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Juneteenth will be official city of Denver holiday starting next year
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Denver will recognize Juneteenth as an official city holiday starting next year after City Council gave final approval Monday night. The proposal amends the Denver Revised Municipal Code to add a 12th paid holiday for the city’s career service employees. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Last year, Mayor Michael…
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Federal judge tosses Safeway employee’s religious discrimination claim against company
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A federal judge has determined a Weld County woman failed to show that her employer, Safeway, discriminated and retaliated against her on the basis of her religion. Brenda Medina, a Safeway worker for more than two decades, claimed the Fort Collins store where she worked had forced her to take unpaid leave during the winter…
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Most Denver offices, city services to close on President’s Day
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Most Denver offices, facilities and agencies will close Monday in observance of the President’s Day holiday. Closures include all motor vehicle offices, workforce centers, City Council offices, the mayor’s office, the clerk and recorder’s office, the auditor’s office and all county and state-operated courts. Libraries and recreation centers will be closed as well. The Office…
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Polis, political leaders join hundreds in march through Denver for MLK Day
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Colorado’s political leaders joined hundreds who took to the streets of Denver on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day during the city’s 37th annual “marade” in honor of the civil rights leader. Denver’s marade – a combination of march and parade – is one of the largest MLK Day celebrations in the country. The…
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Pandemic Era Panic Buying: Tips for rational shopping during this holiday season
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Why has panic buying persisted in one form or another since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic? We can all remember how the great toilet paper rush of March 2020 left store shelves bare and led us to question whether stores could provide the bare necessities we needed while sheltering at home. Since that harrowing time, a seemingly never-ending cycle of product and service…
