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Eric Schmidt, 91, a Republican who served Boulder in the Colorado House and later as CU regent, has died
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Eric Schmidt, 91, a Republican who served Boulder in the Colorado House and later as CU regent, has died

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Former Assistant House Majority Leader Eric Schmidt, who served in the Colorado House for two terms, died at his home in Lakewood on Jan. 26. A memorial service will be held, Saturday, March 15, at 1:30pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 East Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Schmidt was born May 31, 1933 in Newark, NJ. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Bald eagle at Denver Zoo dies from medical complications
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kdvr.com, Local

Bald eagle at Denver Zoo dies from medical complications

By Brooke Williams | Fox 31 News The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced on Monday that one of its bald eagles died due to several ongoing medical conditions last week. Zookeepers believe the eagle, named Toano, was at least 24 years old. His exact age is unknown, but the zoo said he lived well past the 16-year median life expectancy of a bald eagle in human care. He died suddenly on July 3, the zoo said in a post on Facebook. “His acute decline and death were due to severe underlying heart disease, and he had been under treatment with our Veterinary Medicine team for several ongoing medical conditions,” the zoo wrote. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Jim Inhofe, who spent three decades in U.S. Senate, dead at 89
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National, The Daily Caller

Jim Inhofe, who spent three decades in U.S. Senate, dead at 89

By HENRY RODGERS | The Daily Caller Former Republican Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe died Tuesday at the age of 89, sources close to his family report. Inhofe served as the Tulsa mayor, in the House from 1987-1994 and in the Senate from 1994-2023, making him the longest-serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma. According to reports, Inhofe had a sudden, unexpected illness over the holiday and died at 4:48am Tuesday morning with his wife Kay holding his hand. He was reportedly surrounded by his kids and other members of his family. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER
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