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Thousands of Colorado janitors vote to authorize strike
Colorado's largest janitorial strike since the 1990s could begin next week. SEIU Local 105 janitors across the Denver area voted "yes" Tuesday to authorize a strike. They hope to reach an agreement with cleaning companies by the time their contract expires Sunday.Service Employees International Union Local 105 says it was a unanimous 100% "yes" vote. The negotiations affect over 2,000 janitors, 90% of whom are Latina women."We're ready to fight for our families and our communities," said Eva Martinez, a janitor for the last 30 years working at Republic Plaza. "Denver depends on us, and we need livable wages, safe workplaces,...
Colorado GOP leaders meet under a bridge to hide from other members
BAYFIELD, Colo. — Money. Power. Drama. Those are key elements of a soap opera. Political spending. Trying to oust the top boss. Drama. Those are also key elements of a soap opera and the current state of the Colorado GOP. There is ongoing internal fighting within the party. Late...
Candidate wins Republican primary for Colorado’s House District 58 by 3 votes
On Tuesday, the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced that the mandatory recount of the Colorado Republican's primary race for House District 58 returned the same result as the unofficial vote tally.
Someone found genie lamp worth $200,000 in Colorado
There’s no word on whether or not a big blue genie that grants wishes comes out of this lamp, but, regardless, it’s worth a ton of money!. A family from Fort Collins won the most recent Treasure Games contest by finding a genie lamp worth $200,000 behind Kings Chef Diner in Colorado Springs.
DOLA’s rental applications open July 29
(COLORADO) — The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced on Tuesday, July 23 that another round of rental assistance will open on Monday, July 29. Pre-applications will launch on July 29 at 11 a.m. and remain open until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. DOLA’s top priority is to serve as many Coloradans as possible […]
Humane Society of Pikes Peak receives $90,000 grant for their saving animals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Petco Love granted the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region $90,000 in support of their work for animals in Southern Colorado. Petco Love is a nonprofit founded in 1999 that works to find homes for pets and end unnecessary euthanizations. Petco Love said they have invested around $400 million through their adoption efforts. They’ve partnered with over 4,000 organizations, including the Humane Society of Pikes Peak.
Rare orchid found in Colorado
LITTLETON, Colo. — A rare striped coralroot orchid has been found at Denver Botanic Gardens' Chatfield Farms. The discovery was made in late April when My-Lan Le, a graduate botany research assistant, and Rebecca Hufft, associate director of applied conservation, noticed it growing next to a log. Striped coralroot...
U.S. Army transfers first parcel of Pueblo Chemical Depot land to PuebloPlex
The first large parcel of land at the Pueblo Chemical Depot has been transferred to PuebloPlex, the agency charged with redeveloping the site. The last of 780,000 chemical munitions at the Pueblo Chemical Depot were destroyed in June 2023, with decommissioning operations set to follow. The first transfer consisted of 5,109 acres of...
Pueblo deputy recovering after passing out during fentanyl arrest
(PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo.) — A deputy is recovering after the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said she went unconscious during an arrest for suspected fentanyl possession on Tuesday, July 23. According to PCSO, deputies originally responded around 4 a.m. to the Loaf N Jug on Santa Fe Drive on a report of an unwanted person […]
A mom-daughter teaching duo spans 60 years
When Pueblo teacher Shaynee Jesik was fresh out of college and looking for her first teaching job, she had a few options. One was teaching in Cripple Creek. But for anyone who knows what winter road conditions can be like getting there, it held little appeal. Making the job even...
KRDO’s Tuesday Afternoon Pet of the Week
Meadow is your Pet of the Week from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region! She is a five-year-old brown tabby Domestic Shorthair cat who came into HSPPR as an owner surrender. · Meadow is a social cat that hasn’t met a person she doesn’t like! She seeks out...
Denver Rated Most Polluted City In U.S. For Consecutive Days
What’s been top of mind for most Coloradans recently has been the air quality as of late. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been filling up the Colorado skyline for the past few days and has seriously affected the quality of our air. However, it’s already been an issue for...
Colorado Heatwave: Denver Sees Record Highs and Isolated Thunderstorms
Denver, CO – Residents are bracing for a week of intense heat and dynamic weather patterns. Today, temperatures are expected to reach 98°F, significantly above normal highs. Smoke from recent wildfires is forecasted to gradually decrease throughout the day. However, isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely to affect the high country this afternoon and early evening.
Denver nonprofit helping bridge labor shortage gap by teaching trade skills
A Denver nonprofit is working to train more skilled laborers to address Colorado's mass labor shortage. The Master's Apprentice is teaching 34 students skills like carpentry, welding and plumbing.
Disturbance turns into barricaded situation for CCSO, suspect arrested
(CUSTER COUNTY, Colo.) — The Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a disturbance that quickly turned into a barricaded suspect situation on Wednesday, July 24. On Wednesday morning at approximately 8:15 a.m., Custer County deputies were notified of a disturbance at Dollar General. When deputies arrived and contacted the suspect, he drove away in […]
Ethics complaints against Pueblo city councilor unanimously dismissed
Former city councilman Chris Nicoll's two ethics complaints against Councilor Dennis Flores were unanimously dismissed by Pueblo City Council on July 22. Nicoll had accused Flores, a councilman representing Pueblo at-large, of nepotism and religious discrimination after Flores voted in favor of appointing Chuck Hernandez to a city council vacancy in February and later, after Hernandez resigned from the seat, did not support Nicoll for the position based on Nicoll's affiliation with the conservative Christian group Forging...
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