Denver elementary school’s dual-language program prepares students to be global citizens
DENVER — At Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) at Fairmont, education extends beyond traditional classroom walls as students immerse themselves in both English and Spanish, learning not just a second language but the cultures that come with it. The Denver Public Schools elementary program offers early...
Conflict-of-interest safeguards at Cherry Creek Schools lacked clear oversight, memo shows
To avoid a conflict of interest, the wife of Cherry Creek Schools Superintendent Chris Smith — who resigned this week amid allegations of a toxic work environment — was supposed to report to Deputy Superintendent Jennifer Perry. In the wake of Smith’s resignation Wednesday, Perry was named interim superintendent....
Denver seeks next Housing Stability exec, salary up to $288,959
The City of Denver is on the hunt for its next Department of Housing Stability executive director, a role vacated late last year by Jamie Rife, a Johnston appointee. Along with a generous benefits package, which includes a lifelong monthly pension after five years of service, the salary range for HOST’s top chair,...
New signage from Boulder County and Westminster will warn public of ‘radioactive materials’ at...
Amid ongoing concerns from members of the public about contamination related to nuclear weapon components, a sign from the Boulder County government outside of the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge warns visitors of possible exposure to “radioactive materials,” according to county officials. The sign sits where...
‘Our silence won’t save us’: Boulder faith leaders join national protests against ICE violence
Rev. David Schwartz of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder traveled to Minneapolis on Jan. 22 to join about 800 clergy calling for ICE to leave Minnesota. The next day, he joined protests at the airport and a Target store. That afternoon, he marched with tens of thousands through the city.
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire to perform in Denver
The legendary acts will light up Ball Arena on July 31 as part of their 26-city North American tour.
Parents protest Boulder Valley’s recommended firing of Lafayette teacher
Boulder Valley parents are protesting a recommendation by Superintendent Rob Anderson to fire Lafayette Elementary teacher Melinda Karshner over unauthorized student record access, as well as asking for a review of administrative leave policies. Karshner, who started at Lafayette Elementary in August as a fourth...
Stolen Feed Truck Recovered; Two Colorado Men Charged
Lincoln County deputies recovered a stolen feed truck and arrested one suspect following an investigation that began south of North Platte earlier this week. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched on Jan. 27 to a feedlot southeast of North Platte after a feed truck was reported...
Colorado bill would allow cities to post speed cameras on interstates
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — State lawmakers will debate whether to allow towns, cities and counties in Colorado to post automated photo radar cameras on interstate highways. The move is championed by the City of Wheat Ridge, which wants to post a speed camera along the stretch of Interstate 70 that runs through the city –...
ICE Out protests prompt staff shortage in Boulder Valley School District
The Boulder Valley School District will remain open Friday despite an anticipated staffing shortage amid nationwide ICE out protests. Nearly a quarter of the district’s teachers called out of work for Friday, according to a Thursday district press release. BVSD is warning that it did not know so many teachers would...

















