The West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition is trying to raise $3 million for its new buydown program from its member local governments. The program,“Good Deeds,” supplies a homebuyer with 30% of a home’s purchase price up front, and in exchange, that unit gets a price-capped deed restriction.
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On today's newscast: The West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition is hoping to raise $3 million from local governments for its new buydown program, Pitkin County officials will discuss climate goals and a plan to address homelessness this week, a local short film about a one-legged athlete will screen at 5Point Adventure Film Fest, and more.
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The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
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Starbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks.
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The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.
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The Senate is poised to pass the bill the House advanced over the weekend. President Biden is set to sign it. From there, TikTok says the battle will move to the courts.
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In Mexico a group of masked people in the state of Chiapas stopped a leading Presidential candidate at a checkpoint. The incident comes amid a spate of political assassinations.
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Journalist Ari Berman says the founding fathers created a system that concentrated power in the hands of an elite minority — and that their decisions continue to impact American democracy today.
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The prosecution is arguing that Donald Trump wanted to keep information out of the public fearing that it would turn off voters in 2016. The defense argues Trump did nothing illegal.
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Yale University, Emerson College and New York University are among the few schools where students are staging encampments calling for divestment from Israel.
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On Friday — the day Swift released her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department — she smashed the all-time Spotify record for most album streams in a single day, with more than 300 million.
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Demand is skyrocketing to see Caitlin Clark play with the Indiana Fever. Ahead of her WNBA debut, ticket sales are soaring and some teams are relocating their games to larger venues.
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