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What to know about new updates to workers' rights in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A number of laws strengthening worker protections are poised to go into effect in Colorado on Aug. 7.These protections cover a variety of facets including discrimination and job applications.Another workplace-related law regarding sick leave will also go into effect in August.Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights ActSB23-172 regards workplace discrimination.One major thing the law does is change the definition of "harassment" in the workplace. Before, harassment had to be "severe and pervasive" in order for someone to prove a hostile work environment. Renters will have a few extra rights starting in August However now, that harassment only needs to be unwelcome to create a hostile work environment. The law also adds "marital status" as a protected class for which discrimination is not allowed.Job application changesThe main thing SB23-058, the Job Application Fairness Act, does is stop employers from asking about a prospective hire's age, date of birth and ...

Colorado opposes 3M settlement on 'forever chemicals' in water systems

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily.Colorado is among the opposition. 6 malnourished horses rescued from Parker home The deal announced in June doesn't give individual water suppliers enough time to determine how much money they would get and whether it would cover their costs of removing the compounds known collectively as PFAS, said the officials with 19 states, Washington, D.C., and two territories. In some cases the agreement could shift liability from the company to providers, they said.“While I appreciate the effort that went into it, the proposed settlement in its current form does not adequately account for the pernicious damage that 3M has done in so many of our communities," said California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leader of the...

Celestial Seasonings to resume tours after 3-year hiatus

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's been more than three years since Celestial Seasonings stopped tours and closed most of its campus at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the company recently announced that will soon change.Beginning Aug. 12, the Boulder-based company will reopen its tea shop and resume tours. 6 malnourished horses rescued from Parker home According to the website, the Celestial Seasonings tour will show people how raw ingredients became the tea that's available in grocery stores across the country."You'll never look at tea the same way again," the website said.Celestial Seasonings tour detailsThe tour, which lasts about 45 minutes, costs $5 per person and includes an introduction at the theater and a walk through the factory. There are also complimentary tea samples available at the tour center before or after the tour.For people with mobility issues, the tour website said wheelchairs and walkers are welcome. Is the ‘Great Resignation’ over in Colorado? Hairnets and be...

Caught on camera: Female allegedly kidnapped at shopping center

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are looking for information on a kidnapping and assault after a video showed a female possibly being forced into the backseat of a car. It was previously described as a suspicious incident.At around 8:45 p.m. on July 21, the incident was caught on camera in the parking lot of the Cornerstar Shopping Center in the 15700 block of E. Briarwood Circle.The video provided by the Aurora Police Department shows four males arriving at the shopping center in a black Mercedes Benz sedan. The group waits in the parking lot next to a silver Nissan SUV when one of the males walked off and approached two females. Woman shot, killed by Westminster officer In the video, the male grabs one of the women by the arm and appears to pull her to the Nissan. He then pulls the female over to the Mercedes and places her in the backseat.APD said the other female is recording the video on her cellphone. All four males get into the Mercedes and drive away.Police said they also obtained s...

Denver Animal Shelter criticized for euthanasia decisions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver metro area was relieved once a local dog named Watson was saved from euthanasia on Sunday. But it's not easy for the Denver Animal Shelter to make the decision.The Denver Animal Shelter is one of the only shelters in Colorado that will take an animal no matter the condition, and the shelter takes every single animal brought in. Because of this, it isn't a no kill shelter. For every eight dogs that come into the Denver Animal Shelter, one of them is euthanized, according to a state document provided by Tammy Vigil, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. But those rates include animals that are abused and severely aggressive."No kills have the luxury to pick and choose what animals come into their system. Our door's open. We serve the most vulnerable animals in the community," Melanie Sobel, director of Denver's Department of Animal Protection. Denver family fighting to save dog from being euthanized after biting child The shelter ...

