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One Colorado Town Has The Highest Home Value Growth in the USA
If you look back 20 years in the state of Colorado and the value of home prices, you would see that Colorado has grown not only in size with population but also in the cost of housing. Locations like Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins have seen explosive growth in...
What is Cabrini Day? Colorado celebrates state holiday on Monday
DENVER — Signed by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in 2020, Cabrini Day is recognized every year on the first Monday in October. Cabrini Day is the first state holiday named after a woman in Colorado. Colorado replaced Columbus Day with Cabrini Day. Born in Italy in 1850, Frances Xavier...
Aurora closes pallet community for homeless, slashing shelter space
AURORA, Colo. -- The City of Aurora has closed the pallet community run by Restoration Christian Ministries, leaving just one pallet community remaining in the city. Mayor Mike Coffman announced the closure during a budget meeting Saturday at Aurora City Hall. Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said the ministry is planning to build senior housing and needs the land where the pallet community is located. Prosser said the pallet homes will be disassembled and stored at the city’s new homeless navigation campus in a former hotel.
Donald Trump says he'll make a campaign stop in Colorado
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump says he'll make a campaign stop in Colorado this week and will speak at a rally in Aurora. He made the announcement in a news release his campaign sent out on Monday evening. "We are aware that former President Trump plans to visit Aurora on Friday. The city, including the Aurora Police Department, will work with its partner agencies as requested," the city of Aurora shared in an email on Monday night.The event will take place on Friday afternoon at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, which is in the far northern...
Denver considers $26M purchase of halfway house
Denver’s proposed $26.2 million contract to purchase a halfway house for people with addictions and criminal records will go before the City Council again on Monday. Denver’s purchase agreement with Denver 44th Avenue, LLC, is for a residential re-entry facility at 570 W. 44th Ave. The proposed purchase...
Pro-Palestinian protesters hold up traffic in Cherry Creek
A collection of pro-Palestinian protestors began chanting and holding up both Palestinian and Lebanese flags outside of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center Saturday afternoon. The protests began around 2 p.m. at the intersection of 1st Avenue and University Boulevard, eventually moving into the intersection and stopping traffic. Multiple users on X noted that it took around 30-to-40 minutes to get around the area due to the police presence and protestors...
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