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ISSUE 49
WEEK OF DECEMBER 8, 2022
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 , 2020
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THE SEASON FOR SHARING
Grocery, convenience stores to sell wine
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Change starts in March BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SU
After counting up the remaining votes from Denver, Proposition 125 changed direction and narrowly passed, letting Coloradans buy a bottle of wine at the grocery store. Grocery and convenience stores with a license to sell beer can begin selling wine March 1. That’s approximately 1,819 licensees as of June 2021, according to the Department of Revenue. They’ll also be able to offer beer and wine tastings. “We’re pleased that Coloradans will soon be able to pick up a bottle of wine when purchasing groceries,” Frederick’s Wyatt Schust has control of the proceedings against Grandview’s Nehemiah Quintana during a 132-pound match at said Rick Reiter, campaign director the Fort Lupton Bluedevil Invitational Dec. 3. Quintana won the match by pinfall in 2:51. Story on page 8. PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH for Wine in Grocery Stores. “Consumer habits are evolving, and it was inevitable that either this election, or one soon thereafter, that Colorado would become the 40th state to have wine in grocery stores.” The measure was losing by less BY LUKE ZARZECKI than a percentage point for most of LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM election night and the next two days. Thornton city council approved a The “yes” votes jumped ahead on the third evening. proposed 10-well fracking site at the southeast corner of the E-470 and As votes were counted, the opinion I-25 intersection on Nov. 29 on a 6-2 was stark between rural and urban vote. communities. Rural counties voted largely against Proposition 125 “You’ve done everything that can while the Denver metro area and El be done for that location,” Mayor Paso County were in favor. Jan Kulmann said. La Plata County, in the southwest Civitas Resources Inc. bought corner of the state, rejected Proposiland from Sands Partners LLC and will use 3.6 acres to develop tion 125 by a clear majority, or 57.3% 10 wells. However, the rest of the of voters. Denver voters, meanwhile, land plans to be developed as well. approved the measure by nearly the A proposal is awaiting city council opposite, with 55% voting in favor. approval for 1.3 million square feet The measure statewide finished of warehouse development next to ahead by more than 28,000 votes, far the fracking site. outside the margin at which a recount would be triggered. The split The site will be active for 20-30 was 50.6% in favor, 49.4% against years. Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingout Bank provide community of 2.43 million votes. Even if city council didn’t apmembers with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, Jack Llewellyn, CEO of the prove the project, it would’ve most Durango Chamber of Commerce, likely been given the green light with the food drive. See more on Page 2. another organization that helps
Civitas gets thumbs up for 10 fracking wells in Thornton
The proposed site for 10 new fracking wells in the City of Thornton.
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