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A scrap of torn paper with the word "Medicare" rests on top of a spread of United States 100 dollar currency.
Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs
Notebook open to a page with hand-written "Monthly Budget" at the top. Cash and a calculator are nearby.
Federal workers in Colorado anxious about job security, back pay amid shutdown
Portion of the United States constitution showing the words "We the people" on a United States flag.
Lawmakers propose amendment to overturn Citizens United
Closeup of a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services card. A United Sates flag is in the background.
Colorado visa proposals highlight exploitation, wage theft
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Commentary - Rural lessons for resisting authoritarianism
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2025Talks - October 10, 2025
Microphone with the the word "news" on top of a puzzle map of the United States overlayed with the national flag.
Daily Audio Newscast - October 10, 2025
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Trump threatens ‘permanent’ cuts to Democratic programs on day nine of shutdown gridlock
Aerial view of the Colorado capitol building dome with clouds at sunset.
Mark Hillman’s Capitol Review: Supreme Court ruling puts legislature on shaky ground
Image of a digital camera taking a photograph of large sunflowers.
Photo of the Week - October 10, 2025
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City of Lamar - Public Hearing AA-2025-06
Legal NoticePROMO 660 x 440 Government - Legal Justice Scales Gavel Law Books - iStock
City of Lamar - Public Hearing AA-2025-07
A close-up of a fish, the head coming out of the murky water. A fishing hook latches to it's mouth, pulling it from the water.
Is It Safe To Eat the Fish You Just Caught?
Concept graphic with the words "News Update" over a map representing the continents of Earth.
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - October 9, 2025
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Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks
Smartphone showing an incoming call from an unknown number. Fingers are placing a hand-written label with the word "scam" over the top.
Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies
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Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency
Front page of a newspaper with a headline reading "Politics" next to a pair of glasses.
Politics: 2025Talks - October 9, 2025
Child with a surprised expression holding an open book with glowing pages in front of books on shelves
One Kansas school district banned a book in 2024, per national report
View of the west front door of the United States capitol building under cloudy skies
US Senate rejects restriction of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean
Concept image of two fists shaped from cutouts of a human head profiles colored in shades of red and blue.
Colorado Democrats push Republicans to negotiate on health care to reopen federal government
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California governor signs ban on ultraprocessed foods in school lunches
Cattle in a feedlot barn eating. One looks toward the camera.
With CAFOs, North Dakota residents ponder quality of life impacts
PROMO 64J1 Transportation - Airport Plane Reagan National Washington DC - Chris Sorensen
Air traffic control staffing steady, but stress during shutdown worries DOT