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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 7h
The newly revamped stretch of Colfax Avenue saw its first bus-related collision, just a day after the city celebrated the grand opening of the first section of bus rapid transit. A bus and vehicle crashed at around 8:15 p.m. on the eastbound lane at Colfax and Williams Street.
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The new Colfax bus rapid transit lanes just had their first crash
Two people on the bus were injured, but neither went to the hospital. The status of the person or people in the vehicle is unknown.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 11h
Ten months ago, the council rejected a proposal to expand the company’s footprint at the airport, with several council members condemning Key Lime as a cog in an inhumane deportation machine. Now, local elected officials are poised to do more business with the air carrier.
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Denver set to approve new airport lease for ICE contractor Key Lime Air
City officials say the space will be used for passenger service, not deportation flights.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 14h
Attorneys for some of the people injured and affected when a suicidal man walked in front of a jet at the moment of takeoff now charge in a lawsuit that a woman died from injuries suffered that night on a Denver International Airport runway.
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Lawsuit links DIA runway death to failures in airport security and mental health care
Attorneys say failures in security and treatment led a man to walk in front of a passenger jet as it was taking off in May.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 14h
Denver Water will be banning you from using sprinklers to water your lawn starting Thursday, Oct. 1.
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You could get fined $500 for watering your grass with sprinklers
Denver says residents were expected to save 20% of their water this summer. That didn’t happen.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 17h
While Alito does not own Suncor or ExxonMobil stock, he does own thousands of dollars in investments in the oil companies ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66.
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Justice Alito recuses himself from major Boulder climate lawsuit
Oral arguments in the case will kick off the Supreme Court’s new term on Oct. 5
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 17h
The Denver metro will likely see lighter or moderate rains as the storms roll through the state.
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Remnants of Hurricane Polo will reach Colorado this week. Here’s what to expect.
Eastern and southeastern portions of the state are expected to be hardest hit
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 17h
It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it.
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Denver geese drop tens of thousands of pounds of poop each week. Here’s how the city deals with it
From trail sweeping to habitat changes, officials are trying to manage a messy side effect of thriving wildlife.
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Ryan (Ry) Warner @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Columbine survivor Krista Hanley has written “How To Survive A Mass Shooting.” Join us in conversation Oct. 16th at Lighthouse Writers Workshop in Denver. Tickets: lighthousewriters.org/workshop/boo...
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 20h
The walls that channel Cherry Creek are lined with nearly 50 pieces of public art. Runners and cyclists on the trail pass murals of geometric patterns, misshapen cartoon characters and colorful hummingbirds. And then there were the Taco Bell hot sauce packets.
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One of Denver’s most bizarre pieces of public art is gone. Kind of
Rest in heat, “27 Packets of Taco Bell Diablo Sauce.”
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
To the untrained eye, the tree-of-heaven is just another part of Denver’s canopy, providing shade and greenery in the city’s vast urban landscape. But to Mike Miller and his posse, it is an enemy they have come to know intimately.
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The Denver posse trying to send tree-of-heaven back to hell
The “noxious weed” is everywhere, and it’s coming for your foundation.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“I want to be at a fraction of (the occupancy) I’m at now. I want to say no — but if I do, they die, so it’s hard.”
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Where do Denver’s unwanted roosters go? Take a trip 40 miles east
A sanctuary in Bennett is trying to change perceptions of game fowl.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Colorado still owns bragging rights as America’s leanest state. But it’s becoming more of a Pyrrhic victory, as its adult obesity rate keeps growing.
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Colorado’s adults are the nation’s leanest. But they are getting less lean
The new report comes as the Trump administration cuts access to nutrition assistance.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
By tomorrow, Denver isn’t likely to surpass 60 degrees.
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It’ll cool off next week across Colorado, but first 80s
A cold front is coming in, with 60s forecast next week. Some higher elevations might even get snow.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Across the 10 cities where it has launched, Waymo now provides 500,000 rides per week.
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Denver is becoming a Waymo city. Here’s how that has worked out across the country
The robotaxi company may provide more than 20% of rideshares around San Francisco.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Penelope Wong, of Yuan Wonton, is one of 10 chefs to work with the airline to develop onboard meals with guidance from the airline’s in-house chefs.
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Denver chef’s dumplings take to the sky
Denver chef Penelope Wong, of Yuan Wonton, landed a James Beard Award, then a deal with United Airlines
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is the story of how Asmodeus found love.
