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Law enforcement agencies across Colorado are cracking down on impaired driving during the Thanksgiving holiday period.

Governor orders flags lowered to honor victims of Thousand Oaks shooting
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide until sunset November 10, 2018, in honor of the victims of the Thousand Oaks shooting, and as proclaimed by President Donald Trump.

Starting Tuesday, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams is urging voters to drop off their ballots at a voting center or 24-hour drop box rather than mailing them.

That's because postmarks don't count -- ballots must be in the hands of an election official by 7:00 p.m. Election Day, November 6.

Colorado schools make a credible argument that a little more money would make their job easier.  But Amendment 73 on this year's ballot is the wrong answer.

The most ominous force against education funding in the Colorado budget is rapid growth of entitlement spending - not lack of money.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide Tuesday, Sept. 11 in honor of those who lost their lives Sepember. 11, 2001. This also is in recognition of Patriot Day, which was designated by Congress in 2001.

Brian Kalt, Michigan State University

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will discuss allowing leashed dogs on select trails at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, prohibiting fishing at the ponds within the dog off-leash area at Chatfield State Park, restricting watercraft to vessels propelled by hand on the Chatfield State Park ponds (excluding the main reservoir), removing the boating seasonal closure at Jackson Lake State Park, and defining and allowing incidental commercial use at state parks without a cooperative or special use agreement.  

Jeffrey Kucik, University of Arizona

President Donald Trump justifies tariffs on imports by arguing that "unfair trade policies" have harmed American workers. This has led to a trade war in which the U.S. and China have placed tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's products.