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The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Dec. 13, 2023, as of 8 a.m. Thursday:

Amalia, CO — 6 inches at 7:50 a.m.

Arvada, CO — 0.6 inch at 7 a.m.

Aurora, CO — 0.8 inch at 7 a.m.

Bayfield, CO — 1.5 inches at 10:22 a.m. – 12/13/2023

Black Forest, CO — 3.6 inches at 12 a.m.

Bloomfield, CO — 3 inches at 4 a.m.

Boise City, CO — 3.5 inches at 10:52 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Breckenridge, CO — 1 inch at 9:29 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Canon Plaza, CO — 4 inches at 7:45 a.m.

Castle Rock, CO — 1.2 inches at 7 a.m.

Chama, CO — 3 inches at 7:49 a.m.

Cheyenne Wells, CO — 2 inches at 6:52 a.m.

Colorado Springs, CO — 4 inches at 8:01 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Conifer, CO — 1.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Creede, CO — 3 inches at 6:55 a.m.

Denver Intl Airpo, CO — 1 inch at 10:50 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Edgewater, CO — 0.5 inch at 9:04 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Elizabeth, CO — 2 inches at 10:06 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Enchanted Forest X, CO — 6 inches at 7:47 a.m.

Falcon, CO — 3 inches at 7:19 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Frederick, CO — 0.2 inch at 7 a.m.

Greeley, CO — 0.2 inch at 10:10 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Hugo, CO — 3.3 inches at 6 a.m.

Kenton, CO — 3 inches at 8:05 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Keystone, CO — 1 inch at 9:32 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Lakewood, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Leadville, CO — 2.5 inches at 12:45 a.m.

Limon, CO — 1.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Littleton, CO — 1 inch at 6 a.m.

Lone Tree, CO — 1.4 inches at 10:34 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Monument, CO — 1.5 inches at 7:50 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Northglenn, CO — 0.4 inch at 8:56 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Parker, CO — 2 inches at 9:40 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Peterson Afb, CO — 4.3 inches at 11:30 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Platner, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Pueblo West, CO — 3.5 inches at 4:55 p.m. – 12/13/2023

San Miguel, CO — 1 inch at 8:56 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Sterling, CO — 0.3 inch at 6 a.m.

The Pinery, CO — 1.5 inches at 8:30 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Westcliffe, CO — 3.5 inches at 4:36 p.m. – 12/13/2023

Yuma, CO — 2 inches at 5:56 a.m.

What is the best internet provider in Denver?

Quantum Fiber is the best internet service provider for most households in Denver due to its symmetrical download and upload speeds that other providers in the area don't offer. If Quantum Fiber isn't serviceable at your address or CenturyLink DSL service is the only option (the same company owns Quantum Fiber and CenturyLink), Xfinity and Starry Internet are solid broadband alternatives.

If you're searching for the lowest monthly cost on Denver internet, Xfinity's Connect plan offers 75Mbps for $20 per month. Xfinity also takes the prize for the fastest internet plan in the city: 2,000 megabits per second for $120 monthly. However, if you want fiber connectivity instead of cable -- especially for the symmetrical speeds -- Ting and Quantum Fiber offer plans with gigabit download and upload speeds.

Our methodology

CNET considers speeds, pricing, customer service and overall value to recommend the best internet service in Denver across several categories. Our evaluation includes referencing a proprietary database built over years of reviewing internet services. We validate that against provider information by spot-checking local addresses for service availability. We also do a close read of providers' terms and conditions and, when needed, will call ISPs to verify the details.

Despite our efforts to find the most recent and accurate information, our process has some limitations you should know about. Pricing and speed data are variable: Certain addresses may qualify for different service tiers, and monthly costs may vary, even within a city. The best way to identify your options is to plug your address into a provider's website.

