Author: By Hannah Metzger The Denver Gazette
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Larimer County purchases 1,000-acre-plus ranch for $3.5 million
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Larimer County is purchasing a 1,091-acre ranch as part of conservation efforts in the Laramie Foothills area, the county’s Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday. The $3.5 million ranch is being purchased with funding from Larimer County’s Help Preserve Open Spaces sales tax, the city of Fort Collins’ Open Space Yes sales tax, Great Outdoors…
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Five Points no longer being considered for managed homeless campsite
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Only three days after the initial announcement, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has canceled the plan to establish a managed homeless campsite in the Five Points neighborhood, he announced Tuesday evening. Hancock announced the plan Saturday to use a piece of city property in Five Points as one of three sites for the project. The property…
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East Colfax neighborhood to vote on position for Denver’s group living proposal
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The East Colfax Neighborhood Association will vote to determine its position on Denver’s group living ordinance. After its monthly meeting Tuesday evening, the ECNA now plans a vote via electronic ballot. Votes are due on Sept. 29. Only those who were present at Tuesday’s ECNA meeting are eligible to vote. Approximately 30 community members were…
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Denver receives 8,000 poll worker applications for 1,100 openings
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Approaching a historically consequential election, Denver citizens are stepping up in a big way. The Denver Elections Division has reportedly received over 8,000 applications from volunteers wanting to work as election judges in the 2020 election. There are about 1,100 positions available. Despite the abundance of applicants, Denver is still lacking Republican representation. The election commission…
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Humans cause 97% of home-threatening wildfires, CU study finds
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Humans were responsible for igniting 97% of wildfires that threatened homes between 1992 and 2015, according to a University of Colorado Boulder-led study published Monday. The fires were caused by activities including debris burning, equipment use and arson. The study also found that between 1992 and 2015, 32 million homes were built in the wildland-urban…
