Tag: denver metropolitan area
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Denver closes last immigrant shelter but will adjust in case of another surge
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Denver has closed the last of its immigrant shelters as the number of people who traveled to Denver after illegally crossing the border has dwindled. Over the past 18 months, some 42,000 immigrants from central and south America traveled to Denver, forcing the city to cut services and freeze hiring in some areas in order…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
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The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
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An ambitious trail to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to Plains Trail will connect the Continental Divide…
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Bills on occupancy limit, foster youth advance, Denver council may try to override mayor’s veto | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The Colorado House on Friday gave final approval to two major proposals dealing with housing and youth in the foster care system with a few defections among Democrats. House Bill 1007 would block local governments from imposing residential occupancy limits except for public…
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Colorado area music, stage, art and festivals starting June 21, 2018
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save out of town AT: altitudetickets.com AX: axs.com TM: ticketmaster.com MUSIC Friday: Mary Chapin Carpenter — 6:30 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street, Denver, $59-$64; concerts.botanicgardens.org. Friday: Morgan Evans — 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, Denver, $10;…
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Colorado area music, stage, art and festivals starting June 21, 2018
out of town AT: altitudetickets.com AX: axs.com TM: ticketmaster.com MUSIC Friday: Mary Chapin Carpenter — 6:30 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street, Denver, $59-$64; concerts.botanicgardens.org. Friday: Morgan Evans — 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, Denver, $10; AX. Friday: Sidmfkid — With DNA Picasso, Champloo Sloppy, Comma, Machadelic, 9 p.m., Gothic Theatre, Englewood, $10; AX. Saturday: I…