Also, the prices, speed and other information listed above and in the provider cards below may differ from what we found in our research. The cards display the full range of a provider's pricing and speed across the US, according to our database of plan information provided directly by ISPs. At the same time, the text is specific to what's available in Denver. The prices referenced within this article's text come from our research and include applicable discounts for setting up automatic payments each month -- a standard industry offering. Discounts and promotions might also be available for signing a term contract or bundling multiple services.

To learn more about how we review internet providers, visit our full methodology page.

Best internet in Denver, Colorado

Our take - Formerly known as CenturyLink's fiber service, Quantum Fiber is one of the few fiber providers in the greater Denver area. Per the Federal Communication Commission's most recent figures, CenturyLink DSL service still makes up more than half of its coverage map, but if you can get Quantum Fiber, don't hesitate.

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Our take - While Quantum Fiber's offerings are confined to two flavors (500Mbps and 1 gig), Comcast's cable internet service, Xfinity, gives customers a wider range of options, including seven different plans.

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Our take - Starry garnered some buzz and headlines in 2022. Starry became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in March of that year. Shortly after, it was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022. However, Starry also ended the year on the outs with the NYSE.

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Cheap internet options in Denver

The cheapest internet plan you can find in Denver is Xfinity's Connect plan, which features 75Mbps download speeds for $20 per month. Granted, that price jumps to $50 after your promo period, but at that point, you can consider other options (or negotiate with your provider) before committing to that plan at the higher price.

Speaking of cheap internet, particularly low-income internet options, you should be aware that all the providers we've listed also participate in the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program. It provides eligible low-income households a $30 monthly discount for affordable, high-speed internet. The ACP can go toward any internet plan (not just lower-tiered offerings) from participating providers. In May 2022, 20 providers partnered with the White House on its digital divide initiatives and vowed to offer plans of at least 100Mbps that customers could ultimately get for free when paired with the ACP.

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How to find internet deals and promotions in Denver

The best internet deals and top promotions in Denver depend on the discounts available during that period. Most deals are short-lived, but we look frequently for the latest offers.

Denver internet providers, such as Xfinity and Rise Broadband, may offer lower introductory pricing or streaming add-ons for a limited time. Others, however -- including CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Starry Internet and T-Mobile -- run the same standard pricing year-round.

For a more extensive list of promotions, check out our guide on the best internet deals.

How fast is Denver broadband?

Regarding internet speeds, "Cow Town" is almost too appropriate. Denver didn't fare well on its median download internet speeds compared with other top US cities. It was second-to-last, beating only Atlanta. Ookla's speed test data shows Xfinity as Denver's fastest provider, with a median download speed of approximately 236Mbps in the area.

Only one provider offers a multi-gigabit plan within the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area -- Xfinity's Gigabit X2, which offers speeds up to 2,000Mbps for $120 a month. That should soon change as Quantum Fiber (CenturyLink) plans to bring multi-gig plans to the Denver area. But until then, let's say that Denver's not exactly Chattanooga fast regarding internet speed.

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What's a good internet speed?

Most internet connection plans can now handle basic productivity and communication tasks. If you're looking for an internet plan that can accommodate videoconferencing, streaming video or gaming, you'll have a better experience with a more robust connection. Here's an overview of the recommended minimum download speeds for various applications, according to the FCC. Note that these are only guidelines -- and that internet speed, service and performance vary by connection type, provider and address.

For more information, refer to our guide on how much internet speed you really need.

How CNET chose the best internet providers in Denver

Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen tool, it's impractical to personally test every internet service provider in a given city. So what's our approach? For starters, we tap into a proprietary database of pricing, availability and speed information that draws from our own historical ISP data, partner data and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov.

But it doesn’t end there. We go to the FCC’s website to check our data and ensure we consider every ISP that provides service in an area. We also input local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. We look at sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and J.D. Power, to evaluate how happy customers are with an ISP's service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes; all information provided is accurate as of publication.

Once we have this localized information, we ask three main questions:

While the answer to those questions is often layered and complex, the providers who come closest to “yes” on all three are the ones we recommend. When selecting the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fee, though we also factor in things like price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively straightforward. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and consider real-world speed data from sources like Ookla and FCC reports.

