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Boulder Warrant Forgiveness Program, Denver Schools Foundation Reopens Food Fund, Xcel Pushes to Keep Comanche 2 Plant Open, Trump JBS Swift Investigation KGNU News
Boulder Warrant Forgiveness Program
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office is hosting a warrant forgiveness program on Saturday at the Boulder County Justice Center. The event is for people who have some misdemeanor or traffic warrants out for their arrest. The Fresh Start program offers people the chance to speak with a defense attorney or resolve their case in exchange that they will not be arrested for their crime.
There are some misdemeanors not eligible for the forgiveness program, including third-degree assault, Victim’s Rights Act crimes, domestic violence, child abuse, and others along those lines. Those with warrants in Jefferson County are also welcome to attend the event to resolve low-level warrants.
Anyone interested in attending the program can visit the Boulder County Justice Center this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Denver Schools Foundation Reopen Food Fund After SNAP Delays
To help feed students and their families, the foundation for Denver Public Schools has restarted a fundraising effort that had originally begun during the pandemic. In 2020, the Food Security Fund paid for grab-and-go meal bags prepared by district staff and handed out to families all across Denver.
Today, the foundation is using the fund to buy grocery store gift cards for families who will be affected by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) delays. The government shutdown has caused delays in the funding for SNAP. On Nov. 1, the Department of Agriculture stopped funding the program.
Since reactivating the Food Security Fund on Oct. 31, the foundation has given more than $100,000 to DPS schools and the district’s six community hubs. Only about 5% of recipients of SNAP got their full benefits before the government put a stop to it.
On Monday, the Senate passed a bill that would allow the government to reopen, but that measure will need to be approved by the House.
Xcel Pushes to Keep Comanche 2 Plant Open Past December Deadline
Colorado’s largest power plant, the coal-burning Comanche Generating Station in Pueblo, will likely stay open another year after a request by Xcel to keep it open past its scheduled close date in December.
In 2017, Xcel agreed to close the plant in 2025 in accordance with the goals of Colorado’s Clean Energy Transition Executive Order. But the Colorado Sun reports that Xcel, the Colorado Energy Office, the Colorado Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate, and staff at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission,(PUC) all want the plant to stay open because of problems generating enough power in the state. Robert Kenney, CEO of Xcel’s Colorado subsidiary, cited macroeconomic issues, like inflation, supply chain problems, and tariffs, that make it hard for Xcel to contract new projects. Western Resource Advocates warned that closing the plant now, while electricity demand is rising, could result in higher energy bills for consumers if Xcel has to buy wholesale power on the open market.
The Colorado Energy Office agrees, and said keeping the plant open another year won’t impact Xcel’s emissions goals set by the state. Groups like Sierra Club Colorado are skeptical. Their director, Margaret Kran-Annexstein, said keeping the plant open will result in “more air pollution in Pueblo and higher electricity bills for everyone.”
Trump JBS Swift Investigation
President Donald Trump is accusing JBS Swift and other major meat packing companies of driving up the price of beef. JBS has its U.S. headquarters in Greeley. Trump is directing the Justice Department to investigate the four companies that dominate beef processing in the U.S. to look for evidence of collusion and price fixing. The president recently said the U.S. might increase beef imports from Argentina to try to bring prices down, sparking complaints from ranchers in Colorado and elsewhere.
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