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Goodbye, from the RMI . . .

RMI Staff — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:35:17 +0000

We have put everything we made into producing content and supporting our independent partners, but we can no longer afford to produce enough content to justify the membership.

Greenprint Denver: Minimizing waste

Tillie Fong — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:28:11 +0000

Although Denver residents are doing significantly more recycling, they still need to make great strides in reducing the amount of trash that ends up in landfills to meet Greenprint Denver's 2011 goals for waste reduction.

See the West Corridor’s history, diversity

Kevin Flynn — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:01:54 +0000

What do Golda Meir, boxer Jack Dempsey, the Sand Creek Massacre, tuberculosis, beat author Jack Kerouac and an owner of the Rocky Mountain News have in common?

Officials: Impound measure expensive, hampers police

Tillie Fong — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:01:46 +0000

Denver safety officials warned that if a vehicle-impound measure on the November ballot passes, enforcement of the law could add to the city's budget problems and result in police-response delays.

Denver Seen: Do as I say . . .

RMI Staff — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:01:07 +0000

A Rocky Mountain Independent contributor spotted this vehicle downtown on Tuesday. Yes, that's a Denver parking enforcement vehicle. And yes, it's parked at an expired meter. Legally.

‘Crash fee’ part 2: Denver Fire Department’s plan

Tillie Fong — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:01:46 +0000

The Denver budget proposal introduced last week includes a plan to raise $1.1 million through a fire department fee that is unpopular with insurance companies and consumers in other states.

‘Crash fee’ part 1: Idea not new in Colorado

Tillie Fong — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:01:41 +0000

The idea of fire departments charging a "crash fee" for responding to vehicle accidents on state highways isn't new in Colorado. The North Washington fire district has imposed such a fee for more than 20 years.

BLM’s first online auction nets $154,000 in Colorado

RMI Staff — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:02:08 +0000

The agency, which chose the Centennial State for the sale, auctioned more than 7,500 acres for oil and gas exploration.

RTD takes page from T-REX for FasTracks

Kevin Flynn — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:01:30 +0000

RTD says it is already implementing changes from a “lessons learned” examination of FasTracks, including a decision to no longer use the contracting method currently in place for the West Corridor light rail.

DIA sets monthly passenger record of 5.1 million

RMI Staff — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:40:25 +0000

However, international traffic decreased 15.6 percent in the 12-month period ending in July, according to the latest available records from DIA.