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Denver City Council postpones nearly $27,000 mountain retreat amid layoffs of city workers
The decision came after the price tag of the mountain retreat was publicly reported.
Denver’s layoffs of 171 employees — and elimination of vacant positions — helps cut budget gap in half
The layoffs that began Monday were lower than expected by some and represent less than 2% of the workforce that is paid through the general fund.
Denver voters to decide ballot measure changing how at-large City Council members are elected
The proposal, if approved by voters, would create 鈥淎t-Large A鈥� and 鈥淎t-Large B鈥� ballot races, requiring candidates in each race to secure a majority to win, rather than a plurality.
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Denver begins laying off 171 employees, eliminates hundreds of vacant positions
The city of Denver plans to lay off 171 employees to help close a $200 million budget gap in next year's budget. Managers began notifying affected workers today and expect...
Salvation Army won’t run three large Denver homeless shelters amid council pushback, protests
The Salvation Army said it decided not to run some shelters 鈥渢o ensure our financial sustainability," but a Denver mayor's spokesman said the city chose other contractors for two of...
Denver Water approves $2 million purchase of property near Burnham Yard amid stadium talks
Denver Water's attempts have fueled speculation, but a spokesman has said it's "just exploring some voluntary acquisitions of properties near our operations complex to meet future operational needs."
Denver City Council rejects ranked-choice voting, advances change for at-large seats
The Denver council on Monday night narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would ask voters to convert most city elections to ranked-choice voting, replacing a two-election runoff system.
Colorado weather: Severe thunderstorm watch active for Front Range, Eastern Plains
Severe thunderstorms moving across Colorado's Front Range and Eastern Plains could bring hail, high winds and frequent lightning Sunday.
Colorado wildfires: Out-of-control wildfire in Pagosa Springs prompts evacuations
One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Colorado persisted Sunday and a new wildfire sparked in the southwestern corner of the state as gusty winds and low humidity fueled...