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The Colorado River District has cleared an important hurdle in securing the Shoshone water right, which is an in-stream flow agreement with the state. The deal is designed in part to protect Colorado River water levels, and it was approved despite objections from utility companies on the Front Range.
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In today's newscast: The Aspen, Roaring Fork and Garfield Re-2 school districts are moving up the age cutoff for kindergarten enrollment starting next year; the town of Rifle has a new housing study and action plan; and the Colorado River District is set to co-manage one of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon — the Shoshone water right.
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Luis Nova/APBrazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. -
Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty ImagesJamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018.
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Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an "America First" conservative who has clashed with President Trump and her party, said Friday she would resign from Congress Jan. 5, 2026. -
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