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New immigrants pose ‘difficult dilemma’ as Denver Health sees 700% increase in patients
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denvergazette.com, Downtown Denver, Local

New immigrants pose ‘difficult dilemma’ as Denver Health sees 700% increase in patients

By Nicole C. Brambila | SOURCE: DENVER GAZETTE Denver Health — the city’s hospital safety net — has seen a 700% increase across its health system in patients from South and Central America over the past 14 months. The rise in patients coincides with — and health officials attribute to — the unprecedented numbers of immigrants, who have crossed America's border illegally, coming to Denver. The lion share of these new patients are from Venezuela. “Overall, these patients don’t have medical insurance,” said Dr. Taylor McCormick, associate director of Pediatrics Emergency Medicine at Denver Health. “Denver Health is eating the cost for many of these visits.” Denver Health does not track — nor does it ask — the immigration status of its patients. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.C...
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Denver Water rate increase goes into effect
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Denver Metro, denvergazette.com, Local

Denver Water rate increase goes into effect

By Sage Kelley | SOURCE: DENVER GAZETTE Don't be alarmed by higher water bills come the end of the month. Water rates increased on Jan. 1 for the almost 1.5 million people served by Denver Water, nearly 25% of the state's population. The estimated rate increase for a single-family home that uses the same amount of water as it did in 2023 will be an average of $1.60 to $2.30 per month, depending on where they live in the city. The rate increase was approved Oct. 11 by Denver’s Board of Water Commissioners. The new rates will help fund “once in a lifetime” projects to the city's water system, an official said. “Denver Water is at a pivot point. These are historic times and we’ll be affected, just as the communities we serve will be affected, by climate change, popula...
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100 bison headed to NWSS this week
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Downtown Denver, Local, thefencepost.com

100 bison headed to NWSS this week

By Hagstrom Report | SOURCE: THE FENCE POST DENVER — Nearly 100 American bison are headed to Denver this week for the National Bison Association’s 44th annual Gold Trophy Show and Sale at the National Western Stock Show. The NBA will host a corresponding conference in nearby Westminster in which over 500 of today’s bison stewards will gather for a few days of bison-specific education, networking, feasting and fun.  Over 20 bison producers, from the U.S. and Canada, will bring their top bison breeding stock to the annual auction, in which the animals are cared for in the bison pens at the NWSS Stockyard Event Center. Animals are judged on Thursday and Friday, culminating with a live animal auction at Denver’s National Western Livestock Auction Arena starting at 10 a.m., Satu...
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Should Denver ban homeless camp sweeps in frigid weather? City Council will decide tonight
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denvergazette.com, Downtown Denver, Local

Should Denver ban homeless camp sweeps in frigid weather? City Council will decide tonight

By Noah Festenstein | SOURCE: DENVER GAZETTE Denver's councilmembers will decide tonight whether to ban homeless encampment sweeps when temperatures fall below 32 degrees, a move that Mayor Mike Johnston opposes. The council gave the proposal preliminary approval last week, when a few councilmembers voted against advancing it and others showed hesitation to move it forward. The vote is happening as a cold snap, which plunged temperatures to subzero in the last several days, is expected to leave metro Denver today.  READ FULL STORY ON GAZETTE.COM
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Vilsack to travel to National Western Stock show in Denver
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Downtown Denver, Local, thefencepost.com

Vilsack to travel to National Western Stock show in Denver

SOURCE: THEFENCEPOST.COM Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a panel discussion with farmers and ranchers at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Friday, USDA said in a media advisory. Vilsack will focus on “rancher and farmer-focused programs that spur economic activity by supporting on-farm conservation, bolstering new markets, expanding independent meat processing options, and keeping farming viable for the next generation,” USDA said. READ FULL ARTICLE ON THEFENCEPOST.COM
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Interview: Lori Saine, Weld County Commissioner on Standing up for Liberty
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freestatecolorado.com, Local, Northern Colorado, State

