Denver approves contracts for on-call services for sustainability office
Denver City Council on Monday approved three contracts totaling $9 million for the development, design and installation of electric vehicle charging equipment, battery storage and other green energy alternatives.
The contracts with EnergyLink, Intermountain Electric Inc. and McKinstry Essention LLC are for $3 million each. The contracts are good through the end of July 2025.
Council member Amanda Sawyer was the sole dissenting vote because she wants to see improved backend reporting for on-call contracts. She said officials with the city’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency told her that they are working on creating a better reporting process, but she voted no because it’s not yet in place.
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Colorado Democrats unveil new method, promise transparency in funding bills
Marianne Goodl
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Updated 1 month ago
Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly unveiled a new process for deciding which bills will get funded in the remaining weeks of the 2024 session – and, this time, they promised transparency that would allow the public to see how...
Marianne Goodl
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Colorado Republicans claim bill to ban lawmakers from bringing guns in Capitol is unconstitutional
Marianne Goodl
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Updated 1 month ago
Senate Republicans on Tuesday charged that legislation seeking to effectively ban lawmakers from bringing firearms into the state Capitol is unconstitutional. Senate Bill 131, as introduced, would have banned firearms, including concealed weapons, from 19 identified “sensitive spaces,” including schools,...
Marianne Goodl
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Hundreds in Denver rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 month ago
Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up...
Ernest Luning
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Denver’s presiding juvenile judge steps down amid misconduct investigation
Michael Karlik
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Updated 1 month ago
The longtime presiding judge of the Denver Juvenile Court, D. Brett Woods, retired from the bench on Friday amid a misconduct investigation whose details are still unclear. “I am proud of my work in the area of juvenile justice,” Woods...
Michael Karlik
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Army veteran who was college football’s oldest player joins GOP primary in Colorado’s 5th CD
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 month ago
The Army combat veteran who recently held the distinction of being the oldest Division I player in college football – while still in uniform – wants to represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional District. Joshua Griffin, a Fountain Republican, joined the crowded...
Ernest Luning
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Iowa caucuses: Five key takeaways from first big contest of 2024 election
Cami Mondeaux
cami_mondeaux@midtc.com
Updated 1 month ago
The Iowa caucuses have wrapped up for the night, with former President Donald Trump defeating his candidates by wide margins and potentially turning the wider contest into a procession. Several news outlets called the race in favor of Trump shortly...
Cami Mondeaux
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In District Attorney race, John Walsh raises $183K, Leora Joseph collects $88,000 in latest report
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 month ago
Former US Attorney John Walsh’s campaign for Denver District Attorney has raised over $183,000 in two months, outpacing fellow candidates for the last reporting period. Walsh, who joined the race in November, had about $139,000 in the bank at the...
Marissa Ventrelli
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Panelists dive into Mideast war 100 days in
Luige Del Puerto
luige.delpuerto+co@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 month ago
Experts in the affairs of the Middle East weighed in at a Wednesday night forum in Denver examining the Israel-Hamas war, which in 100 days has killed thousands of Israelis and Palestinians, threatened a regional conflagration and set off a fierce...
Luige Del Puerto
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Denver to resume discharging immigrant families from shelters
Nicole C. Brambila
nicole_c._brambila@midtc.com
Updated 1 month ago
Denver will resume discharging immigrant families with children from city-run shelters while extending its length-of-stay policy for families, city officials announced Wednesday. The previous maximum stay for families was 37 days, which is being extended to 42 days. “We don’t...
Nicole C. Brambila
Reporter
New immigrants pose ‘difficult dilemma’ as Denver Health sees thousands of unpaid medical visits
Nicole C. Brambila
nicole_c._brambila@midtc.com
Updated 1 month ago
Denver Health – the city’s hospital safety net – saw $10 million in additional “uncompensated care” in the last year, which the health system attributed to the tens of thousands of medical visits from immigrant patients from South and Central America....
Nicole C. Brambila
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Air Force Academy breaks ground on new visitors center
The Colorado Springs area is gaining an “iconic landmark” outside of the Air Force Academy, says academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for what will be the academy’s new visitors center, which is part of TrueNorth Commons — a development featuring a nine-story hotel, conference center and office space. […]
Colorado health officials recommend nearly 600 people be revaccinated against COVID
Nearly 600 people who received COVID-19 vaccines from a Wheat Ridge-based provider should be revaccinated, state health officials announced Monday. Between September 2021 and May 2022, Bloom Healthcare administered Moderna vaccines to 585 patients after the jabs’ beyond-use date, the state Department of Public Health and Environment said. There are no negative side effects associated […]