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Colorado nonprofit helps keep students engaged during summer months
DENVER — A nonprofit in Colorado offers students equal access to academic development as well as social and emotional support through its free after-school and summer programs. The Colorado Dream Foundation has been serving students in marginalized communities since 1988. The nonprofit's locations in Green Valley Ranch and the...
Cost of Colorado's free school meals program is ‘out of control’
When Colorado voters approved “Healthy School Meals for All” two years ago, organizers behind the ballot initiative estimated the program would cost $115 million in its first year. The actual costs significantly exceeded that — $166 million — leaving state lawmakers scrambling with the financial fallout.
Meet Ash, the dog trained to help investigate fires in Colorado
A new, four-legged fire investigator is already hard at work in Colorado. Ash, a 1-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, has joined the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to aid in fire investigations. Ash is trained to detect accelerants at fire scenes and as a therapy dog. ...
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against a Colorado county’s short-term rental regulations
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Summit County government’s short-term rental regulations. Homeowners, in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, alleged the Summit Board of County Commissioners imposed “successively more severe, wide-ranging, misguided and unlawful regulations” when they passed an ordinance implementing caps on short-term rental licenses and limits on bookings in February 2023.
Wild Horse Working Group meetings continue
T.J. Holmes, of Disappointment Valley, is still living with the wild horses as a volunteer and partner with the BLM. Holmes, who does documentation and darting of mares for birth control, told the Forum she helps with anything needed: water catchments, fencing and more. This summer she said all is...
Colorado First State to Push Toward Statewide Use of Data Dashboards to Improve Fairness and Effectiveness of Criminal Justice System with help of CU Denver
Eighteen Colorado District Attorneys’ Offices increase accountability and transparency. Today, four additional Colorado District Attorneys’ (DA) offices unveiled “data dashboards,” publicly available resources designed to promote more effective, just, and transparent decision-making in prosecution. The dashboards are an expansion of the Colorado Prosecutorial Dashboards project to the 9th, 11th, 19th, and 22nd Judicial Districts.
Continued protests over Rocky Flats trail, Zimbabwean sculptor Agnes Nyanhongo is displaying her work in Colorado
On today’s Morning Magazine, We hear about more protests surrounding rocky flats. This time in Westminster. Then, a prominent Zimbabwean sculptor, and one of Africa’s most collected female artists, is visiting Colorado to display her work. You’ll hear from her this morning.
Sam’s Club To Make Drastic Change for Colorado Members
People absolutely love huge warehouse stores. For many, paying the cost of admission to get access to some incredible deals on anything from food to electronics is simply too good of a deal to pass up. However, there has been some recent controversy with how these stores are dealing out...
Famous Colorado Saloon And Concert Hall Closing After 42 Years
After more than four decades of entertaining fans from Colorado and beyond, this legendary and iconic Saloon and Concert Venue in Colorado is being forced to close its doors. End of an Era: Popular Colorado Saloon Closes Its Doors After 42 Years. After more than four decades as a staple...
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