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Colorado ranked as third most dangerous state in new U.S. crime study
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Colorado ranked as third most dangerous state in new U.S. crime study

By Daniel Boniface | Denver Gazette Colorado ranked as one of the "most dangerous" states in the U.S. in a new report and it's mostly because of a high rate of property crime. U.S. News and World Report last week released its 2024 Best States rankings and although Colorado finished in a respectable 16th place overall, it received poor marks for public safety, ranking No. 3 most dangerous. The rankings were determined by factoring both violent crime and property crime rates in each state using FBI data from 2022, the report said. "For its part, the FBI notes that numerous factors can affect the amount and type of crime in different areas, including population density, economic conditions, climate and family cohesiveness," the report said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZ...
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Denver teachers bear the brunt of layoffs amid declining enrollment
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Denver teachers bear the brunt of layoffs amid declining enrollment

By Nicole C. Brambila | Denver Gazette Faced with declining enrollment and tight campus budgets, school leaders across Denver Public Schools have laid off more than 900 teachers since 2022, The Denver Gazette has learned. Over the same period, school leaders cut just 16 assistant principals, district data obtained under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) shows. Although teachers account for roughly 40% of district employees, they comprise — on average — 65% of the annual staff reductions. This suggests teachers are bearing the brunt of district layoffs. And parents have cried foul. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Here’s when Miller moths will start to swarm in Colorado this year
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Here’s when Miller moths will start to swarm in Colorado this year

By Spencer McKee | Denver Gazette This past weekend, I made the mistake of leaving the door open while I was heading in and out of my backyard with the pup – and sure enough, I noticed an intruder had snuck its way inside as I locked up for the night. Thankfully, it wasn't one of the neighborhood bears or a local bobcat – but an old familiar friend. High on my wall was a Miller moth. And just like that, I was reminded that the season when Colorado gets swarmed by hoards of the winged species is soon to be underway. According to Colorado State University, Miller moths tend to appear along the state's Front Range region sometime between mid-May and early June, hatching in the Eastern Plains and starting a migration to higher elevation parts of the state over the next two to three we...
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Denver City Council delays spending $8 million on homeless hotel
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Denver City Council delays spending $8 million on homeless hotel

By Alexander Edwards | Denver Gazette The Denver City Council has requested a delay in voting for funding for a shelter run by the Salvation Army. The Tamarac Family Shelter, located at 7525 E. Hampden Ave. in a repurposed Embassy Suites hotel building, was set to receive an $8 million contract with the city. That is almost three-fourths of the amount invoiced to the city by the Salvation Army last year. The $8 million contract is only good for one year and expires on Dec. 31, 2024. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Fossil of 65-million-year-old mammal discovered near Colorado Springs
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Fossil of 65-million-year-old mammal discovered near Colorado Springs

By Ajia Cuevas | Denver Gazette An exciting discovery of a new species of mammal was made on the edge of Colorado Springs, according to an announcement from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  Denver museum scientists recently discovered a fossil in the Corral Bluffs area that belonged to a species of mammal that lived 65.6 million years ago, named the Militocodon lydae. Museum officials said that the newly discovered species was about the size of a chinchilla or large rat. The fossil skull and jaws of the mammal were uncovered from rocks that date back to just after the dinosaur extinction, the museum said.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Rockies tickets for 5 bucks? Tickets for Giants series at Coors Field are turning back the clock
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Rockies tickets for 5 bucks? Tickets for Giants series at Coors Field are turning back the clock

By Paul Klee | Denver Gazette Hey, it's not all bad news with the Rockies. Tickets are cheap. The local ballclub is last in the National League and first in your budget. The Rockies said Friday lower-level tickets for the San Francisco Giants series Tuesday-Thursday are good to go for as low as $5.05. It's the "Hot Rox" Cinco de Mayo special. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Denver homeless crisis worsens despite $274M investment; housing-first approach needed, critics say
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Denver homeless crisis worsens despite $274M investment; housing-first approach needed, critics say

By CHRISTOPHER OSHER and JENNY DEAM | Denver Gazette Metro Denver’s homeless crisis has worsened and become among the most acute in the nation despite the city of Denver contracting for at least $274 million from 2021 through 2024 to keep people off the streets. The Denver metro region has added more homeless individuals than any other metro region in the country since 2018, according to key metrics collected by the federal government. Other metro regions, including Seattle and Houston, have had greater success during that period prioritizing permanent housing rather than the quick fix solutions critics say simply perpetuate homelessness. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER GAZETTE
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Aurora Council to discuss ‘tough love’ approach to homelessness at Monday meeting
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Aurora Council to discuss ‘tough love’ approach to homelessness at Monday meeting

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette At Monday night's Aurora City Council study session, councilmembers will discuss a new "tough love" approach to homelessness — which would harshen the city's camping ban and create a new court system for low-level offenses by homeless people. Mayor Mike Coffman has referred to the proposed approach to homelessness as "tough love" due to its cracking down on camping in the city while addressing the root causes of homelessness in court. Coffman announced plans for the approach on social media and will officially bring it to the council Monday night, with hopes of moving it forward to a regular council meeting for a vote. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Three fallen officers added to the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial
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Three fallen officers added to the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial

By Sage Kelley | Denver Gazette Bagpipes playing "Amazing Grace" swept over the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial on Friday, as three officers who fell in the line of duty last year took their place on the memorial. "This democracy was founded on the belief that people would be willing to sacrifice for others," Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said at the memorial — placed directly outside of the Colorado State Patrol Academy in Golden. "There is no more selfless act of service in this state, no more daunting act of heroism, than the decision of a law enforcement officer every morning to stand up and put on a uniform," Johnston said.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Denver shares “Newcomer Playbook,” offering advice on handling immigration crisis
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Denver shares “Newcomer Playbook,” offering advice on handling immigration crisis

By Alexander Edwards | Denver Gazette Even as Denver cuts its budget and diverts funds in order to pay for its response to the immigration crisis that some say is self-inflicted, Mayor Mike Johnston's administration released a "playbook" that contains the "best practices and procedures for cities to welcome newcomers arriving from the U.S. southern border." The 24-page document is essentially a 15-step "how-to" guide, but its usefulness may be questionable as other metro area communities have made clear that the Mile High City is on its own. Lakewood and Aurora, the two largest municipalities within the metropolitan area, have told Denver they will not accept immigrants from the city.  Other surrounding cities like Centennial and Arvada have said they don't have resources availabl...
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