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Colorado Big Brothers, Big Sisters guides kids, combats “epidemic of loneliness”
When Towani Clarke met 12-year-old Antoniece, she’d been struggling with a way of living she describes as “blinkered,” moving through daily duties from her job at Nordstrom to the yoga classes she teaches to home. Clarke came to Colorado four years ago from Zambia, where she founded an Afro-chic women’s clothes company. She missed the […]
Westminster nonprofit Growing Home pivots to prevent families from becoming homeless
After more than 20 years of directly placing unhoused families in temporary homes, a Westminster nonprofit has switched its focus to preventing homelessness in the first place. Growing Home opened in 1998 as Adams County Interfaith Hospitality Network. At the time, the suburbs had relatively few services for homeless families, founder Kathleen Drozda said in […]
Pedestrian killed in fatal Denver crash
A pedestrian was killed Saturday night in a crash on the edge of Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood, police said. The crash happened near the intersection of East Alameda Avenue and South Colorado Boulevard, according to a 10 p.m. statement from the Denver Police Department on Saturday. The intersection is on the border of Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood, […]
Keeler: CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders torched Cincinnati while battling a bad leg and flu bug. So where’s the Heisman Trophy love?
BOULDER — Shedeur Sanders flu under the radar. Dude practiced one day last week. One. Before he went viral, No. 2 felt viral. “It was tough out there getting the chemistry back with everybody,” the CU Buffs’ QB1 explained early Sunday morning, having powered through influenza to throw for 323 yards in a 34-23 win […]
4 killed in fiery two-car crash in Thornton
Four people are dead after a two-car crash in Thornton on Saturday started their car on fire, police said. Thornton officers were investigating the fatal two-car crash near the intersection of Thornton Parkway and Washington Street around 8 p.m. Saturday, according to a statement on social media from the police department. The intersection is east […]
29-year-old arrested for attempted murder after shooting police officer on Denver’s Auraria Campus, police say
A 29-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted murder after an early morning shooting on Denver’s Auraria Campus, police said. Aaron Verner was arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder and assault after shooting an Auraria Campus police officer in the arm, according to the Denver Police Department. The shooting happened […]
Best texting gloves you can buy online now
Text easily while still keeping your hands warm using these gloves Before smartphones, it didn’t matter what type of gloves you wore, but thanks to touch screens, a good pair of texting gloves has become indispensable during the fall and winter months. What are texting gloves exactly? They’re exactly like any other pair of gloves […]
Opinion: Could Kamala Harris fix Colorado’s cannabis monopoly problem?
As the first Black person in America to be granted a license to open a dispensary, I have witnessed how the cannabis industry can empower entrepreneurs while also reinforcing systemic barriers. Now, with Vice President Kamala Harris pledging to legalize marijuana federally and ensure cannabis access becomes “the law of the land,” we must confront […]