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Sand Creek Massacre memorial coming to Capitol
The memorial will replace a Civil War statue on the Capitol's west steps that was taken down by protestors in 2020.
Raise the Future lobbies at Colorado State Capitol, gives a voice to kids who are in state's foster care system
The nonprofit Raise the Future has more than 40 years of experience helping children in Colorado who are in foster care.
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Sand Creek Massacre memorial to replace Civil War statue at the Colorado State Capitol
Colorado lawmakers voted unanimously to approve a 24-foot statue to commemorate the Sand Creek Massacre. It will replace a ...
Legislature approves Sand Creek Massacre memorial for Colorado Capitol
The statue, by sculptor Gerald Anthony Shippen, will depict the Cheyenne and Arapaho chiefs Black Kettle and Left Hand, as ...
Artist who painted ‘worst’ Trump portrait for Colorado Capitol says 41-year career may be doomed after prez’s criticism
Sarah Boardman’s painting of the president had hung in the Denver building for six years before Trump called it “purposefully ...
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Measure aimed at creating hundreds of for-sale affordable homes in Colorado passes at the Capitol
A measure that proponents say could lead to more than 200 individuals and families buying affordable homes passed the ...
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Monumental Move: Colorado Legislature Approves Sand Creek Massacre Memorial at Capitol
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