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Central City residents sound off on planned strip club
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denvergazette.com, Local

Central City residents sound off on planned strip club

By Carol McKinley | Denver Gazette Central City residents crowded into City Hall Tuesday night to express opinions on whether a planned strip club should be allowed on Main Street.  A couple of television cameras, an uncommon sight at local council meetings, recorded the public comment portion as county residents, both for and against adult entertainment, took to the podium. "We don't want for this town to go downhill," said Echo Moreau, who added that if the adult entertainment company pulls up stakes, Central City is doomed to be a "forever ma and pa town."  The idea of a strip club doesn't bother Deborah Ray as long as it's "not in the historic district.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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From plastic forks to water bottles to ice cream cups, in Breckenridge it is all banned
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CBS Colorado, Local

From plastic forks to water bottles to ice cream cups, in Breckenridge it is all banned

By Spencer Wilson | CBS Colorado Breckenridge's ordinance banning single-use plastics -- like plastic forks and plastic water bottles -- has entered its second phase as of July 1. A similar ban in Frisco took effect last year before Colorado's statewide ban. Businesses in town are expected to either stop selling plastic water bottles or find alternatives. They are also expected to find different containers for things like plastic ice cream cups or utensils. Jessie Burley, sustainability and parking manager for the town of Breckenridge, said there will still be a few things that need to be removed but are not yet. "A guacamole container for example," Burley said, referencing the single-use fresh guac container at a local supermarket. "Things that should ...
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Tri-State set to pay $70M in aid to Craig, Moffat County to offset closing power plant, coal mines
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Local, The Colorado Sun

Tri-State set to pay $70M in aid to Craig, Moffat County to offset closing power plant, coal mines

By Mark Jaffe | The Colorado Sun Moffat County and the city of Craig are in line for $70 million in aid from the utility shuttering the local power plant and the coal mines that supply it, under a settlement filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Tri-State, which provides wholesale power to 41 rural electric cooperatives in four states, also agreed to locate a new natural gas-fired unit in Moffat County and transfer a water storage right to the county. “This community assistance agreement is a win for our community now and into the future,” Moffat County Commissioner Melody Villard said in an email. The settlement, part of Tri-State’s Electric Resource Plan, must still be approved by the PUC. The electric resource plan lays out the utility’s proposal for deve...
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Devotion: Truth is the language to restore greatness
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Devotion: Truth is the language to restore greatness

By DRAKE HUNTER | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice I vividly recall the day I sat in a large Bible class at a church my wife and I visited during a sabbatical from the church I pastor. The question arose: "What language does God speak?" As a visitor, I chose discretion and remained silent. Answers flew across the room, ranging from Hebrew and Greek to "Tongues." Then, with a dramatic pause, someone across the room exclaimed, “What does the Pastor say?!” All eyes turned on me, and in a meek but firm manner, I responded, “TRUTH.” Truth, in its purest form, is what “IS.” It aligns with reality, free from distorted perceptions, presumptions, and perspectives (Proverbs 29:18). It's a reliable guide for making sound decisions. As Christians, truth should be our highest value. Proverbs 2...
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Chamber opposes closing of Boulder Airport, ‘red-herring’ argument that started effort
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Boulder Reporting Lab, Local

Chamber opposes closing of Boulder Airport, ‘red-herring’ argument that started effort

By Boulder Reporting Lab The Boulder Chamber announced last week that it is “firmly opposed” to proposed ballot measures that would decommission the city’s airport and use the land to build housing. The organization, which represents businesses across Boulder County, is the latest to take a stance in a thorny debate that is shaping up to be the most contentious issue of this year’s local election. “There are significant economic vitality, transportation and public safety benefits of access to this community asset that far outweigh the red-herring argument for converting our municipal airport to future housing,” the chamber said in a statement. Earlier this month, organizers with the ballot measure committee, Airport Neighborhood Campaign, gathered enough signat...
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John Denver’s music studio, guest house for sale if you have $8.5 million
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John Denver’s music studio, guest house for sale if you have $8.5 million

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 Denver John Denver’s guest house and music studio that inspired the singer’s famous hit “Starwood in Aspen” is now for sale. The house, which is listed with Christie’s International Real Estate, lies along the Starwood subdivision in Aspen. The realtor said that as Denver was a longtime resident of Starwood, his song was “in tribute to the community’s beauty,” according to the listing. The Starwood community is a private home development that’s 15 minutes outside of Aspen and as Denver describes it in his lyrics, it’s “a sweet Rocky Mountain paradise.” READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 DENVER
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Window washing at intersections is illegal in Denver, police say
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Window washing at intersections is illegal in Denver, police say

By Rachel Saurer | FOX 31 DENVER It has been months since Denver drivers first started noticing window washers at many busy intersections across the metro area. Now, it is almost a usual sight to see a few men in groups, squeegees and water bottles in hand approaching cars waiting for the stoplight. The Denver Police Department told FOX31 that this practice is illegal, and a couple of months ago, the department began posting flyers across the city to educate the individuals engaging in window washing. They are written in Spanish, with the headlines reading: “The Risks of Cleaning Windshields: It is dangerous, it is illegal.” READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 DENVER
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A mysterious monolith appeared in rural Colorado. Do we really want to know where it came from?
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Local, The Colorado Sun

A mysterious monolith appeared in rural Colorado. Do we really want to know where it came from?

By Parker Yamasaki | The Colorado Sun On top of a hill prickly with dry grass and cacti is a four-sided structure that looks like the sky, the hills and the small crowd of people standing next to it, but it’s none of those things. It’s not a riddle, it’s a monolith. Perhaps the 247th spotted worldwide since 2020.  It appeared unexpectedly on Sunday in Bellvue, northwest of Fort Collins, on the expansive property of Rob and Lori Graves, who own Morning Fresh Dairy Farm, a Noosa Yoghurt factory, and the Howling Cow Cafe. A cafe manager spotted the structure in the distance as she arrived at work in the morning, but didn’t think anything of it until a customer came in and asked to be pointed toward “the alien structure.”  The Howling Cow has been part of...
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U.S. House Republicans prioritize funding border security, defunding Mayorkas’ salary
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Local, The Center Square

U.S. House Republicans prioritize funding border security, defunding Mayorkas’ salary

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square The U.S. House of Representatives laid out a plan to prioritize funding border security and cut programs Republicans argue facilitate illegal immigration and national security threats when debating HR 8752, The Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025. House Republicans also passed an amendment to the bill to defund Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ salary after they impeached him in February. House Republicans argue his policies facilitated the border crisis and escalated terrorist threats. Since January 2021, an estimated 12 million foreign nationals from more than 150 countries have illegally entered the U.S.; federal agencies, including DHS, have acknowledged they can’t locate millions of them, T...
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Denver Zoo unveils new name and conservation focus
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Denver Zoo unveils new name and conservation focus

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News The Denver Zoo is officially rebranding to “Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.” The name change is focused on integrating wildlife into future generations, according to a press conference Tuesday morning. Located in City Park, the zoo unveiled its new logo with the name “Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance” in green text around a lion’s head. The zoo’s Facebook page and website were updated shortly after the announcement. In an announcement posted on Facebook, the zoo said: “Introducing Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. New name, eternal mission: Inspiring Communities to Save Wildlife for Future Generations. #SavingWildlifeTogether.” READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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