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Ship Named After Pueblo Could Play Role in Trump’s Negotiations With Kim Jong-un

Ship Named After Pueblo Could Play Role in Trump’s Negotiations With Kim Jong-un

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghFebruary 26, 2019

Denuclearization is the prime topic for Trump and Kim this week. But the two may also address the issue of the USS Pueblo.

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Democrats Revive Bill to Let Colorado Cities Set Their Own Minimum Wage

By Chase WoodruffFebruary 26, 2019

Since 1999, Colorado law has prohibited Denver and other Colorado cities from enacting their own minimum wage ordinances.

Crisanta Duran Rocks Diana DeGette’s World in Huge Political Surprise

Crisanta Duran Rocks Diana DeGette’s World in Huge Political Surprise

By Michael RobertsFebruary 25, 2019

Former speaker of the Colorado house Crisanta Duran has decided to take on fellow Democrat Diana DeGette in a political jaw-dropper.

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Brittany Pettersen: It Could Be Years Before Legislature Considers Safe-Use Sites

Brittany Pettersen: It Could Be Years Before Legislature Considers Safe-Use Sites

By Chris WalkerFebruary 22, 2019

“I know that this was a contentious issue, but we’re going to continue to try to save lives.”

Judge Dismisses ACLU Lawsuit Over Teller County Sheriff Cooperation With ICE

Judge Dismisses ACLU Lawsuit Over Teller County Sheriff Cooperation With ICE

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghFebruary 22, 2019

The Teller County Sheriff’s Office and ACLU of Colorado have agreed to dismiss a lawsuit regarding the sheriff’s cooperation with ICE.

Renewing the Fight For and Against Red Flag Legislation, Impact of Suicides

Renewing the Fight For and Against Red Flag Legislation, Impact of Suicides

By Michael RobertsFebruary 21, 2019

Two very different views of a proposed law that would create a process to take guns from those deemed a danger to themselves or others.

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KNUS’s Peter Boyles Cheers Death (for Now) of Safe-Use Site Proposal

KNUS’s Peter Boyles Cheers Death (for Now) of Safe-Use Site Proposal

By Michael RobertsFebruary 21, 2019

Talk-show host Peter Boyles, who led the campaign against safe-use sites in Denver, celebrates the proposal’s demise.

How Many Globeville Residents Actually Oppose Tiny Home Village for Homeless?

How Many Globeville Residents Actually Oppose Tiny Home Village for Homeless?

By Chris WalkerFebruary 21, 2019

Some Globeville residents have raised hell resisting a tiny home village for homeless. Are they just a vocal minority?

Mumps Leads to Third Quarantine at Immigration Detention Facility

Mumps Leads to Third Quarantine at Immigration Detention Facility

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghFebruary 20, 2019

Newly elected congressman Jason Crow held a press conference at the facility to call attention to the quarantine.

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Conservatives Are Making Stuff Up About Sex Ed Bill Because It’s 1996 Again

Conservatives Are Making Stuff Up About Sex Ed Bill Because It’s 1996 Again

By Chase WoodruffFebruary 19, 2019

Do you wish you could go back to a time when the country’s most pressing political issues were who was having sex with whom and whether they lied to Ken Starr about it?

On Presidents’ Day, Two Coloradans Eyeing the White House

On Presidents’ Day, Two Coloradans Eyeing the White House

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 18, 2019

For the first time in more than thirty years, two Coloradans are looking at a run for president.

How New Salaries for Denver Officials Would Compare to Those in Other Cities

How New Salaries for Denver Officials Would Compare to Those in Other Cities

By Chase WoodruffFebruary 18, 2019

How would those salaries compare to what elected officials in other cities make? It’s complicated.

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Right to Survive Opposition Includes Some of the Biggest Names in Development

Right to Survive Opposition Includes Some of the Biggest Names in Development

By Chris WalkerFebruary 18, 2019

Money — and power — are coming together to oppose a ballot initiative that would overturn Denver’s camping ban.

Op-Ed: The National Popular Vote Is a “Winner Takes All” Approach

Op-Ed: The National Popular Vote Is a “Winner Takes All” Approach

By Michael LopezFebruary 17, 2019

The NPV treats twenty or more states as if they were one, with the winner getting all 270 votes instead of winning small pieces at a time.

Tom Tancredo Predicts Trump’s Border Wall Will Hit a Barrier: The Courts

Tom Tancredo Predicts Trump’s Border Wall Will Hit a Barrier: The Courts

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 15, 2019

The former congressman is just back from another fact-finding mission to the border.

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Denver Health Provides Free Medical Evaluations for Asylum Seekers

Denver Health Provides Free Medical Evaluations for Asylum Seekers

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghFebruary 15, 2019

Five doctors created the Human Rights Clinic in October 2018 at Denver Health.

East Student Caught in Chaos Rips DPS Over Denver Teachers’ Strike

East Student Caught in Chaos Rips DPS Over Denver Teachers’ Strike

By Michael RobertsFebruary 13, 2019

A student at East High School takes Denver Public Schools to task for chaos spawned by the 2019 Denver teachers’ strike.

Coloradans Increasingly Support Higher Taxes on the Rich

Coloradans Increasingly Support Higher Taxes on the Rich

By Chase WoodruffFebruary 13, 2019

With Denver teachers striking over low pay and no end to Colorado’s long-running fiscal problems in sight, a growing number of voters favor a simple solution: raising taxes on the rich.

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Pissing Match Between DPS and Union Over How Many Teachers Are Striking

Pissing Match Between DPS and Union Over How Many Teachers Are Striking

By Michael RobertsFebruary 12, 2019

Denver Public Schools and the union representing striking teachers disagree over how many educators are taking part in the walkout.

Andrew Romanoff on How a Family Tragedy Inspires His U.S. Senate Bid

Andrew Romanoff on How a Family Tragedy Inspires His U.S. Senate Bid

By Michael RobertsFebruary 12, 2019

Former Colorado house speaker Andrew Romanoff talks about his decision to run against Cory Gardner for the U.S. Senate in 2020.

Hear Message to East Parents About Student Chaos Amid Teachers’ Strike

Hear Message to East Parents About Student Chaos Amid Teachers’ Strike

By Michael RobertsFebruary 11, 2019

Denver schools are open during the teachers’ strike, but there doesn’t appear to be a lot of learning going on.

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Op-Ed: My Pre-Existing Condition Doesn’t Diminish My Self-Worth

Op-Ed: My Pre-Existing Condition Doesn’t Diminish My Self-Worth

By Rachel WallFebruary 10, 2019

I hope that the 2.4 million Coloradans living with a preexisting condition join me in making their voices heard.

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