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The Home Front

The Home Front: City finally lifts ban on recreational pot Your daily roundup of...

"After dozens of workshops and discussions on the issue that date back to early 2017, Rifle City Council in November moved to bring recreational...

The Home Front: Officials vow to protect a rare albino deer Your daily roundup...

"A proposed deer harvesting program within Cañon City and adjacent areas of Fremont County would help with the deer overpopulation in the area, but...

The Home Front: Colorado Springs shooting ‘a joke turned deadly’ Your daily roundup of...

"An accidental shooting that claimed the life of a Fort Carson soldier Saturday was a joke turned deadly, according to a witness, who told...

Home Front: Cop resigns after stealing granola bars from crime scene Your morning roundup...

"A La Plata County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant who serves as commander of the Southwest Drug Task Force will resign at the end of the...

The Home Front: Will Colorado Springs have the country’s hottest housing market in 2019?...

"Colorado Springs’ housing market has ranked as one of the country’s hottest during much of 2018 because of strong demand and rising prices, according...

The Home Front: Harsh reality after transportation measure’s failure Your morning roundup of stories...

"(Durango), with 2A failing, doesn’t have any money for major road projects, said Levi Lloyd, city operations director. That means roads that need reconstruction...

The Home Front: Major settlement reached in case of dead jail inmate Your morning...

"A correctional health-care provider has agreed to pay $4.25 million in the case of a Fremont County jail inmate who died of prescription drug...

The Home Front: Western Slope case raises questions about marijuana vs. hemp Your morning...

"Complications in the criminal case of a Palisade hemp farmer are highlighting the reality for law enforcement agencies that prosecuting marijuana crimes in Colorado...

The Home Front: In Colorado, Loveland ‘topped the list of best Colorado cities for...

"The city of Loveland topped the list of best Colorado cities for recycling in 2017, boasting a 61 percent residential recycling rate for the...

The Home Front: E-scooters are likely headed to another Colorado city. A challenge is...

"Electric scooters are almost certainly in Fort Collins’ future. How they're implemented — and making sure their arrival isn't a boondoggle — is the...