Fort Collins Coloradoan editorial: Homeward migration would be double-edged sword
Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Boulder who represents Fort Collins, wants to make a difference.
You can agree or disagree with his positions, or those of any other elected official. Most will tell you they got into it because they believe they can contribute. They’ve dedicated themselves to listening to their constituencies, to working late hours trying to solve problems and to submitting themselves to the volume of criticism that inevitably comes their way.
“I’ve always been interested in where I can have the biggest impact,” Polis told the Coloradoan Editorial Board last week. “I’ve always had a strong vision for the state.”
He thinks it’s possible to make more of a difference at home than in Washington, D.C., and is considering a run for governor in 2018.
Denver Art Museum gala honors treasured benefactors Kent and Vicki Logan | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Thelma Grimes
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Updated 2 hours ago
DENVER ART MUSEUM Denver News: Kent and Vicki Logan, who 25 years ago made the largest gift in the history of the Denver Art Museum’s modern and contemporary art department, were the honorees when the DAM hosted the 43rd edition of its...
The Colorado Lottery’s mega-bad idea | Sondermann
Eric Sonderemann
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Updated 3 hours ago
There are plenty of lousy, miserable, misguided whims out there. Then, every so often, you come across a notion so wrong-headed that it qualifies as phenomenally bad. Or, in words the marketing whizzes at the Colorado Lottery might understand, let’s...
Autism providers worry new Colorado licensing rule could limit therapy for kids on Medicaid
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Autism care providers worry that up to a thousand families might lose services under a decision by Colorado’s health department to exclude an accreditation group for behavior technicians. The move by Department of Health Care Policy and Financing followed a...
A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media
David Bauder
david.bauder@associatedpress.com
Updated 4 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why. When they engage with the news — if they do — they hear a...
Air Force Academy tightens rules on conferences, public appearances for faculty
Mary Shinn
mary-shinn@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
After the Department of Defense rolled out rules for employees to engage with the public in September, the Air Force Academy adopted a new layer of review for faculty and others who wish to attend conferences. The Air Force Academy...
Residents brace for change as Salvation Army transitions from operating Denver’s hotel shelters
Deborah Grigsby
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Updated 4 hours ago
It was a scorching day in Denver on Sept. 1, 2023, when Bernadette McMurrin’s aunt, Christina Martinez, passed away in a small apartment provided by the Denver Housing Authority. McMurrin, 41, who considered Martinez more of a godmother than an...
Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center helps addicts get back on their feet
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Dustin French walked through the doors of The Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center in downtown Denver in July after 16 years as an addict. It had taken him more than half a year to muster the courage to do so,...
Colorado Springs D-11 board member running for state House seat
Eric Young
eric.young@gazette.com
Updated 3 days ago
A Colorado Springs District 11 board member has thrown their hat into the ring for a seat in the state House of Representatives. A candidate affidavit and committee registration form for Jill Haffley, vice president of D-11’s Board of Education,...
Heading into holidays, shoplifting on the rise in Colorado, study says
Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette
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Updated 5 hours ago
Shoplifting and other forms of retail crime are seeing a sharp rise as Colorado heads into the holidays, according to a study released this week. After falling from a recent-record 24,975 thefts reported in 2015 to around 18,000 in 2021,...
Denver Council to consider $400 million in infrastructure contracts
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The Denver City Council returns on Monday afternoon for its weekly meeting, approaching a full agenda that reflects several ongoing city priorities: homeless shelter operations, housing, infrastructure and police overtime. The agenda this week spans roughly 35 pages and includes...