To explore our process in more depth, visit our how we test ISPs page.

What's the final word on internet providers in Denver?

While you can certainly find ways to connect in Denver, there aren't the same number of options available here as you might find in some other big cities across the country. Xfinity's cable internet -- and the seven different plans it offers -- will probably be your top option, but if your address is serviceable for Quantum Fiber, make that your first choice.

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DENVER — Ball Arena opened in downtown Denver on Oct. 1, 1999, with a sold-out concert by Celine Dion.

Formerly known as Pepsi Center, the arena is home to the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Mammoth and seats up to 20,000 for concerts and other events. As the largest indoor concert venue in Colorado, Ball Arena hosts more than 250 events overall each year.

While the 2020 concert season was decimated due to the pandemic, live music returned to Ball Arena in August 2021 with a concert by country music legend Alan Jackson. The 2022 concert schedule featured a full lineup of more than 57 concerts and there were more than 55 concerts in 2023.

The Ball Arena concert schedule (announced so far) for 2024 is steadily growing. We will keep this concert schedule updated as more are announced.

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The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Dec. 9, 2023, as of 10:24 a.m. Saturday:

Air Force Academy, CO — 5 inches at 8:29 a.m.

Allenspark, CO — 7.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Arapahoe Park, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m.

Arvada, CO — 5.8 inches at 5:30 a.m.

Aspen Park, CO — 12.2 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Aspen Springs, CO — 9 inches at 7 a.m.

Aurora, CO — 2 inches at 8:33 a.m.

Bailey, CO — 5.6 inches at 8:08 a.m.

Berthoud, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Beulah, CO — 9 inches at 7:28 a.m.

Black Forest, CO — 7.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Blende, CO — 6.6 inches at 6 a.m.

Boulder, CO — 8.3 inches at 8:15 a.m.

Breckenridge, CO — 7 inches at 6:37 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Brighton, CO — 0.5 inch at 7 a.m.

Brookvale, CO — 8.2 inches at 7 a.m.

Broomfield, CO — 3.3 inches at 5:30 a.m.

Buckhorn Mountain, CO — 1.7 inches at 8 a.m.

Buckley Afb, CO — 1.5 inches at 7:55 a.m.

Buffalo Creek, CO — 6.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Calhan, CO — 3.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Camp Bird, CO — 8 inches at 8 a.m.

Canon City, CO — 3.5 inches at 7:20 a.m.

Carter Lake, CO — 4.4 inches at 7 a.m.

Cascade, CO — 7 inches at 9:08 a.m.

Castle Pines, CO — 3 inches at 8 a.m.

Castle Rock, CO — 3.3 inches at 8 a.m.

Castlewood Canyon, CO — 3.4 inches at 8 a.m.

Cedar Cove, CO — 4.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Cedar Point, CO — 2.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Chatfield Reservo, CO — 5.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Chatfield Reservoi, CO — 7 inches at 7 a.m.

Cheesman Reservoi, CO — 6 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Cherry Creek Rese, CO — 2 inches at 8:58 a.m.

Cherry Creek Reserv, CO — 1.8 inches at 7:50 a.m.

Cherry Hills Villa, CO — 3.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Cherry Hills Villag, CO — 3 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Clayton, CO — 2 inches at 8:35 a.m.

Coal Bank Pass, CO — 3 inches at 8 a.m.

Cokedale, CO — 6.9 inches at 6 a.m.

Colona, CO — 1.5 inches at 6 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Colorado City, CO — 6 inches at 5:13 a.m.

Colorado Springs, CO — 4.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Columbine, CO — 5.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Commerce City, CO — 1.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Conifer, CO — 11.9 inches at 7:10 a.m.

Copper Mountain, CO — 8 inches at 6:36 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Crescent Village, CO — 14 inches at 8:44 a.m.

