🐺 CO wolf hysteria is out of control

☕ Why the Local Starbucks Union Fight is Headed to the Capitol

Colorado’s first Starbucks unionization happened back in 2022. Since then, organizers have been hard at work supporting union efforts at other stores. Now, that fight is headed to the State Capitol and one former barista explains what a change in legislation could mean for the Colorado’s labor movement. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🏫 DPS Reiterates Its Stance on ‘ICE Raids’

With fears of “mass deportations” looming ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration, Denver Public Schools is reminding the community that federal immigration enforcement is prohibited on district property. Since 2019, DPS has had protocols in place to address “possible immigration raids.” [Axios Denver]

🎯 Wolf Misinformation Puts a Target on Wrong Ranch

Based on a tip from a local group of “anti-wolfers,” Colorado Politics published the name and location of a ranch in Pitkin County where it was rumored state wildlife officials had released a second round of reintroduced gray wolves. As a result, suspected wolf poachers have been hanging around the property — but the ranch’s owner says the allegations are false, and now the safety of his ranch and family are at risk over misinformation. [Aspen Times]