Thursday’s Headlines
From Streetsblog
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Kansas City will provide free bus service. (Streetsblog USA)
Other news
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Denver Police issued a statewide alert to help find the driver of a Winnebago involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash at S. Tejon Street and W. Jewell Avenue yesterday. The alert was cancelled. (CBS4)
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How and why Colorado drivers are getting worse. (Westword)
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Uber guarantees space for skis and snowboards with its Uber Ski feature. (TechCrunch)
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But why put another car on I-70 when CDOT’s “Snowstang” motorcoach service to A-Basin, Loveland and Steamboat starts Saturday? Get tickets here.
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Denver school buses are showing up late and field trips are being cancelled due to the driver shortage. (CBS4)
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Here are the top Denver employers where RTD EcoPasses are offered. (Denver Business Journal)
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Denver may continue offering loans to support affordable housing near transit stops. (Denverite)
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Coloradans must approve more funding to improve roads and transportation, says Gov. Polis. (Colorado Politics)
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Children at two schools near the Suncor refinery sheltered in place when ash started falling from the sky. The plant belched a clay-like material after something went wrong. The company says the ash is harmless and suggested people get a car wash on the company’s dime and wash their hands. (Denver Post)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 60 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 71 Moderate.
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
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