Interview: Lori Saine, Weld County Commissioner on Standing up for Liberty

SOURCE: FREE STATE COLORADO Lori Saine isn't afraid to stand up for liberty, even if it means she has to stand alone. As a State Legislator, she served for eight years in the House, and now she serves as a Weld County Commissioner. Her voting record in the House earned her an A+ rating from Principles of Liberty, an A from the Colorado Liberty Scorecard, and House Champion from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers. Serving as Commissioner, Lori has been a voice for taxpayers, gun owners and entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, Lori's fellow Weld County Commissioners haven't always supported her principled approach to governance. Even with opposition from her own party, Lori refuses to back down, and remains a staunch defender of Pro-Liberty Principles. In this interview, Lori ...
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Denver City councilmembers ‘desperate’ amid homelessness, immigration crises
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coloradopolitics.com, Downtown Denver, Local

Denver City councilmembers ‘desperate’ amid homelessness, immigration crises

By Luige Del Puerto | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS Denver Mayor Mike Johnston plans to travel to Washington, D.C. this week — his second in as many months — to press White House and federal officials for a concrete solution to the illegal immigration crisis that's threatening to consume hundreds of millions of dollars of the city's budget.  Denver’s mayor earlier said if the current influx of immigrants persists, the city could be spending $180 million this year. In the past year, the city burned through $38 million to accommodate the more than 37,000 immigrants who illegally crossed America's southern border and arrived in Denver.  Worried about how to pay for the immigrants' food and shelter, Johnston asked the city's agency heads to evaluate their budgets and come u...
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Costs for Assisting Denver’s Overwhelming Indigent Migrants Could Reach $500 per Household, Report Reveals
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Downtown Denver, Local, thelobby-co.com

Costs for Assisting Denver’s Overwhelming Indigent Migrants Could Reach $500 per Household, Report Reveals

SOURCE: THELOBBY-CO.COM The financial burden to house, feed, and care for the thousands of indigent migrants arriving in Denver could amount to $500 per Denver household, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute. The report from the think tank highlights the growing apprehension regarding the city's ability to provide essential services for the influx of migrants. "If the Denver mayor's recent spending projections of $180 million hold true, the city will have exhausted a significant amount of its general funding by the end of 2024," the report states. "To date, spending has been covered by a combination of federal, state, and city funds, but it remains unclear how the projected 2024 amount will be financed." Furthermore, Denver's expenditures fail to fully ac...
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Colorado Springs shelters nearly 900 homeless people as temperatures continue to dive
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El Paso County, gazette.com, Local

Colorado Springs shelters nearly 900 homeless people as temperatures continue to dive

By Debbie Kelley | SOURCE: The Gazette Colorado Springs’ shelters and ad hoc warming centers accommodated nearly 900 homeless people who sought to escape Sunday night’s subzero temperatures. The 352 people that hundreds of Hope COS volunteers removed from outdoor camps and under bridges and transported to emergency overnight centers inside three local churches set a record, the organization’s founder Melissa Oskin said Monday. “It’s just about double what we had as a high before that,” she said. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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Eastern Plains was ignored by disaster declaration, legislator says
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Eastern Plains, Local, Rocky Mountain Voice

Eastern Plains was ignored by disaster declaration, legislator says

When a disaster declaration was issued by Gov. Jared Polis, related to extreme winter weather conditions, it failed to recognize the impacts on communities and residents of the Eastern Plains, a letter authored by Southeast Colorado Republican Rep. Ty Winter reads. The same storm system which impacted residents in other areas of the state dumped heavy snow on the sparsely populated Eastern Plains and stretched resources to their extent, the letter indicates. “Over the last 10 days, the Eastern Plains in Colorado have endured severe weather and blizzard conditions. Colorado’s farmers, livestock producers and rural families were faced with single-digit, below-zero temperatures, and other life-threatening conditions,” a letter from four legislators begins. The letter, dated Jan. 12, ...
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