Author: John C. Ensslin
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Gazette videographer’s essay of women ranchers wins an Emmy
Gazette videographer Katie Klann has won an Emmy Award for her video essay, Learning from the Land, which follows the stories of women ranchers in the West. Klann’s video — which can be seen at https://tinyurl.com/y2nd58mg — earlier won awards from the National Press Photographers Association and the Pictures of the Year contest. The winning…
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Denver’s Hancock: ‘These deportation raids need to stop’
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Friday condemned the prospect of immigration raids in the city and across the country on Sunday and said city government will do nothing to cooperate with them. “These deportation raids need to stop and these detention centers need to close,” Hancock said during a news conference in his Denver City…
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Denver’s Hancock: ‘These deportation raids need to stop’
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Friday condemned the prospect of immigration raids in the city and across the country on Sunday and said city government will do nothing to cooperate with them. “These deportation raids need to stop and these detention centers need to close,” Hancock said during a news conference in his Denver City…
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Wheelchair attendants at Denver airport strike over health, safety issues
About 66 wheelchair attendants and baggage handlers walked off their jobs at Denver International Airport on Tuesday in a dispute over workplace and safety issues. The employees – all contract workers with Prospect Airport Services – say they’ve been unable to get management to respond to a variety of health and safety issues, including the…
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DENVER RUNOFF 2019 | CoPo coverage of the city’s election
Denver voters gave Mayor Michael Hancock a third term in the runoff election that ended Tuesday. They also replaced three city council incumbents and decided they want a say in any future bid for the Olympics. Here is CoPo coverage of Denver runoff election night. Andy Colwell Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, center, poses for a…
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Initiative 302 on Olympic bids goes for the gold in early results
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A measure to require Denver voters’ approval before the city could spend public money on a bid to host the Olympic Games sailed to an early lead Tuesday night in the city’s runoff election. Initiative 302 — “Let Denver Vote” — was leading 79.2% to 20.8% in early results. And that was good enough for…
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Intense Denver mayoral race wraps up as voters decide pivotal election
Denver votes are deciding one of the most pivotal and hotly-contested mayoral elections this century, choosing between two-term incumbent Michael Hancock and political newcomer Jamie Giellis in the city runoff that ends Tuesday. Through six often intense debates held since the two candidates qualified in May for the runoff, they have outlined starkly different visions…
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DENVER RUNOFF 2019 | It’s election day (again) in the Mile High City; CoPo brings you results tonight
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Today is Denver’s second election day in less than a month. In the general election that ended May 7, voters narrowed the field for mayor, clerk and five city council seats. And now it’s time to pick some winners: Will it be another term for Mayor Michael Hancock or a first term for Jamie Giellis?…
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Nearly 24% percent of Denver mayoral runoff ballots cast; heavy last-minute voting possible
DENVER • Nearly 24% of Denver voters had mailed in their ballots by Monday afternoon as the mayoral runoff election and other races were set to close at 7 p.m. Tuesday. But Denver voters are known for casting their votes on the last possible day, said Alton Dillard, spokesman for the Denver Elections Division. The…
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DENVER RUNOFF 2019: CoPo coverage of the candidates and issues
A hard fought and noisy campaign to elect Denver’s next mayor ends Tuesday. After polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the city’s runoff election, we’ll know whether Michael Hancock will serve a third term as mayor or whether political newcomer Jamie Giellis will have scored a come-from-behind win. Tuesday’s results also will show who…