Author: The Denver Gazette
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CDPHE modifies decision, 75 fans per team allowed at Colorado football state championships
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will allow up to 75 people per team to attend football championship games in Pueblo this week, the Colorado High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday. CDPHE indicated in a letter Monday to CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green that it would allow spectators after pushback from families, schools and…
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Natural, human-triggered avalanches reported across Colorado
Several natural and human-triggered avalanches have been reported across the state this week, including one near Vail Pass on Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said. The Vail Pass avalanche broke at the ground, the CAIC said. Although it was relatively small, it could have injured someone if they had been caught in it. The…
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Polis, officials urge employees to work from home as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations spike
Gov. Jared Polis, local municipalities and business leaders are encouraging employers to have their employees work from home as much as possible as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to soar throughout the state. More than 4,000 cases on average per day have been reported in the state and the seven-day positivity rate is at more…
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Spike in COVID cases pushes Jefferson County to tighter restrictions
Jefferson County will go to tighter restrictions because of a spike in COVID-19 cases. Jefferson County Public Health said Wednesday that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment notified it that the more restrictive Safer at Home Level Orange (previously Level 3) in the state’s framework will go into effect at 5 p.m. Monday.…
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One killed, 2 wounded in Park Hill shooting
One person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting early Wednesday morning, the Denver Police Department said. The shooting happened in the 3200 block of Locust Street, near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Monaco Parkway in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood. Police initially said two victims had been taken to a hospital.…
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Denver DA’s husband charged with 24 counts of arson in Grand County
The husband of Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has been formally charged with 24 counts of arson after being accused of leaving 12 burning slash piles unattended, violating a Grand County fire ban near the East Troublesome fire. Matt Karzen, the 14th Judicial District attorney, said Tuesday that his office has charged Christopher Linsmayer, 68,…
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Secretary of state: Colorado surpasses 2016 voter turnout
Colorado surpassed the voter turnout of 2016 as of 10 a.m. on Election Day, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said. Griswold said 76.6% of active voters had turned in a total of 2,839,395 ballots. It was broken down to 930,452 from registered Democrats, 833,215 from registered Republicans and 1,088,369 from unaffiliated voters. All ballots must…
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Secretary of state: Colorado surpasses 2016 voter turnout
Colorado surpassed the voter turnout of 2016 as of 10 a.m. on Election Day, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said. Griswold said 76.6% of active voters had turned in a total of 2,839,395 ballots. It was broken down to 930,452 from registered Democrats, 833,215 from registered Republicans and 1,088,369 from unaffiliated voters. All ballots must…
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Winter Park Resort pushes back opening day to at least Nov. 30
Winter Park Resort announced Tuesday that it will push back to its opening day to no earlier than Nov. 30. The resort was scheduled to open the 2020-21 ski and snowboard season on Nov. 18. The new opening date is subject to change based on public health and weather circumstances. Impacts from the East Troublesome…
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Denver seeing ‘blatant’ violations of public health orders
Health officials said Tuesday they continue to see “blatant” violations of public health orders in Denver and warned that citations could be issued and business licenses revoked. “We continue to see venues holding packed events, with no required facial coverings or physical distancing,” said Robert McDonald, executive director of Denver Department of Public Health and…