Cripple Creek, CO — 4 inches at 7 a.m.

Crystola, CO — 8 inches at 8:30 a.m.

Cuchara, CO — 10 inches at 7 a.m.

Dacono, CO — 1.6 inches at 7:41 a.m.

De Beque, CO — 2 inches at 7 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Denver Intl Airport, CO — 0.4 inch at 5 a.m.

Denver, CO — 2.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Des Moines, CO — 3 inches at 8:59 a.m.

Divide, CO — 10.2 inches at 6 a.m.

Drake, CO — 5 inches at 7 a.m.

Edgewater, CO — 3.4 inches at 5:45 a.m.

Elbert, CO — 4.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Eldora, CO — 3 inches at 6:33 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Elizabeth, CO — 2 inches at 7 a.m.

Elkdale, CO — 3.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Englewood, CO — 3 inches at 7 a.m.

Erie, CO — 2.8 inches at 6 a.m.

Estes Park, CO — 4.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Evergreen, CO — 7.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Fairplay, CO — 0.1 inch at 7 a.m.

Falcon, CO — 3.1 inches at 7 a.m.

Federal Heights, CO — 3.5 inches at 11:48 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Felt, CO — 1.5 inches at 7:49 a.m.

Firestone, CO — 0.5 inch at 7 a.m.

Florissant, CO — 9.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Floyd Hill, CO — 5.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Folsom, CO — 3 inches at 9:58 a.m.

Foxfield, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Frederick, CO — 1.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Frisco, CO — 3 inches at 7 a.m.

Genesee, CO — 10.7 inches at 5:50 a.m.

Georgetown, CO — 0.5 inch at 8 a.m.

Golden, CO — 7.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Grant, CO — 1.8 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Greenwood Village, CO — 2.5 inches at 8 a.m.

Grenville, CO — 2 inches at 6:49 a.m.

Gulnare, CO — 4 inches at 7 a.m.

Heeney, CO — 2 inches at 7 a.m.

Highland Park, CO — 4.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Highlands Ranch, CO — 3 inches at 7 a.m.

Hillside, CO — 5 inches at 8 a.m.

Hugo, CO — 0.7 inch at 6 a.m.

Hygiene, CO — 3.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Jamestown, CO — 7 inches at 6:35 a.m.

Karval, CO — 3 inches at 6:30 a.m.

Kassler, CO — 6.4 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Ken Caryl, CO — 9.7 inches at 5:30 a.m.

Kenton, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m.

Keystone, CO — 6 inches at 6:38 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Kiowa, CO — 0.5 inch at 7 a.m.

La Veta Pass, CO — 6.2 inches at 7 a.m.

Lafayette, CO — 3.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Lakewood, CO — 7.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Lawson, CO — 0.7 inch at 5:30 a.m.

Littleton, CO — 3.4 inches at 7 a.m.

Lone Tree, CO — 2.5 inches at 5:39 a.m.

Longmont, CO — 3.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Louisville, CO — 5.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Loveland Pass, CO — 3 inches at 6:35 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Lyons, CO — 4.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Manitou Springs, CO — 5.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Masonville, CO — 0.8 inch at 7:50 a.m.

Mead, CO — 1.4 inches at 7 a.m.

Meeker Park, CO — 4.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Mishawaka, CO — 3.5 inches at 8 a.m.

Molas Pass, CO — 2 inches at 8 a.m.

Monument, CO — 6 inches at 7 a.m.

Mount Crested But, CO — 5 inches at 7 a.m.

Mountain View, CO — 3.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Nederland, CO — 10 inches at 7:15 a.m.

Niwot, CO — 4.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Northglenn, CO — 2.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Palmer Lake, CO — 7.6 inches at 7 a.m.

Parker, CO — 1.8 inches at 7:35 a.m.

Parshall, CO — 0.6 inch at 7 a.m.

Pennock Pass, CO — 4.5 inches at 8 a.m.

