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Boulder County seeking hazard mitigation response from public; Colorado women concerned with inequality: Poll; Douglas County proposes new regulations for off-highway vehicles KGNU News
Boulder County seeking hazard mitigation response from public
The plan Boulder County uses for identifying actions to reduce risk to residents and infrastructure from natural disasters is being updated. The county is modifying what local concerns have shifted since the last time the strategy has been updated.
The county has put out a call for county residents, businesses, and organizations to speak about their areas of interest and to be included in the hazard plan. You can find a survey to include your response at the county’s website when searching for Hazard plan, or you can have a hazard plan official come to a hosted community event by emailing ‘[email protected]’.
Colorado women concerned with inequality: Poll
Ahead of the midterm elections, a new poll finds that economic inequality is a top concern for Colorado’s women voters.
The survey, released by the Women’s Foundation of Colorado, also found that women say men are better off when it comes to healthcare access, pay and career advancement.
An overwhelming majority of the women surveyed reported that the cost of living is rising faster than their income.
Louise Myrland, vice president for programs at the foundation, said “”There are too many women living on that economic edge.”
The poll found that caregiving responsibilities, limited career advancement and a lack of workplace flexibility are the biggest barriers that are getting in the way of women’s economic success.
Representing the majority of the state’s registered voters, women will hold a highly influential role in which candidates and issues win or lose on the November ballot.
Douglas County proposes new regulations for off-highway vehicles
Douglas County officials are introducing new ordinances to restrict the operation of high powered electric off highway vehicles on public roads and property after a surge in dangerous incidents involving children. The sheriff’s office has investigated at least two fatal crashes involving e-bike riders.
Douglas County Undersheriff Jason Kennedy states that “These are powerful, heavy machines. When they’re operated by young, inexperienced riders the risk of serious injury or death increases significantly.”
The ordinance aims to prevent tragedies by establishing clear legal boundaries for off-highway vehicles, implementing educational campaigns, and imposing meaningful consequences to deter illegal operation on public property.
Confirmed ICE from Friday
The Colorado Rapid Response Network confirmed ICE activity in Lafayette last Friday. Activity was confirmed near E South Boulder Ridge Road and S 120th St. CORRN Confirmers spoke to ICE agents that morning, no arrests were made. At around 9am, network volunteers said ICE had left the area. The three vehicles confirmed to have been ICE include a Black Dodge Durango, Black Ford Expedition, and a Blue Ford Explorer.
Unity Spiritual Center Halts Sale
A longtime Boulder non-demonational spiritual center has abandoned the sale of its building at 2855 Folsom St. Unity of Boulder Spiritual Center had put its building on the market citing low attendance at their services remaining a persistent problem after the COVID-19 pandemic. Leadership from the center told the Daily Camera last week that they felt they couldn’t find a place to keep practicing that was as, “beautiful as our property.”
The spiritual center was going to sell its 8.7 acres of land to be developed into approximately 21 housing units. Though the plan has shifted for now for the spiritual center, the Camera reports Unity will be attending housing project meetings with city council for the foreseeable future. The next one is coming up on June 18th. Unity says they’re making sure they stay faithful to the selling process to know what turning over their property will look like if they sell years down the line.
Leadership say their confident services will continue at the center, even after cold feet with the current sale of the property.
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