Denver extends time limit for families with children in migrant shelters
The City of Denver will resume discharging migrant families with children from city-run facilities after a pause that was enacted in November.
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The City of Denver will resume discharging migrant families with children from city-run facilities after a pause that was enacted in November.
Employment is something thousands of migrants long for, but getting jobs in Denver has been a challenge. In the meantime, Stanley Marketplace is providing a space to help migrants support themselves.
Many migrants arriving in Denver have never experienced cold temperatures like what Colorado will see over the next week. However, beginning Wednesday night, a local church will open its doors overnight to migrants new to the community.
The city plans to cut funding from various city agencies to support incoming and recently arrived migrants this year. Denver says if the influx continues, expenses could reach as high as $15 million per month.
"McMeen in the Middle" is following a Denver Public School as it responds to a surge in the enrollment of students who are new to the US.
"McMeen in the Middle" follows the disruption at a Denver school brought on by the arrival of scores of students who've endured traumatic journeys to the US.
"McMeen in the Middle: Denver's Migrant Crisis" follows how a southeast Denver elementary school is coping with the arrival of scores of kids who've endured traumatic journeys to its classrooms.
Over the past few months, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has made it clear by saying that people need to be able to get employment.
The city relocated hundreds of migrant families from an encampment near Zuni and Speer in Denver on Wednesday.
Two men sprang into action after witnessing girls wandering onto thin ice and falling into the water.
A grassroots effort from Denver-area neighbors is helping get migrants on their feet while helping with employment barriers. Over 60 people attended a pop-up Tuesday event at Stanley Marketplace featuring migrant vendors.
More migrants are coming from Venezuela and one woman says she wants to make sure they have a Merry Christmas. A Colorado mother is leading a group called "Highlands Moms" to provide some Christmas cheer.
The City of Denver confirms with CBS News Colorado, that nine busloads arrived Thursday night and seven more on Friday.
Nearly 1,000 students have arrived since the October count day, so many affected schools are significantly underfunded and seeing class sizes grow to unsustainable levels.
A 74-year-old airport employee is helping newly arriving migrants at Denver International Airport find their way around the Mile High City.
Hundreds of migrants who arrived in Denver last month are being sheltered in Aurora. When they checked into the motel, residents who'd been living there for months say they were pushed out.
With the holidays approaching and more migrant families entering the city of Denver, some Colorado families are giving back in a big way to those who need it the most.
The city is asking border states like Texas to stop busing immigrants to Denver without notice. Many immigrants who have arrived here said they don't want handouts, just a job and an opportunity to provide for their families.
As the winter-like weather sets in across Colorado, migrants who have arrived in the Denver metro area may be in need of warmer clothing.
As migrant families come through Colorado on their journeys, many of them wind up on the streets with nowhere to go after their time at a shelter is up. That's when nonprofits step up to help.
Carbondale Mayor Ben Bohmfalk said the influx of 84 migrants from Venezuela has been a crash course in what kind of help is available to people in that kind of situation, and what is not.
In a packed room full of coats, shoes and backpacks, migrant families feel the warmth of a community set out to make the transition into Westminster Public Schools easier for newcomers.
As hundreds of thousands of migrants from Venezuela escape hyperinflation within their own country, some of them have taken to the mountain towns of Colorado as their sanctuary.
Highlands neighborhood moms gathered donations they collected and gave them to the migrants on Sunday.
The Rose Community Foundation has been working to help financially support the ongoing migrant crisis through donations into their newcomer fund. Now, the foundation is shifting gears to meet the challenge of helping migrant families access work.
A program at University of Colorado Anschutz is connecting its healthcare students with seniors to help prepare them for future interactions with older generations.
Lone Tree Police Department wants parents to know the risks and the rules that come with each kind of e-bike.
A sergeant in the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office who served on the SWAT team at the Evergreen High School shooting is out of a job after admitting he showed up to the shooting under the influence of alcohol.
A veteran Denver commercial real estate broker warned elected Denver officials in December of 2023 to scrap their plans to buy the Denver Post building for $88.5 million.
