Author: Deborah Grigsby
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Veo e-scooter contract hits a bump with Denver City Council
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Veo, a Santa Monica-based e-scooter and bike operator hoping to enter the Denver market, hit a bump as members of a Denver City Council committee balked at advancing its deal without first reviewing the contract. The proposed three-year contract would replace the current operators, Lime and Bird, with a single company, Veoride Inc. The decision…
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Historic low snowpack prompts Denver Water move to Stage 1 restrictions
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Denver Water will ask its board to consider premium pricing for outdoor water use next month after the board declared Stage 1 drought conditions on Wednesday and approved mandatory watering restrictions. The restrictions include a 20% reduction in water use, effective immediately — the result of a historic low snowpack and early melt, Denver Water…
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Denver advances plan to stretch developer deadlines by 3 years
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City planning officials are hoping to throw a lifeline to developers with a proposed new amendment to the Denver City Code, giving them more time to secure building permits and financing. The proposed change, if supported by the City Council, would spare roughly 22,600 planned residential units from loss due to expiring city paperwork, as…
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Denver delays Axon ALPR camera contract
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The City and County of Denver still hasn’t officially broken up with automated license plate reading camera vendor Flock Group, as members of the City Council agreed Monday to delay approving a new contract with Arizona-based ALPR maker Axon. Denver Councilman Kevin Flynn asked the council to postpone the contact for one week. Several on…
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Denver’s violent crime has dropped — but not everywhere in the city
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On April 27, 2022, Garry Arellano, a longtime Denver resident, stepped in to break up a fight between two teen girls. Court documents show the girls had started the fight downtown, but texted each other to continue fighting that night at La Alma-Lincoln Park at 13th Avenue and Osage Street. Arellano, a 63-year-old man described…
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Denver City Council public hearing, vote set on Axon ALPR camera contract
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After a weeklong delay in committee, Council Resolution 26-0246, the proposed contract with Axon Enterprises for a new automatic license plate reading system, has made its way to the Denver City Council for consideration. The City Council will host a special one-hour courtesy public hearing on the matter during the 5:30 p.m. session, accommodating as…
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No oversight: Denver’s homeless plan cost $20 million more than previously reported, auditor says
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Mayor Mike Johnston’s campaign to curb homelessness has cost the city an estimated $20 million more than previously reported, Denver’s auditor concluded. The audit determined that the mayor’s initiative was poorly planned, with underreported expenses, no monitoring plan, inadequate “equity” considerations in shelter siting, and no one responsible for tracking the program’s citywide expenses. The…
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DIA whistleblower sues Denver, top city staff, alleging retaliation over possible FAA violations
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Three of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s top political appointees have been named in a lawsuit alleging retaliation for spotlighting concerns over the city’s Park Hill Golf Course land swap and its decision to vote down an airport lease with Key Lime Air. Denver International Airport Executive Vice President and General Counsel Everett Ben Martinez filed…
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Hacked crosswalks in Denver sound anti-Trump messages
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Denver pedestrians got a surprise this weekend when the audio messages from push-button speakers on some crosswalks were mysteriously replaced with anti-President Donald Trump messages. “The walk signal is on, Trump … (reference to the Iran school that was bombed),” a robotic voice said, according to a video on the social media platforms TikTok and…
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Denver City Council to consider spending $12M on airport fire protection
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Members of Denver’s City Council will consider several big-ticket resolutions and zoning ordinances Monday afternoon. Items of interest include a $67,500 payment settling a liability claim involving the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. City documents cite an incident that occurred on April 10, 2025, at or near the intersection of North Gilpin Street…
