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Some Colorado voters now see racial justice and climate justice as intertwined issues
Last fall, high school senior Isha Kanu was all about raising awareness around climate change.
“I saw activists like Greta Thunberg and how passionate they...
Oil and gas donors become an issue in Democratic primary, but most of the...
Andrew Romanoff is criticizing his opponent in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary for accepting money from oil and gas executives, but most of the...
Redlining in Denver’s past is shaping coronavirus hot spots now, researchers say
Add COVID-19 to the long list of things affected by the racist government practice of "redlining" minority neighborhoods starting back in the 1930s.
Banks restricted lending in...
Tens of thousands of calls to re-examine Elijah McClain death inundate Aurora agencies
AURORA — Aurora-area law enforcement agencies are receiving a renewed flood of calls and emails asking officials to further examine the death of Elijah...
The hidden deaths of the COVID pandemic
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Sara Wittner had seemingly gotten her life back under control. After a December relapse in her battle with drug addiction, the...
Renters are worried a pandemic-caused eviction crisis is about to hit Colorado A statewide...
Mireya Marquez turned to a tenants’ rights lawyer after she became convinced her landlord wanted her out because she couldn’t pay her rent.
Marquez’s landlord...
We’re dealing with a pandemic, but remember the opioid crisis? Coronavirus is likely to...
The coronavirus pandemic overshadowed a long list of other problems that suddenly seemed less urgent in the wake of a deadly virus and its...
Coronavirus has been in Colorado for more than 100 days. How are we doing?
As some states across the country see an uptick in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Colorado seems to be making tentative strides in containing the...
Colorado governor signs sweeping police accountability bill into law. Here’s how it will change...
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed Colorado’s sweeping police accountability bill, passed in the wake of George Floyd’s death, into law, calling it a...
Denver teachers, district reach agreement that keeps some raises amid budget cuts
The Denver teachers union and district officials reached an agreement late Thursday that preserves some pay raises won in last year’s historic strike even...