As school opens, in many districts there are too few teachers, drivers and declining enrollments
The 2024-25 school year is starting with districts seeking help. Across Colorado, many districts are again short of teachers, staff, and bus drivers.Â
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Boulder dentist arrested in Florida as suspect in DHS child sex sting
A Colorado dentist is facing charges of trying to entice a mother and her underaged daughter into having unlawful sex, federal prosecutors say.
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Westminster Schools ‘reimagining’ learning with new Ranum Reimagined Campus
It is inside the walls of a former high school and recently former middle school where leaders with Westminster Public Schools sparked a new idea: to create a campus where high school students can learn the skills needed to be ready for the workforce.
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One of the country’s largest rodeos, at Denver’s National Western Stock Show, is run by a woman
Caroline Lukens was born a cowgirl. “I got this cute little quarter horse named Ranger and he was my first horse,” Lukens said.
Security badge data reveals RTD police chief rarely visited RTD facilities
It’s been over a month since RTD Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald Sr. was put on leave and the public agency has yet to explain why.
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‘I’m opposed to the timing’: Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb pushes back on tax initiative
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb says now isn’t the time to ask voters to approve a sales tax hike for affordable housing. Â
Heavy rain, mudslides over weekend wreak havoc in Telluride area
Some roads and mountain passes were closed near Telluride on Monday morning after heavy weekend storms in western Colorado resulted in flooding and mudslides. The storms also caused a closure of Highway 85 between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale.
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Man dies after falling from paddleboard at Carter Lake in Larimer County
A man who was paddleboarding died over the weekend in Larimer County. It happened on Saturday afternoon on Carter Lake, located west of Berthoud.
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Puppy at Englewood adoption event tested positive for rabies, Colorado health officials warn
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is contacting people who attended a puppy adoption event last month in one Colorado city. The health department is screening attendees after a puppy tested positive for rabies on Wednesday.
‘Wellington is killing its residents’: Some say water bills have increased to more than $1,000 a month
Many residents in a small but growing town in northern Colorado are accusing the town of increasing water bill rates to levels that are unaffordable, leaving many to wonder if there is a system error while others are contemplating moving. Wellington, a town of nearly 12,000 people, is at the center of the dispute.