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One of the most controversial Democratic gun bills at the statehouse is now headed to the Governor for his signature. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

Civil unions will soon be a reality for gay and lesbian couples in Colorado. The state legislature passed a bill Tuesday allowing civil unions and it’s now off to the Governor for his signature. As Bente Birkeland reports, it marks the end of a long and often bitter legislative journey.

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• Civil Union Bill Passes, Awaits Gov's Signature
• Another Lawsuit In The Delta County Chicken War
• Joint Committee To Light Up Meetings Over Pot Rules
• Gallup Poll Says Coloradans Are Happiest
  

Universal background checks for all gun purchases, and a ban on high capacity magazines are among the five Democratic backed gun bills clearing the state senate after a vigorous debate on Monday. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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• BLM Must Tell Who Nominated NF Valley For Leasing By April 15th
• ATV Activists Protest To Maintain Access To Public Lands
• Legal Pot Sales Bummed Out By Fed Banking Regs
• State Senate Clears Five Gun Bills
• Sanhill Cranes In Delta County Find New Staging Area
  

KVNF’s Brian Cambria talks with gun owners and second amendment supporters waiting to buy ammunition, about why they’re stockpiling.

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• Most Colorado Gun Deaths Are Suicides
• Ammo Buyers Talk About Stockpiling
• Capitol Conversation: Education Funding Lawsuit Goes To State Supreme Court
• Cherry Creek Mortgage Challenges Fed Health Insurance Mandate Over Religious Beliefs
• iSeeChange on the Pollen Season: Longer and More Intense
  

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• Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance Meets in Grand Junction
• Ft Collins Bans Fracking, Awaits Lawsuits
• State Supreme Court Hears School Funding Arguments Today
• Pass The Mic Featured This Weekend In Paonia
  

Municipalities, agencies and organizations are beginning to glimpse what the Sequestration – a round of budget cuts imposed by Congress – means to the rest of the country. 

Delta County Health Officer Bonnie Koehler told commissioners yesterday that the sequestration has taken a whack out of a crucial fund, the Community Services Block Grant that pays for some family planning services (excluding abortions), along with emergency medications for those who can’t afford them.

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• Snowpack and Reservoirs Lower Than Last Year
• Forest Service Seeks Comments On Ski Area Water Policy
• KVNF's Comment Line Debuts On-air
• Commentary: "Attack On Rights Report" From Matthew Caine