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Long-running Colorado animal sanctuary facing “a lot of hurdles” during critical fundraising period

The founder of an animal sanctuary in Adams County says because of a cellphone company cutting her phone line and that leading to her landline phone not working, she’s down thousands of dollars. With winter coming, she’s now worried about how she’s going to keep nearly 200 animals fed.

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Colorado sheriff who froze to death in 1881 to be honored in national memorial for fallen officers

Chaffee County’s first elected sheriff, who reportedly froze to death in 1881 after becoming stranded while trying to evict claim jumpers at a mine west of Buena Vista, will be honored next year when his name is added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. 

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Denver’s minimum wage among highest in U.S., but rent far from ‘affordable’, report finds

It’s no secret that housing prices around the country have gotten quite lofty in recent years – all while the federal minimum wage has stayed at the $7.25 that was established in 2009. That said, 34 states have increased their own minimum wages above the federal level and some cities have established local minimum wage requirements that are even higher than those required by their state. Denver, for example, has a minimum wage of $18.29 an hour above Colorado’s required $14.42.

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