Author: Matt Volz
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Colorado’s psychedelics ballot initiative: 5 things to know
Colorado could become the second state after Oregon to allow the use of certain psychedelic substances that are illegal under federal law. But while Oregon voters in 2020 approved the supervised use of psychedelic mushrooms, the citizen initiative on the Colorado ballot in November goes further. Proposition 122 would allow the personal use of psilocybin…
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Colorado drone mystery: Search off for ‘command vehicle’
A Colorado sheriff on Wednesday rescinded his call for people to be on the lookout for a “command vehicle” that may be operating mysterious groups of drones spotted in recent weeks over northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska. That request for public assistance “is no longer pertinent or relevant,” the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office said on…
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In Colorado, 24 high-hazard dams are seen as problematic
Two dozen aging dams in Colorado were in unsatisfactory condition and are located in places where their failure would likely kill at least one person, according to an Associated Press investigation that found at least 1,688 such dams nationwide. The 24 Colorado dams range in age from 41 to 127 years old and are used…
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Wind-whipped wildfires bear down on Glacier, Yosemite parks
HELENA, Mont. — Firefighters across the West struggled with wind-driven flames, hot weather and dry conditions even after the unofficial end to a summer of devastating wildfires, including those bearing down on two popular national parks. The dozens of fires burning across the West and Canada have blanketed the air with choking smoke from Oregon,…
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National park icons threatened by wind-frenzied wildfires
HELENA, Mont. — Winds wreaked havoc on wildfires that were threatening two crown jewels of the National Park Service on Monday, pushing the flames toward manmade and natural icons in and around Glacier and Yosemite national parks. The wind-driven fires, combined with high temperatures and dry conditions, have disrupted holiday travel and hampered firefighters across…
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Fire blocks route for dozens in Glacier National Park chalet
HELENA, Mont. — A wildfire has cut off the return route for dozens of people staying in a Glacier National Park backcountry chalet, leaving them the choice of remaining until rangers tell them it’s safe or hiking out along a longer and more difficult trail, park officials said Friday. Park rangers also planned to lead…
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Wildlife officials hunt for bear that killed mountain-biker
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HELENA, Mont. — Wildlife officials set traps, installed wilderness cameras and scouted the woods by helicopter Thursday for the bear that attacked and killed a U.S. Forest Service employee as he rode a mountain bike…
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Investigator: Palin probe to end before election
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska lawmaker directing an abuse-of-power investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday that the probe will go on despite the refusal of key witnesses to testify, including the governor’s husband.After waiting 35 minutes for Todd Palin and two Palin administrative employees under subpoena to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen.…