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daughter from the ctional Addams Family. At Metropolitan State University, she earned a bachelor’s degree in forensic anthropology and criminology and landed an internship as a death investigator with the medical examiner’s o ce in Denver, she said. But ultimately she stepped back from forensic work.

“I’ve kind of come full circle. Now I keep plants alive,” said Austin of her shift from working with the dead to caring for living, leafy things.

While being her own boss means she can’t count on someone else for health insurance, a 401(k) program or overtime pay, Austin appreciates the exibility that comes with working for herself. It’s a big world with lots to see and do, Austin said, and right now she’s enjoying the challenges of small business ownership.

“I have my moments where I wonder what the hell was I thinking, but every entrepreneur does,” Austin said. “If not, I don’t know if you’re doing it right.”

For example, now that it’s in a retail space, Mrs. Fancy Plants’ overhead is higher. It was a bit of a shock the rst time the business hit a seasonal slump but its rent

“My perspective is at the end of the day, people are responsible for their actions,” Weekly said.

Another part of the solution to addressing crime could be adding more o cers in the right places, according to Pasko, which can be di cult amid police experiencing hiring issues.

“Denver did hot spot policing with positive results in the past few years. Instead of patrol broadly in highcrime areas, really zone in on the hot spots, including some problemoriented approaches,” Pasko said.

Weekly agreed that putting more o cers on patrol is critical.

“ at is one of my goals as sheri ,” Weekly said. “I am putting more deputies and marked cars on the street. at’s what I’m focusing on is the fundamentals.” e proposed legislation also includes a “joy-ride” provision that would make it a misdemeanor to use a vehicle without the owner’s permission as long as the car is returned within 24 hours without damage and only minor tra c o enses were committed, e Colorado Sun reported. A second and subsequent conviction for the joy-ride o ense would be a felony, however.

JAZZ and utilities didn’t abate, Austin said. She supplements retail sales with classes on building terrariums, arranging owers and caring for houseplants. She also makes the space available to photographers for photoshoots.

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