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Migrants and an advocacy group in Denver decried the city’s new Asylum Seekers Program that offers six months of free housing, calling it “insufficient” and “offensive” despite the mayor cutting the city’s emergency budget to accommodate the migrant surge. The sanctuary city has been struggling to stretch its limited resources to support the growing number of migrants making their way …

The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered Friday at a Colorado vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The gathering, set up by gun safety and other organizations, is the main public event marking the anniversary, which is more subdued than in previous milestone years. Former Arizona …

A Democrat-controlled city announced $45 million in funding for programs to help deal with the skyrocketing number of migrant arrivals it is facing, resulting in over $8 million in budget cuts for the police department. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced last week a package of $45.9 million to fully fund programs for “newcomers” for 2024 and avoid worst-case scenarios projected …

Denver Democratic Mayor Mike Johnston conceded there would be “shared sacrifice” to reach the sanctuary city’s goal of being a “welcoming” place for illegal immigrants. The mayor’s remarks came during a CNBC interview for its “Cities of Success” series that aired on April 11 and was originally filmed in February. Around 40,000 migrants have arrived in Denver since last year, …

Families of three Colorado special needs children held a press conference Tuesday to draw attention to alleged abuse of their children by a school bus aide employed by Littleton Public Schools, and video of one incident has gone public. One of the accusations came from the parents of a 10-year-old, nonverbal autistic boy who can be seen on a video …

People crave a good story. Perhaps that’s why these five far-fetched food fantasies on April Fools’ Day in previous years fooled the public hungry for a good story — and maybe something new and delicious to eat. Check these five out. 1. Taco Bell chimes in with landmark claim Fast-food chain Taco Bell took a daring risk in 1996 by …

A Denver city official appeared to beg migrants to leave the sanctuary city that’s been burdened with illegal immigrants in a leaked viral video. In a video obtained by 9NEWS, city official Andres Carrera, Denver’s Newcomer Communications Liaison, tells a group of migrants that the city’s shelters can no longer help them, and they must go to other sanctuary cities …

A Denver truck driver has been convicted of five counts of vehicular homicide for crashing a semi tractor-trailer into a sport utility vehicle carrying a Wyoming family in June 2022, killing all five of them. A Weld County jury also convicted Jesus Puebla of five other counts on Wednesday, including reckless driving and not having a valid commercial driver’s license, …

Chef Justin Cucci lives, cooks and runs his business to the sounds of some of America’s most celebrated bands. The devoted Deadhead owns six Denver, Colorado restaurants under the Edible Beats umbrella. He has named each of his operating companies after Steely Dan songs and lyrics. HOOPS HERO WHO INSPIRED ‘HOOSIERS NOW SERVES LEGENDARILY LARGE INDIANA-STYLE FRIED PORK SANDWICHES Humans …

A lawmaker in Chicago is accusing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ongoing migrant shelter evictions of adding to the city’s homeless count as Democrat-led cities around the U.S. are facing increasing financial strain from dealing with an influx of new arrivals. Chicago began evicting migrants from shelters on Sunday as a 60-day stay limit came into effect, with Johnson arguingthe city’s “limited …