Author: Alex Edwards
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Hancock’s final budget includes $254M in homelessness initiatives
In his final budget proposal as Denver’s mayor, Michael Hancock seeks to spend $3.75 billion next year and deploy “historic” resources to tackling the city’s homeless challenge. Hancock’s other priorities include recruiting nearly 200 more police officers, expanding behavioral health services and invigorating downtown. The mayor also wants to purchase commercial properties and rent them to small…
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Denver’s library supporters kick off campaign to raise $32 million from property tax hike
The campaign to raise $32 million for Denver’s public library system kicks off on Wednesday evening. Strong Library Strong Denver, the group behind the campaign, is asking voters to approve a property tax increase, which shakes out to about $4.19 more per month for the average Denver homeowner. Turf restrictions on new development approved by…
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Denver council approves homeless tent site in city-owned parking lot
The Denver City Council on Monday night approved two measures on homelessness, one of which allows a group to operate a homeless tent site in a city-owned parking lot. That measure approves a license agreement with Colorado Village Collaborative to operate a “Safe Outdoor Space” in the Arie P. Taylor building’s parking lot. The…
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Denver council approves homeless tent site in city-owned parking lot
The Denver City Council on Monday night approved two measures on homelessness, one of which allows a group to operate a homeless tent site in a city-owned parking lot. That measure approves a license agreement with Colorado Village Collaborative to operate a “Safe Outdoor Space” in the Arie P. Taylor building’s parking lot. The…
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Colorado car thefts: ‘The stuff we’re doing if you’re gonna grade it, it’s an F.’
Denver leads the nation in auto thefts for the first half of 2022, a title it also claimed in 2021. The wave of auto thefts has some criticizing the way Denver and surrounding areas are fighting crime, saying lawmakers ought to implement harsher penalties, especially for repeat offenders. The Common Sense Institute, a Denver area…
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A look at Arvada police officer Dillon Vakoff’s history of service to his community, country
Coloradans offer flowers at a makeshift shrine has been erected in front of the Arvada Police Department in memory of Officer Dillon Michael Vakoff, who was killed in the line of duty. Luige Del Puerto, The Denver Gazette Dillon Vakoff, an Arvada police officer who was killed Sunday in the line of duty, served his…
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Arvada police officer killed in line of duty; suspect in custody
WATCH LIVE: Arvada Police officer killed, suspect in custody9News An Arvada police officer was killed while responding to a disturbance in the 6700 block of West 51st Avenue, Arvada Police Chief Link Strate confirmed in a hastily-organized news conference on Sunday morning. {span}Airman 1st Class Dillon Vakoff, 96th Bomb Squadron aviation resource manager, prepares to…
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Third straight day of record-breaking heat in Denver
Denver has done it again: The high reached 99 degrees at Denver International Airport on Thursday, smashing the previous record high for Sept. 8 of 94 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday’s record is 17 degrees above the 30-year average of 82 and marks the third day in a row of record highs…
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Influenza set to make an early comeback after 2-year hiatus
After more than two years of COVID-19, influenza is poised to make an early and impressive return. And that has health providers in Colorado concerned. “This year has the potential to be a bad flu year,” said Dr. Michelle Barron, senior medical director for infection prevention and control at UC Health. “A lot of the measures…
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Debbie Ortega enters Denver’s mayoral race
Deborah “Debbie” Ortega, a longtime member of Denver City Council, is joining a crowded field for mayor that includes at least 10 candidates. Ortega has served as an at-large City Council member since 2011. She also served on council from 1987 to 2003. Money race tight in most of the closest-watched Colorado Senate contests Originally…