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Massive investment in north Denver has community fears over displacement running high

In April, community members gathered in Elyria Swansea to declare that working-class people in Denver had a champion. It was a celebration of a new partnership between the GES Coalition and el Centro de los Trabajadores, nonprofits that have worked separately in Globeville and Elyria Swansea (GES) to keep people...
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Aurora poised to gain authority to step in against neglectful property owners

AURORA | Amid local and national furor over three ramshackle Aurora apartments, city lawmakers are in-line to give final approval Monday to a measure that would allow the city to step in and manage derelict buildings. “We want people to come into compliance,” Councilmember Stephanie Hancock, the bill’s sponsor said...
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Former funeral director who left body in hearse for over a year gets maximum...

A funeral home owner who kept a woman's corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashed cremated remains of dozens of people was sentenced Monday.
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Colorado community calls for the release of Jeanette Vizguerra

A question coined by the coal workers of Harlan County nearly 100 years ago was asked again by the Colorado community on June 2. Outside of the GEO ICE Detention Center in Aurora, protestors sang Florence Reece’s “Which Side Are You On?” as a call to organize to support Jeanette Vizguerra and other undocumented...
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Rainbow road: 2025 Front Range Pride festivals, celebrations

Longmont and Broomfield celebrated Pride on Saturday, while Erie and Fort Collins hosted their colorful celebrations on June 1. Here are some Front Range Pride celebrations, festivals and parades taking place this month. Front Range Pride celebrations. • Lafayette Pride on the Plaza is noon -1 p.m. June 12 at...
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Judge rules Aurora Police violated state law by not releasing unaltered body camera footage...

AURORA, Colo. — An Arapahoe County District Court judge has ordered the Aurora Police Department to release the full body camera video from officers involved in a May 2024 fatal shooting. For months, 9NEWS sought body camera footage from the officers who surrounded Kilyn Lewis. One officer shot and...
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You Don’t Want To Drive The Same Direction 3 Times At Night In This...

If you find yourself on Colorado roads, there's one city where you want to be mindful about driving your car around and making repeat appearances at night.
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Famous Criminals Buried in Colorado

A recent Westword cover story explored a theory that Chicago fugitive Eleanor Jarman, aka the Blonde Tigress, lived the rest of her days in Denver after escaping from prison following her deadly robbery spree. If correct, the so-called "most dangerous woman alive" has been buried in the Fairmount Cemetery under an...
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Denver sees historic drop in street homelessness: Mayor Johnston

The annual study looking into how many people in Denver are experiencing homelessness was released on Monday, and Mayor Mike Johnston said it was the largest reduction in street homelessness in U.S. history.
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This Vintage Colorado Arcade You Play Pinball And Skee-Ball For Just A Quarter

Step off the sidewalk in Manitou Springs and into a world where time ticks to the rhythm of clinking coins and spinning pinballs. Nestled at the base of Pikes Peak, Arcade Amusements isn’t your typical gaming joint—it’s a retro...

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