As pandemic funding for Greeley shelter dries up, residents face housing instability and a return to homelessness
The Bonell emergency shelter, set up in response to the pandemic, is shutting down next month.
Adams County’s treasurer is failing to do her job, leaving taxpayer money unaccounted for, commissioners say
A new lawsuit alleges Lisa Culpepper hasn’t kept county books up to date or produced required monthly financial reports since taking office over two years ago, leaving tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer funds unaccounted for.
Fort Collins resident Dana Zzyym gets first U.S.-issued passport with ‘X’ gender marker
Dana Zzyym, 63, who identifies as intersex and nonbinary, has received the country’s first passport with an “X” gender marker.
Republican Pam Anderson launches bid to unseat Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold
The candidate said she hopes to make the office less political and plans to focus on reassuring voters of all political stripes that Colorado’s election system is safe and secure.
HelloFresh workers across the country, including Aurora, prepare to vote in union elections
It’s the country’s first union election in the growing meal kit delivery industry, and part of a greater “resurgence of labor.”
From forming unions to farm fields, workers’ rights issues are in the spotlight
Workers at the HelloFresh facility in Aurora say the meal delivery company puts profits ahead of safety. After an accident left four workers seriously injured this summer, employees may unionize. CPR’s Matt Bloom updates where things stand, and also discusses the state’s efforts to establish labor rights for farm workers.
Aurora settles in principle with Elijah McClain’s family, more than two years after his death
The city of Aurora has reached a settlement in principle with the family of Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old who died in 2019 after police officers tried to arrest him and paramedics injected him with a large dose of ketamine as he walked home from a convenience store.
Eviction filings in Colorado are rising, but they’re still below pre-pandemic levels
Landlords filed about 2,500 eviction cases last month. That’s about 66 percent of the number filed in September 2019.
Second round of snow-bearing storms arriving in Colorado Thursday, Wolf Creek ski area opens this weekend
Higher elevations are likely to see more snow Thursday, just days after the first significant winter storm of the season dropped several inches of snow on mountain communities.
Ex-girlfriend arrested in fatal on-the-job shooting of Colorado postal worker in Longmont
Longmont police are looking for a man who they say is suspected of shooting and killing a postal worker while they were delivering mail on Wednesday.
Storm dumps several inches of snow across mountains, brings strong winds to Eastern Plains
Areas south of Montrose saw upwards of 7 inches of snow.
Weather forecast: storms bringing several inches of snow to mountains, Front Range starting Tuesday
Some Western Slope communities saw snow early Tuesday. The Front Range may see some snowflakes later this week.
Southwest cancels dozens more flights out of Denver Monday after weekend travel disruptions
Southwest Airlines said on Monday that the cancelations were due to “air traffic control staffing issues and weather.”
Former Colorado Springs warehouse worker sues Amazon over lack of pay for required COVID-19 screenings
A former Amazon warehouse employee has filed a class action lawsuit against the company, claiming it failed to pay her and thousands of other hourly workers for time spent taking […]
After a 5-year hiatus, commercial flights return to Northern Colorado as regional airports expand
Avelo Airlines plans to operate flights from Loveland to Burbank, California twice a week.
Colorado’s first overtime rules for farmworkers are coming. But workers question who the changes help most
The Polis administration’s new guidelines are part of a landmark labor rights bill lawmakers passed during the most recent legislative session. But they are already drawing pushback from workers, who say the proposal favors farmers and large corporations.
