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The Denver Gazette
Former Aurora anti-violence activist pleads not guilty to first-degree murder charge
Former MMA fighter and anti-violence activist, Lumumba Sayers Sr., pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder Wednesday morning. He also faces two counts of felony menacing and two counts of tampering with evidence. Sayers Sr. stood at the podium clutching his right arm — that of which had a sling on...
David Heitz
'Grotesque' homeless hotel, snarled traffic on Pena discussed during Denver council public comment
Denver’s homeless hotels and clogged traffic on Pena Boulevard dominated the public comment period Monday during the City Council meeting. Homeless advocate Ana Miller told the council the conditions at the former Best Western homeless hotel on Quebec, one of many such hotels owned by the city, are “Absolutely grotesque … worse than most poorly run prisons ....(I’m) tired of hearing things are fixed. When you’re done using (a hotel) it will need to be completely gutted for habitation again. I want the council to look into these conditions and do something about it. Push for better oversight of how they’re running their shelters.”
denverite.com
Rent is due but they’re afraid to leave the house: 3 months with an immigrant family
Christmas is two days away, and a skimpy Charlie Brown tree sits against a plain wall in the basement apartment Yubisay Fonesca shares with her husband and six-year-old son. There’s a sack of miniature Milky Way candy bars on the window sill for guests. After a hard year, Yubisay is eager to share something sweet.
The Coloradoan
Sprouts Farmers Market to open new store in Colorado: Here’s where
Sprouts Farmers Market is getting ready to open another location in Colorado. A new location in Aurora is part of an ongoing wave of openings by the chain, alongside six new stores coming to Florida and one coming to California by the end of May. A “healthy lifestyle” grocery store chain, Sprouts touts fresh, natural and organic products. Its selection includes offerings that cater to people who live a plant-based, keto, gluten-free, non-GMO or paleo diet. Sprouts already has more than 30 locations in the Centennial State. More: Plans for Midtown grocery store stoke Aldi speculation. Here's what the...
FOX31 Denver
Coroner report: Columbine survivor’s death ‘best classified as homicide’
The report stated that two gunshot wounds Hochhalter suffered in 1999, resulting in her use of a wheelchair in the 25 years since, likely turned into further issues and led to her death. The report said that Hochhalter died of "sepsis due to Streptococcus pyogenes."
Axios Denver
Colorado Senator vows to "fight like hell" during rare Denver City Council appearance
Democratic U.S . Sen. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday told Denver City Council members he will "fight like hell" to combat certain policies pushed by President Trump and his Republican allies in Congress. Why it matters: It's highly unusual for a sitting U.S. senator to schedule a public meeting with the Denver City Council — perhaps reflective of the state of American politics under Trump's second term. Councilmember Stacie Gilmore said it's the first time it's happened in her nearly 10 years on council. Context: Hickenlooper, who was Denver's mayor during the Great Recession , made a brief virtual appearance,...
The Coloradoan
Colorado's next snowstorm is boom or bust. What we know, plus the Fort Collins forecast
The next storm system to move into Colorado is boom or bust. The National Weather Service is monitoring a potentially impactful winter storm forecast to move into the state Thursday, March 13, and quickly leave Friday, March 14. However, weather models aren't lining up to make for an accurate forecast just yet. What the National Weather Service knows about the approaching Colorado snowstorm As of Wednesday morning, the weather service believes: This will be a fast-moving storm. Widespread strong winds will occur, with very strong wind across the Eastern Plains, causing blowing snow or dust. Widespread precipitation will fall....