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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 47m

creeper alert kdvr.com/news/local/d... Denver officer fired after sending texts to victim, downloading swimwear photos

Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 48m

The university said the CU Boulder Safe app allows CU Boulder police dispatchers to monitor a user’s location in real time as they walk across campus kdvr.com/news/local/c... CU Boulder launches new safety app for campus community members

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 49m

Fox21 running mugshots of minors now www.fox21news.com/top-stories/... PCSO: Teen fugitives arrested in Pueblo apartment after weeks on the run

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 54m

this is going to ruin the world tour www.denver7.com/news/crime/t...

Teller County Sheriff's Deputy Chase Mikesell, son of sheriff, charged with DUI

Chase Mikesell, a deputy with the Teller County Sheriff's Office and the son of Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell, has been charged with DUI, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 55m

FBI taking credit for following up on a tip

Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 56m

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FBI: Operation Summer Heat nets key arrests, major drug seizures in Colorado and Wyoming

The FBI Denver Field Office announced Tuesday that it played a key role in Operation Summer Heat, a nationwide initiative targeting violent crime this past summer.

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 1h

him name Portland Green Frog

Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 2h

hahaha www.coloradopols.com/diary/217024...

Stop Trying to Make "George Brauchler for Governor" Happen | Colorado Pols

Republican George Brauchler, the former Arapahoe County District Attorney turned radio host turned back into a District Attorney in a new district is making an effort to drum up interest [snort] in a ...

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 2h

featuring (coal is) "one of god's many sources of power" and "the unnecessary war on fossil fuels waged by radicals" gazette.com/2025/10/08/u...

Utilities’ ‘Energy Wise Rates’ encourage scarcity mindset | Batura

Colorado Springs Utilities recently celebrated a century of service to the city, an impressive milestone made all the more striking given the Pikes Peak region’s explosive growth in the latter half of...

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

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Lawsuit against Gov. Polis claims forced labor still exists in state prisons, despite passing of Amendment A

Does slavery still exist in Colorado? That's the question a class action lawsuit heading to trial Tuesday is looking to answer.

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

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Colorado Supreme Court sides with Sentinel in open meetings lawsuit question, sends case back for ruling - Sentinel Colorado

“Without the power of open meeting laws, and courts that uphold them, the press, and the public it reports for, are unable to provide critical transparency and details.”

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

getting served real high quality advertising on 9 News these days

2 ad panels on 9 News.

The top one has a picture of Chelsea Clinton and is captioned "Chelsea , 45, Flaunts Her Huge Size In New Bikini Photos Games Waka"

The bottom one is AI generated and features a super-buff old guy holding a fishing pole incorrectly. He's on a boat next to a curvy younger woman in tiny denim shorts. The caption says "Building Muscle After 60 Comes Down To 1 Thing Health Defense | Sponsored"

Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

cowboystatedaily.com/2025/10/07/s...

Sweetwater County Is Short $50K For Jury Trials After Flurry Of Cases

Sweetwater County commissioners on Tuesday approved an additional $50,000 for juries and trials after an unexpected rush of trials drained the district's…

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/08/f...

Federal judge to government: Shutdown not an excuse for delaying noncitizen's challenge to detention

A federal judge rejected the government's request last week to extend the deadlines in an immigration-related case due to the lapse in congressional funding, reminding the U.S. Department of Justice t...

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

Hickenlooper and the Governor, not half a spine between them

Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

if reelected, he will be 80 before his term is up. www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/08/c...

Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper’s reelection campaign tops $1.7 million in 3rd quarter

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper raised over $1.7 million in the latest quarter for his reelection bid, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday. Hickenlooper finished the three-month period ending ...

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

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Police Say Shooting Involving FE Warren Air Force Airman Was Murder - Suicide

Fort Collins police say a Sept. 30 shooting that killed two — one tied to F.E. Warren Air Force Base — was a murder-suicide fueled by domestic violence.

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

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Casper Turning Point Leader Says High School Principal Is Stifling Free Speech

Turning Point USA Club's leader at Natrona County High School said she has been told by the principal she can’t have a public meeting, publicly celebrate…

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 3h

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Hundreds of Colorado Springs teachers strike over loss of collective bargaining

Classes remained in session on Wednesday with Colorado Springs School District 11 relying on substitutes and former teachers-turned-administrators

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 18h

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Teller Sheriff side business prompts investigations

There are questions about Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell, who runs a private security business on the side, a business that employed off-duty deputies from El Paso County.

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 18h

He also runs a private security business called iXero

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 19h

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Is Ibogaine a New Lifeline?

Colorado voters decriminalized the natural medicine in 2022. But that's just the start.

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KKTV 11 News @kktv.com · 20h

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding.

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding.

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 20h

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13 Investigates: Son of Teller County Sheriff charged with DUI, hear the dispatch audio

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The son of Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell has been charged with a DUI, according to records. Chase Mikesell, who is

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Medicinal Colorado @medicolorado.bsky.social · 20h

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Son of Teller County Sheriff charged with DUI

Colorado State Patrol (CSP) says a DUI crash that occurred on August 3 is under investigation in Teller County.

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