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In Biden’s latest gaffe, President declares he’s living in the wrong century
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In Biden’s latest gaffe, President declares he’s living in the wrong century

Jeff Mordock | The Washington Times President Biden on Wednesday struggled through a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, fumbling to find his list of preselected reporters to call on and concluding the event by announcing he’s living in the wrong century. Mr. Biden appeared confused about which reporters to call on during the press conference, struggling to find his list of preselected reporters that his staff decided should be allowed to ask questions. “Who do I call on next? … Hang on a second. … I’ve got my list here. … I apologize,” Mr. Biden said as he struggled to read the list for several seconds before calling on Aurelia End of AFP. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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Boulder County food bank loses 1,500 pounds of food in power outage
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Boulder County food bank loses 1,500 pounds of food in power outage

By Kirin Pandit | 9News (via Denver Gazette) Even after a food bank that serves Boulder and Broomfield counties lost 1,500 pounds of food, including 45 gallons of milk, in the power outage – the agency is still working to help thousands of families who lost spoiled food from the April windstorm. Staff with Community Food Share said the quick work of staff to seal up their food helped salvage the majority of it. "We were actually able to salvage almost all of the food that was in our freezers and our refrigerators. Which we're so thankful for that because that was about $80,000 worth of food," said Kim Da Silva, the CEO of Community Food Share. "And then we went in and tested a whole bunch of our food to make sure all the temps were within range of safe food distribution." READ ...
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Efforts to close Boulder Airport stunted by community support, federal requirements
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Efforts to close Boulder Airport stunted by community support, federal requirements

By Alex Edwards | The Denver Gazette A small single-engine aircraft approaches Hep Ingram's house in northeast Boulder recently, clawing for altitude. Its engine screams in defiance of gravity. And ever so slowly, it drifts closer and closer to flying right over the top of Ingram's home. “This guy is way north of where he should be,” he said. As it approaches, Ingram’s voice is overpowered and he has to wait for the plane to pass over before finishing his thought. During a 45 minute period, roughly 20 aircraft flew over, several of which were north of where Ingram said they should have been. Ingram lives at the east end of the Boulder Municipal Airport (BDU). Recently, he’s noticed an increase in air traffic from the airport, pushing him to sign a petition that supports closing...
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Colorado businesses starting to feel good about the economy again, report shows
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Colorado businesses starting to feel good about the economy again, report shows

By Bernadette Berdychowski  | Denver Gazette For two years, state business leaders reported feeling pessimistic about the direction of Colorado's economy. It started when inflation was high. And to tame it, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates making it more costly to borrow money for business loans or mortgages. But for the first time since 2022, business confidence in the state turned positive, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index — a measurement of Colorado business leader’s economic sentiment from the University of Colorado Boulder released Tuesday. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Denver considers $2M state grant to assist housing homeless
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Denver considers $2M state grant to assist housing homeless

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette The Denver City Council on Monday will consider accepting a $2 million state grant to provide homeless people with essential services that include transitioning from temporary shelters into permanent housing. Denver’s housing department plans to use the money for rapid rehousing efforts throughout the city over the next two years. If approved, Denver will receive funds from Colorado’s “Transformational Homelessness Response” grant program until Sept. 30, 2026. The program aims to provide services including mental health treatment as well as temporary and permanent housing opportunities. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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How Republican Senate leadership candidates stack up on earmarks
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How Republican Senate leadership candidates stack up on earmarks

By Samantha-Jo Roth | Washington Examiner The resurgence of earmarks has divided Republicans as Congress grapples with a looming partial government shutdown and the choice for new Senate leadership in the fall. As a second chunk of spending bills are expected to be revealed in the coming days to fund the departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, State, and Homeland Security, Senate Republicans remain at odds over more earmarks, or community project funding, which direct federal dollars to specific “pet projects” in members’ home states and districts. Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) have declared their candidacy for GOP leader after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will step down after the 2024 electio...
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Biden ‘turned a secured border into a disaster’ sheriffs complain after being snubbed
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Biden ‘turned a secured border into a disaster’ sheriffs complain after being snubbed

By Paul Bedard | Colorado Springs Gazette The nation’s sheriffs on Friday expressed anger that President Joe Biden did not recognize law enforcement in his State of the Union address, blasting the White House for turning a calm border into a calamity. While he gave his speech just two weeks after visiting the Texas border, where he met with agents, Biden failed to acknowledge their efforts to keep the nation safe despite broadening violence. The National Sheriffs’ Association, expressing frustration both at being ignored by Biden and by Biden’s dismantling of the Trump-era border protections officers played a critical part in enforcing, called on the president to take action today to stop the flow of illegal immigrants flooding in. READ THE FULL STORY A...
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‘Great sadness’ as City of Loveland, Colorado losing leadership
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‘Great sadness’ as City of Loveland, Colorado losing leadership

BY Carol McKinley | Denver Gazette The city of Loveland lost two of its municipal leaders Tuesday during a special meeting called by the City Council. City Attorney Moses Garcia and Municipal Court Judge Geri Joneson separated from the city. Garcia’s departure was an expected part of the meeting, but Joneson's departure appeared to be a bombshell to the council.  After coming out of executive session with Joneson, Loveland City Council member Troy Kenning announced that the judge was exiting “for personal reasons and entirely unrelated to her performance.” The panel voted 9-0 to approve her resignation, many of whom expressed “great sadness.”  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Aurora’s housing strategy team sets goals, gives recommendations for boosting affordable housing
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Aurora’s housing strategy team sets goals, gives recommendations for boosting affordable housing

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette City of Aurora officials this week reported progress advancing they city's housing strategy, putting forth recommendations for enhancing the city's stock of affordable housing and getting additional funding through Proposition 123. Aurora adopted its housing strategy in 2020, which identified gaps in affordable housing and laid out a plan to improve affordability. At the time, city officials presented data showing the city short about 7,500 affordable rental units for households earning under $25,000 a year and 12,000 families below half of the Area Median Income (AMI). READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Aurora to local governments, nonprofits: Don’t bring immigrants in without coordinating
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Aurora to local governments, nonprofits: Don’t bring immigrants in without coordinating

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette The Aurora council approved a resolution on Monday night telling other local governments or nonprofits entities to not bring immigrants — who ended up in metro Denver after illegally crossing America's southern border — into Colorado's third most populous city. The vote followed disagreement among councilmembers and criticism from some residents who attended the meeting. The resolution's sponsors later made changes in response to feedback from nonprofits and community members.  As amended, the resolution affirms Aurora's "non-sanctuary" status, asserting that the city "does not currently have the financial capacity to fund new services related to this crisis." READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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