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Some areas of the state saw from a trace to half-a-foot of snowfall on Christmas day
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Some areas of the state saw from a trace to half-a-foot of snowfall on Christmas day

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News Even though Denver was in the 50s through Christmas, other parts of Colorado saw as much as half a foot of snow on Wednesday. Heading into the holidays, the chances of seeing a white Christmas were unlikely. Denver was warmer than some cities in Texas and California on Christmas Eve, and while there were storms by Christmas day, the city was only left with rain. While Denver didn’t see a white Christmas, other Colorado areas were covered in snow, causing visibility issues, highway crashes and traffic. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Family of abandoned Adams County baby says cocaine was in baby’s system
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Family of abandoned Adams County baby says cocaine was in baby’s system

By Kasia Kerridge | Fox 31 News The family of the 1-month-old baby found abandoned on the median of a busy Adams County street on Christmas morning spoke exclusively to FOX31. According to a social media report, deputies responded to a 911 call at around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday from someone who saw the baby boy only in his diaper sitting in a car seat on a median near 7490 Pecos St. and stopped to help. The area is a busy roadway that’s near an intersection with U.S. Highway 36. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said it had arrested the child’s biological parents and was seeking to charge them with felony child abuse. The parents were identified as Jarvis Sims, 42, and Christina Thurman, 33. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Map details where the minimum wage is — and isn’t — increasing in 2025
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Map details where the minimum wage is — and isn’t — increasing in 2025

By Addy Bink | Fox 31 News, via The Hill While the federal minimum wage has been unchanged since 2009, more than 20 states are set to see an increase in 2025. After the new rates take effect, nearly a dozen states will have minimum hourly wages at or above $15 statewide. Another 21 states will see no increase. And in all but one, the minimum wage matches or falls below the federal rate of $7.25 an hour. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31
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Want to track Santa’s journey to Colorado? Here’s how you can
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Want to track Santa’s journey to Colorado? Here’s how you can

By Fox 31 News It’s an annual tradition based right here in Colorado: NORAD Tracks Santa. For more than 65 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command – and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command – have been following St. Nick’s trip around the globe. Watch for the tracking starting Christmas Eve morning. The operation is based out of Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, the home of NORAD. While it began with just phone calls (a wrong number, in fact), today there are many ways to check in on Santa’s journey through NORAD. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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DA-elect in Colorado’s new judicial district says criminals should expect jail time
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DA-elect in Colorado’s new judicial district says criminals should expect jail time

By Kim Posey | Fox 31 News Colorado’s newest judicial district will take form in January. The 23rd Judicial District will serve Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties which are separating from Arapahoe County and the 18th Judicial District. “In this judicial district we have a different approach,” said DA-Elect George Brauchler. He is the former DA for the 18th Judicial District and prosecuted the Aurora theater shooter.  Standing with law enforcement and government supporters behind him, Brauchler said he intends to keep the community safe and he has a message for criminals coming into the new 23rd district. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Douglas County Canine Rescue relinquishes license after lengthy investigation
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Douglas County Canine Rescue relinquishes license after lengthy investigation

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News The Douglas County Canine Rescue, a nonprofit registered in Castle Rock, relinquished its license to the state on Nov. 19, months after the state sought to file charges against the pet rescue organization. The rescue was subject to two cases brought by the Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act program in 2023 and 2024. Through those cases, DCCR faced nine charges, which included failing to provide timely veterinary care to the dogs in their care, failing to maintain records, falsifying records and operating without proper licensure. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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If you want flavored tobacco, Denver City Council wants you to buy it elsewhere
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If you want flavored tobacco, Denver City Council wants you to buy it elsewhere

By Rachel Saurer | Fox 31 On Monday night, the Denver City Council voted 11 to one to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. This ordinance would include bans on e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes, vapes and other flavored nicotine and tobacco products.   It was a lengthy meeting for council members, as they had 34 community members signed up to speak on both sides of the aisle. Supporters were wearing red, and those opposed had donned yellow shirts with the words, “Stop the Menthol Ban! Save our Stores and Jobs!” READ THE FULL STORY ON FOX 31
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There’s a new alternate route to get from Eastern Plains to Denver International Airport
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There’s a new alternate route to get from Eastern Plains to Denver International Airport

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News There’s a new way to get to and from the Denver International Airport without dealing with the parking lot. Usually, people traveling in and out of DIA either park at the airport or use public buses, trains or ride shares — but now, people heading to and from northeast Colorado have a new option. The Colorado Department of Transportation said the Bustang Outrider Sterling route added a stop at DIA, which started on Friday. CDOT said the stop filled a transportation gap for more than 400,000 residents in rural communities. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Denver man among 39 to receive pardon from President Biden, 1,500 receive commutations
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Denver man among 39 to receive pardon from President Biden, 1,500 receive commutations

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News President Joe Biden is commuting 1,500 sentences and pardoning 39 Americans, including a Colorado man, in what is now the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. A White House lawyer said the people who were pardoned by Biden were convicted of nonviolent crimes, such as drug offenses, and turned their lives around. A president has the power to both pardon, in which a person is relieved of guilt and punishment, or commute a sentence, which reduces or eliminates the punishment but doesn’t exonerate the wrongdoing. It’s customary for a president to grant mercy at the end of his term, using the power of the office to wipe away records or end prison terms. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Copper Creek wolf pack to return to wild as Colorado set to release 15 wolves
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Copper Creek wolf pack to return to wild as Colorado set to release 15 wolves

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News Colorado Parks and Wildlife planned to release 15 wolves in Colorado by January, and now a few more wolves will join the release. The wolves from Canada will be released in Colorado in January. Originally, this amounted to 15 wolves. However, CPW confirmed with FOX31 that five wolves (a female and four pups) from the Copper Creek wolf pack will also be part of the release. The Copper Creek wolf pack, originally introduced into the state in December 2023, was captured over the summer with plans to relocate after livestock depredations, although critics say it goes against parts of the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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