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This tarantula was going to die a virgin. His owner turned to Reddit to hook him up
"Mature male Aphonopelma seemanni tarantula seeking hot spider date near him."
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
When your life changes in a big way or uproots you to a new place, how do you find a new sense of belonging?
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‘Dream big’: Refugees, immigrants and adoptees in Colorado share their experiences
Four Coloradans born in Vietnam, El Salvador, India and Texas came together to talk about heritage, identity, community and the pressures they’ve faced.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Phil Milstein Park is a lonely patch of dirt sandwiched between the South Platte River and Interstate 25, earning a reputation as one of Denver’s very worst parks. But now, after decades of neglect, it’s gaining some guardian angels — and they have fishing poles.
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It might be Denver’s worst park, but these anglers are determined to make it shine
Phil Milstein Park, welcome to your new life.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Looking for information about statewide races and ballot measures? Our colleagues at Colorado Public Radio have you covered.
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CPR News’ voter guide to the 2026 midterm election
Colorado voters are asked to elect congressional representatives, approve ballot measures and choose a new governor in November.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
At the center of Kirsten Wilson’s new autobiographical one-woman show, “No Contract,” is a request few parents would make of their children: Promise me that if I lose my mind, you will kill me.
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A daughter confronts dementia and an unthinkable promise in a new one-woman show
Kirsten Wilson’s show is a powerful account of what it’s like to care for a parent with dementia and the life and death decision she’s asked to make.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Election Day is 40 days away. Our voter guide can help.
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Denverite's voter guide for the 2026 midterm election
Denver is getting a new congressperson for the first time in decades, and everything else on your ballot.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Farmers market season is coming to an end, with some markets closing this weekend.
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Things to do in Denver this weekend, Sept. 25-27
This may be the last warm weekend for a while.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Regardless of how the Denver Broncos perform Sunday against Los Angeles, they’ll have winning weather.
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It’ll cool off next week across Colorado, but first 80s
A cold front is coming in, with 60s forecast next week. Some higher elevations might even get snow.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Denver police officers are investigating a daytime shooting on the edge of downtown. The incident took place at 10:44 a.m. Friday on a Five Points sidewalk.
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Two shot on the Five Points edge of downtown Denver
The victims are expected to survive.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The campaign to defeat a ballot measure about natural gas is officially heating up.
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‘No Pollution in the Constitution’: Advocacy groups urge voters to reject natural gas ballot measure
Organizers said the measure would pollute Colorado’s air and water, and protect corporate interests over community health.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Gather at Governors Park on Friday from 3-7 p.m. for a free event honoring Dolly.
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Dolly Parton’s memory will be celebrated on Friday at Governors Park and in each of Colorado’s counties
The Imagination Library, started by Dolly Parton three decades ago, is one of the many ways in which her legacy lives on.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The average cost of diesel in Colorado hit a record high of $6.22 a gallon this week. That dramatic jump is hitting school districts across the state where it hurts: right in the transportation budget.
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The soaring cost of diesel means a bumpy road for school buses in Colorado
The cost of diesel fuel in Colorado hit a new record high this week
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
That decision — and the timeline for hiring — are drawing pushback from some leaders and advocates.
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RTD’s next CEO won’t (necessarily) need experience in transit
The agency is launching a national search, and it will pay more than $400,000.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
City leaders figure they have a strong pitch for Denver to host the Democratic National Convention in 2028. Just one question: Can anybody spare $75 million? Or maybe $100 million?
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Anybody got $75M? Denver mayor’s office searches for DNC money
Mayor Mike Johnston will have to convince business leaders to get on board, even if they don’t love Democrats right now.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"He loves piña coladas (crickets), long walks on the beach (hiding in his burrow) & being mysterious (also hiding in his burrow)."
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This tarantula was going to die a virgin. His owner turned to Reddit to hook him up
"Mature male Aphonopelma seemanni tarantula seeking hot spider date near him."
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
After a half-hour lockout, the district’s safety officers showed up, assessed the situation and informed the school the perimeter was secure. The day went on as usual.
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Teller Elementary entered a brief lockout after ICE were reported nearby
Denver schools have been securing their doors when immigration agents are suspected to be nearby.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Maintaining and growing that space — for all genders — falls to Emily Griffith’s first-ever president.
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At Emily Griffith, 110 years of women who won’t be deterred
Denver Public Schools’ technical college has its first-ever president. Like its founder, she’s a woman.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A new program at the Colorado School of Mines will guarantee a spot to all qualified Colorado high school seniors.
