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Records: Venezuelan gangs terrorized each other before entering national spotlight
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Records: Venezuelan gangs terrorized each other before entering national spotlight

By Carol McKinley | Colorado Politics Before they became national news, young Venezuelan gang members in Colorado were harassing each other at gunpoint, stealing cars to commit other crimes and crashing wherever they could find a bed, according to arrest documents obtained by The Denver Gazette. One particular set of crimes involving two of the 10 Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang members arrested by Aurora police involved an entanglement of mostly 20-something Venezuelan immigrants in a what appeared to be a free-for-all turf war. Documents reviewed by The Denver Gazette tell the stories.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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‘We feel like we’ve been attacked’: Superior Farm employee speaks against ban headed to voters
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‘We feel like we’ve been attacked’: Superior Farm employee speaks against ban headed to voters

By The Fence Post Isabel Bautista has been working at Superior Farms in Denver since Sept. 19, 2000. Her mother worked in the harvest department at the time and encouraged Bautista and her brother to join her at Superior. The two siblings began the same day. She was a single mom with a three-month-old baby in a new city and spoke only Spanish. Bautista said her intuition from day one was that Superior Farms was a good company. She stayed and worked on the cleaning crew on the harvest floor. She and her mother and one other woman were the only three females in the harvest department. Learning English as she worked there, she was promoted to quality control. “They always, always try to promote within the company,” she said. “They get to know the employees and if they have potential,...
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Train service at Denver International Airport to be disrupted for maintenance this week
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Train service at Denver International Airport to be disrupted for maintenance this week

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado Trains at Denver International Airport are scheduled to undergo maintenance this week which will create a partial suspension of service. Trains will not operate between the terminal and Concourse A overnight for two nights. Passengers will use the bridge instead. Maintenance will only impact train service between the terminal and Concourse A and train service will still be available for transit between all three concourses.  READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Student-led election forum at Liberty Common H.S. will feature three state House, Senate races
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Student-led election forum at Liberty Common H.S. will feature three state House, Senate races

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice It is a rarity in general election races of about any variety -- this week a student-led debate will feature seven candidates for three seats in the Fort Collins area. Liberty Common High School will host a forum featuring candidates in House District 52 and 53, and Senate District 14. The forum will take place at the high school, 2745 Minnesota Dr., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. House District 52 is a race which may have slipped under most radars. The candidates include Steve Yurash, with the Colorado Center Party, and Democrat Yara Zokaie. House District 53 features Democrat Andrew Boesnecker and Republican Donna Walter. In Senate District 14, three candidates are slated to appear. They include Libertarian Jeff Brosius, Democrat ...
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Boulder police are using AI to write crime reports, and some urge caution
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Boulder police are using AI to write crime reports, and some urge caution

By John Herrick | Boulder Reporting Lab Earlier this year, the Boulder Police Department began using artificial intelligence to transcribe body camera footage and generate police reports, a move officials say is saving time and improving report writing. This month, the department adopted a new AI policy. However, some community members are urging caution against the blanket deployment of these emerging technologies without proper safeguards.  The department’s use of AI technology was discussed this week during Police Chief Steve Redfearn’s first meeting with the Police Oversight Panel since his promotion earlier this month. The 11-member volunteer panel reviews investigations into complaints of officer misconduct and advises on department policies. READ THE FULL STORY AT...
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In Highlander moment, Denver police arrest man accused of using sword in fatal roadside stabbing
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In Highlander moment, Denver police arrest man accused of using sword in fatal roadside stabbing

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette The Denver Police Department on Sunday arrested a suspect for fatally stabbing a young man with a sword in south Denver, according to the probable cause affidavit. In a statement, police said the stabbing took place around 10:57 a.m. at the corner of Lipan Street and Evans Avenue. At the scene, a 20-year-old victim was transported to the hospital, where he later died of his injuries, according to police. Police said they arrested suspect Patrick Browne, 39, on first-degree murder and felony menacing charges. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Jefferson County candidates offer views on budget, housing, metro districts
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Jefferson County candidates offer views on budget, housing, metro districts

By Deborah Grigsby | Colorado Politics Candidates for the Jefferson County Board of Commission offered competing visions, at times clashing approaches to priorities and spending, during a debate on Thursday night.  In District 1, which covers the northern part of the county and includes Arvada and Westminster, current commissioner and former state lawmaker Tracy Kraft-Tharp is vacating the seat. Last year, she announced that she would not seek reelection. There are four candidates vying for the position. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Amid acreage transition to solar farming, could Weld County lose its agricultural base?
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Amid acreage transition to solar farming, could Weld County lose its agricultural base?

By Sharon Dunn | BizWest Magnum Feedyards has operated for more than 30 years in eastern Weld County. The main line of business is growing feed and feeding cattle for market. Owner Steve Gabel started with 5,500 head in 1994, and he has gradually increased that to 35,000 head and 10,000 acres of land. But today, he’s planning to turn 4,300 of those acres into a new use — solar farming. If approved, it would be the largest solar array in Weld County to date. He’s not retiring — on the contrary, as a businessman, Gabel is looking to get the highest and best use out of all of his property. READ THE FULL STORY AT BIZWEST
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Mesa County focused on stopping the spread of zebra mussels threatening water supply
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Mesa County focused on stopping the spread of zebra mussels threatening water supply

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice A small intruder endangers Mesa County's water infrastructure, agriculture, local economy and aquatic habitats, and Mesa County isn't alone facing the threat. Zebra mussels invade ecosystems unchecked. Their staggering reproductive rate fuels the crisis. A single female can unleash one million eggs. What's worse is that they reach maturity in about four months. These small mussels clog pipes and drip water tubing as they multiply.  They can invade canals and rivers, and cripple irrigation systems.  This July, zebra mussel DNA was detected in the Government Highline Canal and the Colorado River. Mesa County Commissioner Bobbie Daniel and Tina Bergonzini, general manager of the Grand Valley Water Users Association, have ...
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More than $22 million has been spent on five of Denver’s 12 ballot initiatives
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More than $22 million has been spent on five of Denver’s 12 ballot initiatives

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics More than $22 million has been spent on campaigns surrounding five of the 12 initiatives that will appear on Denver's November ballot, covering topics like animal welfare, sales tax increases and expanded union bargaining rights. Follow this link to see a breakdown of what each of the five initiatives are, how much has been spent for or against them, and their top contributors as of Sept. 23.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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