Penrose, CO — 5.3 inches at 6:58 a.m.

Peterson Afb, CO — 5.7 inches at 6 a.m.

Pine Junction, CO — 7 inches at 7 a.m.

Pinecliffe, CO — 9.8 inches at 7:45 a.m.

Pinewood Springs, CO — 6 inches at 7 a.m.

Pinon, CO — 3 inches at 7:42 a.m.

Ponderosa Park, CO — 2.4 inches at 7 a.m.

Poudre Park, CO — 0.5 inch at 9:57 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Pueblo West, CO — 7.5 inches at 8:30 a.m.

Pueblo, CO — 7 inches at 7 a.m.

Raton, CO — 1.5 inches at 8:49 a.m.

Red Mountain Pass, CO — 2 inches at 8 a.m.

Rocky Flats, CO — 5.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Rollinsville, CO — 12.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Rye, CO — 9.2 inches at 7:52 a.m.

Security, CO — 2.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Shamballa, CO — 3.4 inches at 8 a.m.

Sheridan, CO — 5.5 inches at 6 a.m.

Silver Plume, CO — 1.8 inches at 6 a.m.

Snowmass Village, CO — 5.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Spanish Peaks, CO — 8 inches at 7:31 a.m.

Sugarite Canyon S, CO — 3 inches at 8:51 a.m.

Sunshine, CO — 12.2 inches at 7:40 a.m.

Telluride, CO — 1 inch at 6 a.m.

The Pinery, CO — 2.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Thornton, CO — 1.7 inches at 5:22 a.m.

Todd Creek, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m.

Wah Keeney Park, CO — 5 inches at 6:30 a.m.

Walsenburg, CO — 6.7 inches at 7:45 a.m.

Westcliffe, CO — 4.6 inches at 7 a.m.

Westminster, CO — 3.8 inches at 8:56 a.m.

Wetmore, CO — 9 inches at 8:37 a.m.

Wheat Ridge, CO — 5.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Wilkerson Pass, CO — 8.1 inches at 7 a.m.

Williams Fork Reservoir, CO — 0.5 inch at 8 a.m.

Winter Park, CO — 10 inches at 6:30 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Woodland Park, CO — 7 inches at 7:53 a.m.

Lightning eMotors, which designs and manufactures electric vehicles for commercial and government fleets, agreed Thursday to have the Loveland-based company placed into receivership, signaling its default on its loans and financing.

The company filed its agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s assets will be sold to pay its debts.

The action follows a lawsuit by Cupola Infrastructure Income Fund, which sought to have a receiver appointed. The Greenwood Village company said it loaned Lightning eMotors $3 million and the manufacturer had acknowledged that it is unable to pay its debts and hasn’t been able to line up financing that would allow it to continue operating.

The Denver Business Journal first reported the SEC filing by Lightning eMotors.

“We expect the receiver to be installed shortly and will have more details about the company’s path forward before the end of the year,” the company said in a statement.

The company went public in May 2021, at which point it was growing and quickly filling space in Loveland center formerly owned by Agilent Technologies. Tim Reeser, the co-founder and CEO, said then that going public meant the company would have the capital “to really accelerate the business.”

Lightning eMotors, originally named Lightning Systems, saw its expansion rev up as more companies began electrifying their fleets and the state and federal governments passed laws encouraging the switch to low- and zero-emissions vehicles and provided incentives.

In February, the company said it had been certified under the “buy America” program, making its products eligible for federal grants designed to help electrify the nation’s transportation.

Lightning eMotors had an agreement with a Berkshire company to provide electric powertrains for shuttle buses and reported deals with Fluid Truck, Ikea and plans to electrify medium-duty General Motors truck platforms.

However, problems with battery suppliers, including the bankruptcy of battery company Proterra, and supply issues proved to be obstacles for Lightning eMotors. FreightWaves, a publication about the global freight market, reported that the company cut its workforce from about 330 to 250 earlier this year to free up money.

