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The number of state lawmakers who will serve at the Colorado Capitol next year who at some point were appointed to the House or Senate by or through a vacancy committee has grown to 27. That’s more than 1 in 4 members of the General Assembly.
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On today's newscast: Aspen has completed the first phase of its initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings; the Aspen Historical Society’s Decade by Decade exhibit will end next spring after being on display for six years; and Democrats plan to introduce a pair of bills during Colorado’s upcoming legislative session aimed at increasing the state’s housing supply. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Scott Barbour/Getty Images Europe/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration wants to revamp U.S. childhood vaccination recommendations to align with some other peer nations, including one tiny country in northern Europe.
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President Trump set the process in motion to ease federal restrictions on marijuana. But his order doesn't automatically revoke laws targeting marijuana, which remains illegal to transport over state lines. -
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The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1. -
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Household waste increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Years. Rules vary by municipality on what you can recycle and what needs to go into the trash.
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