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‘We feel like we’ve been attacked’: Superior Farm employee speaks against ban headed to voters
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‘We feel like we’ve been attacked’: Superior Farm employee speaks against ban headed to voters

By The Fence Post Isabel Bautista has been working at Superior Farms in Denver since Sept. 19, 2000. Her mother worked in the harvest department at the time and encouraged Bautista and her brother to join her at Superior. The two siblings began the same day. She was a single mom with a three-month-old baby in a new city and spoke only Spanish. Bautista said her intuition from day one was that Superior Farms was a good company. She stayed and worked on the cleaning crew on the harvest floor. She and her mother and one other woman were the only three females in the harvest department. Learning English as she worked there, she was promoted to quality control. “They always, always try to promote within the company,” she said. “They get to know the employees and if they have potential,...
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In Highlander moment, Denver police arrest man accused of using sword in fatal roadside stabbing
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denvergazette.com, Local

In Highlander moment, Denver police arrest man accused of using sword in fatal roadside stabbing

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette The Denver Police Department on Sunday arrested a suspect for fatally stabbing a young man with a sword in south Denver, according to the probable cause affidavit. In a statement, police said the stabbing took place around 10:57 a.m. at the corner of Lipan Street and Evans Avenue. At the scene, a 20-year-old victim was transported to the hospital, where he later died of his injuries, according to police. Police said they arrested suspect Patrick Browne, 39, on first-degree murder and felony menacing charges. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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More than $22 million has been spent on five of Denver’s 12 ballot initiatives
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coloradopolitics.com, Local

More than $22 million has been spent on five of Denver’s 12 ballot initiatives

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics More than $22 million has been spent on campaigns surrounding five of the 12 initiatives that will appear on Denver's November ballot, covering topics like animal welfare, sales tax increases and expanded union bargaining rights. Follow this link to see a breakdown of what each of the five initiatives are, how much has been spent for or against them, and their top contributors as of Sept. 23.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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J.D. Vance, potentially the next VP, set to attend high-dollar fundraiser in Denver in October
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coloradopolitics.com, National

J.D. Vance, potentially the next VP, set to attend high-dollar fundraiser in Denver in October

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is scheduled to headline a fundraiser hosted by former U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in Denver in October, with tickets starting at $3,300 apiece, according to an invitation to the event. Set for Oct. 8 at an undisclosed location, the fundraiser, billed as an evening reception, will be the Ohio senator's first publicly announced visit to Colorado this year. Last month, shortly after naming Vance as his running mate, former President Donald Trump attended a private fundraiser in Aspen with tickets priced as high as $500,000 per couple. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Does Denver’s webpage on sales tax hike violate electioneering prohibition?
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denvergazette.com, Local

Does Denver’s webpage on sales tax hike violate electioneering prohibition?

By Alexander Edwards | The Denver Gazette Yes, apparently, as site is taken down Tuesday. The law prohibits local governments from using public funds to influence the passage or defeat of any ballot. In an apparent move to avoid violating Colorado’s Fair Campaign Practices Act — which places limitations on how government entities may approach measures on the ballot — the Johnston administration removed a webpage dedicated to an upcoming sales tax initiative ballot measure. City officials published an "informational page" about Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed sales tax hike on the official City and County of Denver website, which the administration claims will generate up to $100 million for "affordable" housing. By Tuesday, the webpage was taken down. The Denver G...
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Denver to consider $197M contract for Colfax transit project; total project cost is $280.5M
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denvergazette.com, Local

Denver to consider $197M contract for Colfax transit project; total project cost is $280.5M

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette After postponing the matter last week, the Denver City Council on Monday will consider a $197.3 million contract for construction of a bus rapid transit system that would dramatically reshape the “longest commercial street in the country.” The contract with Kraemer North America would be for the East Colfax Avenue Bus Route Transportation (BRT) project, which will cost a total of $280.5 million, according to city estimates. Of that total, $150 million is funded by federal grants, $28.5 million from the Denver Regional Council of Governments, $14 million from the City of Aurora, $65 million from the Elevate Denver bond and $22.5 million from other sources. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Mayor, supporters launch campaign for $100M sales tax hike for housing in Denver
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coloradopolitics.com, Local

Mayor, supporters launch campaign for $100M sales tax hike for housing in Denver

By The Denver Gazette (via coloradopolitics.com) Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and supporters on Wednesday launched the campaign to ask Denver voters this November to increase the city's sales tax and generate $100 million for housing.  “In every neighborhood in Denver, people are grappling with the fear of not making rent or covering their mortgage,” Johnston said in a news release. “Seniors worry they may have to leave the homes where they’ve built their lives. The hardworking people who keep our city thriving — from teachers and nurses to restaurant workers and firefighters — are being pushed out of the city they love." Referring to the ballot proposal, Johnston said Measure 2R will help "preserve our city's diversity and ensure that housing remains affordable, atta...
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Denver has 35 ‘centi-millionaires,’ or residents worth $100 million or more
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kdvr.com, Local

Denver has 35 ‘centi-millionaires,’ or residents worth $100 million or more

By Samantha Jarpe | Fox 31 News There are 35 residents living in Denver who are “centi-millionaires” and are worth $100 million or more, according to a new report released by the consultant company Henley & Partners. According to the report, a centi-millionaire is anyone with liquid investible wealth of $100 million or more. This includes things like company and cash holdings and debt-free residential property holdings. The Mile High City was not on the top 50 list but was included on Henley & Partner’s “cities to watch” list, which are cities forecast to see a jump in the number of centi-millionaires between now and 2040. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Denver’s Initiative 309 slaughterhouse ban impacts national lamb supply chain
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Local, Rocky Mountain Voice

Denver’s Initiative 309 slaughterhouse ban impacts national lamb supply chain

  By Lindy Browning | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice  As J Paul Brown of Ignacio, Colo., gets ready to bring his sheep back to the lowlands for the fall roundup, he contemplates the impact of Denver’s Initiative 309, which singles out the largest lamb processing plant in Colorado for closure.  He worries that, if passed, the state has, yet again, compromised the domestic food chain.  Superior Farms has been singled out by this ballot initiative for closure after an animal rights activist group, Pro-Animal Future, championed the initiative.  Superior Farms has been in business since its founding in 1964 and is a 100 percent employee owned facility that currently employs upwards of 170 direct employees.  “I find it so ironic that the very same people, who support loc...
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