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Upper Colorado River in Rocky Mountain National Park. Credit: Wikipedia Commons
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The Roller Dam on the Colorado River west of Glenwood Springs. Credit: Grand Valley Water Users Association
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Streets are empty in Central City, with casinos shuttered and hundreds of workers layed-off. The pandemic is bad news for the state's new sports-betting tax , which was to have helped fund the Colorado Water Plan. April 21, 2020. Credit: Jerd Smith
Sports betting revenue finally flowing; new ad campaign reminds voters it’s all about water
September 2, 2020 by Sarah Kuta

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