Immigrants who have legal representation are far more likely to win permanent resident status or become U.S. citizens. But finding — and affording — an immigration attorney in Colorado is tough, especially on the Western Slope where only a few operate full-time. It’s especially challenging for people who have complicated cases or have sought help […]
Margaret Fleming
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Posted inGrowth
A tale of two Colorado counties: One the fastest growing, one the fastest shrinking
Broomfield and Kit Carson represent Colorado’s urban-rural divide. One is trying to pack in new residents in a thoughtful way, while the other is hoping no one else moves out.
Posted inBusiness, Growth, News
The life sciences industry is booming. Here’s how it affects the Denver metro.
The life science industry has thrived in Colorado for decades. But in the last year or two, more people are moving in and around Denver to research everything from diseases and medical devices to pharmaceuticals and drug discovery. That means there’s less space equipped with proper ventilation and technology and fewer labs available for research […]
Posted inNews, Outdoors
Welcome to Colorado. Do you have a reservation?
If you want to visit some of Colorado’s most iconic and beautiful outdoor spots this summer, you’re likely going to need to make a reservation. Park officials say the reservations are needed to manage crowds that are growing bigger every year. “It improves their visitor experience because they’re able to find parking at the sites […]
Posted inNews, Technology
Grocery stores where you don’t have to check out? The University of Denver just got them.
Scan the QR code on the app, grab what you want and walk out. That’s how easy it is to pick up food at two new autonomous grocery stores at the University of Denver. “You sort of feel like little guinea pigs in this little experiment of touchless stores,” student Jack Cansler said. The Eat […]
Posted inEquity, News
Cars are critical for single moms. A Colorado nonprofit helps keep both moving.
Rose Paz was dishing out money every month on car repairs. Once she needed new tires, another time she spent close to $2,000 for a new transmission. She uses her car to travel from her home in Arvada to her job in Aurora, plus take her kids to school and their other parent’s house. “When […]
Posted inNews, Politics and Government
Colorado set to become first state with right-to-repair wheelchair law
Julie Jennings needs a new seat cushion cover for her powered wheelchair. She can’t order the new cover directly from the manufacturer and make the fix herself. Instead, she must go through one of the company’s providers. The manufacturer treats seat cushions as durable medical equipment like walkers or canes that must go through proper […]
Posted inClimate, Environment, News, Water
Invasive plants are slurping up precious water in drought-stricken southwest Colorado
When Dolly Gardner bought her land in Montezuma County in the southwestern corner of Colorado in 1970, there weren’t any Russian olives on it. Now, the invasive species has taken over. “It looks like it is a forest,” Gardner said. “We used to have kind of a wetland, but they take all the water and […]
Posted inEquity, News
Nonprofit gives $1.5M cash to more than 600 formerly incarcerated Coloradans transitioning back to community
Heather Fitzsimmons was working on getting her life back together and staying clean while on probation in Aurora when she noticed what seemed to be an extra deposit in the account where she gets paid. Fitzsimmons called to alert her employers at the Center for Employment Opportunities in Denver, part of a national organization providing […]
Posted inEnvironment, News
Denver wants a major recycling expansion. But it needs to start charging fees to get it done.
Denver residents would pay a monthly fee for garbage hauling while getting recycling and compost bins picked up weekly as part of the deal, in a proposed major overhaul of waste handling aimed at lifting local and statewide recycling rates closer to the national average. Residents of single-family homes and apartments up to seven units […]