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D-11 teachers union rallies outside of schools, calls for collective bargaining restoration
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D-11 teachers union rallies outside of schools, calls for collective bargaining restoration

By Eric Young and O'Dell Isaac | Colorado Politics, via The Gazette Frigid temperatures didn’t stop Colorado Springs School District 11’s teacher union from making a statement Wednesday morning. Members of the Colorado Springs Education Association gathered outside of multiple schools carrying signs and chanting ahead of their start times for a solidarity walk-in following the recent dissolution of their collective bargaining agreement. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Garfield joins eight counties to have opted out of state’s sensitive spaces concealed carry ban
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Garfield joins eight counties to have opted out of state’s sensitive spaces concealed carry ban

By Lindy Browning | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice During a Monday meeting of Garfield County's commissioners, the board of Tom Jankovsky, Mike Sampson and Perry Will exercised an option to exempt Garfield County from the law, created by Senate Bill 24-131, which prohibits lawful concealed carry by permit holders from government buildings. The bill, by Democrat Sens. Sonya Jaquez Lewis — who recently resigned in disgrace — and Chris Kolker, took effect in July 2024. In Garfield County, those who possess a valid concealed carry permit can now take handguns into specific government buildings, in this case the county's administration buildings, in both Glenwood and Rifle, where the county commissioners have offices. The opt out provision does not include courthouses. It...
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Highway signs on C-470 honor Kendrick Castillo, 2019 STEM School shooting hero
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Highway signs on C-470 honor Kendrick Castillo, 2019 STEM School shooting hero

By Jeff Anastasio | Denver 7 News Drivers on C-470 will notice a change to overhead highway signs to reflect the renaming of the former Lucent Boulevard to Kendrick Castillo Way, honoring the hero student who charged a gunman and ultimately lost his life during the 2019 STEM School shooting in Highlands Ranch. The highway signs are expected to be swapped out this week after Castillo’s family and officials unveiled Kendrick Castillo Way back in November. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS
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Laramie Energy gives Mesa County a bleak outlook on future under present regulation
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Laramie Energy gives Mesa County a bleak outlook on future under present regulation

By Lindy Browning | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice In an informational work session, Chris Clark of Laramie Energy gave Mesa County Commissioners Cody Davis and JJ Fletcher an update concerning how ever-increasing regulatory policy in Colorado is not only impacting smaller oil and gas companies, but also cutting into the county budget. Energy producing counties have relied on their share of the severance tax, a tax that is extracted from fossil fuel energy developing companies that is designed to cover infrastructure impacts like water development, roads and local entities. In the past, severance tax dollars paid for local libraries, hospital wings, firefighting facilities and equipment, municipal water line replacements, and funded upgrades to local schools, among many...
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Navy veteran’s service dogs denied access on flight from Denver to Washington, D.C.
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Navy veteran’s service dogs denied access on flight from Denver to Washington, D.C.

By Shaul Turner | Fox 31 News A Navy veteran missed his flight after not being allowed to take his service dogs on a plane from Denver to Washington, D.C. Michael Stinnett proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy for eight years and now works as an attorney helping disabled veterans. He struggles with service-related health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Colorado Springs woman embezzled more than $123k from local Little League, court documents allege
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Colorado Springs woman embezzled more than $123k from local Little League, court documents allege

By Mackenzie Bodell | The Gazette A volunteer treasurer for the Academy Little League in Colorado Springs has been accused of stealing more than $123,000 from the organization over a year and a half that paid for personal shopping sprees and legal fees.  Michelle Gorr, 51, was arrested in October after the president of the organization, Jacob Larkee, reported the theft in December 2023, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette. The affidavit alleges Gorr admitted to using the league's bank account for personal reasons in an email to Larkee in December 2023. She claimed she was involved in a "contentious divorce" and needed the money to offset legal fees.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Denver hires law firm in advance of Mike Johnston’s ‘sanctuary city’ hearing in Congress
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Denver hires law firm in advance of Mike Johnston’s ‘sanctuary city’ hearing in Congress

By Deborah Grigsby  | The Denver Gazette The City and County of Denver has retained outside legal counsel for up to $2 million just before Mayor Mike Johnston’s appearance next month before a congressional committee in Washington, D.C. The U.S. House Committee on Government and Reform has asked Johnston to testify before the panel on March 5. The City and County of Denver inked an agreement with the law firm Covington and Burling, LLP to represent the city in the upcoming congressional inquiry into so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions nationwide. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Denver approves $2.5M settlement with 2020 protestors claiming excessive force
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Denver approves $2.5M settlement with 2020 protestors claiming excessive force

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News Denver City Council approved another excessive force lawsuit settlement on Tuesday, adding $2.5 million to bring the total paid for lawsuits and settlements to nearly $30 million since 2020. Tuesday’s settlement will go to 13 Black Lives Matter protestors who were protesting police brutality in late May and early June of 2020. The group alleges that Denver police officers deployed tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbangs without cause or warning during the protests. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Denver International Airport unveils final phase of Great Hall renovation, lays out future projects
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Denver International Airport unveils final phase of Great Hall renovation, lays out future projects

By Austen Erblat | CBS Colorado Construction inside Denver International Airport's Jeppesen Terminal could soon be nearing its end. And while plenty of other renovation projects at the airport are now in their early stages, airport officials say those won't have nearly the same impact as the Great Hall renovation. DIA CEO Phil Washington unveiled plans and renderings for the final phase of the Great Hall Project on Tuesday, saying the remodeled terminal will showcase "the spirit of Colorado" and better serve passengers. The airport says work will be completed on time and on budget in 2027, but the cost and timeline for completion have changed several times over the last few years. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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New gas station construction will be limited by new Denver ordinance
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New gas station construction will be limited by new Denver ordinance

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News On Tuesday, the Denver City Council approved an ordinance limiting gas stations around the city to address the housing crisis. According to the city council in a press release, the ordinance amends the Denver Zoning Code and updates Denver’s land use policy on gas station development. In short, new gas stations cannot be built in certain parts of Denver. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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