Esteban L. Hernandez

3 days ago | axios.com | Esteban L. Hernandez |Alayna Alvarez

The Salvation Army logo. Photo: Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Denver City Council on Monday approved an additional $4.6 million for the Salvation Army to continue operating one of the city's largest homeless shelters — despite a string of serious safety concerns.

4 days ago | axios.com | Esteban L. Hernandez

The Chicken N Pickle in Thornton. Photo: Esteban L. Hernandez. Chicken N Pickle, a Kansas City-founded restaurant boasting pickleball courts, opens Tuesday in Thornton. Dig in: It's the restaurant's first Colorado location, and will feature eight courts inside its 45,000-square-foot complex at The Grove shopping center near Interstate-25 and 144th Avenue. The two-story venue will include six indoor and two covered outdoor courts, along with cornhole, ping pong, Jenga and life-sized Battleship.

1 week ago | axios.com | John Frank |Alayna Alvarez |Esteban L. Hernandez

Photo Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: Aaron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesπŸ„ Gov. Jared Polis issued pardons to at least four people with convictions for psilocybin and psilocin possession, saying the state is "moving away from ineffective drug policy and encouraging local municipalities to follow suit," John reports. 🚨 Denver school board candidate Jeremy Harris pleaded guilty in 2014 to two counts of felony theft charges in Tennessee.

1 week ago | axios.com | Esteban L. Hernandez

The Career Service Board meeting on Wednesday in Denver. Photo: Esteban L. Hernandez/AxiosA city panel on Wednesday postponed a decision to change how Denver considers cutting government jobs as the city prepares for layoffs prompted by a budget crisis. The big picture: The Career Service Board's decision to delay for possible revisions followed a lengthy public hearing on proposed changes to employee performance evaluations.

1 week ago | axios.com | Esteban L. Hernandez

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Fort Lupton. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesColorado U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Fort Lupton) tells Axios he's urging ICE to deprioritize arresting immigrants who aren't suspected or convicted of any crimes. Why it matters: His position demonstrates how some Republicans are walking a tightrope between a full-throated backing of President Trump's signature policy and attempting to set guardrails on his administration's immigration policy.