Author: Nicole C. Brambila
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John Youngquist, former East High School principal, claims victory in race for at-large seat on Denver school board
John Youngquist, a former East High School principal, won the at large seat held by outgoing Board Vice President Auon’tai M. Anderson, based on the unofficial tally released on Tuesday. Youngquist, who did not get the support of the local teachers’ union, led early and maintained that sizable advantage over his two competitors with 62%…
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Kaiser Permanente reaches tentative agreement with union
The agreement means union workers will receive 21% wage increases over four years and a $23 an hour minimum by 2026
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Department of Homeland Security to send team to Denver to assess immigrant crisis
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is expected to deploy a team to assess the influx of immigrants from South and Central America that has overwhelmed the city of Denver since December, the White House said Thursday. Jon Ewing, a Denver Human Services spokesperson, confirmed that city officials will meet with the Homeland Security team…
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Kaiser Permanente workers launch strike, signaling failure to reach agreement
Kaiser Permanente workers join strike picket lines after failing to reach agreement with executivesTom Hellauer tom.hellauer@denvergazettedev.gazette.comTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazettedev.gazette.comhttps://gazettedev.gazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/9/74/9d6/9749d644-3b6b-11ed-b91d-37444d2bf7b7.f54b911252c540f1d61709edc4727a39.png About 100 Kaiser Permanente workers in Aurora picketed on Wednesday morning, joining more than 70,000 Kaiser employees striking across the country in the largest health care work stoppage in American history. The strike — expected to last three days…
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Denver sees third wave of immigrants, officials blame Texas busing program
Nine buses from Texas unloaded hundreds of immigrants Sunday, prompting panic and a change of tactics among officials who for months have grappled with an influx — and multiple waves — of new arrivals that threaten the city’s shelter capacity. The new wave prompted the city to cut down the length of stay at shelters…
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Colorado unlikely to see COVID-19 spikes of the past
COVID-19 cases are eking up in Colorado, but local infectious disease doctors aren’t worried — yet. The reason? This isn’t 2020. While three years ago infectious disease experts were grappling to understand how the novel coronavirus was transmitted, today health officials have a number of tools in their arsenal: COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, prior infections…
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Marijuana breathalyzer? CU Boulder study says it’s tricky
A small-scale, preliminary study by researchers at the University of Colorado-Boulder suggests developing a breathalyzer test for cannabis users will be a challenge, if possible at all. Published earlier this year in the Journal of Breath Research, the “proof of concept” study was the first step in a project between the university and the National…
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Kroger grocery chain to pay Colorado $70M for role in opioid crisis
Kroger Co. has agreed to pay Colorado $70 million as part of a settlement for its role in the opioid crisis, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Friday. In total, the grocery chain will pay $1.37 billion to participating states. “The number of overdose deaths from opioids is a clarion call for action,” Weiser said in…
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‘Prime Effect’ sees CU Buffs tickets skyrocket after opening win
What a difference a win makes. Before the CU Buffaloes — 20-point underdogs — did the unthinkable with a 45-42 season opening win against the No. 17 ranked TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth on Saturday, fans could pick up a ticket for $145. Good luck getting a ticket for less than $400 now. Saturday’s…
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DPS board supports superintendent firing of McAuliffe International principal
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted 6-1 Thursday to approve Superintendent Alex Marrero’s firing of McAuliffe International Middle School Principal Kurt Dennis. But not without board members sniping at one another. Director Scott Baldermann was the lone dissenting vote. The board voted to accept Marrero’s actions for all the employees, unnamed, in what’s…