Weekly Roundup: Plutonium in air, drugs in schools, RTD fails, historic theater closes, & gun lies!

Nearly every week, I take a look at headlines and articles from across Colorado.

Let’s see what’s in the news this week!

Links to Articles:

Reports of violence and self-harm in Colorado schools reach peak numbers: https://denvergazette.com/news/education/colorado-safe2tell-reports-spike-spring/article_1c9151f4-2843-11ef-b98c-7fa3bb04fcac.html

How an anonymous letter started an uproar over a land deal between a Weld County developer and metro districts: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/06/16/colorado-metro-districts-weld-county-bebee-draw-farms-land-transfer/

Armed robbers impersonate delivery drivers during Aurora home invasion: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/06/15/aurora-armed-robbery-police-delivery-drivers-home-invasion/

Police: Man shoots, kills home intruder overnight in Commerce City: https://kdvr.com/news/local/police-man-shoots-kills-home-intruder-overnight-in-commerce-city/

By the Numbers: Growth in Property Tax Revenue: https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/by-the-numbers-growth-in-property-tax-revenue-2/

Nearly 100-year old Denver theater’s owners say steep property taxes threaten its future: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/06/12/denver-aztlan-theatre-property-taxes-development-santa-fe/

Colorado Libertarians decide not to submit party’s presidential ticket to state’s November ballot: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2024/colorado-libertarians-decide-not-to-submit-partys-presidential-ticket-to-states-november-ballot/article_269e1bf8-2930-11ef-bfba-377a870f23a3.html

House Democrat Majority Leader Duran misleads the public on her gun control measure with the assistance of the Post’s Nick Coltrain.: https://coloradoaccountabilityproject.substack.com/p/house-democrat-majority-leader-duran

RTD riders face mounting disruptions as rail safety inspectors find more problems: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/06/12/rtd-delays-cancellations-maintenance/

Voters will likely be asked to permanently spare RTD from TABOR limits: https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/12/voters-rtd-tabor-limits-november-2024-ballot/

Plutonium found in air near former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant: https://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/plutonium-air-rocky-flats/

10 cents adds up: Here’s how much Denver has collected from bag fees: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/06/12/denver-plastic-bag-fees-taxes-money/

The War on Health with Charlie Robinson: https://www.meetup.com/liberty-on-the-rocks-denver/events/297915204/

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Author: Brandon Wark

Colorado Native, world traveler. Political operative and blogger in defense of liberty. Believer in the value of human life and the potential for consciousness. My posts are my opinion - protected by the First Amendment