The city is bringing in David Grann, author of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” for a free event as it selects his nonfiction work for this year’s One Book One Broomfield program
Monte Whaley
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Posted inHealth
“They are afraid to come to work”: Violence against health care workers on the rise in Colorado
One survey found nearly half of nurses reported increased violence at work as post-pandemic frustrations linger among patients. Should it result in higher criminal penalties?
Posted inCulture
“Courageous” team envisions new life for Longmont’s derelict, dangerous sugar mill as a neighborhood
The plan to remake the former economic engine of the city starts with an $80 million conversion of a huge, bullet-riddled shed into a performing arts center
Posted inCulture
We are not alone: Congressional hearings revive Colorado interest in UFOs
Business at UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley goes gangbusters and more curious people than ever show up at Mutual UFO Network meetings
Posted inEquity
Tiny homes starting to be a big-deal solution for people priced out of Colorado’s housing market
New state law puts tiny homes on the same regulatory foundation as other manufactured housing, opening the door to let people live in them long term
Posted inBusiness
Broomfield closing 16-year-old 1stBank Center, plans to knock it down by next spring
Built to jump-start development at the city’s edge, 1stBank Center is heavily in debt and siphoning cash from other urban renewal zones to pay its bills
Posted inOutdoors
Lions, bears and a camel: Colorado sanctuary leads effort to save hundreds of Puerto Rico zoo animals
Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg plays Noah for hundreds of animals from closed Puerto Rico zoo
Posted inEquity
Two programs that kept Coloradans fed through the pandemic are shrinking. One may even shut down.
Food justice programs are scrambling to keep delivering fresh fruits and vegetables to people in need.
Posted inBusiness
COVID pushed Colorado nonprofits to their limits. Leaders stuck around, committed to the mission, not the money.
As the next wave of economic challenges lines up, top managers say they’d rather fight to help clients than jump on the corporate track
Posted inEquity
SNAP benefits drop at least $90 a month in Colorado as food, housing, heating and fuel prices rise
Some anticipate a 20% increase in people needing help as SNAP benefits that expanded during the pandemic return to previous levels