Tag: City
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Safeway to close 2 stores in Colorado Springs, 10 in state
Two Safeway stores in Colorado Springs will close before the end of the year. They are part of a larger, statewide cutback that will include 10 stores closing, according to information provided by Safeway. The two stores in Colorado Springs will be joined by four in the Denver metro area, two in northern Colorado, and…
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Denver remains only Colorado city on federal sanctuary jurisdictions list
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver remains the only Colorado municipality on the U.S. Department of Justice’s updated list of “sanctuary jurisdictions.” Released on Tuesday morning, the updated list identified 22 cities and counties around the country, a significant decrease from the more than 500 named in the initial DOJ…
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Larimer Square celebrates life of Denver preservationist Dana Crawford
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The sound of jazz music emanated several blocks from Larimer Square on Saturday afternoon, drawing Denverites to the historic city district. What they found was a celebration for the woman who made the city block the historic landmark it is today. Located in the very…
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Aurora City Council eliminates homeless sweep requirements
Aurora no longer has to provide a 72-hour notice or sheltering option before sweeping encampments.
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Christmas closures around metro Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christmas leads to countless closures across the city, especially when it falls on a weekday. This year’s holiday occurs on Monday, causing closures of businesses, government offices and city agencies. Most agencies and buildings will be closed on Monday in observance of Christmas, a federal…
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Denver City Council may double COVID relief contract
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will consider amending a contract to add $5 million to the business impact opportunity fund, which provides financial and technical support to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The doubling of the contract would be paid for with American Rescue Plan Act…
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Aurora City Council sees tensions flare in ‘Sister Cities’ discussion
While members of the Aurora City Council discussed a potential ‘Sister Cities’ partnership between Chihuahua, Mexico and Aurora, tensions began to flare as members voiced opposition to the measure based on crime levels in Chihuahua and Mexico as a whole. Two members appeared to laugh and turn off their cameras while a representative of Sister…
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In second TV ad, Chris Hansen promises to audit Denver’s homelessness programs
In his second TV ad, mayoral candidate Chris Hansen vowed to cut Denver’s homelessness programs that aren’t working, claiming its approach hasn’t produced “enough” results even as the city is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the issue. Hansen argues that Denver’s $250 million budget to tackle the issue this year could be transformative —…