The lawsuit by Cupola said while Lighting eMotors has reported rising revenue, its gross losses and operating expenses have risen more quickly. The manufacturer said it expected the New York Stock Exchange to delist it, which would hinder its ability to raise money.

According to records, the company’s gross revenues were $21.5 million as of Sept. 30 and its operating expenses were $46 million.

Denver is currently providing housing for more than 2,600 migrants. The city has aided nearly 30,000 who have come from the southern border at a cost of $33 million.

One 74-year-old Colorado woman has made it her mission in life to aid those migrants when she can, making sure they have a friend in the Mile High City to lean on. Arriving in a new country is hard enough, but Maria "Mia" Henriquez is making it a little easier for those who feel lost.

For the past six months, Henriquez has been helping newly arriving migrants who cross her path by either buying them a meal, giving them a ride to a shelter, helping them find their way around Denver International Airport or simply translating. She works at the airport checking IDs, placing tags on bags and has now taken it upon herself to translate for those who need help in Spanish.

"And when they get here it's fine, but then there's no one to direct them here so they sit around because they don't know the language until they find somebody who speaks Spanish," said Henriquez.

She is that somebody, and about a week ago Henriquez met a family who had just arrived from San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the many migrant families that left Venezuela in search of a better life.

"My boss, came to me and said 'Maria there's some people sitting there and they don't speak English' and I said 'What's going on?' And they said they had just got here," Henriquez said.

Henriquez bought them food, put them in a hotel and later dropped them off at a city shelter. She was not familiar with the process, but learned a lot about the shelters migrant families are currently staying at. She was surprised to learn their time at a shelter is limited.

The family, expressing themselves in Spanish, said "It is not like (Mia) is a millionaire or anything. She is very humble, but she still helped and helps us." The family sees her as family for all the help she has provided them.

"I just couldn't leave them in the street, I mean, would you leave them in the street? No!" said Henriquez.

Henriquez knows the struggle herself. For five months, she was living at a shelter and only recently moved into her own space. She understands what is it like to be homeless and fears for families like the Venezueluans, but more so for the children.

"I know what it is like to have money and I know what it is like to be poor, to be in the streets," said Henriquez, which is why she does not hesitate to lend a helping hand.

"I think every human being would do basically the same and I think there are way more good Samaritans than me," said Henriquez.

The Denver International Airport says information to help newly arriving migrants is also available at any customer service info booth.

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DENVER (KDVR) — In many Colorado towns, it’s illegal to throw snowballs. Balled-up snow that is playfully tossed in the winter is even considered a “missile” in a few towns.

Some cities allow for playful snowball fights, while others downright ban it.

Aspen

According to Sec. 15.04.210. in the town of Aspen, it’s illegal to throw stones and snowballs as well as discharge guns and other missiles. The law explicitly states:

“It shall be unlawful for any person to throw any stone, snowball or other missile or discharge any bow, blowgun, slingshot, gun, catapult or other device upon or at any vehicle, building or other public or private property or upon or at any person or in any public way or place which is public in nature.”

Surprisingly, Aspen isn’t the only place where throwing snowballs is illegal.

Loveland

In Loveland’s municipal code, it’s under 9.44.030 – throwing objects.

It states, “It is unlawful for any person to throw any stone, snowball or any other object upon or at any vehicle, building, tree or other public or private property, or upon or at any person in any public way or place, or on any enclosed or unenclosed ground.”

Glenwood Springs

Glenwood Springs has the same law as Loveland, except the municipal code adds that this law is only upheld if a person has the intent to injure a person or deface a property. This also includes the responsibility to foresee who this action could injure or deface.

Louisville

Louisville has about the same standard, where the municipal code states that it is illegal if there is a substantial risk of injury.

It also states, “The word throw includes but is not limited to slinging, dropping, shooting or launching.”

