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Denver labor acknowledgment proposal faces council committee questions
A proposal to add a labor acknowledgment to Denver City Council proceedings has been delayed by the Finance and Business Committee after members raised questions about its wording, intentions and place in the council’s opening proceedings. The proposal, put forth by District 8 City Councilmember Shontel Lewis, who recently announced her candidacy for mayor, would…
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Colorado residents rush to buy guns ahead of new restrictions, breaking sales records for several stores
Colorado residents are lining up to buy guns ahead of the latest weapons restrictions set to take effect this Saturday. The new law mandates individuals seeking to purchase semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines to first complete a firearm safety course administered by the state’s wildlife division. Tuesday was the last practical day to purchase the…
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Crime continues to decline in Aurora, police chief says
Crime in Aurora continued to decline in the first half of 2026, according to Aurora Police Department officials. Crime overall in the city has been on a downward trend since 2024, according to APD. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, violent crime dropped 9%, from 1,236 reported incidents last year to 1,119 this year. Overall…
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El Paso County rejects multi-family zoning request near Monument Academy
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners narrowly rejected a developer’s bid to convert land from low- to high-density residential zoning. The request, made by MA Infrastructure, LLC, would have allowed 12 units per acre on half of a 14-acre property and 30 units per acre on the other half. The land is at the…
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Atop taxes, here’s how much each Colorado resident pays in fees
Each Colorado resident paid nearly $5,000 in state-sanctioned fees last year, according to a report by a policy think tank. The report, which analyzed how fees have affected Colorado’s economy, found that fee revenue has more than tripled since 2008 — to $4,692 — and is likely to keep growing. More than 30 years after…
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Colorado National Guard, Swiss Armed Forces celebrate partnership
Colorado’s National Guard marked a year of partnership with the Swiss Armed Forces at the Governor’s Mansion on Monday. “This anniversary marks one strong year of friendship and collaboration between the State of Colorado and Switzerland,” said Gov. Jared Polis. “Our National Guard members play such an important role in protecting our state at home…
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Q&A with Jeffco Public Schools’ interim superintendent on budget deficit, federal investigation
For the upcoming school year, Robert Stein will serve as Jeffco Public Schools’ superintendent. The 66-year-old Denver native has been semi-retired for the last few years. He spent 40 years in education, as both a teacher and administrator. Most recently, he spent nine years as superintendent of the Roaring Fork School District in Carbondale, where…
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Gov. Polis celebrates Colorado’s first-place education ranking by U.S. News
Colorado officials said they have something to celebrate this week, in addition to the state’s sesquicentennial birthday on Saturday. U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday gave Colorado its top ranking for education efforts from pre-K to postsecondary, though it didn’t fare well in other areas, such as health access and crime. Gov. Jared Polis…
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Denver City Council sends Xcel franchise deal to voters
This November, Denver voters will decide whether to renew the city’s longstanding franchise agreement with Xcel Energy. Members of the Denver City Council approved on Monday sending a proposed 20-year franchise agreement with Xcel that would deliver more than $180 million a year in franchise fees, infrastructure relocation savings and other undergrounding funds to the…
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Douglas County commissioners postpone meetings due to injury
Douglas County officials have postponed Tuesday’s Business Meeting and Land Use/Public Hearing after a county commissioner sustained an injury, according to a statement from the county. County officials said the commissioner is “OK but may require surgery.” As a result, the meetings will be rescheduled as soon as possible. The commissioner “asks for privacy at…