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Colorado wants to spark move to electric vehicles in a big way — with buses, trucks, fleets https://t.co/OYIkLVpiPL
When the engine in one of Via Mobility’s buses blew up last summer, the Boulder-based transportation service weighed whether to ditch the vehicle or replace the …

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Uber will soon ban passengers with low ratings https://t.co/YaevQcqEFX
Uber passengers who habitually leave their trash behind and disrespect their drivers may soon get the boot.

The ride-hailing company announced Tuesday that riders with ratings that are “significantly below…

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Report: This Denver suburb is one of the 'coolest' in the U.S. https://t.co/sFAKCk6let Hop on RTD's new G Line train and after a short ride you'll be in one of the "24 coolest suburbs in America" for 2019, according to lifestyle website Apartment Therapy. Arvada's rich history,…

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Denver architecture office tapped for Antarctic mission https://t.co/fa4zQN042B
When it’s time to rebuild a research installation in one of the most punishing climates on Earth, where do you turn? To the Mile High City, of course.

This week, the Denver office of international…

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One seriously injured after being struck by train in Denver https://t.co/J7PTRpuL6Q
A person was hospitalized with serious injuries early Tuesday morning when they were struck by a train, authorities say.

The collision happened in the 3700 block of Globeville Road, according …

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One Boulder County osprey chick dies due to snow exposure after another hatches https://t.co/95iP6wtRd7
Fans of the Boulder County ospreys celebrated this weekend with the hatching of a third chick, but are in mourning today as another died this morning due to exposure.

The t…

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RTD train derailment will cause long delays on Tuesday’s commute https://t.co/nafU72oezQ
A train derailment near the Lincoln Station will delay light rail departure times by up to 45 minutes on the E, F and R lines Tuesday morning, authorities say.

Trains are reaching all sta…

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CDOT is tearing up its $9 billion to-do list — and the rewrite may include more transit https://t.co/1U351yQP39
Light-rail train horns interrupted a news conference announcing Colorado’s new push for public input on its transportation priorities. State officials couldn’t have …

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Post Premium: Our best stories for the week of May 13-19 https://t.co/7cyM5Tsjrx

Rockies fans have been in awe of the idea of Brendan Rodgers for years. Ever since he threw on a Hartford Yard Goats uniform for the first time in 2017, it was clear this kid was going to be spec…

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Pueblo company worker dies after getting trapped between two train cars https://t.co/aVTcxKpLdv
A 27-year-old man died Friday after becoming trapped between two train cars at Rocla Concrete Tie Inc. in Pueblo, according to a news release from police.

Yard workers were moving …

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Colorado jobless rate ticks down, and that’s “boring” news. But it’s better than a recession. https://t.co/c4piMPqiKt
Colorado’s unemployment rate dipped from 3.5 percent in March to 3.4 percent last month, as fewer people joined the labor force and employers kept hiring, acco…

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Will job growth follow transit rail? RTD, Lone Tree and Coventry Development Corp. are about to find out https://t.co/3d6pfw3okx The RTD Southeast Rail Extension opens Friday, sending trains to where developers and city planners expect people will be.

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RTD’s newest line in southeast Denver metro will power development for years to come https://t.co/zpqpiAxj8T
How much do the developers behind Lone Tree’s RidgeGate neighborhood believe in the potential locked in the four square miles of mostly virgin land they own on the east…

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Ore-hauling Colorado trucker dead after crash at gold mine in Nevada https://t.co/ZAZtO42HhP
EUREKA, Nev. — Authorities say an ore-hauling truck driver died after the vehicle he was driving overturned at an open-pit mine in northern Nevada.

Eureka County Undersheriff James Cl…

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RTD’s electric 16th Street Mall buses cost nearly twice as much to operate as diesel coaches https://t.co/Tqogk9pwGS
RTD pays nearly twice as much per mile to power its electric buses along Denver’s 16th Street Mall as it does its conventional diesel fleet.

It’s a price dispa…

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3 dead, 3 missing after small tour planes collide in Alaska https://t.co/W6lit3ZZ70
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three people were killed after two sightseeing airplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided in midair Monday near a southeast Alaska town, the Coast Guard said.

Three o…

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Living, breathing smart communities in Colorado? They exist in Douglas County and near DIA https://t.co/hGDTZnrFw3
Smart city infrastructure isn’t just some buzzy phrase used to spice up chamber of commerce breakfasts. It’s not some theoretical idea being tested out in clandes…

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Pedestrian hit by RTD train at I-25 and Broadway light-rail station; trains delayed https://t.co/ABflu8rERu

A pedestrian was hit by an RTD train Thursday afternoon at the Broadway and Interstate 25 station.

#TRAFFIC #DPD Officers are on-scene at the I-25 / Broadway Light Rail…

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Strike by Uber and Lyft drivers Wednesday has potential to disrupt travel for thousands https://t.co/SiWFKI7oBn
WASHINGTON — Getting an Uber or a Lyft may be impossible — or take longer and cost more — Wednesday when drivers for both companies plan to strike in major U.S. citi…

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Election Day in Denver: What’s at stake in crowded races https://t.co/DOYYNOFCFa
Tuesday’s city elections are shaping up to bring out more voters than four years ago, with almost a quarter of Denver’s 418,000 active voters returning their ballots as of Monday.

That’s up from …