Listen: Cemex plant in Lyons gets order to terminate operations Boulder County has ordered the CEMEX cement plant in Lyons to stop operations. Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting Director Dale Case sent a letter to the 14-billion dollar cement manufacturer telling the company that a more than 100 percent […]
Listen: BoCo food bank lost thousands of meals during power outage and says Xcel's warning came after they had already closed for the weekend A Louisville food bank was forced to discard approximately 2,000 pounds of food this week after Xcel Energy cut power during the weekend's winter event for […]
New law in Colorado could restrict alcohol sales in large chain grocery stores Colorado lawmakers today will discuss a new bill that would limit the amount of alcohol that chain grocery stores and convenience stores can sell. The Denver Gazette reports that House Bill 1373, if it becomes law, […]
Listen: Colorado lawmakers consider $11 million plan to keep mentally ill defendants out of jail Colorado lawmakers have proposed an $11 million plan to overhaul the state’s approach to mentally ill criminal defendants. Democratic Representatives Javier Mabrey and Judy Amabile introduced HB24-1355 last month. It proposes diverting thousands of […]
Listen: Denver approves $2.85 million in grants to support unhoused and new immigrants Denver City Council has unanimously approved three measures aimed at helping people experiencing homelessness and people who have come to Denver as immigrants. The three resolutions, approved yesterday, total $2.85 million. The most significant portion is […]