Author: Deborah Grigsby deborah.smith@denvergazettedev.gazette.com
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Denver will ‘oppose’ federal intervention amid anti-ICE protests, mayor says
Mayor Mike Johnston said the city will not tolerate violent protests that damage small businesses or assault police officers, even as he vowed to oppose sending the National Guard or federal forces to handle rallies in Denver. Johnston added that he has “100% confidence in the Denver Police Department.” “If people are violent and they’re…
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Denver wins preliminary injunction in lawsuit over Trump Administration threats to withhold funding
A federal court has granted the City and County of Denver a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump Administration over threats to withhold millions of dollars in federal transportation grant funding. “Denver follows all laws – federal, state, and local – and it should not be so much to ask the White House…
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Facing $200 million budget shortfall, Denver announces furloughs, hiring freeze, cuts
Facing hundreds of millions of dollars in deficit over the next two years, Denver plans to tighten its belt — beginning today — with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston telling residents and city staffers to brace for budget cuts, furloughs, layoffs and hiring freezes. The city faces a $50 million gap in this year’s budget, while…
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A tale of two cities: How two Colorado mayors stand far apart on immigration
Colorado’s two most populous cities are separated by fewer than 60 miles, but when it comes to their approach to immigration law enforcement, the mayors of Colorado Springs and Denver stand much farther apart. To some extent, both mayors are merely articulating their respective cities’ positions, though the crackdown on illegal immigration by the Trump administration…
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Denver joins lawsuit against Trump administration over FEMA funds termination
Denver has joined Chicago and Pima County in Arizona in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its termination of federal funding awarded to local jurisdictions to help defray the cost of aiding the tens of thousands of immigrants who arrived in America’s interior cities after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Denver is seeking…
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Calls to poison centers are up as ‘magic mushroom’ use increases, study says
The use of psilocybin — the hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms” — has increased significantly in Denver and throughout the country, driving a spike in calls to national poison control centers, a study found. Researchers from Denver Health’s Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Center and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus found…
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Calls to poison centers are up as ‘magic mushroom’ use increases, study says
The use of psilocybin — the hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms” — has increased significantly in Denver and throughout the country, driving a spike in calls to national poison control centers, a study found. Researchers from Denver Health’s Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Center and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus found that the…
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Calls to poison centers are up as ‘magic mushroom’ use increases, study says
The use of psilocybin — the hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms” — has increased significantly in Denver and throughout the country, driving a spike in calls to national poison control centers, a study found. Researchers from Denver Health’s Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Center and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus found that the…
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Denver council members push back on $70M for women’s soccer stadium
The Denver mayor’s office, city economists and business leaders are hoping excitement around the city’s new National Women’s Soccer League team will entice City Council members who are pushing back on the $70 million the city is being asked to spend to facilitate a new stadium. Supporters argue that the proposed stadium would serve as…
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How one Colorado rural fire chief says he’s cracked the code on getting and keeping volunteers
In the tiny mountain town of Florissant, Colorado, Fire Chief John Buchan shuffles through the stacks of papers on his desk. “Oh, and these are just from last week,” he said, holding up four crisp, new applications from individuals hoping to become new fire department volunteers. Across rural Colorado, as well as much of the…