denver metropolitan area
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Denver voters embrace library upgrades tax
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Denver voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a new property-owner tax that will inject $32 million into the city’s library system, according to early unofficial results Wednesday. Question 21 was passing 65% to 35% early Wednesday, with 122,281 votes counted, according to Denvervotes.org. The Denver City Council voted 11-1 in August to put the property tax hike…
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Denver sidewalks ballot measure close early | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
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Early and unofficial results reveal Denver ordinance 307 supporters had a slight edge late Tuesday. As of 9:30 p.m., with over 107,000 votes counted, 52.62% of Denverites voted to shift sidewalk maintenance from landowners to the City of Denver. The City of Denver’s Ordinance 307 tasks the city with creating a sidewalk master plan. Given…
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Ron Thomas sworn in as Denver’s new police chief
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Ron Thomas is sworn in as the new Chief of Police of the Denver Police Department on Oct. 18, 2022. He replaces the retiring Paul Pazen. Denver has a new top cop – at least until the mayor’s administration changes next year. Chief Ron Thomas took his oath of office Tuesday morning from Presiding Judge Nicole…
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Highlands Ranch man sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison for improper use of COVID-19 relief funds
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A judge on Thursday sentenced a Highlands Ranch man to more than three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money to pay for plastic surgery, a weight loss program and jewelry. Daniel Stonebarger, 50, will serve 41 months behind bars, the U.S. attorney’s office announced…
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Changes coming to Union Station to reduce crime in area
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Changes to Denver’s Union Station bus terminal are coming as the Regional Transportation District and city officials try to curb the amount of crime in the area. Some of the changes include restricting the bus terminal to passengers only, installing barriers and improving the terminal’s lighting. These changes will be implemented over time, RTD’s General…
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Hispanic business group calls for new congressional district north of Denver
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The Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has stepped into the congressional redistricting ring, proposing a district map plan that they argue would give the proper voice to the growing Hispanic community in the Denver-area suburbs. The group has proposed a map that would include a district that would group together the areas north and northeast…
