local government
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D-11 to terminate teacher’s employment following critical social media posts
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Colorado Springs D-11 is set to dismiss one of its elementary schoolteachers who has publicly criticized district leadership in recent months. During their regular meeting, the D-11 Board of Education discussed both the school district’s “employee dismissal process” and the “employment status of Angelica Givler-Viers, McAuliffe Elementary School Teacher” on Wednesday night. Superintendent Michael Gaal…
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Council will consider $27M contract for Denver police body cameras, tasers
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It’s been close to 10 years since the Denver Police Department first donned body-worn cameras in January 2016, and technology has advanced since then. The Department of Public Safety is asking the City Council to approve a new five-year, $27 million contract with Arizona-based Axon for 2,563 body cameras and 2,175 Tasers. Members of the…
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Monument closes budget gap, despite flat revenue projections
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The town of Monument is finalizing its budget for 2026 after working through what town officials previously described as a financial crisis. The budget offsets stalled sales tax revenue and deficit spending in the town north of Colorado Springs. The latest figures see the town ending 2025 with a 32.73% general fund reserve of about…
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Historic Denver YMCA to be transformed into affordable housing
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U.S. Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks placed the original cornerstone for the Denver YMCA at the corner of 16th Avenue and Lincoln Street in late 1906 in an “elaborate and formal ceremony.” And as this year comes to an end, so will the YMCA’s stake in its longtime downtown home at 25 E. 16th Ave.…
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Aurora seats new progressive council
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Aurora’s four new councilmembers and an incumbent were sworn in Monday night, marking the beginning of a progressive-majority council rule in the city that has been led by conservatives for years. “This is what democracy looks like,” new at-large member Gianina Horton said, thanking the audience for showing up. It remains to be seen if…
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Denver City Council approves $600 million for DOTI on-call services
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A cluster of close to 55 resolutions – totaling $600 million for contracts to provide on-call services for the city’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure won council approval Monday. However, two resolutions tied to the city’s homeless operation were tabled for a week. Among the approved resolutions were eight contracts, each for $50 million, totaling…
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Dean alleges firing over opposition to book ban in Elizabeth School District
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A former Elizabeth Middle School dean of students has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging she was terminated because of her opposition to the district’s book ban policy and her advocacy against “racism” in the school. On Nov. 30, 2025, Le Ellen Condry filed a complaint naming the Elizabeth School District, Elizabeth School District…
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Gaytán builds support for Denver school board presidency bid
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Denver Public Schools Director Xóchitl Gaytán has been seeking support behind the scenes for a bid to lead the school board, according to people familiar with the conversations — a move that follows her visible role at the swearing-in last month and her unsuccessful push for an early officer vote. Gaytán downplayed the maneuvering. “Some…
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Outgoing Douglas County school board members accuse incoming directors of swearing in ‘secretly’
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Incoming members say previous members are trying to ‘delegitimize’ election The new members of the Douglas County school board have already assumed their seats — in “secret,” according to the outgoing president. The move by incoming directors effectively kicked out the four outgoing members early, said the outgoing board president, who accused the new members…
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Palmer Lake could see three special elections next year
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Turmoil continues in the town of Palmer Lake, where a Board of Trustees with frequent turnover has been deadlocked on multiple issues for months. The next year could see the town settling its differences in as many as three special elections, following one in 2025. “This is a very intractable problem,” said Trustee Roger Moseley…
