local government
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Application process opens to be appointed to Colorado Springs City Council seat
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Colorado Springs opened the application process Thursday morning to fill a vacant seat on the City Council. The seat representing District 2 opened on Tuesday after Councilmember Tom Bailey resigned rather than head to a special recall election. Residents in the northern district of the city had gathered enough signatures to force a vote on…
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Cherry Creek School District violated disability law, state report finds
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The Colorado Department of Education found that the Cherry Creek School District violated federal law when the district failed to provide sign-language interpreter services to 11 students at the start of the 2025-26 school year. A CDE investigation found that a week prior to students returning to class, the district suspended its interpreter service contracts,…
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Arvada mayor announces breast cancer diagnosis
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Arvada Mayor Lauren Simpson temporarily stepped away from the dais Tuesday after a breast cancer diagnosis. “I don’t think cancer knew who it was picking when it picked me, but best believe I’m going to kick its butt,” Simpson said during the City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Simpson told the city that she…
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Attorneys for Aurora councilmember arrested on suspicion of DUI question credibility of breathalyzer test
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In court documents, Aurora City Council member Rob Andrews’ legal team is requesting proof that the officer who breathalyzed him and determined he was driving drunk was certified to do the breath alcohol test. Andrews, elected to the City Council in November, was pulled over on Jan. 17 and arrested on suspicion of a DUI,…
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Denver mayor’s office requests delay on Axon ALPR contract vote
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While Denver’s long-running contract with the Flock Group, maker of automated license plate reading cameras, terminates March 31, the fuss over the city’s use of the ALPRs and the data they collect is far from over. Tim Hoffman, policy director for Mayor Mike Johnston’s office, asked members of the City Council’s Health and Safety Committee…
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Tom Bailey resigns from Colorado Springs City Council
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Just under a year since being elected to the Colorado Springs City Council, councilmember Tom Bailey has resigned in the face of a successful recall campaign. Bailey announced his decision at a press conference on Tuesday in the City Council Chambers at the end of the council meeting. “I think the work my former colleagues…
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Denver schools’ legal chief appears unsure about ICE warrants as board weighs new immigration policy
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Denver’s school board is considering a major policy amendment that would consider all district properties “safe zones” by requiring a judicial warrant for federal immigration agents to interact with students. If passed by the board, Denver Public Schools General Counsel Aaron Thompson’s office would be tasked with verifying whether a warrant is valid under the…
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Aurora mayor calls settlement in First Amendment lawsuit against city ‘unfortunate’
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman spoke against a lawsuit settlement made between the City of Aurora and activist MiDian Holmes (Shofner) in a City Council meeting Monday night, saying the decision to settle was “unfortunate.” Aurora officials and Holmes announced the settlement in early March almost a year after Holmes filed the lawsuit, which claimed decisions…
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Aurora lawmakers cast final vote to adopt tobacco, psychoactive substance retail license
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Aurora City Council members cast a final vote Monday creating a retail license that limits and imposes certain restrictions on businesses that sell tobacco and other age-restricted psychoactive products. The intent of the license is to prevent youth access to such products by requiring local licensure and compliance checks, according to council documents. It does not…
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Denver food businesses can get help with composting
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New incentives, ranging from technical assistance to financial support, are now available to help Denver food service businesses comply with the city’s “Waste No More” universal recycling and composting requirements. The program, announced Monday, is part of the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency’s goal to reduce consumption, waste and pollution in the city…
