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Rep. Caraveo votes with Republicans 'strongly condemning' Vice President Kamala Harris
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — When it comes to immigration, Rep. Yadira Caraveo has been all over the map. Three years after calling on the Biden administration to defund ICE, Caraveo joined Republicans on Thursday in “strongly condemning” the Biden administration for failing to secure the border. The...
Why July is the Busiest Time All Summer for Colorado Police
Late July is one of the busiest times all year for Colorado's police officers and the Highway Patrol. From Grand Junction to Denver, Coloradans are about to see an uptick in the flashing red and blue lights along the sides of our roads and highways. What makes late July such...
Doctor weighs in on how to stay healthy despite unavoidable microplastic pollution
Micro- and nano-scopic sized pieces of plastic people use everyday can eventually find its way into the most unlikely of places, even in the plaque of clogged arteries of cardiac patients, a recent study found.In the study, researchers in Italy reported finding "visible, jagged-edged foreign particles among plaque macrophages and scattered in the external debris."The researchers said the chemicals in those foreign particles were polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, and polyethylene, two of the most common materials used in everyday, household plastic items, like water bottles and PVC pipe. A separate recent study found there are 100 to 1,000 times as many...
EPA clean-car standards projected to bring $100B annual benefits
Clean-air advocates in Colorado are celebrating new EPA standards, which they believe can play a major role in reducing air pollution impacting national parks and Colorado's Front Range communities. The rule aims to cut more than seven billion tons of greenhouse gases by requiring carmakers to reduce or eliminate tailpipe...
Proposition 108 aims to cut property taxes
DENVER — A ballot initiative to reduce property tax assessment rates has received enough signatures to qualify for the November 2024 ballot, its sponsors announced Tuesday. Proposition 108, also known as the Citizens' Tax Cut, has submitted nearly 200,000 signatures to the Secretary of State's Office, exceeding the required threshold by over 75,000. The signatures will now undergo a verification process to ensure their validity.
Caliche High School Students Excel at National Clay Target League Championships
Caliche students Caleb Schneider and Sam Lange from Sterling High School's clay target team competed in the USA Clay Target League National Championships in Michigan. Schneider scored 94, earning 268th place, while Lange scored 91, placing 899th. The event included 3,000 athletes with a final Championship Round awarding the top ten male and female athletes and top five teams. The National Championship was presented by SCHEELS and sponsored by various organizations.
Broncos rework star WR's contract, stabilizing his future with the club
The Denver Broncos ended their contract stalemate with star wide receiver Courtland Sutton on Thursday.Per NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, the Broncos signed 28-year-old Sutton to a restructured contract that could pay him up to $15.2M this upcoming season, including $1.5M in new incentives. The #Broncos signed WR Courtland Sutton to a restructured contract that can pay him up to $15.2 million this season, including $1.5M in new incentives.Sutton reported to training camp on time and Denver sweetened the deal for one of its team leaders. pic.twitter.com/pg89d257bc— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 25, 2024 Two years remain on Sutton's four-year deal, but he only...
Amid RTD security issues, agency police chief on investigative leave
As the Regional Transportation District grapples with crime issues on buses and light rail trains in the Denver metro area, CBS News Colorado has learned that its Chief of Police and Emergency Management, Joel Fitzgerald Sr., has been placed on leave as an outside investigator looks into alleged "policy violations." Fitzgerald was hired to head RTD's police force in August 2022.In recent years, RTD doubled its police force and took additional steps to protect drivers and passengers.When asked about the leave, RTD CEO Debra Johnson said, "That is none of your concern." In June, the Denver Post reported that...
Lafayette YMCA joins World Drowning Prevention Day awareness campaign.
The Lafayette YMCA in Colorado is participating in World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25, which was established by The United Nations and the World Health Organization. The campaign aims to raise awareness about drowning as a public health issue. To learn more about the global campaign and the evidence-based interventions, you can visit who.int/campaigns/world-drowning-prevention-day.
Some Aurora metro district residents question tax increase
Kathy Morgan and her husband bought their home in Aurora's Blackstone neighborhood about 10 years ago, drawn by its proximity to a golf course and the area's safety."It was a lifestyle choice," said Morgan.However, Morgan and other residents were surprised earlier this year to see a sudden increase in their residential property tax bills, a hike not experienced by all Aurora residents. "It's a hidden tax," said Morgan.Morgan said she was unaware when she purchased her home that it was part of a metro district, which had agreed to eventually help fund regional infrastructure and road improvements by contributing to the...
Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons grocery ‘megamerger’
A Colorado judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $24.6 billion merger between the nation’s two largest supermarket chains ahead of an antitrust trial in state court set to begin in September. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser in February sued to block the merger between grocery giant Kroger, which operates King Soopers and […]
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