Denver mayor urged to revisit homeless plan
DENVER (KDVR) — A homeless rights advocacy group held a rally on the steps of Denver city hall on Monday afternoon, asking the mayor to change his approach to homelessness. The group Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND, wants Mayor Mike Johnston to stop sweeps entirely. The organization also wants actual housing versus shelters as […]
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Lakewood city council member calls on stricter rules after dog mauling | #citycouncil
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — After a 6-year-old boy was viciously mauled by dogs in a Lakewood neighborhood, one city leader is calling on stricter enforcement to prevent this from happening again. The incident happened last Wednesday in a neighborhood near Yale and Sheridan. The dog attack happened in Anita Springsteen‘s ward, she is a Lakewood […]
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Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilman Darrell Watson meet with residents of encampment ahead of cleanup
DENVER (KDVR) — Ahead of the first sweep of his administration, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Councilman Darrell Watson visited a homeless encampment and talked to the folks living there. The experience led to listening and learning by leaders and the unhoused. “I think the important thing about this cleanup is that it’s a lot […]
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Denver mayor candidate list growing
DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s municipal election is not until next spring but the list has now grown to 20 candidates officially filing as of Monday night, with more established politicians seriously considering joining the race. “There seems to be two camps: one that filed sort of before the general election and then we are also […]
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Aurora mayor pushes for homeless services ‘campus’
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman announced his new proposed plan to combat homelessness in the city, but not all council members are on board. “I think it’s important for everyone to have services,” Coffman said on Friday. Denver foreclosures jump after 10-year decline He said the plan is to build a campus […]
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Trump slams McConnell over lack of funding for Masters in Arizona | #alaska | #politics
Former President Trump criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday for supporting funds for GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (Alaska) reelection bid against a fellow Republican rather than directing that money to Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters’s (R) race against a Democrat. “The Old Broken Crow, Mitchell McConnell, is authorizing $9 Million Dollars to […]
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman calls for closing stores earlier after burglary
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — After a bold burglary at an Aurora liquor store was followed by another burglary hours later, the Problem Solvers have questions about why the scene was not secured. The first thieves crashed an SUV into the store, G & E Wine and Spirits, taking money, an ATM and even a Bitcoin […]
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Mayor proclaims Sept. 12 as ‘Orange Monday’ for Broncos
DENVER (KDVR) — It’s time to sift through your closet Broncos Country, because Mayor Hancock proclaimed Sept. 12 “Orange Monday.” We are less than 24 hours away from the Denver Broncos’ 2022 season debut as Russell Wilson prepares to take on his old team, the Seattle Seahawks. You can feel the buzz in the air […]
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Colorado GOP voters reject indicted clerk Tina Peters for election post | #elections | #alabama
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Tuesday chose a former local official who pledged to keep politics out of running elections as their nominee for secretary of state over an indicted county clerk who gained national prominence by promoting conspiracy theories about voting machines. In spurning Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, Republican primary voters appeared to reject […]
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