Glover has passion for acting, activism
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Not being afraid is what actor Danny Glover said has allowed him to successfully blend his acting talent with his passion for activism.
Debate rages over rafting through private property
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DENVER — A bill that has divided rafters and private property owners was the subject of hours of testimony Monday in a Senate committee Monday.
DHPH board member resigns
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The Dolores Huerta Preparatory High school board of directors lost another member Monday with the sudden resignation of Ted Hernandez.
Swerdfeger joins House District 47 race
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Keith Swerdfeger has been a Pueblo contractor for more than 40 years and that showed Monday as a crowd of about 100 people — builders, developers, business people and fellow Republicans — turned out to applaud his candidacy for the state House District 47 seat.
Del Norte man enters 3rd District race
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A Del Norte man, John W. Hargis Sr., has filed candidate papers to join the race for the 3rd Congressional District as an independent candidate.
Housing scammer gets 21 months
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DENVER — A former Alamosa Housing Authority maintenance worker who has admitted he embezzled $461,150 regrets the choice he made.
House passes land-use bill
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DENVER — The House passed a bill on Monday that would require local governments to notify the military about land-use discussions within two miles of military installations.
Senate passes Fair beer bill
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DENVER — The Senate passed a bill Monday that would allow patrons of the Colorado State Fair to carry their alcoholic drinks anywhere on the Fairgrounds.
Moisture-laden snow blankets high country
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A heavy, wet snow dumped lots of moisture on the Upper Arkansas River Valley and the Spanish Peaks area overnight Sunday.
For the record
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Jeff Chostner is a former president of the East High School Alumni Association. A reporter erred Saturday by identifying Chostner as the association’s current president.