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Colorado’s largest data center could rise next to homes — without a public hearing
A proposed 143-acre data center in Aurora would be Colorado’s largest — and under current rules, it could be approved without a single public hearing, in a neighborhood already exposed to more air pollution than 98% of the state’s census tracts.
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Colorado River managers confront worsening Lake Powell crisis
Federal guidelines require Lower Basin water cuts and aim to keep Lake Powell above 3,510 feet to protect Glen Canyon Dam operations.
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What to know about the Global AI data center that just got approved in Weld County
Commissioners cite economic impact while residents voice concerns over water, noise, and energy.
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From Oktoberfest to Harry Potter: 12 can’t-miss Colorado fall events
From a week-long mural festival in Greenley to wiener dog races at Denver Oktoberfest, Colorado’s fall calendar is packed. Here’s where to catch bluegrass, bike 75 miles, dress up your dog, and make memories before the season winds down.
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A court fight could erase Colorado’s only check on ICE’s warrantless arrests
A federal appeals court is weighing whether ICE has to prove someone is a flight risk before arresting them without a warrant — a question CO-8’s Gabe Evans and Manny Rutinel answer differently.
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Weld County commissioners approve permit for Global AI data center
The Weld County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to allow the development of a new data center by an artificial intelligence infrastructure company.
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Colorado’s largest lumber mill is shutting down, cutting 90 jobs
Neiman Enterprises says it can’t guarantee operations at Montrose Forest Products beyond the next two months.
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Hudson residents join lawsuit against town over ICE detention center zoning
The town of Hudson has refused for months to take any steps to review and enforce its zoning code as it applies to a planned immigration detention center there, say the plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to block the facility — and three Hudson residents are now joining them.
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Republican Victor Marx faces fine over ‘unprecedented’ campaign finance violations
Marx’s campaign for governor hasn’t “cured” dozens of contributions received in excess of the legal limit, state says.
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Colorado high school students participate in statewide walkout to protest ICE
Students from more than 200 high schools across Colorado planned to walk out of school Friday afternoon to protest federal immigration enforcement.
