Family owned store near Denver discusses importance of shopping locally ahead of Small Business Saturday
By Brian Sherrod
CBS News
It's more important than ever to support local businesses in Colorado and beyond if you want to see them stay open.
Every dollar you spend at a local business is 67 cents that stays in the community. This means two-thirds of your money stays local... Read more...
Jeffco library staff plead for fair wages as talks collapse
By Suzie Glassman
Golden Transcript
Michelle Snyder lost 10 pounds in her first 14 weeks working as a page at the Arvada library branch, crawling through stacks on her hands and knees to shelve children's books for $15.62 an hour.
She could make more money working an easier job in Denver, where the minimum wage rises to $19.29 in January. But Snyder said she chooses to stay in Jefferson County because she wants to give back to the community that helped her when she first arrived in Colorado in the 1990s... Read more...
Jeffco parents blindsided by looming athletics cuts
By Suzie Glassman
Canyon Courier
For months, Jefferson County Public School administration has hosted budget labs, conducted a community priorities survey, and spoken to the school board about the need to cut $45 million from the district budget.
But it wasn't until two weeks ago that Chrissy Norton and other Golden High School parents realized these cuts could mean the softball team they love could be eliminated... Read more...
Thanksgiving meal raises money to help people who are food insecure in Golden
By Vicente Arenas
Fox 31
GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — In the town of Golden on Thanksgiving Day, hundreds of people gathered to share their Thanksgiving meal with people who are food insecure and to raise money to help others... Read more...
