Tag: denver county
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Two Colorado spots on shortlist of finalists for ‘best new cocktail bar in U.S.’ – and both deserve the win
Winners of this year’s prestigious Spirited Awards from the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation are set to be announced on July 23 – and it’s looking like a Colorado cocktail bar has a great shot at winning big. Not one, but two Colorado establishments are included among this year’s four finalists for the category of…
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Colorado Cost of Living: Moving closer to downtown Denver
As the mid-morning sun spills through a small window in Elizabeth Nagle’s small Denver apartment, her 12-year-old dog, Freya, gnaws intently on a small toy rabbit. On her table sits a retro, portable record player and a plate of small French pastries. Plastic moving boxes tucked in various corners of her living room quietly hint…
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El Paso County continues to lead Colorado in medical marijuana cardholders and sales
Although sales of medical marijuana have been declining across Colorado since high use during the pandemic, El Paso County continues to lead the state, by far, in having the most medical marijuana cardholders. As of March, Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Registry program lists 22,634 patients countywide, according to the state Department of Public Health and Environment. That’s about…
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Colorado unemployment claims hit nearly 9-month high as CARES Act expires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State officials blame a surge of likely fraudulent filings for the biggest increase in first-time unemployment claims since April, according to data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. For the week ending Jan. 2, initial weekly unemployment claims reached 41,439, the…
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Colorado unemployment claims hit nearly 9-month high as CARES Act expires
State officials blame a surge of likely fraudulent filings for the biggest increase in first-time unemployment claims since April, according to data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. For the week ending Jan. 2, initial weekly unemployment claims reached 41,439, the highest number of claims in nearly nine months and an…
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Court-appointed volunteer advocates help keep kids in crisis safe, secure during pandemic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trained volunteers who advocate for victims of child abuse, neglect and severe domestic conflict have a big order to fill, and it didn’t end with the onset of a global pandemic. Tasked with providing an independent voice in court for children through Court Appointed Special…
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Court-appointed volunteer advocates help keep kids in crisis safe, secure during pandemic
Trained volunteers who advocate for victims of child abuse, neglect and severe domestic conflict have a big order to fill, and it didn’t end with the onset of a global pandemic. Tasked with providing an independent voice in court for children through Court Appointed Special Advocate nonprofit organizations in the Pikes Peak region and in…
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After Denver jail COVID-19 cases spiked, officials scrambled to lower publicly reported counts
On Wednesday, May 20, when the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment published weekly coronavirus outbreak figures from around the state, one entry stood out: Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center, Denver’s largest jail, reported 398 new confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases, bringing the facility’s total to 581, the largest outbreak in the state. The spike…