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Colorado lawmakers eye $2 billion spending hike; wildlife officials release map showing wolf travel; Denver bans sugary drinks from children’s menus | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 28, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado lawmakers are proposing to spend $40.6 billion in the next fiscal year – $2 billion more than last year – driven by bigger allocations for health care, a significant expansion in the state’s workforce and more money for schools seeing increased enrollment…
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Colorado senators pass evictions bill; Republican Deborah Flora qualifies for 4th CD primary; lawmakers target kids’ use of social media | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 27, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A two-year effort to add more stringent requirements before a landlord can evict a renter cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday, when the state Senate approved a House measure on a close vote. On Monday, the measure, which requires landlords to show “cause”…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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Aurora Mayor Coffman criticizes RTD for its response to R-Line derailment
More than 11 weeks after the Regional Transportation District’s R-Line light rail train derailed, service has not returned and the shuttle buses bridging the gap for riders stopped. That drew the ire of Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman. “RTD is clearly a bloated bureaucracy in search of a mission and providing a reliable transit service to…
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RTD to provide free public transportation on Election Day
To encourage voter participation, Colorado’s Regional Transportation District will provide free public transportation on Election Day and National Early Vote Day. RTD announced Tuesday that its services will be available to all users at no cost on Oct. 28 and Nov. 8, as part of a partnership with the Secretary of State’s Office. RTD offers…
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Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington nominated to lead FAA
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. “Phil Washington is a recognized leader across the transportation industry, and we are lucky to have him as our CEO at DEN,” Theresa Marchetta, the mayor’s spokeswoman, said in a statement last month. “It’s not surprising his…