Author: 9News
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CDOT fines drivers over $40 million for toll lane violations, netting $16.4 million
DENVER — Nine months into a new program aimed at catching toll violators, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has issued more than $40 million in fines to drivers who weave in and out of toll lanes. Denver Gazette news partner 9News requested the data after receiving complaints from some drivers who called the $75…
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Denver mayor Mike Johnston mourns loss of mother, a ‘tireless force for goodness’
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s mother has died. Johnston posted on social media Saturday that his mother, Sally Johnston, had passed away on Friday, calling her death “heartbreaking.” Johnston called his mother “a tireless force for goodness” and described her as “so selfless and joyful and optimistic you couldn’t help but see the world as hopeful…
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Kristi Noem’s Colorado event canceled by Jeffco GOP amid dog-killing controversy
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) will not speak as planned in Golden this week after the national outrage over her killing of a puppy created “safety concerns,” according to event organizers. Noem was scheduled to headline a fundraiser for the Jefferson County Republicans on Saturday. Early Friday morning, the group…