A winter storm is brewing and ready to head toward the high country starting Friday night. The potential for dangerous driving conditions is very high in the mountains.
A program at University of Colorado Anschutz is connecting its healthcare students with seniors to help prepare them for future interactions with older generations.
The body of a young woman who went missing over the weekend has been located. That's according to the family of Kaylee Russell, a 20-year-old from Evans.
Lone Tree Police Department wants parents to know the risks and the rules that come with each kind of e-bike.
A veteran Denver commercial real estate broker warned elected Denver officials in December of 2023 to scrap their plans to buy the Denver Post building for $88.5 million.
A sergeant in the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office who served on the SWAT team at the Evergreen High School shooting is out of a job after admitting he showed up to the shooting under the influence of alcohol.
Emergency repairs are underway on the E Line near I-25 and Yale after a tanker truck crashed into the bridge. RTD says they hope repairs are done by New Year's Day.
A Boulder County man is back home after a federal judge ruled he was "illegally detained" by immigration and customs enforcement.
A program at University of Colorado Anschutz is connecting its healthcare students with seniors to help prepare them for future interactions with older generations. It's unexpectedly proving age does not matter when it comes to friendships.
A sergeant in the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office who served on the SWAT team at the Evergreen High School shooting is out of a job after admitting he showed up to the shooting under the influence of alcohol.
Two schools in Westminster are on secure status due to the investigation of a death close to or in a nearby park that was called suspicious.
Longtime baseball executive Josh Byrnes has been named the new GM of the Colorado Rockies, marking a return to the ball team.
Denver Broncos defensive end Zach Allen partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver to take some of the children on a holiday shopping spree.
The Denver Broncos are a relatively young team with a starting quarterback who's only in his second year, and yet they're playing like a team of polished veterans.
A man from Colorado who now lives overseas is taking a little extra pride in his work now that his honey is being used in an official partnered beverage of the Denver Broncos.
Veteran football coach Jim Mora has arrived in Fort Collins and was introduced by Colorado State University as their next Rams head coach.
The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
Rents in the 50 largest cities have surged by hundreds of dollars per month over the last five years, a LendingTree analysis found.
Job cuts so far this year are at their highest levels since 2020, new report says.
A clinical study into weight loss drugs for pets just launched, with results from the trial expected by next summer.
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that Democrats will offer a clean three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for a vote next week.
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service," Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said.
Three months after her husband, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated, Erika Kirk will open up about life, loss, the state of political discourse and more in a one-hour town hall event moderated by Bari Weiss, CBS News' editor-in-chief.
A clinical study into weight loss drugs for pets just launched, with results from the trial expected by next summer.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
The former officials said the FDA's plans to revamp how certain life-saving vaccines are handled would "disadvantage the people the FDA exists to protect, including millions of Americans at high risk from serious infections."
Patients with affected devices should stop using them. They are eligible for free replacements, Abbott said.
The three-dose hepatitis B vaccine has a long track record of safety, but rolling back recommendations could leave kids vulnerable to infections, doctors say.
Rents in the 50 largest cities have surged by hundreds of dollars per month over the last five years, a LendingTree analysis found.
Job cuts so far this year are at their highest levels since 2020, new report says.
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
The Trump administration proposed rules that would weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles set under President Biden in 2024.
Weakening job growth could lock in an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week, according to economists.
A veteran Denver commercial real estate broker warned elected Denver officials in December of 2023 to scrap their plans to buy the Denver Post building for $88.5 million.
Colorado is now among the states under a microscope from the U.S. Department of Transportation, after several high-profile crashes involving drivers who couldn't understand road signs written in English.
Before the Broncos won in Week 11, the game at Empower Field at Mile High was preceded by a tense showdown between an air traffic controller and the pilot of a single-engine aircraft.
On Sept. 4, the body of Kathleen Mayo was found inside her first floor unit. Police say she was murdered.
A family in Elbert County has filed a federal lawsuit against the small town of Elizabeth over its curfew law.