Keenesburg

Keenesburg specifically puts snowballs under Sec. 10-4-100 in the municipal code, which is defined as “throwing missiles.” In short, you can’t throw snowballs at any person, animal, motor vehicle, public property, building, structure, tree, shrub or other private property.

However, it’s only illegal if the property doesn’t belong to that person.

Snowmass Village

Snowmass also defines throwing snowballs under the “throwing of missiles” section. However, it’s only illegal if it’s in a manner that might cause physical harm or property damage.

As far as playful snowball fights go, you should be okay in Snowmass.

Idaho Springs

Idaho Springs has about the same law as Snowmass, where it’s illegal to throw snowballs unless it’s to protect a person or their property from injury.

Snowball fights are good to go. The law specifically states recreational activities with no risk involved are completely fine.

Nederland

Nederland’s municipal code is about the same as Keenesburg, where you can’t throw missiles, including snowballs.

Leadville

In Leadville, throwing a snowball is considered an “unlawful object” according to municipal code 9.44.030.

Some municipal codes are more specific than others. Some spots state that playful snowball fights are fine.

In essence, these places in Colorado banned snowballs in an attempt to prevent harm to people and property in the area.

Colorado has one of the most physically fit populations of any state in the U.S., but the same can’t be said regarding fiscal fitness.

Colorado households are weighed down with the heaviest debt burdens of any state, even when looking at more expensive places to live like California and Hawaii, according to a study from Forbes Advisor.

Nowhere do consumers carry a higher share of debt relative to their incomes than in Colorado, which could prove problematic if years of heavy borrowing across every sector of the economy triggers the next big downturn as Fed watcher Jim Grant is predicting.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Household Debt and Credit Report measures mortgages, car loans, student loans, credit cards and other personal debts. It is essentially an exercise in stepping on the debt scale.

Forbes Advisor, a personal finance website, took the debt totals for each state for 2023 and divided those by population estimates from last year to come up with a per capita household debt number.

Colorado ranked first among states with household debt at $89,170. California households were next with debt of $84,730 and Hawaiian households ranked third at $82,650.

The average household debt across every state was $57,411, so Colorado households are carrying nearly $32,000 in additional leverage around their financial waistlines, which is, relatively speaking, not a good look.

A counter to that is that Coloradans earn higher wages on average than residents of most other states, so households can carry more debt. But even there, the statistics show a heavier burden is being carried in the state.

“Average wages are higher in Colorado. According to our recent study on the cost of living by state, Colorado has the eighth-highest salary by state,” said Michael Benninger, lead banking editor at Forbes Advisor, in an email.

Even after accounting for the extra money Colorado workers pull down, household debt as a share of household income is at 99.85%, the heaviest burden of any state. In California, the debt-to-income burden is 92.6% and in Nevada it is 91.3%.

The average household debt to income burden of all states is at 77%, so debt represents a heavier burden in Colorado than in other states. Given that some households are debt-free or close to it, those households carrying debt are leveraged at much higher levels than the 1-to-1 ratio that the study captured.

Benninger lists where Colorado residents are paying more out of pocket to explain why they might be having to take on more debt.

Colorado ranks ninth highest among states for the rent, transportation costs and average annual income taxes paid. It ranks seventh highest for median monthly housing costs, fifth highest for median home prices and mortgage payments and 13th highest for food expenses.

Granted, it would be helpful if the cost of living were lower, but Colorado isn’t the most expensive state in any of those categories. So why do households here still rank first for the amount of debt they carry?

A good place to start is with mortgages, which constitute the largest part of consumer debt. Colorado has the fourth-highest median home price in the U.S. at $612,000 after California, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia, according to national brokerage firm Redfin.

California’s median home price in September was $787,000 and Hawaii’s was $750,000, so shouldn’t residents of those states be more debt-burdened? Normally yes, but buying a home is so expensive in those states that a larger share of households rent and don’t hold a mortgage.

