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Here’s how much more expensive Denver has become since 2020
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Here’s how much more expensive Denver has become since 2020

By Catie Cheshire | Westword Residents across Denver’s neighborhoods are worried about the cost of living in the Mile High City, particularly related to the rising price of homes and rent. A recent study from travel-and-finance website Upgraded Points shows that they aren't imagining things: It's more expensive to live in Denver now than it was four years ago. According to the study, assorted items in Denver cost 21.5 percent more than they did in 2020, with housing costs driving a large part of the increase. Housing is 25.2 percent higher than it was in 2020, while groceries cost 17.9 percent more than they did four years ago. During the same time period, wages grew by just 16.9 percent — so Denver’s pocketbooks aren’t keeping up with what it costs to live ...
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Courtroom clash: Activist claims retaliation, ICE cites years of evasion
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Courtroom clash: Activist claims retaliation, ICE cites years of evasion

By Jasmine Arenas | CBS Colorado A lawyer representing Colorado immigrants' rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra claims Vizguerra's 1st Amendment Rights are being abridged by her detainment. They argue that her detention was retaliatory, linked to her criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and her activism. As a result, a court hearing scheduled for Friday was canceled, and U.S. District Judge Nina Wang instead set a status conference. The allegations came as the status conference unfolded. Vizguerra's counsel and the US Attorney have been preparing to argue over the legality of Vizguerra's detainment by ICE authorities since March 17. "This isn't about making America safer or making our borders more secure. This is about chaos," said Vizguerra's attorney, Laura Lichter. "...
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12 deportations later, ICE detains trucker who killed Colorado man
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12 deportations later, ICE detains trucker who killed Colorado man

By Landon Mion | Fox News A suspected illegal immigrant convicted in a deadly Colorado crash last year involving a semi-truck he was driving was detained on Sunday by federal immigration authorities. Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, 47, a Mexican national, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the lobby of the Jefferson County Detention Center shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, immediately after his release from jail, according to Denver7. Cruz-Mendoza was the driver of a semi-truck involved in a June 2024 crash on Highway 285, which left one man dead. He pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving resulting in death and three counts of careless driving resulting in injury. He was sentenced to about one year in jail. According to authori...
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Fort Collins school district fires 10 track coaches in sudden personnel shake-up
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Fort Collins school district fires 10 track coaches in sudden personnel shake-up

By Jacob Factor | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — Ten track and field coaches at a high school in Fort Collins were terminated on Tuesday, barely a month into the spring season, after a “violation of district policy,” a Poudre School District spokesperson confirmed Thursday. In a message to families of track students at Rocky Mountain High School, located at 1300 W. Swallow Road, district officials said, “Due to a personnel matter involving a violation of district policy, some of the individuals previously serving as coaches are no longer employed with the district.” The district added that no students were involved in the situation. “We know this news may come as a surprise, and we understand that your students may have questions or concerns,” officials said in the letter sent...
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El Paso Co. Coroner confirms fatal animal attack in southern Colorado, canine suspected
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El Paso Co. Coroner confirms fatal animal attack in southern Colorado, canine suspected

By Brooke Williams | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — A woman was found dead in Costilla County in January and the autopsy revealed that she had injuries consistent with an animal attack. The El Paso County Coroner determined the manner of 68-year-old Cindy Denholm’s death to be an accident. The autopsy report obtained by FOX31 said that it is the coroner’s opinion that she “died as a result of multiple injuries from an animal attack.” According to the autopsy report, those injuries were consistent with those inflicted by a canine. It was undetermined whether the animal was a dog or a wild animal. The autopsy found that Denholm sustained numerous bite and scratch marks on her body, including lacerations and puncture wounds to the face, torso and legs, as well as “extensi...
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District 49’s two sexes resolution headed to executive hearing
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District 49’s two sexes resolution headed to executive hearing

By Noah Caplan | KOAA News5 COLORADO SPRINGS — School District 49 (D49) Board Members discussed a resolution recognizing only two sexes and keeping gender ideologies out of schools. As a result of Wednesday's meeting, this resolution is now headed to an executive session that will take place before the district's April 10 board meeting. Citing multiple executive orders made by the Trump Administration, This resolution, if approved, would establish three main guidelines: Establish there are only two sexes recognized by the district Ensure there is no male/female overlap in school bathrooms or locker rooms Ensure there is no male/female overlap in sports Board President Lori Thompson said this must be done to avoid the district losing any federal funding. READ FULL ...
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“One pill away from death”: inside Colorado Springs’ undercover fentanyl crackdown
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“One pill away from death”: inside Colorado Springs’ undercover fentanyl crackdown

By Austin Sack | Fox27 News (COLORADO SPRINGS) — A record number of fentanyl pills are being seized across Colorado, with local law enforcement agencies like the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) crediting the success partly to their department’s ability to deploy officers undercover. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Rocky Mountain Field Division announced it seized nearly 2.7 million fentanyl pills – or “fake” pills – in Colorado in 2024. This breaks the previous record set in 2023 with 2.61 million pills seized in the state. “It is an unfortunate record to set,” said DEA RMFD Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen. “We continue to work day in, day out fighting the cartels putting this poison on Colorado streets. While we have seen seizure numbers trendin...
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Denver City Council leaders reject $3 million contract with Salvation Army for homeless services
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Denver City Council leaders reject $3 million contract with Salvation Army for homeless services

By Gabriela Vidal | CBS Colorado Former case managers have spoken out about working conditions in Denver's homeless shelters. Now, city council members are rejecting a new contract with the Salvation Army. "I'm thankful I left when I did," said one former case manager who spoke with CBS Colorado on the condition of anonymity. That is the sentiment shared among three former case managers, after working in one of the city of Denver's homeless shelters, managed by the Salvation Army. Each of the three former case managers chose to remain anonymous as they have since taken other jobs in a similar field.  "When I walked out and got into my truck on my last night, I broke down into tears because it just felt like the stress was off my shoulders finally," said one of the ...
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City of Rifle blasts state for misusing severance tax dollars
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City of Rifle blasts state for misusing severance tax dollars

By Katherine Tomanek | Post Independent A letter to state Sen. Marc Catlin and state Rep. Elizabeth Velasco has been prepared by the city staff of Rifle regarding the diversion of Local Government Severance Tax Funds to address budget shortfalls at the state government level.  The Local Government Severance Tax Fund was originally created to help support communities  impacted by resource extraction activities, like oil and gas, which sometimes leads to a “boom and bust” economy of those communities. The “bust” of that equation was to be offset by the Local Government Severance Tax Fund.  The city of Rifle relies on the Energy Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) for their projects. Some of these funds include $1 million for the R...
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CU regents request internal investigation for conflict of interest
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CU regents request internal investigation for conflict of interest

By Eric Young | Denver Gazette Members of the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents have requested an internal investigation into one of its fellow members over possible conflicts of interests in efforts to cut funding for a CU program. The investigation, requested by regents Ken Montera and Callie Rennison, comes after fellow regent Wanda James’ objections to a campaign created by the state legislature and funded through the Colorado School of Public Health and CU Anschutz Medical Campus to educate the public on the health risks of highly concentrated marijuana. “We know the people of Colorado expect the Board to provide excellent oversight and leadership to the University of Colorado,” Montera and Rennison said in a joint statement. “We expect that as well and are confident ...
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