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As need increases, Fill a Plate for Hunger supporters step up | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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WE DON’T WASTE Denver News: With an estimated one in every eight Coloradans experiencing food insecurity, the need for We Don’t Waste and its ability to provide nutritious produce, protein, dairy and other healthy foods to those in need is increasing at breakneck speed. At the nonprofit organization’s 14th Fill a Plate for Hunger, chief…
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Museum’s ‘Passport to Play’ was both fun and profitable | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DENVER AT MARSICO CAMPUS Denver News: His role as president and chief executive officer of the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus requires Mike Yankovich to wear many hats: exhibit developer, growth and innovation catalyst, number-cruncher, trusted adviser. Just to name a few. On Sept. 5, however, his hat – and…
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Colorado Democrat Yadira Caraveo drops bid to win back 8th Congressional District seat
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Former U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo announced on Friday that she was ending her campaign to reclaim the Colorado congressional seat the Thornton Democrat lost last year in one of the closest U.S. House races in the country. Caraveo, a pediatrician and the first Latina to represent the state in Washington said in a statement that…
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Arm our school staff now! | CALDARA
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Enough. Damn it, enough! Enough virtue signaling instead of preventing school shootings. Enough of elected school boards denying reality. It is time for all of Colorado’s 178 school districts to join the 50 that currently have volunteer, trained, concealed armed staff to stop a shooter the moment he begins — because when seconds count, the…
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The clock is ticking: Negotiations stall on Colorado River water-sharing pact
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With a critical Nov. 11 deadline fast approaching, negotiators from the seven Colorado River basin states remain at odds over how to manage a river that serves 40 million people — and which, experts long agree, is overallocated. Negotiations are moving so slowly that some basin leaders are questioning whether that agreement will happen before…
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Uncollared wolf believed responsible for Livestock deaths shot by CPW
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The summer Elk Fire that burned more than 14,000 acres, mainly in Rio Blanco County, was more than just a problem for firefighters and area residents. It also hindered efforts by staff from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to kill an uncollared wolf that was believed to be responsible for at least three attacks on lambs…
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10th Circuit considers whether parents can pursue relief from Colorado ‘chosen name’ law, policies
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Some members of the Denver-based federal appeals court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of an attempt by two parents to block a Colorado law requiring public schools to use a student’s chosen name, as well as their school district’s corresponding policy intended to support LGBTQ students. At the same time, one judge’s questioning seemed sympathetic to…
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Colorado justices accept restitution appeal, agree to sort out confusion from prior ruling
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear yet another case about crime victim restitution and will also address a problem created by one of its prior decisions that restricted how convicted defendants can take advantage of favorable law changes on appeal. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree…
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Montezuma County judge faces disciplinary proceedings for ‘lying,’ handling of criminal case
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Judicial discipline authorities are seeking the censure and removal of Montezuma County Court Judge Ian J. MacLaren, who allegedly committed misconduct in his handling of a criminal case, made false statements to investigators about his actions, and attempted to use his status to get favorable treatment for his own civil infraction. The Colorado Commission on…
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Republican state lawmaker Barb Kirkmeyer set to launch campaign for Colorado governor
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Republican state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer filed paperwork Monday to run to be Colorado’s next governor, making the Brighton lawmaker’s long-anticipated campaign official. Kirkmeyer, who lost a close race for Congress in 2022, plans to make a formal announcement Tuesday evening in Fort Lupton, her campaign said in a release. The 66-year-old dairy farmer and fourth-generation…