In Colorado, the homeownership rate is 67.4%, meaning more than two-thirds of households own the place where they live. In Hawaii, that ownership rate is 59.2% and in California, it is only 55.3%, according to counts from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Despite a surge in home prices during the pandemic, the rate of homeownership in the state kept rising, from 64.9% in 2020 to 67.4% this year.

One reason could be that Colorado has an above-average share of millennials in its population. The generation in their late 20s and 30s are increasingly moving into the prime homebuying years and taking on hefty mortgages to do so.

About four in 10 households that own the place where they live are free of a mortgage nationally, usually because they have paid off their loans over time. In Colorado, closer to three in 10 households are free of a mortgage, one of the lowest rates of any state.

So there is likely a higher share of households that have bought a home more recently, and they have had to buy at some of the highest prices in the country and take on bigger mortgages to do so. And a smaller share of households have managed to pay off their mortgages in Colorado than elsewhere.

Brian Lewandowski, executive director at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, suggests that student loans, now the second biggest debt category after mortgages, could also be at play in the state’s heavier debt burdens.

Colorado’s population skews younger and is the second most educated after Massachusetts with 52.7% of adults having an associate’s degree or higher, according to a ranking by U.S. News and World Report.

SoFi Learn, an educational arm of SoFi Bank, which makes student loans, estimates that Colorado residents are carrying $28.5 billion in student loan debt, which works out to an average burden of $36,822 per borrower.

“Colorado has a high educational attainment — could we also have a greater higher-ed debt burden?” Lewandowski asked.

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A quickly thinking airplane captain narrowly avoided a head-on crash at an airport in Colorado last year after unclear communication between two aircraft and the traffic control center resulted in one plane taking off and the other landing on the same runway at the same time, a new report found.

"I hope you don’t hit us," the captain of Beechcraft B300 King Air said, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released Wednesday. The comment came as the captain was landing on runway 10 at Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) in Hayden at the same time JetBlue Airbus A320 was departing from the same runway.

Flight data showed the two planes were approximately 2.2 miles apart when the incident took place, the NTSB's final report said.

The final report released Wednesday culminated a near-yearlong investigation of the incident that happened on January 22, 2022, when JetBlue Airways flight 1748 incurred a tail strike on its takeoff from runway 10, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

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No one was injured during the incident, and the NTSB determined the tail strike as an accident.

Video of the takeoff appears to show the plane entering into a steep ascent, with the back of the plane hitting the ground.

On January 22, 2022, both aircraft coordinated with the Denver air route traffic control center (ARTCC) for their respective flight plans, the report found.

According to the report, the JetBlue aircraft believed King Air was several miles out and was intending to land on runway 10 behind them, allowing them to think they had clearance to continue with their departure.

King Air, mentioning both "runway 28" and "runway 10" in communications, was actually intending to land on the runway in front, and needed the runway clear to do so.

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At the same time King Air was intending to depart, the JetBlue aircraft resumed its procedural departure, getting approval from Denver ARTCC and also announcing on common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) that they were leaving the ramp area and were taxiing to runway 10 for departure.

The Universal Communications Frequency (UNICOM) operator warned both aircraft about "multiple aircraft" near the airport.

The JetBlue captain, who had over 11,000 flight hours at the time of the incident, and his co-pilot, who had 3,300 hours at the time of the incident, claim they never saw the other plane during the otherwise routine takeoff.

He then proceeded with a hasty take-off to get out of the way of the plane he thought was coming behind them.

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Upon seeing the mistake, the captain raised the nose of the aircraft more quickly than normal "due to his surprise about encountering head-on landing traffic." The plane exceeded its pitch limit, which caused the tail strike.

The JetBlue flight crew, who were destined for Florida, soon reported the tail strike and landed at Denver International Airport, following procedure to land as soon as possible to assess possible damage.

Yampa Valley Regional Airport does not have flight controllers directing traffic, according to local reports. It relies on radio communication between planes and facilities in Denver to coordinate safe travel.

The NTSB determined that there had been poor communication, which resulted in this accidental misunderstanding.