Author: Colleen Slevin
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Lawsuit challenges Denver’s sweeps of the homeless
DENVER — When Jerry Burton’s sleeping bag and tent were removed by city workers from his campsite near a rapidly developing area close to downtown Denver, he was able to start over again with backup gear he keeps hidden for emergencies — whether his or someone else’s. Now he’s one of nine homeless people suing…
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Federal judge urges US to grant gender neutral passport
DENVER — A federal judge on Wednesday urged the State Department to give a gender neutral passport to a Colorado Navy veteran who does not identify being male or female in a case that’s the first of its kind in the United States. U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson also suggested he might issue an…
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Colorado scrambles for solutions after latest health scare
DENVER — The latest public health scare involving a Colorado surgical technician has revealed states have more work ahead in trying to prevent needle-stealing hospital workers from getting hired. Authorities say an HIV-positive surgical tech stole syringes with fentanyl and endangered patients at a suburban Denver hospital – the third incident of this type in…
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Fall of Sports Authority reignites fight over Mile High name
DENVER — The demise of Sports Authority has reignited a fight in Colorado over the future of the Denver Broncos’ stadium, a place long tied to the city’s identity. It’s been over a decade since the team’s first home was demolished, but its Mile High name has lived on, in smaller letters, on its sleek,…
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Colorado nurse was able to keep working despite abuse claims
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — A woman who went to the hospital with severe abdominal pain on Christmas Eve 2013 remembered feeling “out of it” after getting a dose of morphine. But as she came to, she realized…
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Fraction of Central American migrant kids land in Colorado and the Rockies
DENVER — A fraction of the thousands of children who’ve fled poverty and violence in Central America alone in recent years are now scattered across Colorado, Wyoming and Montana living with relatives and other sponsors. The Rocky Mountain states have taken in less than 1 percent of the more than 100,000 unaccompanied minors who crossed…
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Group hands out sex in the Bible tracts in Colorado schools
DENVER — Atheists are providing pamphlets on topics like sex in the Bible, problems with the Ten Commandments and a Satanic activity book to middle and high school students in a rural Colorado district. It may sound like an April Fool’s joke, but Friday’s handouts are real. It’s the result of a fight between Delta…
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Restrictions loosened for man freed after vacated conviction
DENVER — A Denver man who spent more than a quarter-century in prison for a rape he denies committing is getting a bit more freedom and looking for a job as he waits to find out whether he will again be put on trial for the attack. The judge who overturned Clarence Moses-EL’s conviction granted…
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Former Nuggets guard Ty Lawson sentenced to probation in DUI case
DENVER (AP) — Indiana Pacers point guard Ty Lawson will serve a year on probation in a Denver drunken driving case after a judge on Tuesday rejected arguments that he needed to serve time in jail to learn a lesson. The former Denver Nugget was arrested twice on drunken driving charges last year — first…
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In Colorado, fears about InBev’s entry into craft beer
DENVER — In a former bakery south of downtown Denver, Matthew Fuerst makes beer flavored with ingredients like Hatch green chiles that he chops by hand. He saves money on heating bills by pushing up space heaters against his fermenting tanks and covering the tops with blankets. He’s invited homebrewers who want to break into…