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Sunday, February 23, 2025

After a Loveland woman died, her landlord charged $5,000 for breaking the lease. A new bill aims to outlaw such fees.

A Johnstown man was hit with a $5,000 bill for early lease termination when his mother died in Loveland. Colorado lawmakers have proposed a bill to outlaw the practice.

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Arvada, after nixing homeless facility amid neighborhood outcry, still faces a growing problem. Now what?

Arvada has created a plan to deal with homelessness as part of its City Council Strategic Plan 2024-2030.

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Trump says he may take control of the U.S. Postal Service. Here’s what to know

In recent years, as it’s sometimes struggled to stay afloat, the Postal Service has fought calls from Trump and others that it be privatized.

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As private equity invests in child care, Colorado lawmakers seek guardrails

A Chalkbeat analysis identified about 175 Colorado centers currently owned or backed by private equity or venture capital firms.

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Condemning Trump’s pardons, a turf ban, crime lab reforms and more from the Colorado legislature this week

The Colorado legislature condemned the pardons issued by President Donald Trump to people convicted for their actions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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National parks to reinstate seasonal hiring after outcry, but firings still hit Colorado sites

The National Park Service will resume hiring seasonal workers after a freeze on hiring for the positions prompted nationwide outcry.

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CSU complies with Trump’s anti-DEI directives — and sees protests — as other Colorado schools weigh responses

Other Colorado universities and K-12 school districts say they are reviewing the new directives from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

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Trump-Putin summit preparations are underway, Russia says

Speaking to Russian state media, Sergei Ryabkov said a possible Putin-Trump summit could involve broad talks on global issues, not just the war in Ukraine.

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Colorado lawmakers condemn Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons — with all Republicans rejecting resolution

“We need to stand up and protect the rule of law and our democratic norms. That is critical,” said Rep. Javier Mabrey, a Denver Democrat.

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AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech