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Kiowa County added to state disaster declaration for June severe weather

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis Friday issued an executive order which adds five counties.

Victoria E. Klingensmith appointed to the 18th Judicial District Court 

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis has appointed Victoria E. Klingensmith to the 18th Judicial District Court.  The vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Cynthia D. Mares and is effective September 1, 2023. 

Klingensmith is the Senior Chief Deputy District Attorney in the 18th Judicial District, a position she has held since 2020. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, a position she has held since 2018. Her practice consists of criminal law.

Two Colorado utilities get $48.5 million in USDA loans for grid upgrades

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Two rural Colorado electric cooperatives will receive $48.5 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to modernize electric grids and increase security.

Nine eastern Colorado counties to see federal funding for high-speed internet

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An internet provider for consumers in nine Eastern Colorado counties is set to receive millions from a federal grant to establish a fiber-optic network to improve high-speed internet service.

Report: Most Colorado prisoners come from Denver, Aurora, and Colorado Springs

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Over 65 percent of Colorado's prison population comes from Denver, El Paso, Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Adams counties, which are the state's most populous counties, a new report from the Prison Policy Initiative shows.