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Denver voters poised to oust two incumbents in school board shakeup
In a highly anticipated election, Denver voters are poised to oust two of the three incumbents on the Denver Public Schools Board on Tuesday, early election results showed. It seems to signal a push to change the district’s direction at a time when trust in leadership is low. Director Xóchitl Gaytán, who represents southwest Denver…
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Builders say state’s push fails to create more affordable housing
What’s the secret sauce for making homes more affordable in Colorado? That’s the question that renters are asking when the median price of a home — now $550,000 — ranks Colorado as one of the least affordable places to live in the nation. Fourth or fifth from the bottom, according to some rankings. Colorado is…
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Colorado lawmakers sign off on $10 million for food assistance as SNAP benefits are poised to run out
A panel of Colorado legislators on Thursday approved a $10 million cash infusion into food assistance for residents who are expected to lose food stamp benefits starting on Saturday amid the federal government shutdown. But state policymakers and budget staffers said they fear that the plan is riddled with “holes,” describing it as akin to…
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Denver considers commissioning civic assembly
By next spring, Denver could be among the first major U.S. cities to commission a “civic assembly” if the City Council moves forward with an ordinance to establish it. The concept comes with a sizable price tag – the assembly would be composed of citizens who would get paid for participating – at a time…
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Aurora’s conservative council candidates lead financial race in upcoming election
Conservative candidates are leading their progressive rivals in fundraising in Aurora’s City Council race, in which 12 total candidates are vying for five open seats. Incumbent Danielle Jurinsky raised the most money of any candidate for her campaign, with more than $260,000 in total contributions, according to the city’s campaign finance system. Fellow at-large incumbent…
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Judge tosses request for JonBenet murder investigative materials
Boulder County District Judge Nancy Woodruff Salomone on Tuesday rejected a subpoena by Michael Clark’s defense attorney that sought the first 48 hours of police investigative records in the infamous 1996 murder of JonBenet Ramsey. Clark, 50, is facing a second trial in the 1994 murder of Marty Grisham. His lawyer earlier this month sought…
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Denver school board candidates raise more than $400K for race
Eleven candidates competing for four open seats on the Denver school board have raised a combined $419,583 — far less than the record sums seen in the 2023 race, campaign finance reports show. That total is roughly 40% less than the $697,100 the 13 candidates who ran two years ago brought in. The average haul…
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Colorado pays to keep Rocky Mountain National Park visitor centers open
Colorado is picking up the tab to keep two visitor centers of the Rocky Mountain National Park, a key economic driver for the state, open as the federal shutdown entered its third week. The state will pay $3,200 per day to keep the Beaver Meadows and Kawuneeche visitor centers operating starting on Oct. 24. The…
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Financial challenges mount for 16 Colorado school districts, audit reveals
Sixteen school districts in Colorado, almost all of them rural, are showing signs of financial stress, according to an audit released on the fiscal health of the state’s 178 public school districts. Eighteen other districts, however, are moving off the list with improvements to their fiscal health in the 2023-24 fiscal year. The Ellicott School…
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Second Evergreen High School shooting victim released from hospital
Both of the victims of the Sept. 10 shooting at Evergreen High School have been released from the hospital — a little over five weeks since the tragedy struck the community. Matthew Silverstone, 18, was released from St. Anthony Hospital Monday. Around 140 first responders and hospital staff gathered outside the hospital’s emergency entrance, holding…