Author: Alex Edwards
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Denver Parks asks for bigger security budget, councilmembers lament lack of bathroom access
Denver Parks and Recreation officials on Monday asked the city council for an additional $1.6 million in its 2023 budget to enhance security measures at parks, prompting a councilmember to note the gruesome murder of a 14-year-old boy at a recreation center. “We had our first murder in 30 something years at the Southwest Recreation…
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Denver City Council to sift through mayor’s proposed budget
Mayor Michael Hancock’s $3.75 billion budget will be under scrutiny this week as Denver City Council holds its first of 17 budget hearings today. The first meeting will be an overview of the proposed budget the mayor presented to council last week, which includes a $1.66 billion General Fund. Overall, he’s asking for a more than…
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Several injured after Aurora light rail train derails
A RTD train in Aurora derailed on Sept. 21 leaving 24 people injured. Courtesy of Aurora Police Department A Regional Transportation District light rail train derailed at Exposition Avenue and Sable Boulevard in Aurora on Wednesday afternoon. Officials said 24 people were treated for injuries – three of them were transported to the hospital. But…
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Denver City Council vote hands marijuana delivery services big win
The Denver city council on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would slash the price of fees related to starting and contracting a marijuana transportation business. As part of the bill, the council removed a July 2024 sunset date on an exclusivity period for social equity transporter businesses — meaning dispensaries can only use these…
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Denver Auditor’s Office suggests better monitoring of apps, online services
The Denver Auditor’s Office has suggested the city invest in better monitoring of third-party information technology vendors to better protect itself from hackers. A release from the office documents “some incidents” since January 2021 where a vendor-provided product had a service interruption and the vendor did not compensate the city. Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien said 31%…
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Colorado to receive $121 million for water line repairs
Colorado will receive $121 million in funding from the bipartisan infrastructure bill to repair and improve the state’s water infrastructure. U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both Colorado Democrats, praised the funding, which they say will help deliver clean, safe and reliable drinking water to communities across the state. It will also provide funding…
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Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Gazette, Colorado Politics win 22 awards from Colorado Press Association
Journalists and photographers from the Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Gazette and Colorado Politics won 22 awards from the Colorado Press Association on Saturday. The stories ranged from drought coverage and its impact on a fifth-generation rancher in El Paso County to the toll that the Central 70 project has taken on two Denver neighborhoods. Journalists…
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3 dead after mid-air plane collision in Boulder County
RAW: Sky9 footage shows downed second plane from collision in Boulder County9News Officials from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that three people are dead, after two small planes collided in mid-air near Niwot on Saturday. The sheriff’s office began receiving reports of the crash at approximately 8:54 a.m., on Saturday. Deputies and other…
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No charges filed in Commerce City fentanyl deaths
As the country grapples with a crippling fentanyl crisis, an announcement Wednesday that prosecutors will not file charges in connection with the deaths of five people who fatally overdosed on the drug in February in a Commerce City apartment was a crushing blow to friends and family who were hoping that someone would pay for…
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No charges filed in Commerce City fentanyl deaths
As the country grapples with a crippling fentanyl crisis, an announcement Wednesday that prosecutors will not file charges in the deaths of five people who fatally overdosed on the drug in February in a Commerce City apartment, a crushing blow to friends and family who were hoping that someone would pay for their deaths. “I’m…