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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 4th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Black Resilience in Colorado Fund will mark its five-year anniversary this Juneteenth — the nonprofit has raised more than $9 million to help over 400 Black-led organizations and continues to support community services in Denver — it plans to use its work to further boost education and community leadership. Denver7
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Federal agents detained the wife and five children of the man accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails at Boulder demonstrators on Tuesday — immigration officials processed the family amid a federal hate crime investigation. Sentinel Colorado
- ➤ Joseph Koenig was sentenced on Tuesday to life without parole plus 60 consecutive years for throwing the rock that killed 20-year-old Alexa Bartell in a 2023 Jefferson County incident—his attorneys plan to appeal. Denver7
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Safeway workers in Pueblo, Estes Park, Fountain, Salida, Vail, Grand Junction, Fort Morgan and Steamboat voted to authorize a strike if contract talks fail while front range employees will vote next; no strike is planned yet—union rules require 72 hours' notice and talks with King Soopers continue until June 8. This decision comes as contract negotiations remain unresolved for these major grocery chains. Colorado Public Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Colorado’s CORE initiative helped boost the number of students earning a credential as the state recorded 2,100 completers in 2023-24—an increase of 1,200 from the previous year and the seventh-highest total in the nation. The program lets students with 70 credits earn an associate degree without re-enrolling and involves eight institutions. Colorado Public Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Gov. Polis signed a law Tuesday to cut the rape kit backlog—forcing the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to speed up testing, set up a review board with victim advocates and experts. The law sets a 60-day processing goal—ensuring victims receive updates every 90 days. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ Denver City Council voted 9-4 on Monday to authorize spending more than $800 million over the next 35 years to expand the National Western Center by adding a 160-room hotel, a 4,500-seat equestrian center, a parking garage, and income-restricted housing. Construction will begin this fall—amid concerns of neighborhood displacement—marking a major effort to create a year-round destination. Denver7
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Colorado has reported 11 measles cases linked to international travel, including passengers arriving from Istanbul into Denver International Airport. Health officials warn that if vaccination rates do not reach 97%, community spread may soon occur — urging residents to update their shots. Colorado Public Radio
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