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Posted inBusiness

Unpaid wages, injuries: The dark side of a celebrated Colorado mushroom farm known for helping migrants

by Shannon Najmabadi 4:24 AM MST on Jan 8, 202312:04 PM MST on Jan 11, 2023

Dozens of interviews show hidden perils for immigrants working at Colorado Mushroom Farm, which sold produce at Whole Foods and King Soopers before going bankrupt.

Posted inPolitics and Government

Colorado governor says his plan to bus migrants out of Denver is “night and day” compared with GOP governors

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MST on Jan 5, 20239:59 AM MST on Jan 6, 2023

The monthlong influx of migrants to Denver has cost more than $1.4 million so far, and Polis announced plans to spend $5 million

Posted inEnvironment

EPA investigating Colorado for discriminatory air pollution

by Michael Phillis, AP and Brittany Peterson, AP 2:18 PM MST on Dec 29, 20222:18 PM MST on Dec 29, 2022

The EPA is using the Civil Rights Act to probe whether Colorado’s regulation of major polluters, like Suncor, discriminates against minority residents

Posted inHousing

The last few months of 2022 have been particularly deadly for Coloradans who are homeless

by Jennifer Brown and Olivia Prentzel 4:10 AM MST on Dec 28, 20229:59 AM MST on Dec 28, 2022

Two people were murdered and five likely froze to death last week in what has been a deadly end to an extra deadly year for Colorado’s homeless population.

Posted inMarshall Fire

One year after the Marshall fire, housing advocates call for policy changes to help Colorado’s renters who survive a natural disaster

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MST on Dec 27, 20225:44 PM MST on Dec 27, 2022

Renters whose homes sustained smoke and ash damage found themselves illegally evicted or persuading landlords to clean their residences following the environmental damage

Posted inEducation

Despite surprise reprieve in Denver, school closures likely to continue in metro area

by Daliah Singer 3:30 AM MST on Dec 26, 20229:17 PM MST on Dec 25, 2022

10 Denver schools slated for closure still are “on watch,” Aurora has shuttered 8 schools and Jeffco will close 15.

Posted inBusiness

Soaring utility bills send huge waves of people scrambling for help keeping heat and lights on in Colorado

by Mark Jaffe and Nancy Lofholm 3:41 AM MST on Dec 23, 202212:15 PM MST on Dec 23, 2022

More than 100,000 people have called for aid paying gas and electric bills, but the help is available only once per customer

Posted inHousing

Colorado is spending unprecedented money on homelessness. How long will it take to see results? 

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MST on Dec 17, 20221:59 PM MST on Dec 19, 2022

Two expert panels — one made up of housing officials and the other including people who are homeless — talked about future plans

Posted inPolitics and Government

Denver mayor issues emergency declaration to head off “humanitarian crisis” amid new arrivals of migrants

by Tatiana Flowers and Delaney Nelson 1:58 PM MST on Dec 15, 20222:07 PM MST on Dec 15, 2022

The emergency status will allow Mayor Michael Hancock to free up sheltering and financial resources to help accommodate the steady stream of new migrants

Posted inPolitics and Government

Coloradans “in limbo” as Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is blocked again

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MST on Dec 15, 202212:19 PM MST on Dec 15, 2022

Millions of Americans now await a decision on whether some of their student loan debt will be erased as a federal appeals court considers several legal challenges brought against the policy

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