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Refugees who fled war in Congo thought they’d be safe in Denver — 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 “safe outdoor space” – 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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Ring in 2024 in metro Denver with a free ride home on New Year’s Eve
Free public transportation and rideshare reimbursement will be available on New Year's Eve in metro Denver.
A Colorado freezer is out of space to store ice samples up to 4.5 million years old
A minus-40-degree vault concealed in a federal government warehouse west of Denver holds the climate science equivalent of gold: the United States' growing collection of ice from around a warming...
Colorado Jews embrace Hanukkah amid Israel-Hamas war. “We are in a very dark place and we need light.”
As the days grow shorter, Jews around Colorado somberly and resolutely have begun Hanukkah celebrations of light -- holding onto hope in recent days amid global discord over the continuing...
Volunteers of America: Needs of people living on Colorado streets growing
One thing employees of Volunteers of America Colorado say they know for certain: the needs of people living on the streets are increasing.
I-25’s new express lanes open Dec. 15 as leaders praise traffic relief from $1.3 billion project
“We’re being overwhelmed by the growth,” the Federal Highway Administration’s Colorado Division director John Cater said, adding that an "all-of-the-above" approach including trains and more bicycles will be necessary.t
Denver Mayor Johnston “re-evaluating” how cold it must be for city to open cold weather shelters
Denver’s trigger point for activating extreme weather shelters during winter lags behind other large cities with large populations of unhoused residents — 20 degrees Fahrenheit, up from a 10-degree threshold...
Colorado’s $600M order to Army: Clear explosives, clean toxic water at Pueblo chemical weapons depot
"It is unsellable if it is not cleaned up. It becomes a burden for the community and for the Army and for the state to monitor this contamination in perpetuity...
Colorado special session on property taxes wraps as lawmakers approve relief bill, rental assistance, flat TABOR refunds
Colorado lawmakers returned to the State Capitol on Monday morning for the fourth and final day of a special session aimed at providing relief from skyrocketing property taxes, rents and...
Child Health Clinic in Aurora provides care for 13,000 low-income kids
The Children’s Hospital of Colorado, which began in 1897 as a summer tent camp in City Park for sick babies, is refocusing on primary care at its Child Health Clinic...
Colorado-grown mushroom farming ready for a comeback in San Luis Valley
"These workers have dreams, hopes. A lot of them are saying: 'We don't want to be abused, be taken advantage of – not being paid or being overworked.' ”