Author: Seth Klamann
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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, 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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Two more Colorado residents test positive for West Nile
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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Denver voters to decide on property tax hike for library system
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 month for the average Denver homeowner – would support salaries, tech…
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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…
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As humans recover from COVID, avian flu hits Colorado egg-laying chickens
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As Coloradans have begun to recover from two years of COVID-19, the state’s largest foreign-animal disease outbreak has swept through flocks here, killing millions of birds and wiping out 65% of Colorado’s egg-laying chickens. A particularly virulent strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has moved through North America since the end of 2021, and more…
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Thousands of Coloradans still awaiting monkeypox vaccine
Thousands of Coloradans are still on a waiting list to receive a monkeypox vaccine, state officials said Thursday, and the state has reported more cases in August than it had in the previous three months combined. LGBTQ organizations that have partnered with the state say there’s anxiety and frustration among their communities because of the…
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Thousands of Coloradans still awaiting monkeypox vaccine, but LGBT groups say situation improving
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Thousands of Coloradans are still on a waiting list to receive a monkeypox vaccine, state officials said Thursday, and the state has reported more cases in August than it had in the previous three months combined. LGBT organizations that have partnered with the state say there’s anxiety and frustration among their communities because of the…
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ITT Tech students in Colorado will have nearly $46 million in debt canceled
More than 2,400 Coloradans who attended ITT Technical Institute will have their federal student loan debt erased after the federal government found that the company misrepresented claims about its graduates. Nearly $46 million worth of Coloradans’ debt will be wiped away amid a broader $9.3 billion loan forgiveness ruling nationally, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser…