Tag: Governor
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‘I want my Colorado back’: Teller County sheriff to run for Colorado governor
Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell is joining the 2026 Colorado gubernatorial race with plans to tackle several issues. His focuses will be on the budget shortfall, housing affordability issues, immigration policies and crime trends if elected all while emphasizing the need for local control and effective leadership. Mikesell is one of 10 Republican candidates in…
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Colorado airports receive nearly $20 million in state and local grants, with more to come
The Colorado Department of Transportation approved $13.8 million in funding for a statewide aviation grant program. In total, airports in Colorado will receive just over $18 million in grants when state and local money is fully allocated. In the metro Denver area, Centennial, Colorado Air and Space Port, Erie, Denver International Airport and Rocky Mountain…
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Gov. Polis pardons four turkeys, highlighting Colorado ag
For the second year running, Gov. Jared Polis pardoned several turkeys raised in the state in a small ceremony at the historic Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion. The four birds pardoned, Lady Riketa Featherington, Dinger, Rockette and Fred, were named, “in a fair and free election,” among the Governor’s staff, Polis joked. Polis, flanked…
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Xavier Becerra visits Denver neighborhoods dealing with pollution
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Close Briana Gonzales, left, and Antonio Rodriguez, right, speak with other attendees of the 2024 Latino Policy Summit held at Metropolitan State University’s Tivoli Turnhalle in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Tom Hellauer tom.hellauer@denvergazette.com Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save…
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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
An ambitious trail that seeks to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is sharply dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost to the county alone and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to…
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Hundreds in Denver rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up and vote for help to…
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It’s not a phishing scam: Colorado is giving money back to residents for unclaimed property
It may appear as a phishing scam — just another website attempting to get your information and hard-earned cash — but the state’s unclaimed property website is anything but. The state is trying to pay you, a Colorado citizen, for your unclaimed property. Feb. 1 is Proclaimed National Unclaimed Property Day in Colorado, according to the…
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Denver MLK Marade, other events close down city for holiday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Single-digit temperatures won’t stop many people from streaming down East Colfax Avenue on Monday — Martin Luther King Jr. Day — for the annual Denver Marade, held in his honor since 1986. The annual Marade — a mashup of march and parade — is one of…
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988 crisis line looks for board of directors applicants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s suicide and crisis hotline is looking for individuals to join its board. The 988 Crisis Hotline Enterprise, which is funded by a prepaid wireless charge, said it is accepting applications for three director seats, the project announced on Friday. The seven-member, volunteer board governs…