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Mediation ordered for Denver Water, environmental group over turbulent Gross Dam project

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 7h

Mediation ordered for Denver Water, environmental group over turbulent Gross Dam project coloradosun.com/2025/10/21/d...

A federal appeals court ordered Denver Water and Save the Colorado to mediation over their dispute on the $531 million once-halted dam construction project at Gross Reservoir.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 7h

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Will SNAP Benefits Be Delayed Due to Government Shutdown?

California Governor Gavin Newsom and others have warned benefits could be halted in November.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 1d

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More than 2,000 jobs could be cut at Interior during shutdown - High Country News

Research, wildlife and conservation are in the crosshairs.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's Approval Rating in Each State:
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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 2d

Pushback by counties on solar projects is challenging climate goals, Colorado officials say coloradosun.com/2025/10/20/s...

Pushback by counties on solar projects is challenging climate goals, Colorado officials say

Colorado Energy Office research was tailored to aid governor in dictating solar siting, much as he has done with housing, trade groups say

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 2d

Trump White House Joins Bluesky And Instantly Earns A Very Dubious Distinction

The Trump administration’s debut went awry.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 2d

That sure isn't what I see in shopping!

Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 2d

Trump White House Joins Bluesky And Instantly Earns A Very Dubious Distinction

The Trump administration’s debut went awry.

Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 2d

Gee, I have a similar biker that rides with me most of the time!

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 2d

Dementia Researchers Discover 2 New Dementia Risk Factors — Here's What They Are

"What affects your heart will affect your brain, and we see that time and time again,” one expert noted.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 2d

Trump Urged Ukraine's Zelenskyy To Make Concessions To Russia In Tense Meeting, Sources Say

Trump pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give up swaths of territory to Russia during a tense meeting, sources said.

Plan to fire artillery over a highway during Vance visit irks California's Newsom

Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 2d

apnews.com/article/cali... to fire artillery over a highway during Vance visit irks California's Newsom

A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance has drawn strong objections from Gov.

‘No Kings’ Protests Draw Millions Across U.S.

Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 3d

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Organizers estimate that 7 million people took part in more than 2,700 "No Kings" rallies across the country.

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Fear and worry in Lesotho: Photos show those affected as US aid cuts hit care for HIV patients

Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 3d

apnews.com/photo-galler... and worry in Lesotho: Photos show those affected as US aid cuts hit care for HIV patients

MAPUTSOE, Lesotho (AP) — For the 2.3 million residents of Lesotho, the announcement of massive cuts to the U.S. aid that sustained much of the small African nation’s health care system came as a shock...

Heart of a Tribe: After 27 years of advocacy and leadership, the Ute Mountain Ute chairman is ready to rest

Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 3d

Heart of a Tribe: After 27 years of advocacy and leadership, the Ute Mountain Ute chairman is ready to rest coloradosun.com/2025/10/19/m...

Manuel Heart, 64, has spent half his life guiding the Southwestern tribe of 2,000. Though it's time to hand over the reins, there are still fights ahead.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 4d

Robocalls rising despite FCC cutting off hundreds of phone providers

FCC has shut down more than 1,400 phone providers this year for failing to put in safeguards against spam calls.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 4d

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Coloradans to lose SNAP benefits Nov. 1 if shutdown continues, Polis warns

Half of Colorado’s 615,000 SNAP beneficiaries are children.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 4d

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7 Changes You’ll See Coming to Medicare in 2026

Lower prices on 10 drugs, new features in plan finder, no reenrollment in prescription payment plan? You’ll see those benefits and some things to watch out for.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 4d

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 4d

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Pope Leo Is Increasingly Defending Immigrants in the U.S.

Pope Leo has made a number of public statements that demonstrate his willingness to challenge Trump's crackdown.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 4d

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Has Fraud Really Hijacked Alzheimer’s Science? Book Review: Charles Piller’s ‘Doctored’

Charles Piller’s outlines claims that scientific fraud has blocked potential new discoveries to treating Alzheimer’s.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 4d

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Study Explores The Amount Of Alcohol That Increases Dementia Risk — And It's A Lot Lower Than You Think

The findings “challenge the common belief that low levels of alcohol are beneficial for brain health," a lead author of the study said.

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Sam Van Why @bikersam.bsky.social · 5d

Trump plans to leave his mark on Washington by building a Paris-like arch near the Lincoln Memorial

President Donald Trump plans to leave his mark on the nation's capital by building a Paris-like arch at one of the entrances to the District of Columbia.