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Westminster swears in new mayor, searches for council replacement

Dec 9, 2025

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Sage Kelley

The city of Westminster has a new mayor and an empty seat on the City Council where she used to preside. The city swore in two-year Councilmember Claire Carmelia as the city’s new mayor on Dec. 1 — along with new councilmember Jack Johnson and returning incumbents Sarah Nurmela and Obi Ezeadi. Carmelia won 53.34% of…
Westminster voters to choose mayor, councilmembers

Oct 27, 2025

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Sage Kelley

Westminster residents will elect three city councilmembers and a new mayor during the Nov. 4 election. Voters in the city of around 115,000 will choose from eight City Council candidates running for the open seats and three mayoral candidates, two of whom have already served on the council for years. The mayor and councilmembers are…
Denver infrastructure, climate office budgets discussed

Sep 18, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) will see a modest budget increase compared to last year but the city’s climate office will face a slight decrease. The budgets for the two department’s briefings on Tuesday were created through the lens of Mayor Mike Johnston’s four stated citywide goals. His goals, broadly speaking, did not…
Lakeside town trustees fire police chief after indictment for embezzlement

Jul 31, 2024

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Carol McKinley

With a population of 17, Lakeside is a municipality without a mayor, police chief, fire chief, or town clerk after a family embezzlement scheme upended it. In a special meeting Tuesday night, Lakeside Town Trustees voted unanimously to fire Police Chief Robert Gordanier after he was indicted for embezzling money in a car flipping scheme.…
Poll: 60% of Denver voters approve of Mayor Mike Johnston’s job performance

Jun 3, 2024

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Colorado Politics

A solid majority of Denver voters hold a favorable view of Mayor Mike Johnston’s performance in the first five months of 2024, while less than half similarly regard the City Council, according to a poll released earlier this week. The poll from Keating Research stands in stark contrast to a previous survey that found 50%…
Colorado governor’s wildlife appointees rejected by panel, lawmakers discuss AI gun detection, Denver to close migrant shelters | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Feb 29, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Today is March 1, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Last year, Gov. Jared Polis appointed three people — allegedly with ties to the animal rights community — to the state’s parks and wildlife commission But those nominees still had to go through a confirmation process with the state Senate, and on Thursday,…
In Colorado rally, Haley says GOP can reverse setback only by breaking from Trump; Johnston unveils 2024 priorities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Feb 28, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Today is Feb. 28, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday at a campaign rally in Colorado that Republicans can only reverse the setbacks the party has suffered in the state by breaking Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP. Three days after losing her home state…
Colorado lawmakers sharply divided over drug abuse bills, bail for first-degree murder defendants; meet Heather Graham, Pueblo’s new mayor | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Feb 23, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Today is Feb. 23, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday tackled two proposals that offer convergent – and divergent – approaches to combatting drug abuse during a discussion that starkly illuminated on ideological disagreements at the state Capitol. Both bills emerged out of ad hoc panel, which met over…
Colorado lawmakers hold open meetings bill, Nikki Haley to host rally in Centennial, lawmakers seek disclosure from ridesharing companies | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Feb 21, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Today is Feb. 22, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A panel of lawmakers decided to hold a proposal that seeks to carve out the General Assembly from some of the provisions of the state’s open meetings law after the sponsor indicated it may not be ready for prime time. Senate Bill 157 attempts…
Bills on occupancy limit, foster youth advance, Denver council may try to override mayor’s veto | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Feb 8, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Today is Feb. 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The Colorado House on Friday gave final approval to two major proposals dealing with housing and youth in the foster care system with a few defections among Democrats. House Bill 1007 would block local governments from imposing residential occupancy limits except for public…