Author: Alex Edwards
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Denver City Council considers bill to decriminalize jaywalking, Park Hill Golf Course details
The Denver City Council has four resolutions on its agenda ahead of today’s weekly 3:30 p.m. meeting. There are four bills being introduced from various committees and two that are on final consideration. There will be two required public hearings and one courtesy public hearing. Here’s a list of the major happenings at council today: …
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Denver police arrest suspect in murder of 16-year-old
A suspect in the shooting of a 16-year-old girl was arrested Saturday night, according to Denver police. Police found Tayanna Manuel dead in the 4900 block of north Salida Street on Dec. 26 after family reported her missing on Christmas Eve. The suspect is a juvenile male, so his name has not been released. Additional…
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless names new CEO
Britta Fisher will step down as Denver’s chief housing officer and become the CEO of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, according to a news release. Her last day with Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration is Feb. 1. Fisher joined the City and County of Denver in 2018 and was selected as the first executive director of…
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Denver buys another hotel to serve as transitional housing for homeless
The Denver City Council Tuesday approved a $9 million purchase of a hotel property in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood that will serve as a homeless shelter. The building will begin to house residents by late 2023. The hotel, a former La Quinta Inn, has 96 bedrooms. Ninety-five of those will be converted for use as…
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A look ahead at Denver City Council’s Tuesday agenda
The Denver City Council has nine resolutions on its agenda ahead of Tuesday’s 3:30 p.m. meeting. There are seven bills being introduced from various committees and two that are on final consideration. There are three public hearings. Meetings are normally held on Monday, but due to the Martin Luther King holiday city offices were closed…
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Denver approves ‘wage theft’ protection bill
Orange flooded the Denver City Council chambers Monday during a public hearing on a “wage theft” protection bill. The orange did not belong to fans of Denver Broncos, Clemson Tigers or Tennessee Volunteers, but to Carpenters Local 555 — a labor union in Denver. “Wage theft” is pervasive in Denver, according to District 11 Councilwoman Stacie…
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Rejected personalized Colorado license plate requests: NOLUCK
No “BULL” Colorado’s Department of Motor Vehicles loves to see creativity. No really, the senior director said so in a Monday news release. But sometimes, there are ideas for personalized license plates that just go too far. Whether lewd, crude or just rude, plates like “FKSAKE” and “LAYPIPE” cross the DMV’s line, despite how appropriate…
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Former Wasson High School basketball star and Colorado deputy dies
Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the loss of a 22-year veteran law enforcement officer and former Colorado Springs high school basketball standout. Kraig Conger, an Arapahoe County sheriff’s deputy and former Wasson High School hoops star, died Dec. 28 after suffering a heart attack while on duty. He was 51. Conger joined the Sheriff’s…
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National Western Stock Show parade attracts thousands; longhorns lead the way
Livestock, marching bands and more strutted their stuff through downtown Denver on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 to kick off the 117th annual National Western Stock Show. Chilly weather and lingering snow did little to stop thousands from attending the annual National Western Stock Show parade Thursday. Maybe it was pent-up demand from the last two…
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Denver City Council cleans up election schedule, celebrates start of National Western Stock Show early
With a change to when the City of Denver holds its municipal election, City Council tied up loose ends left over from the process. The bill comes as 25 candidates vie to be the next mayor. The bill, referred to as the “fair elections cleanup bill” by Andy Szekeres, the city’s campaign finance administrator, was…