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CO Residents Among Most Prosperous In America–If They're White
A new report looked at Americans’ ability to build wealth and avoid poverty. Colorado ranks high – unless you are a person of color.

Jean Lotus is a Fort Collins native returning to NoCo. She has most recently been working in the Chicago area, where she wrote and edited for Chronicle Media, Pioneer Local and Wednesday Journal. In 2014, Lotus won the Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor award for best in-depth reporting. She also won two first prize University of Illinois Knight Awards for Investigative Journalism. She has a degree from University of Chicago and is a former daily reporter/night editor for the Lafayette, Ind. Journal & Courier (Gannett).
A new report looked at Americans’ ability to build wealth and avoid poverty. Colorado ranks high – unless you are a person of color.

A new set of rankings from U.S. News & World Report reveal the best hotels in the U.S. Colorado has among the most.
An open house will be held to discuss the master plan for the Clear Creek Corridor project.
Denver police are asking for help identifying two people who allegedly used stolen credit cards at local stores.
Adam Paul will chair the Metro Mayors Caucus, which includes 40 mayors from the Denver area.
The rubbery clog company will march into a new spot in Broomfield in 2020, the CEO said.
A garage fire caused by a space heater jumped to the home's attic. Firefighters initially had trouble getting water from a frozen hydrant.
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The Human Rights Campaign released its yearly State Equality Index on Friday. Here's what they found for Colorado.
Following Sears and Gymboree, another clothing store will close 100 stores nationwide, including some in Colorado.
Yahoo Finance reviewed data and projections to determine the fastest growing job in every state. See what they found for Colorado.
Two toddler-aged children were inside the car during incident and were not injured. The officer who fired was a JeffCo sheriff's deputy.
The Golden Fire Department will present a special discussion of natural hazards and environmental dangers.
Playwright Jen Silverman turns the world of the Brönte sisters on its head in this regional premiere directed by Anthony Powell.
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