The bill would have made Colorado the second state to permit prostitution, and the first to fully remove criminal penalties.

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In recent months, nonprofits have lost their homes in Parks & Rec facilities where they've established themselves for decades.

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Protests and rallies for a variety of causes are planned in downtown Denver this spring.

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Councilwoman Sawyer's office says the shopping center had a 31 percent vacancy rate in late 2025, with "ongoing sewer gas odors reported by tenants."

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Recent reports from detainees and court rulings have put political pressure on ICE, but the federal money is still rolling in.

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Denver is competing with Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia for the coveted role.

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Aurora City Council meetings will have to stay public for three years, per the settlement.

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Denver recently announced plans to stop using Flock after residential pushback, but the surveillance continues.

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The revenue would fund a new state mental health hospital in Aurora.

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After working in cannabis hospitality and social equity advocacy for years, Sarah Woodson wants to represent her hometown at the State Capitol.

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