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Boulder voters approve Safe Zones initiative to enforce camping bans around schools
Supporters say the measure will protect children.
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By Matt Bloom
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Voter turnout in Colorado sits around 21 percent ahead of Election Day
That number is still slightly higher than recent off-year elections in 2019 and 2021.
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By Matt Bloom
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Una muerte en las instalaciones de ICE de Aurora destruye el sueño de una familia nicaragüense
Melvin Ariel Calero Mendoza había viajado durante más de un mes en automóvil y a pie desde Matagalpa, Nicaragua.
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By Matt Bloom
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Grocery workers ask FTC chair to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger during Denver visit
The combined company would control close to 50 percent of the state’s grocery options if a merger happened, according to some estimates.
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Judge vacates Boulder woman’s murder conviction after domestic violence evidence emerges
Traci Housman was arrested for second-degree murder in 2009 after fatally stabbing her husband, John Housman, in their Boulder home.
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King Soopers on South Academy in Colorado Springs reopening after closure due to asbestos contamination
Representatives plan to host a ribbon cutting at 8 a.m.
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Here’s how much snow Colorado’s weekend winter storm could bring
Colorado’s first major winter storm of the season could drop as much as 6 inches of snow on the Denver metro and other Northeastern Colorado communities over the weekend, according […]
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By Matt Bloom
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How a death in an Aurora ICE detention facility derailed a Nicaraguan family’s dream
Dorling Peralta and Melvin Ariel Calero Mendoza came to the U.S. seeking a better life. But when a soccer injury went untreated in an ICE detainment facility, Calero Mendoza, died from his wounds.
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Judge rules Buena Vista Christian preschool can remain in Universal Pre-K program
The school will remain in Colorado’s UPK Program, despite conflicts between its hiring policies and the state’s anti-discrimination laws.
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Eldora Mountain Resort ski patrollers, medics will vote on whether to unionize
In a statement, Eldora said it opposed the union effort, but it would honor workers’ right to organize.
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Colorado weather: Sunny, dry days continue for much of the state this week
Overnight lows could get close to freezing along the I-25 corridor and Eastern Plains.
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Colorado weather: Warm, clear weekend on the way for many
These mild days will bring some chilly nights along with them, though.
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Colorado’s missing Indigenous office director resigns after less than a year on the job
Some advocates criticized Arron Julian for not being more available to families.
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Union, Kaiser reach tentative agreement to avoid further strikes
In a 4:28 a.m. announcement Friday, representatives of the Service Employees International Union said the deal reached late Thursday includes provisions for wage increases and improved training at Kaiser facilities.
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Kaiser Permanente workers in Colorado walk out over wages, understaffing concerns amid bargaining
Picket lines formed in front of 30 clinic locations along the Front Range, including Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
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Here are all the Colorado Kaiser Permanente locations affected by the health care worker strike
Clinics, pharmacies and offices will remain open and staffed with doctors, registered nurses, managers and contract staff.
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