Author: Seth Klamann
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Convicted Colorado fentanyl dealer’s sentencing moved again, set for early 2023
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bruce Holder, a convicted fentanyl dealer linked to several deaths in Western Colorado, has again had his sentence delayed as his attorneys probe the jury selection process. Holder was convicted on four counts related to fentanyl distribution in April 2021 and will now be sentenced…
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Denver auditor faults organization, foundation of mayor’s equity office, prompting criticism from Hancock
Denver’s independent auditor found the city’s social equity office needs better organization and support in a report issued Thursday, an assessment that quickly drew a rebuke from Mayor Michael Hancock’s office as being “more detrimental than supportive.” The report, led by Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, faulted the Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation…
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Denver officials issue temporary restrictions on food trucks in wake of ‘increased violence’ in LoDo
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Food trucks in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood will have their weekend operations limited for the next six months, city officials announced Thursday, a month after a police shooting near a food truck injured six bystanders. Food trucks will now only be allowed to operate in a…
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Denver, RTD officials say Union Station is improving, plan millions in structural changes
Denver is “making progress” in addressing public health and safety concerns at Union Station, a coalition of officials told members of the City Council on Wednesday morning, and millions of dollars in infrastructure changes are planned going forward. But the heightened response to Union Station over the past several months, which has included more than…
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Denver issues restrictions on food trucks in wake of ‘increased violence’ in LoDo area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Food trucks in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood will have their weekend operations limited for the next six months, city officials announced Thursday, a month after a police shooting near a food truck injured six bystanders. Food…
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Two Larimer County residents test positive for West Nile virus
Two Larimer County residents have tested positive for the West Nile virus, the county’s health department said Tuesday, the first known cases of the infection there this year. The two cases are at least the sixth and seventh known human cases identified in Colorado this season, according to data provided by the state Department of…
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Two more Colorado residents test positive for West Nile
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Larimer County residents have tested positive for the West Nile virus, the county’s health department said Tuesday, the first known cases of the infection there this year. The two cases are at least the…
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Denver voters to decide on property tax hike for library system
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A property tax hike to support roughly $32 million in funding for the Denver Public Library will be on the ballot this November, after the City Council voted Monday to send the question to voters. The increase – which shakes out to about $4.19 more per…
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Denver City Council approves $128,000 in settlements for two men arrested over expletive
Denver is set to pay $128,002 in settlements to two men who were arrested in September 2018 after allegedly disturbing the peace, though both men’s attorneys said they were actually arrested for swearing. Denver City Council approved the settlement amount Monday afternoon, after attorneys for the officers and the two men reached a deal earlier…
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Denver to create own paid-family leave plan after council opts out of new state program
Denver City Council voted overwhelmingly Monday to opt the city out of a statewide paid-family leave program, one passed by Colorado voters two years ago, in favor of a Denver-specific benefit that could be available sooner. The council voted 12-1 — with strong dissent from council member Candi CdeBaca — to launch Care Bank, which…