado tourist mine was inspected and declared safe six weeks before an elevator malfunction killed a tour guide and stranded 23 people underground last week.  The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety sent a cease and desist letter to Mollie Kathleen tourist mine near Cripple Creek on Wednesday, ordering its owners to halt tours and restrict all public access to the mine, with the exception of law enforcement and other agencies investigating the fatal incident.  A message posted on Mollie Kathleen’s website after the incident said the gold mine “will be closed until further notice.” The mine, which isn’t open year-round, was scheduled to end tours a few days after the Oct. 10 incident.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORAD...
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Election volunteer, age 74, hospitalized following assault, others report sign theft, vandalism
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Election volunteer, age 74, hospitalized following assault, others report sign theft, vandalism

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice The political battleground in Colorado isn't simply limited to choices on the ballot. Volunteers are finding the streets to be more than just a figurative battleground, as despite their efforts to promote a better tomorrow they are literally under attack today. As Colorado’s election season heats up, a disturbing trend is emerging — campaign materials being stolen or vandalized and, worse, violence targeting campaign volunteers. In a region spanning Colorado Senate District 12, House Districts 16 and 17 and other areas, the tension surrounding local Republican campaigns is manifesting in dangerous ways. One of the most alarming events took place in House District 17, where Gordon Bertoglio, a 74-year-old precinct leader, wa...
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Fundraising for Colorado’s ballot measures picks up with less than three weeks before Election Day
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Fundraising for Colorado’s ballot measures picks up with less than three weeks before Election Day

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics With less than three weeks to go to Election Day, groups working on some of the 14 statewide ballot measures are getting ready for the final spending push. And the backer of Colorado's most advertised ballot measure has been making contributions to other issue committees in the last 48 hours. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Wildlife commissioners divided on Prop. 127, banning mountain lion, lynx and bobcat hunting
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Wildlife commissioners divided on Prop. 127, banning mountain lion, lynx and bobcat hunting

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics A ballot measure that seeks to prohibit the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx has created a divide among current and former members of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission, with animal rights activists arguing that hunting big cats is cruel and unnecessary, and sportsmen asserting that wildlife management should be left to the experts. A number of opinion pieces penned by current and former CPW commissioners have been circulating in newspapers around the state. This practice isn't illegal in itself, but the pieces must include a disclosure stating that the commissioners are expressing their personal views and not those of the state wildlife agency, as it is legally prohibited from taking an official stance on the mea...
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Is end of Colorado Dem’s House supermajority needed for balance on business debates?
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State, The Sum & Substance

Is end of Colorado Dem’s House supermajority needed for balance on business debates?

By Ed Sealover | The Sum & Substance While politicos are focused on eight or nine races to see if Democrats keep their Colorado House supermajority in the Nov. 5 election, maybe the most important thing for business is not the number of seats each party wins so much as the fact there are so many contests. That observation is one offered particularly by Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat who holds significant power as chairwoman of the Joint Budget Committee and who also is a business advocate and one of the most frequent aisle-crossers on economic issues. Bird thinks that Colorado employers already have won — first by the results of June primaries that broke largely to pragmatists in both parties but also by the fact that close races require candidates to knock on doors an...
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Amendment H: What to expect if judicial discipline measure passes
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Amendment H: What to expect if judicial discipline measure passes

By Michael Karlik | Colorado Politics Voters in this election will decide whether to modify Colorado's current system of judicial discipline through a proposed constitutional measure, Amendment H, intended to increase the transparency and independence of the disciplinary process. The legislature referred the amendment to the ballot following a series of committee hearings. It has the support of the Colorado Judicial Institute, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of the judiciary, informs the public about the courts and supports the continuing education of judges. Although there is no coordinated opposition, the Judicial Integrity Project argues the amendment continues to preserve too much secrecy in the disciplinary process and too little independence fro...
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