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Denver records decrease in overall homelessness for first time in 9 years, city reports
DENVER — For the first time in nine years, Denver has recorded a decrease in overall homelessness, the city announced Wednesday morning. The data came from the annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Count, which is a nationwide effort to track sheltered and unsheltered homelessness on a single night in January. In Denver, Metro Denver Homeless Initiative leads this charge.
Colorado considers capping reimbursements to large hospitals for patients on state employee health insurance
Watch our in-depth report on this new bill at 10 p.m. Friday on Denver7. A bill that has been met with backlash from Colorado hospitals aims to limit how much money can be reimbursed to large, urban hospitals when treating patients who utilize the state employee health insurance plan and for small group health insurance policies. The money the state saves would funnel into Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), also known as Community Health Centers.
Bill would help businesses save money by preventing credit card swipe fees on tips and sales taxes
DENVER — A new bill could help businesses throughout Colorado save money by prohibiting credit card companies from implementing transaction fees on tips and sales tax. This would come as relief to small businesses who are struggling financially and facing the challenges of food prices and minimum wage costs. Rep.
Denver Reuse Business Directory highlights places to repair, rent, or buy used items across the Denver metro
DENVER — The City of Denver's Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency (CASR) Office works to reduce consumption, waste, and pollution within the city. As part of that goal, CASR aims to create a circular economy centered around sharing, repairing, recycling, and reusing materials.
As the Eastern Plains prepares for more snow, nonprofit that helps stranded drivers ready to deploy if needed
DENVER — Fall is a distant memory in Colorado, now that the first November snowstorm has arrived — and doesn't want to leave. The Eastern Plains is expected to take the brunt of this storm, with parts of Elbert and Lincoln counties anticipated to accumulate around three feet of snow by the time the storm is over. The National Weather Service calls that kind of snowfall "historic" for the area.
Pollinator advocates call Colorado law limiting sale of certain pesticide a 'great first step'
BERTHOUD, Colo. — A Colorado law limiting the sale of certain pesticides called neonicotinoids, which are known to kill pollinators, took effect on July 1. Senate Bill 23-266 states only licensed retailers can sell neonicotinoids in Colorado, limiting the ability for homeowners to acquire the chemical. State Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D, Boulder, Broomfield, and Weld Counties) was one of the sponsors of the legislation.
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind celebrates 150 years with historic superintendent at the helm
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — With picturesque Pikes Peak in the background, the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) has a sprawling campus that was established in 1874 — before Colorado was a state. This year marks 150 years of the school, which provides education and support to students from birth until the age of 21. The school hit another milestone this year, with its first superintendent who is deaf assuming the position. Tera Spangler started as a teacher at the school in 2006.
The Great World Race: Adaptive athlete aims to complete 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
DENVER — The premise of The Great World Race is nothing short of daunting: seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. For one Colorado athlete, the intensive race is her dream. Julia Beckley finds peace when racing. “I just feel this unattainable joy, like being out here and moving and being me," Beckley said while getting ready to practice on a track. “My brain just calms down, and I'm just there.
Louisville food bank loses 2,000 pounds of food during preemptive power outage
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — A Louisville food bank estimates it lost thousands of dollars worth of food during Xcel Energy's preemptive power outage. Xcel cut power for 55,000 customers ahead of a major wind event Saturday. Community Food Share feeds 40,000 people every year. Officials estimate the facility holds a couple million dollars worth of food, including roughly $80,000 in frozen or refrigerated items.
'Gas station heroin': Colorado man in recovery urges Congress, state lawmakers to ban tianeptine
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A nationwide concern being called "gas station heroin" is hitting home in Colorado. Inside a discreet Lakewood building, Patrick Mazzola sought treatment for his substance use disorder, and hopes it is the last time. When Mazzola was a teenager in Ohio, he dislocated his shoulder while playing basketball. Once he could no longer play sports, he started drinking. “That was the stepping stone. And then I remember taking my first Percocet," Mazzola remembered.
Elizabeth School District to implement new pay scale to retain, attract teachers
ELIZABETH — ELIZABETH, Colo. — Elizabeth School District will implement a new pay scale this fall to attract teachers to the rural Colorado school district and retain educators. The pay changes come at a time when rural schools are struggling to keep teachers in classrooms. According to the Colorado Education Association, the average teacher salary is roughly 37% less than other professionals with college degrees.
New initiative at Stanley Marketplace in Aurora provides opportunities for migrants
AURORA, Colo. — Out of more than 50 small businesses at the Stanley Marketplace in Aurora, one room on the second floor stands out. On Tuesdays throughout January, the space is hosting an initiative called Finding Their Way where migrants are invited to sell goods and showcase their skills. Erin Streets, assistant general manager of Stanley Marketplace, said there are about a dozen migrants who participate and sell everything from sweets to dog leashes.
'More than just numbers': Denver sees record number of drug overdose deaths in 2023
DENVER — According to data from the Office of the Medical Examiner for the City and County of Denver, the number of drug-related overdose deaths in 2023 is the highest ever recorded. The office reported 522 people died from an overdose in 2023, with 342 of the deaths related to fentanyl. As a comparison, there were 207 total drug-related overdose deaths in 2018, with 17 deaths related to fentanyl. “I wasn't very surprised, honestly, to see how much they had gone up.
Freedom's Heroes wall in Yuba City honors those who have died since 9/11
YUBA CITY, Calif. (KTXL) — The Freedom’s Heroes Memorial in Yuba City honors service members who have fallen since 9/11. A Grateful Nation Remembers put up the 21 panels to memorialize the men and women who died during the War on Terror. “These men and women deserve a place to be remembered and to be honored, and that place is here,” Michael Ciciola, director of A Grateful Nation Remembers, said. FOX40 photojournalist Anaya Salcedo has the story.
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