Published July 19, 2021 at 5:55 PM MDT U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Flaming Gorge Dam, on the Green River in Utah, pictured in 2013. U.S. water engineers announced this week they will be taking water from Flaming Gorge and two other Colorado River Basin reservoirs to bolster hydropower production at Lake Powell s Glen Canyon Dam.
Today on Colorado Edition: We hear how drought is pressuring the massive plumbing systems that divert water from the Colorado River to faraway communities. We also explore the results of a recent survey that asked 150 people experiencing homelessness in Denver to share their lived experiences and recommendations for more helpful policies. Plus, we learn how inflation across the country is impacting Coloradans, and we revisit a conversation with a record-breaking professional mountaineer.
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Ballot initiative proposal would change Denver s camping ban ordinance
A ballot initiative proposal would require the city and county to enforce current camping ban laws for public property and prohibit camping on private property without the express consent of the landowner.
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DENVER â For years, the city of Denver has been looking at ways to address its homeless crisis, a crisis that has only grown in seriousness in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last month, Mayor Michael Hancock outlined his strategy at a newly opened menâs shelter in the Park Hill neighborhood. Part of the plan includes acquiring more motels to help the unhoused.
Denver Safety executive director takes heat for decision to move homeless following propane fire
Executive Directory Murphy Robinson: It was a safety issue
A weekend fire at a Denver homeless camp is re-igniting the debate around how to handle the homeless crisis on the Front Range.
and last updated 2021-04-14 21:10:30-04
DENVER â A weekend fire at a Denver homeless camp is reigniting the debate around how to handle the homeless crisis on the Front Range.
Advocates of people who are homeless say Denver should have followed a federal court imposed injunction ordering Denver to provide a 7-day notice before most homeless encampment sweeps.