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Refugees who fled war in Congo thought they’d be safe in Denver 鈥� but were met with gun violence
Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo Eugene Karekezi and Goro Zuwa (short for Zuwayidi Byiringiro) in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood, along with Emmanel Amani, are among the latest of...
In Colorado mountain towns, where affordable housing is scarce, “even living out of your car is gentrified”
Blocked from sleeping in vehicles within municipal boundaries, workers in profit-minded Colorado mountain towns now must seek 鈥渟afe outdoor space鈥� 鈥� in Walmart lots, surrounding woods or new designated parking...
How this tribe survives in Colorado’s worst drought region with as little as 10% of its hard-won water supply
The Utes are surviving, for now, by relying on a unique asset: a mill built in 2014 where tribal crews de-husk, grind and package all the corn they can harvest.
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Drivers fined $42 million in eight months for express lane violations
Express lane transgressions are decreasing 鈥渁nd 81% of violators do not incur a second violation,鈥� CDOT spokesman Tim Hoover said. But state data shows a problem: people driving "way too...
“Christian privilege” in Colorado mountain town’s amphitheater fuels church-and-state storm
Town leaders鈥� refusal to reconsider a longstanding practice of letting a Christian church use the Dillon Amphitheater for Sunday prayers has hurled the town into a national storm over worship...
Colorado safety regulators want RTD’s track inspection reports and 48-hour updates
Colorado鈥檚 Public Utilities Commission safety regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of metro Denver's RTD as transit officials slow trains to 10 miles per hour with no end in sight after...
RTD riders left in limbo waiting for 10 mph trains with little info on delays
"Trains running at 10 miles per hour is not considered transportation. My wheelchair operates at 7 mph to put that in perspective.鈥�
RTD riders face mounting disruptions as rail safety inspectors find more problems
RTD public transit riders are facing disruptions mounted upon disruptions, with delays of up to 45 minutes added to already-tortoiselike light rail travel, after safety inspectors found problems on tracks...
As violence and drugs spill onto RTD’s buses and trains, agency works to make transit safer
The violence has spurred RTD鈥檚 directors to double the district抖阴ap police force, ramp up armed patrols and install protective barriers between drivers and passengers.
No ballot measure to fund Front Range passenger rail this year
鈥淐oloRail wants Front Range Rail delivered as soon as possible but we also want it to be the best possible system with speed, service, and frequency."
RTD ends free rides to contain summer air pollution; free rides for youth continue
Colorado鈥檚 free bus and rail transit option for containing summer air pollution has ended and Regional Transportation District officials on Wednesday blamed a shift in state funding.
Bandimere Speedway on track to become vehicle sales hub
Bandimere Speedway owners and the town of Morrison are taking steps toward annexation and commercial redevelopment on 125 acres against Colorado鈥檚 Hogback rock formation in the mountain foothills at metro...
Major RTD construction work in downtown Denver starts this weekend
RTD contractors will dig two feet under five of the busiest intersections in downtown Denver as transit officials begin a $152 million rail maintenance catch-up blitz to lay new tracks...