Data shows that 35% of Summer EBT funds went unspent last summer, nearly $20 million in benefits that could have fed extra children.
The state is introducing updated mailing addresses and online tools (in English and Spanish) to boost usage this summer.
Denver will raise its minimum wage to $19.84 an hour on Jan.
1—this increase, established by a 2019 measure, aims to help workers manage rising living costs while some local business owners brace for higher expenses.
A study in Aurora & Elizabeth shows that GLP‑1 drugs may ease PMOS symptoms like weight gain and irregular periods; teen Charlotte Touzalin lost weight and had more regular cycles.
Doctors are still testing the treatment and working with insurers to improve access.
A 30-foot retaining wall near Dutch Creek Farms partially collapsed Saturday during heavy rain, flooding backyards and damaging property.
Homeowners voiced concerns over safe development nearby, and with more storms forecast, local officials and developers have not yet responded.
On Saturday, Lakewood’s True Blue Tattoo Shop hosted a flash tattoo sale where customers received a small tattoo for a $40 donation to support fire departments struggling with equipment amid a record drought.
The fundraiser, in coordination with Elk Creek Fire Protection District, raised funds for critical needs.
The Museum of Outdoor Arts in Greenwood Village opened Viewfinders, a photography exhibit featuring 120 photos by nine photographers celebrating Colorado's 150th birthday last Friday.
The display, including historic and staged images, runs until Oct. 23.
Colorado Public Health and Environment ordered GEO Group to provide detailed tuberculosis test results and treatment data from an Aurora detention center to complete its investigation; GEO must comply by (Aug.
17) or face legal action. Officials urge transparency to protect the community from disease spread.
Golden communications director Meredith Ritchie said a city email revealed a racist doll incident was handled poorly after a Black doll was found hanging by a noose in a fire station.
The employee was fired on July 28 plus the fire chief was terminated as council reviews leadership changes.
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