Forecasters are using the most dire language possible to characterize an exceptionally dangerous fire threat in parts of Colorado and Wyoming’s foothills on Friday. “This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation that poses a significant threat to life and property in the event of a wildfire start,” the so-called PDS red flag warnings issued by the…
In Colorado, full-time workers need to earn an hourly wage of at least $36.79 to afford $2,000 in monthly rent, which is below the federal fair market rate for a Denver-area two-bedroom unit. More than 87% of low-income Coloradans spend more than one-third of their pretax income on housing — a common benchmark for housing…
For nearly 40 years, the identity of the person who sexually assaulted and killed a 30-year-old woman found along a quiet stretch of rural highway south of Denver eluded investigators. Now, small pieces of preserved evidence – a pair of paper bags placed over the victim’s hands – have provided the answer authorities had been…
It was a pain worse than childbirth, said a TikTok mom as she described bouts of uncontrollable vomiting after marijuana use. “I was crying and screaming and I was like ‘I can’t take this anymore!’ I hate my life,” she said. “I’m just begging God, like please make it stop!” Dubbed “scromiting” by social media…
Colorado voters Tuesday overwhelmingly passed Proposition LL, which will let the state keep and spend all the revenue it collects under a 2022 tax policy change that raises money for a program offering free breakfasts and lunches to every student enrolled in K-12 public schools. The Associated Press projected that Proposition LL would pass at…
Coloradans voted Tuesday to increase taxes on wealthy households to fully fund free breakfast and lunch for all public school kids and bolster the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps. The Associated Press projected that Proposition MM would pass at 8:25 p.m. when 57% of the votes counted were…
December is one of the best months to travel. From snow-covered towns to warm tropical beaches, this is the time when many places turn magical. Whether you love winter adventures, cozy Christmas markets, or sunny escapes, there’s a destination waiting for you. Here are ten great places to visit this December — counting down from…
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Charles Longshore distinctly remembers the tipping point that led his Alabama middle school to ban cell phones, two years before the state adopted its own ban. Longshore, then the assistant principal at Dothan Preparatory Academy, had gotten…
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reminds Coloradans that phone use behind the wheel is illegal in Colorado. This reminder comes after Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said they issued 701 citations related to using an electronic device while driving from the beginning of the year through the end of September….
Scene … walking with survivors at the Oct. 4 Runway for Rise Recycled Fashion Gala, where more than $78,000 was raised to support those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault in our community. These funds will directly impact the lives of survivors, providing them with resources, support and hope when they need it most….