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Denver schools’ Super Alex Marrero uses NDAs to prevent employees from speaking out

Denver Public Schools — under Superintendent Alex Marrero — has offered severance packages to employees only if they are willing to sign a confidentiality agreement that prohibits them from speaking about their experiences in the district for three years after their employment.

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Man given maximum sentence for killing of K-9 Graffit, other crimes

Eduardo Armando Romero was given the maximum sentence of 12 years in prison for killing Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) K-9 Graffit and other related crimes from the February 2023 incident. Romero pleaded guilty earlier this year and, as a result, faced 8-12 years in prison.

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Denver imposes hiring freeze, diverts funds to come up with $90M for illegal immigration crisis

Denver taxpayers are on the hook for $90 million this fiscal year to pay for the city’s response to the illegal immigration crisis that has been spilling over into America’s interior cities from the southern border. 

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Efforts to close Boulder Airport stunted by community support, federal requirements

A small single-engine aircraft approaches Hep Ingram’s house in northeast Boulder recently, clawing for altitude. Its engine screams in defiance of gravity. And ever so slowly, it drifts closer and closer to flying right over the top of Ingram’s home.

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Colorado businesses starting to feel good about the economy again, report shows

For two years, state business leaders reported feeling pessimistic about the direction of Colorado’s economy.

It started when inflation was high. And to tame it, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates making it more costly to borrow money for business loans or mortgages.

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