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570,000 fentanyl pills seized by DEA from Colorado in 1 week
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570,000 fentanyl pills seized by DEA from Colorado in 1 week

By Kasey Richardson | CBS Colorado The state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing underestimated how sick its members would be. Medicaid covers about 1.26 million people in Colorado. The department that runs Colorado’s Medicaid program overshot its budget for the most recent fiscal year by more than $120 million after underestimating how sick its members would be. Medicaid rolls were in flux over the last year as states started removing people for the first time since early 2020. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, states couldn’t kick people off Medicaid, meaning they spent much of the last year determining who still qualifies. For the fiscal year that ended in June, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing had to attempt to project n...
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‘We are actively investigating criminal activity’ Aurora PD says amid concerns over Venezuelan gang
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‘We are actively investigating criminal activity’ Aurora PD says amid concerns over Venezuelan gang

By Michael Abeyta | CBS Colorado As panic over Venezuelan gangs in the community continues to spread, Aurora police visited an apartment complex Friday to reassure neighbors that officers are there for them. Meanwhile, the mayor is taking a much tougher approach. On Friday, the City of Aurora released a video of Interim Police Chief Heather Morris and a cadre of officers meeting with residents at an apartment complex that has been at the center of media and online discussions about Venezuelan gang activity. "We're out here because we care," Morris said. "We want to reassure the people who live in this community that we are actively investigating criminal activity and listening to them." READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Teen mental health facility gets go-ahead in Castle Rock, as neighbors worry about safety
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Teen mental health facility gets go-ahead in Castle Rock, as neighbors worry about safety

By Olivia Young | CBS Colorado One Colorado town is making moves for youth mental health. Twenty percent of teens ages 12 to 17 reported suffering from one major depressive disorder in the last year, according to Sandstone Care. Now, the town council has voted to rezone a former assisted living facility to allow for a mental health treatment center serving teens. The soon-to-be Sandstone Care treatment facility is at 864 Barranca Drive in the Metzler Ranch neighborhood of Castle Rock. However, some nearby residents are worried about the safety concerns they say Sandstone Care will bring. "Great, now we gotta watch out for what's really gonna be happening, like crime and things like that," said Metzler Ranch neighbor Miles Negley. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Speeding? In Fort Collins, it may not be a police officer who issues you a citation
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Speeding? In Fort Collins, it may not be a police officer who issues you a citation

By Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado The City of Fort Collins will soon begin issuing citations for people caught speeding through intersections with traffic cameras. The city will be turning on the speed detection function on their intersection cameras, which before only monitored drivers for running red lights. The change comes after Colorado lawmakers changed state law to allow automated systems to issue citations to drivers for speeding.  Prior to the new law many cities, including Fort Collins, owned and operated speed enforcement cameras. However, they had to be monitored by a human while in operation. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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‘It’s challenging’: Why some Denver restaurant owners are looking to expand business elsewhere
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‘It’s challenging’: Why some Denver restaurant owners are looking to expand business elsewhere

By Ashley Portillo | CBS Colorado While many Denver restaurants have closed their doors over the past year, some restaurant owners are taking their businesses elsewhere or expanding outside the city limits. Due to a multitude of concerns, the owner of Benny Blanco's Slice of the Bronx made the decision to relocate his business to Arvada. Other challenges led the owner of ten restaurants in Denver, including Guard and Grace and Tag Burger Bar, to expand his business to Houston. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Colorado school district considers bond measure, levy override for facility improvements and higher salaries
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Colorado school district considers bond measure, levy override for facility improvements and higher salaries

By Gabriela Vidal | CBS Colorado At the Future Forward Campus at Washington Square, students like senior Xitlaly Villalobos are sparking their creative side. "You learn skills that you never thought you would learn, especially with welding," Villalobos said. Villalobos splits her time between Northglenn High School and the Future Forward Campus, where she takes welding and crime scene investigation courses, among a variety of other career and technical education programs offered through the campus. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Coloradans upset as slowdowns and speed restrictions continue on RTD light rail lines
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Coloradans upset as slowdowns and speed restrictions continue on RTD light rail lines

By Ashley Portillo | CBS Colorado It has been a long, frustrating summer for riders on RTD's light rail system, with multiple disruptive repair projects underway. The mass transportation system is undergoing a construction blitz, trying to make up for years of delayed maintenance in one summer. There is still no timeline for when the repairs will be finished. Currently, there are four different areas where the track is in such rough shape that trains have to slow down to just 10 miles per hour. These include slow zones on the D, E, H, and R lines. The delays have had a cascading effect on the light rail system all summer. Those who regularly travel to and from the southern part of the metro area have been heavily impacted. Most of the D line, which provides service to Littleton, i...
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In Lakewood, residents want closed Jefferson Co. school to be park or open space, but it’s for sale
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In Lakewood, residents want closed Jefferson Co. school to be park or open space, but it’s for sale

By Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado One of Jefferson County's closed schools is on the open market and those living nearby are fighting to keep the property as open space or even a park. Residents around the now-shuttered Vivian Elementary School worry with more development comes more traffic and more safety risks and say the donated property should remain as a community hub. It comes roughly one year after parents lost an effort to keep the doors open for students at the school. "This is a gem you don't just bulldoze you can't pave paradise and put up a parking lot this is perfect just leave it be," Toby Crisp said. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Todd Chamberlain selected by Aurora City Council as new police chief over some community concerns
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Todd Chamberlain selected by Aurora City Council as new police chief over some community concerns

By Tori Mason | CBS Colorado Members of the Aurora City Council voted Monday to confirm Todd Chamberlain as the new police chief. Several citizens voiced strong opposition, criticizing the lack of community involvement in the decision-making process. Aurora City Manager Jason Batchelor described Chamberlain as a "seasoned professional who has a deep understanding of fair, ethical, consistent and constitutional policing." Councilmembers in favor of Chamberlain asked the community to give him a chance. "We've had revolving door of interim police chiefs, and we need stability in this department. You guys want accountability. You want us to have better training. This is what he's about," said Councilmember Françoise Bergan. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Whooping cough cases have tripled in Colorado since 2023, according to CDC
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Whooping cough cases have tripled in Colorado since 2023, according to CDC

By Justin Adams | CBS Colorado Whooping cough cases in Colorado have tripled, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.' As of Aug. 3, Colorado has had 333 confirmed cases of the respiratory disease that is also known as pertussis. At this time last year, Colorado had only seen 90 cases. "It's one of the ones that can easily spread and spread rapidly," said Joyce Bertram, School Director at Bethany Busy Bee Early Learning Center. Whooping cough is one of the most dangerous, preventable respiratory diseases. It's also a highly contagious bacterial disease that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. This is one reason why Bertram takes extra precautions around the infants she watches. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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