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Police say man found dead at Glenwood Springs amusement park researched mass shootings but investigators find few other answers
Police say Diego Barajas Medina visited websites discussing mass shootings but found no records of contact with mental health services or answers about his possible motives.
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By Stina Sieg
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Tina Peters is headed to trial – how did we get here?
The Mesa County clerk is accused of breaching the security of her office’s election computers in order to hunt for evidence of massive fraud. How did Peters, a political novice who ran on lowering DMV wait times, become such a pivotal figure in the ongoing campaign to prove false claims that American elections are rigged?
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The Colorado clerk on trial for the big lie, and what it means for the 2024 election
This is an episode of the CPR podcast Colorado in Depth.
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New homeowners find body parts in a Grand Junction home
The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a severed human head and hands were found at a Grand Junction home.
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By Stina Sieg
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For skiers in Colorado, a snow season that started slow and rebounded is poised for a deluge
The rebound that has cheered Colorado skiers and boarders in recent weeks is poised to improve even more after the Martin Luther King. Jr. weekend.
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By Stina Sieg
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Forecast: Cloudy with a chance of flying elk
Colorado Parks and Wildlife are researching elk herds and will fly them by helicopter to their study sites.
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By Stina Sieg
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Bourbon balls, Hanukkah candles and dad jokes: Coloradans share their holiday traditions that honor lost loved ones
When someone dies, their absence can be especially painful during the holidays. It can also be a time to remember and honor them. From all across Colorado, people shared the traditions that keep their loved ones alive.
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By Stina Sieg
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Why forested Colorado barely has a Christmas tree industry
Colorado farmers are known for many beloved crops, but not Christmas trees. Here’s why.
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By Stina Sieg
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From the Continental Divide to Utah, or somewhere else? Where is the Western Slope in Colorado?
Is the official name of the region West Slope or Western Slope?
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By Stina Sieg
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Dispatches from Gaza: What a Grand Junction pediatrician and humanitarian saw as bombs fell
Dr. Barbara Zind was supposed to see scores of young patients with chronic conditions. Instead, she sheltered from bombs.
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By Stina Sieg
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After nearly a month trapped in Gaza, a Grand Junction pediatrician is finally coming home
Dr. Barbara Zind arrived in Gaza just before the surprise attack by Hamas on a humanitarian mission with the Palestine Children’s Relief fund.
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By Stina Sieg
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What we know about the heavily armed man who was found dead at a Glenwood Springs amusement park
The man’s older brother says, “I didn’t think he was a dangerous person.”
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By Stina Sieg
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Winning the season’s first ski run isn’t easy. Colorado’s ‘Kings of First Chair’ have done it for 31 years
Scoring the coveted first chair of the season requires constant vigilance and a lot of hand warmers.
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By Stina Sieg
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How did No Name, Colorado, get its name?
It could be a creek … or it could be something else entirely.
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By Stina Sieg
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A Colorado rodeo legend clinches one more title: his name in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame
The retired champion was aggressive in the arena and a crowd favorite. Today, he lives in an old schoolhouse, watches his grandkids compete — and still rides every day.
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By Stina Sieg
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New moms find not just guidance, but connection, in breastfeeding support group on the Western Slope
Community Hospital’s weekly breastfeeding support group is focused on helping with nursing and also navigating life as a parent.
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By Stina Sieg