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Nonprofit recognizes a Boulder court for work with homeless people
The Center for Justice Innovation, a nonprofit group, recently recognized Boulder Community Court for its work with unhoused people. The nonprofit group also designated Boulder Community Court as a “mentor court” that can help other local community courts around the country. People who work in the Boulder Community Court will mentor similar court projects in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Mississippi.
Thousands turn out to honor veterans at Commerce City parade
City officials estimate that more than 8,000 people lined the streets of Commerce City this year for the state's largest Memorial Day parade, honoring military servicemembers who lost their lives in the line of duty. “It’s important that we take time to truly remember and honor our fallen service members...
Denver celebrating 50 years of LGBTQ Pride, expecting 550,000+ attendees
The City of Denver is one month away from celebrating one of the biggest festivities in Colorado: Denver Pride. This is the 50th year of the celebration. This event brings hundreds of thousands of people together from the LGBTQ+ community with allies. CEO Rex Fuller with Center on Colfax tells CBS Colorado Traffic Reporter Brian Sherrod this is expected to be the biggest pride ever. Denver Pride is expecting to have more than 550,000 in attendance the weekend of June 22nd and June 23rd. At the Denver Pride celebration, attendees can expect a world of dancing, multiple stages with entertainers, a trans...
Bolder Boulder participants run, walk, dance and slide their way to Folsom Field on Memorial Day
Approximately 47,000 runners, joggers, wheelchair users and walkers were out in full force Monday morning at the Bolder Boulder. Throughout the city, a parade of bananas, sharks, Barbies and Kens, superheroes and Minions made their way to Folsom Field. Some warmed up at the starting line with hopes of beating personal records, while others said they were just there for the beer and slip and slide.
'It’s unethical': Little Free Libraries cleared out in multiple metro Denver communities
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — On the sidewalk outside Kate Schneider’s Wheat Ridge home, dozens of books are neatly lined up inside a small wooden box. Schneider takes great care to make sure her little free library has something for everyone, from thrillers to children’s books. “I really...
Get ready to pay more for gas this summer in Denver
Starting June 1, the Environmental Protection Agency will require reformulated gasoline sales in the Denver area. This is because the EPA downgraded the Front Range metro area as a “severe” violator of ozone pollution standards set by the Clean Air Act.
Stretch of Lafayette's Emma Street closed due to affordable housing project construction
A portion of Emma Street in Lafayette is set to close on Thursday for seven months to make improvements that are adjacent to a large affordable housing project. The Boulder County Housing Authority plans to reconstruct Emma Street from Burlington Avenue to 120th Street in east Lafayette. Improvements include upgrading...
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