Author: Lindsey Toomer
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Denver solar co-op returns with rebate program for income-qualified households
Denver is partnering with Solar United Neighbors to launch another solar co-op along with a new rebate program to help residents to step into solar at a better price. The 2022 Denver Solar Co-op is the fourth iteration of a program that has helped almost 100 families install solar, according to a news release from…
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Police arrest Colorado father and son officers on felony theft charges
The Denver Police Department on Tuesday arrested two of its officers for felony theft, alleging they billed a business thousands of dollars but failed to show up for the off-duty work. Police took DPD officers Michael Pineda, 50, and Santana Pineda, 26, into custody over allegations they billed a private contractor for hours “not…
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Denver approves contracts for on-call services for sustainability office
Denver City Council on Monday approved three contracts totaling $9 million for the development, design and installation of electric vehicle charging equipment, battery storage and other green energy alternatives. The contracts with EnergyLink, Intermountain Electric Inc. and McKinstry Essention LLC are for $3 million each. The contracts are good through the end of July 2025. Council member…
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Denver City Council consider changes to mobile home parks
Three Denver City Council members are developing a plan they say would make the city more friendly to mobile home parks. While no action was taken Monday, council President Jamie Torres updated the council’s Budget and Policy Committee on the latest discussions on mobile home parks. She along with council members Candi CdeBaca and Jolon…
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Denver grant program gives over $1 million to support underserved neighborhoods
Denver Economic Development and Opportunity awarded seven community development programs $150,000 through the city’s annual Community Development Block Grant program to support underserved neighborhoods and disadvantaged small businesses. When soliciting applications for the program, DEDO requested proposals from organizations with a budget of at least $150,000 that have programs serving residents in one or more…
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Colorado Capitol all clear after evacuation due to bomb threat
Authorities on Wednesday evacuated the Capitol for about an hour because of a bomb threat. Bombing-sniffing dogs and security personnel searched the building but found no explosives, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Troopers allowed people to reenter the building around 1:45 p.m. The State Patrol said it received information about the threat from another…
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Colorado Capitol evacuated due to bomb threat
Authorities on Wednesday evacuated the Capitol because of a bomb threat. The Colorado State Patrol said the evacuation was “out of an abundance of caution” as security personnel investigated the credibility of the threat. This is a breaking news report. More information will be added as it becomes available.
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Denver agency proposes slashed fees, permanent social equity priority for marijuana delivery
Denver’s Department of Excise and Licenses is proposing giving exclusive access to social equity applicants for marijuana delivery licenses forever. Social equity applicants already have the exclusive right to deliver for marijuana stores after a city bill passed last year gives them this right through June 1, 2024, but the new proposal would extend this…
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As child-care gap widens in Colorado, experts urge ‘creative’ ideas
Colorado Conversations logo Ever since the pandemic kept most families isolated in their own homes, the demand and availability of child care across Colorado and the country have changed drastically, with grave repercussions for companies and the state’s economy. A new report from the Common Sense Institute and Executives Partnering to Invest in Children found that…
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Denver City Council weekly meeting will start earlier beginning next week
Effective next week, Denver City Council meetings will start an hour and a half earlier than currently, with a modified order of business in an attempt to better manage time. The resolution, unanimously approved by the council Monday, was initially proposed by council member Chris Herndon to make city council meetings more efficient. The “business”…