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Denver Public Schools, teachers' union inch closer to new contract
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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Denver Public Schools and its largest teachers' union appear to be making progress toward a new contract. The school district on Friday announced it had agreed to two additional mediation sessions with the Denver Classroom Teachers Association...
Denver Zoo Hatches Rare Tortoise—Only 5,000 Left in the World
K99 - Colorado
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June 13, 2025
It has been a huge week for the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. A new animal was hatched and this animal is helping the world. This is not only great to see in Colorado, but great to see across the globe. Denver Zoo Celebrates Major Conservation...
Denver City Council to consider $4.5 million Salvation Army contract
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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A resolution to add 12 months and $4.5 million to an existing Salvation Army contract is set to return to the Denver City Council on Monday. The agreement between the city and the Salvation Army would provide “programmatic services” at Crossroads,...
Colorado Dems react to D.C. parade, Denver protests planned for Saturday
AOL
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President Donald Trump speaks on Monday, May 12, 2025. ©Courtesy of the White House(The Center Square) – As protests spread across the United States, Colorado politicians are gearing up for anti-Trump demonstrations planned for Saturday. Hundreds...
Colorado campground recognized among nation’s best by Hipcamp
Coloradoan
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Ruby Mountain Campground in Colorado was named one of the top 50 places to camp in the U.S. by Hipcamp. The campground offers scenic views along the Arkansas River. Ruby Mountain Campground in Colorado has been recognized on a list of 50 favorite...
Denver owes millions to The Salvation Army as some city leaders lose faith
Denverite - Colorado
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June 13, 2025
“The Salvation Army is inhumane!” Dozens of advocates and former guests of The Salvation Army’s shelters in Denver shouted those words outside the charity’s regional headquarters in April. Passersby gawked as dozens of people marched outside the...
Utah Arts Festival 2025 Feature Profile: From Colorado Springs, R N E D to join star lineup of graffiti muralists at Urban Arts venue
The Utah Review
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June 13, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: For preview coverage of the 49th Utah Arts Festival, which runs June 19-22, The Utah Review is presenting individual or group profiles of artists, performers, entertainers and some newcomers to the event. Visitors will also see the...
License plate reader remains hot-button issue in Denver | Denver7 Investigates
Denver 7 - Colorado
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June 14, 2025
DENVER — When Denver City Council voted to reject a contract extension with the company that operates automated license plate readers across the city, one veteran Denver police officer said he was shocked. "It’s one of the best tools – if not the...
Boulder courthouse designated a national landmark for role in LGBTQ history
KSUT - Colorado
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June 14, 2025
On May 30, 2025, a ceremony in downtown Boulder, Colorado, to commemorate a significant milestone in LGBTQ history. The Boulder County Courthouse was officially designated a National Historic Landmark, recognized for its role in the fight for...
Trump administration shared Medicaid data with immigration officials: Report
Straight Arrow News
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June 14, 2025
A newly obtained government memo reveals that immigration officials received access to Medicaid data to assist in deportation efforts. California was among the states affected. Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the move, calling it an “indiscriminate...
What has the Denver Police Department learned from George Floyd protests?
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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The scale of the protests following George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis officers made the summer of 2020 unlike any other in Denver’s history. Now the rallies being held in solidarity with protesters in Los Angeles, and the arrests...
What to know about 'No Kings' protests scheduled across Colorado Saturday
Denver 7 - Colorado
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June 14, 2025
DENVER — Thousands are expected to take to the streets across Colorado on Saturday as part of a national day of action against the Trump administration. Organizers say the "No Kings" events aim to "reject authoritarianism—and show the world what...
Thousands expected at ‘No Kings’ protests across Colorado as tensions over immigration mount
The Canon City Daily Record - Colorado
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June 13, 2025
Thousands of Coloradans are expected to turn out in downtown Denver — and more than 50 other cities in the state — on Saturday to stage protests against recent immigration crackdowns and executive orders from the Trump administration that have led...
Addition to 'Big Beautiful Bill' could force the sale of public land in Colorado for housing development
Denver 7 - Colorado
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June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A provision added to the budget reconciliation bill would require the federal government to sell millions of acres of public lands, including land in Colorado, for housing development. More than one-third of Colorado's land (24...
Trump administration gives data of Illinois immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
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June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data -- including the immigration status -- on millions of Medicaid enrollees, a move that could make it easier to locate people as part...
Thousands expected to turn out for ‘No Kings’ protests across Colorado as tensions over immigration mount
Greeley Tribune - Colorado
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June 13, 2025
Thousands of Coloradans are expected to turn out on Saturday to stage protests against recent immigration crackdowns and executive orders from the Trump administration that have led to violent clashes and arrests in several American cities this...
Ex-LGBTQ leaders at California rally oppose ‘conversion therapy’ counseling restrictions
Catholic News Agency
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June 13, 2025
CNA Staff, Jun 13, 2025 / 14:39 pm When Ken Williams was 17 years old, he struggled with suicidal ideation because he was torn — he was a Christian, but he also had same-sex attraction. “My faith convictions were that God wanted me to live a life...
Woman sentenced for crash that killed teenage pro cyclist in Colorado
CBS 4 - Colorado
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A woman who was found guilty of killing a 17-year-old pro cyclist in Colorado in a crash has been sentenced to four years in prison. Yeva Smilianska talks to her attorney during her sentencing hearing. Yeva Smilianska, 24, was found guilty of...
10 of the Best Grocery Stores Around Denver
5280 Magazine - Colorado
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June 13, 2025
The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Colorado grocery stores don’t have a good reputation. In fact, two of the state’s biggest grocery chains, Safeway/Albertsons and King Soopers, are poised to...
Sen. Bennett, Colorado anti-hunger advocates sound alarm over SNAP cuts in Trump bill
The Aspen Times - Colorado
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Fearing deep cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet convened a group of anti-hunger advocates and Colorado residents on Thursday for a virtual discussion on Republicans’ reconciliation bill. The sprawling...