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College admissions get a bit more seamless for some Colorado high school students
New programs at CSU Pueblo and Colorado School of Mines make getting into college less onerous than ever.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nearly 250 people submitted designs for the “sidewalk stamp” that will mark thousands of miles of new and repaired walkways in Denver in the years to come.
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Here are the finalists for Denver’s sidewalk stamps contest
You have just over a week to vote on Denver’s five sidewalk stamp contest finalists.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The person who shut off the oxygen “must have known what they were doing because they were in and out in about 30 seconds,” according to hospital security.
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Three things we learned from the police report on the oxygen tampering case at UCHealth
Officer says patients were put in danger after someone who knew what they were doing jumped fence to cut the hospital's supply.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fall is here. The forecast for precipitation is a little more complicated.
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Fall officially arrives in Colorado today. So, naturally, there’s a little bit of everything in the forecast
From mild temperatures to strong winds — and maybe even an early snowstorm — here’s what forecasters say to expect this fall.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Colorado gas prices continue to rise despite typically being lower during this period of the year.
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Coloradans are feeling pain at the pump. But some more than others
The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.30.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Construction on a two-mile stretch of Denver’s first BRT project is set to conclude on Sunday, Sept. 27, ushering in a new era of Colfax after two years of traffic-choking construction.
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The first phase of BRT opens next week. What actually changes?
As construction wraps up on a two-mile stretch of Colfax, some residents, transit users and business owners still have mixed feelings.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Since her release, Peters has continued to push unproven claims that Colorado’s elections are not secure.
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Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear Peters’ appeal
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters will remain a convicted felon. Peters was freed from prison but still sought to have her conviction overturned.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The race for a temporary seat on the Denver City Council is heating up, with power players making endorsements and hundreds of thousands of dollars changing hands.
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Candidates have raised more than $300,000 in the race to replace Sarah Parady
Melissa Mejía won the Denver Democrats' first endorsement in a nonpartisan race.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The city plans to replace the current ramshackle building with a new station and a parking garage. The plan will include space for potential housing development — but some local advocates want more.
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Colfax Avenue police station set for a $70M reboot, but locals say it could miss a big opportunity
Colfax boosters want more space for housing. Construction could start next month.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Private security guards have been dispatched to Colorado’s largest mail sorting facility just days before mail ballots will start going out in what the postal workers union calls an intimidation tactic.
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USPS sends private guards to watch Colorado’s largest postal sorting facility ahead of mail ballots going out
The postal service says the security is there to secure the mail and make sure employees are safe but union representatives say it is unnecessary.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
St. Mary’s Glacier has fully melted for the first time on record.
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‘Just a big rock pile’: St. Mary’s Glacier has melted
An abnormally hot summer following record snow drought has melted one Colorado’s most iconic natural landmarks.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
People ages 18-44 were most likely to dislike AI.
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Two-thirds of Coloradans have a negative view of AI
Unfavorable opinions were even higher with younger groups, according to a recent survey by Magellan Strategies.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Amanda Gonzalez has run elections for a county of nearly 500,000 people, and she said she’s now ready to take on the responsibility of overseeing the whole state election process.
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Democratic secretary of state candidate points to legal expertise, clerk experience in bid for office
The Democratic County Clerk of Jefferson County is vying to be the state’s top election official.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Parents of children who were shot keep coming back to one question in particular: how the teenager got the gun he used in the attack.
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Evergreen High School shooting raised questions about gun storage. There are no clear answers a year later.
No charges were filed against the parents of the teenage shooter. There wasn’t enough evidence.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We want to hear your Colorado ghost stories and folklore.
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Tell us your Colorado ghost stories, urban legends and strange tales
In honor of Colorado’s 150th birthday, we want to hear about the supernatural tales that haunt your community.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
1. Denver is likely to get drier in the coming years.
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Five things to know about the future of Denver’s water
This year’s low snowpack has water experts planning for what’s to come. Denver Water CEO Alan Salazar offers his views on what customers can expect in the future.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
James Wiley wants elections to be counted by hand, voting to be done in person and business registration to be filed away on blockchain technology.
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Republican secretary of state candidate makes case for in-person voting, hand-counting in state elections
James Wiley previously led the Colorado Libertarians before running as a Republican.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
State agencies will be required to consider pollinators when landscaping.
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Governor Polis signs executive order aimed at protecting pollinators
The order directs state agencies to monitor pollinator populations, expand habitats on state-owned lands, and reduce the use of harmful pesticides.
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