King Soopers, City Market workers in Denver, Colorado Springs authorize strike as contract deadline looms
If the sides can’t come to an agreement on a new contract, workers at the stores could walk off the job as soon as January 9.
By Matt Bloom
Eviction cases in Colorado hit a pandemic high in December, straining renters and assistance programs
A Boulder courtroom shows what’s happened since the eviction moratorium expired.
By Matt Bloom
King Soopers, City Market Colorado workers threaten to strike as contract deadline approaches
Workers say they want better security at stores and PPE due to the ongoing health crisis.
By Matt Bloom
‘Ambassadors of the holidays’: A pro caroling group in Denver spreads the holiday cheer
These professional carolers have been out and about a lot more than in 2020.
‘Damaging’ winds up to 100 mph forecast along Front Range and plains Wednesday
Updated on December 15, 2021 @ 2:00 p.m. Front Range residents should prepare for “damaging” wind gusts around 80 mph Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Strike averted for Kaiser’s Colorado workers, but staffing lawsuit still pending
Updated December 10, 2021 @ 6:00 a.m.
By Matt Bloom
What is freeski big air? The Olympics’ newest ski sport comes to Colorado
Freeski big air, one of seven sports debuting at the 2022 games, has skiers slide down a nearly 60-foot tall ramp that shoots them into the sky, allowing them to complete gravity-defying tricks.
By Matt Bloom
Boulder King Soopers will reopen almost a year after mass shooting
The grocery store has been closed since a gunman shot and killed 10 people there, including a Boulder police officer.
By Matt Bloom
Dolly Parton’s book-gifting program for children will expand to all 64 Colorado counties
The performer’s nonprofit has had a presence in Colorado since 2005, and says it currently delivers books to about 16,000 children each month.
By Matt Bloom
Robots outnumber human workers in this autonomous truck yard north of Denver
Driverless trucks built and tested in Brighton could soon help unload everything from holiday gifts to toilet paper.
By Matt Bloom
HelloFresh workers in Aurora overwhelmingly reject unionization in first-of-its-kind vote
Workers for meal kit delivery company HelloFresh have voted against forming a union at its facility in Aurora.
By Matt Bloom
Colorado raises hourly minimum wage to $15 for state workers to help fill vacancies
Other benefits negotiated by the state employee union that represents 31,000 workers include paid family leave and a promise to cap the cost of healthcare premiums.
By Matt Bloom
Colorado adopts first-ever overtime pay rules for farmworkers, but some worry they aren’t ‘meaningful’
The change will impact tens of thousands of farmworkers across the state.
By Matt Bloom
Colorado’s Fallen Heroes war memorial opened ahead of Veteran’s Day. This is how it came to be built
After several delays and 14 years of planning, Colorado’s memorial to fallen soldiers is now open to the public.
By Matt Bloom
As pandemic funding for Greeley shelter dries up, residents face housing instability and a return to homelessness
The Bonell emergency shelter, set up in response to the pandemic, is shutting down next month.
By Matt Bloom