Author: By LINDSEY TOOMER
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Wanda James wins primary election for Colorado University Regent
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Wanda James defeated Johnnie Nguyen in Democratic primary District 1 race for a seat on the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents, according to a news release from James. “I’m proud of the trail I have blazed not only as a Naval ROTC graduate at CU but especially as a cannabis business owner in Colorado,”…
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Local action needed against climate change: Denver sustainability office’s annual report
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Denver committed $57 million to climate action projects in the past year, including installing 100 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging ports and distributing 40,000 reusable bags citywide, Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency said Thursday. The agency released its annual report on the same day the Supreme Court released a decision limiting the ability…
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Regional Transportation District approves new security contract
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The Regional Transportation District’s board of directors approved a new contract Tuesday with Allied Universal Security Services to provide security at bus and rail stations and enforce fares. In 2019, RTD awarded Allied Universal a three-year contract with three one-year options to provide systemwide security services, interim RTD Transit Police Chief Steve Martingano said. The contract expires…
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Denver adopts volume-based trash program in split vote, implementation to begin Jan. 1
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Denver will implement a new pay-as-you-throw waste services program at the start of 2023 after council adopted the program in a 8-5 vote Monday night. Council members in support of the program reiterated that there was no time to waste in acting against climate change, while those who voted against were greatly concerned about the…