Author: Luige Del Puerto
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TEST 3 -Embed – CSG and DG ADDED JULY 29 Is work flex slowing downtown’s recovery?
DG AND CSG now added, photo changed and photo embedded below. YouTube is added below: Work-from-home and “flex work” policies, widely adopted five years ago as a hedge against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, have lingered on — well after the virus retreated. HTML embed added below: But flex work may be running counter…
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TEST 3 JULY 27 Colorado schools receive $24 million for free meals program
THIS IS FOR COPO, DG and CSG WEB The Colorado Department of Education is providing Colorado schools with nearly $24 million in grant funding to implement a free lunch program. Approved by voters in 2022, the Healthy School Meals for All provides free breakfast and lunch to all public school students in the state, as…
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TEST 1 Primary voters rejected big money in politics | Paula Noonan
While we’re in an election campaign lull between now and Labor Day, we have time to consider the impact of $102 million in campaign contributions in the primary. In the general election, more money will fill candidate campaign coffers, and from the looks of things, ballot initiatives will get plenty of attention as well. The…
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Hundreds of flights delayed in Denver due to thunderstorms; tornado warning issued
Hundreds of flights have been delayed at Denver International Airport, with authorities noting severe weather and thunderstorms in the region. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Denver, Fort Collins and several surrounding counties. As of 5 p.m., a tornado warning had been issued for Adams County. The weather service also said…
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Polis declares statewide drought emergency
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated the next phase of the state’s drought response plan. Polis had placed Colorado under Phase 2 in March. “Today, I am issuing a statewide drought emergency to support Coloradans, our economy, farmers…
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Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
Colorado leaders praise, criticize military operation capturing South American leader Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro via a military operation that captured and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as other Democrats lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile,…
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Self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman dies in federal prison
The man who allegedly killed three people in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs died while in federal custody, according to inmate records. The Federal Bureau of Prisons database shows that Robert Dear Jr., 67, died Saturday at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP) in Springfield, Mo. Officials within the Bureau…
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Self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman dies in federal prison
The man who allegedly killed three people in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs died while in federal custody, according to inmate records. The Federal Bureau of Prisons database shows that Robert Dear Jr., 67, died Saturday at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP) in Springfield, Mo. Officials within the Bureau…
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DIA seeks federal OK to pay for salaries of air traffic controllers
The Denver International Airport is seeking permission from the federal government to pay for the salaries of air traffic controllers amid news that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. Although it’s not immediately clear whether the 40…
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Newlon Elementary School
A sign outside Newlon Elementary School on Aug. 20, 2025, in southwest Denver, thanks voters for the bond money at work on campus. (Nicole C. Brambila/The Denver Gazette)