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Gilpin County election watcher dismissed while observing signature verification
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Gilpin County election watcher dismissed while observing signature verification

By Rachel Saurer | Fox 31 News The Gilpin County Clerk dismissed an election watcher on Tuesday who was watching the signature verification process after a disagreement on how close the watcher could be to the poll worker’s station. An election watcher is a fairly new addition to the ballot counting process, born from former President Donald Trump’s proven-to-be-false claims of election fraud in 2020. According to the Secretary of State’s office, an election watcher is “an eligible voter who has been appointed by an authorized appointing entity to witness and verify the conduct of an election.” Election watchers also must complete a 10-minute training course. They are essentially another layer of security and transparency in the ballot-counting process. READ THE FULL STORY AT F...
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Nonprofit helping veterans, first responders cope with PTSD with time in Colorado outdoors
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Nonprofit helping veterans, first responders cope with PTSD with time in Colorado outdoors

By Jeremy Hubbard | Fox 31 News A group of veterans and first responders from all over the country are in Colorado, hoping to heal their wounds with the help of nature, and a new non-profit dedicated to helping those suffering from PTSD. Mountain Valor Foundation launched its new initiative at a kick-off event last Thursday at the VFW in Sheridan. The founder got the idea when a good friend needed a helping hand. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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How does the signature verification process work for ballot envelopes?
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How does the signature verification process work for ballot envelopes?

By Gabrielle Franklin | Fox 31 News Tuesday marks one week until election day, and the Problem Solvers have been getting questions about how the process works once ballots are received. Elections in Colorado undergo a detailed verification and security process. The Clerk and Recorders Office showed FOX31 how signatures are verified. Elections in Colorado are secure and big operations. The FOX31 crew could not get anywhere in the building where ballots are received without being badged in by an escort. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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What Colorado would look like if it stayed on Daylight Saving Time
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What Colorado would look like if it stayed on Daylight Saving Time

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News On the first Sunday of November, the clocks will shift back an hour for the five months of Daylight Saving Time — but this isn’t what lawmakers in Colorado approved. Two years ago, the state passed legislation to stay on daylight saving time permanently. However, Colorado never switched to permanent daylight saving time because federal law still doesn’t allow it. Because of the Uniform Time Act of 1966, federal law only allows states to opt out of the program and does not let them permanently opt in. This is why Colorado can’t opt in, but Arizona was able to opt out and make standard time permanent in the state. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Northern Colorado ag workers meet with Sen. Hickenlooper to discuss avian flu
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Northern Colorado ag workers meet with Sen. Hickenlooper to discuss avian flu

By Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado Avian flu continues to impact agriculture workers and their operations, causing some companies in Northern Colorado to spend millions of dollars to combat further spread.  On Monday morning, local agriculture leaders, experts and more gathered with Sen. John Hickenlooper to discuss how the avian flu continues to impact Northern Colorado and beyond. "We have seen an outbreak of this rapidly transmitted poultry virus," Hickenlooper said. While meeting with the panel at a Colorado State University facility, Hickenlooper learned the avian flu not only causes birds to get sick, but also humans and more. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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When casting your vote, are ballot ‘selfies’ illegal in Colorado? Should you do it?
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When casting your vote, are ballot ‘selfies’ illegal in Colorado? Should you do it?

By Safia Samee Ali | Fox 31 News, via NewsNation Some enthusiastic voters may have to resist the urge to post a photo of their marked ballot this election season, as many states ban sharing ballot selfies. Sharing selfies of completed ballots has become a way some voters show who they supported, but concerns over coercion and even bribery have led at least 14 states to make it illegal.  Voting in secret has long been a staple in American history, but the explosion of social media and ballot selfies has caused the secrecy issue to resurface, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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TABOR refund amounts announced for 2025, based on income
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TABOR refund amounts announced for 2025, based on income

By Heather Willard | FOX31 Just days after announcing there would be TABOR refunds for Colorado residents in 2025, the state has announced how much money each Coloradan household can expect to receive. TABOR, or the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, is an amendment to the state constitution that limits how much revenue Colorado governments can retain and requires that Colorado residents vote to approve any tax increases. The overages are refunded to Colorado taxpayers. In an audit released on Oct. 14, the Colorado Office of the State Auditor said the state has $1.4 billion in excess revenue, which translates into TABOR refunds. This is a fair bit lower than what was collected during the 2023 tax year when the state reported it was returning some $3.28 billion to Colorado t...
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A look at the timing, totals and impact of the first major fall snowstorm for some parts of Colorado
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A look at the timing, totals and impact of the first major fall snowstorm for some parts of Colorado

By Maddie Rhodes, Travis Michels | Fox 31 News Denver will see some rain this weekend, but in other parts of the state, the Pinpoint Weather team is tracking a storm that could turn into a few inches of snow. In the city, temperatures will be seasonal, with highs in the 50s and 60s and lows in the 30s and 40s. While there will be some clouds and rain in the metro, there’s no snow in the forecast as temperatures will be above freezing all weekend. However, other areas around the state will dip below freezing, with one area in Colorado expected to pick up more than 10 inches of snow. GET THE FULL FORECAST AT FOX 31 NEWS
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You can watch Douglas County ballot boxes on a 24/7 livestream
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You can watch Douglas County ballot boxes on a 24/7 livestream

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News As a mail ballot state, Colorado has been using drop boxes for the return of ballots for years, and one county is allowing residents to watch activity around the boxes whenever they please. According to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, state law requires drop boxes to be kept under 24-hour video surveillance, and Douglas County has decided to add another layer of transparency during the 2024 election. Douglas County has made the surveillance video available for public viewing in a 24/7 livestream. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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A rare comet has been spotted in Colorado. Here’s how to see it before it is gone for 80,000 years.
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A rare comet has been spotted in Colorado. Here’s how to see it before it is gone for 80,000 years.

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News On Sunday night, people across Colorado spotted a rare comet that only comes every 80,000 years. Luckily, there’s still time to see it. According to NASA, the comet was discovered in 2023 at China’s Tsuchinshan Observatory and on an ATLAS telescope in South Africa, eventually getting the name Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. While the comet was first documented last year, it is believed to be very old. NASA said it came from the Oort Cloud, which lies beyond Pluto. After the comet travels within 44 million miles of Earth, it won’t return for another 80,000 years — and that’s assuming it survives the trip. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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