Good Samaritans rescue group of divers from sinking boat off Fort Lauderdale

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

Several good Samaritans with a water sports company came to the rescue of a group of divers that found themselves stranded off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. Anthony Burg with Aqua Flight said he, along with his captain and crew, rushed to the aid to the divers, who were taking advantage of the Lobster Sport mini-season, early Wednesday morning. “I was standing on the boat, and I looked to my left, and there’s this guy, like, waving his arms like, freaking out,” said Burg, “and you just see the boat angled like this, and immediately, I got – I grabbed my phone and I called the police.” Burg immediately shot a flare and alerted Sea Tow Fort Lauderdale. “So, the boat was anchored and it just – the bilge pump failed, and they just started taking out water, and it seemed like I saw them, like, pumping pockets and putting life vests on,” said Burg. “I was like, ‘OK, like, this is serious.'” Burg said the Aqua Flight ...

72-year-old Ipswich man drowns in Plum Island Sound, police investigating

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

A 72-year-old Ipswich man drowned in Plum Island Sound on Wednesday afternoon, according to police who are investigating the man’s death.Ipswich Police received a report at around 3 p.m. that Ipswich Bay Yacht Club workers had spotted a person in the water around the Yacht Club’s mooring area just offshore.Police then launched their marine unit and found a man in the water, who was brought to shore at the Yacht Club’s dock.Ipswich first responders performed CPR and other lifesaving measures before the man was taken to Beverly Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The man is a 72-year-old Ipswich resident from the Great Neck section of town.Police said in a statement, “The death appears to be an accidental drowning, but remains under investigation by the Ipswich Police Department and Massachusetts State Police detectives attached to the Essex District Attorney’s Office.”

Sinead O’Connor’s death brings tributes from Chuck D, Bryan Adams, Billy Corgan and Ice T

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

Brian Niemietz | New York Daily NewsThe death of Irish singer Sinead O’Connor at age 56 was met with sorrow by fans, politicians, athletes and musical contemporaries on both sides of the pond.In remembrance of the international star, Public Enemy rapper Chuck D from Flushing Queens cited his band’s 1987 single “Bring the Noise.”“Rest In Beats and PowEr Sinead O Connor who always Brought The Noise,” Chuck D posted on social media Wednesday.NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 23: Musician Sinead O’Connor performs at the Highline Ballroom on February 23, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)His bandmate Flavor Flav called O’Connor “a legend that’s gone too soon.”Newark, N.J. rapper Ice T also brought local flavor to a long list of online tributes to the politically active Dublin native.“Respect to Sinead….. She stood for something… Unlike most people…,” he tweeted.“Cuts Like a Knife” Canadian singer Bryan Adams burst onto the international music scene along with O...

Senate passes $513M supplemental budget, still no spending plan for fiscal 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

It seems the state will apparently see another supplemental budget, as the Legislature continues to drag its feet putting together a spending plan for Fiscal 2024 despite being almost a full month late.On Wednesday the state Senate passed its version of a half-a-billion dollar spending plan to cover costs which were not included in the original 2023 budget, while the wider more than $55 billion spending plan ostensibly due on July 1 remains mired in conference committee between the House and Senate.“This budget invests in the services that people around the Commonwealth use every day – the hospitals where people receive critical care, the special education programs in our schools, and programs that improve quality of life for individuals and families who are low-income, among other state priorities,” Senate President Karen Spilka said in a statement.Coming in a full $180 million under the House’s proposal, the $513 million supplemental budget will now head to conference committee ai...

Former senator, MP and journalist Pat Carney is dead at the age of 88

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:08 GMT

VANCOUVER — Pat Carney, who pioneered roles for women in Canadian politics and journalism, has died at the age of 88. Her niece, Jill Carney, confirmed in a statement that the former MP and senator passed away Tuesday. Pat Carney was the first female Conservative member of Parliament elected in B.C. and the first female Conservative appointed from the province to the Senate. Born in Shanghai, China, in May 1935, Carney was educated in Canada and worked as a journalist and economic consultant in the Northwest Territories and Yukon before entering politics. She was first elected to the House of Commons in February 1980 in the riding of Vancouver Centre.Her website says she began her journalism career in the 1960s and was the first female business columnist writing for daily newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province. It says Carney was also the first woman in every government portfolio she held, serving as the minister of energy, minister of international trade and...