Author: 9News
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Regis University names first female president in its 150-year history
As universities across the country confront questions of leadership, representation and the future of higher education, Regis University has made a historic appointment of its own. The Denver-based Jesuit institution announced that Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead will become its 29th president, making her the first woman to lead the university in its nearly 150-year history. “So I’m…
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Steamboat announces closing date after dry winter
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Steamboat Ski Resort is preparing to wrap up its ski season earlier than last year, citing a dry winter across Colorado. The resort announced its final day of operations is April 12, about a week earlier than 2025, when lifts continued running until April 20. The earlier closing comes after a below…
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Colorado sports bar linked to growing measles outbreak
State health officials are asking people who visited a sports bar in Arvada this week to watch for symptoms after identifying two more measles cases in Broomfield residents. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) said in a release Thursday that two additional cases of measles have been identified and health officials are…
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Evacuations lifted after wildfire on northwest side of Fort Collins
The evacuation order was lifted around 12:50 p.m. Thursday. A mandatory evacuation order that was issued for an area on the northwest side of Fort Collins due to a wildfire has been lifted. The evacuations were ordered just before noon for an area bordered by Highway 287, Vine Drive and Overland Trail. The evacuation order…
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Police investigating ‘incident’ at Adams High School, Commerce City police said
There was a large police presence at Adams City High School Wednesday afternoon. Commerce City police said they were investigating an “incident” at the school, and said the school is locked down. In an update at 1:50 p.m., police said “we have no reports of injuries at this time.” The school was cleared as “all…
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Sheridan teachers vote to authorize strike, leaders urge union to bargain
Educators in Sheridan schools have been working without a contract for months. Now, they’ve authorized a strike. Both the district and the union members said their hope is to settle their disagreements with the district before it comes to that. Hannah Johnson, a union member and Alice Terry Elementary School instructional support assistant, said they…
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‘Sex and the City’ star to give commencement address at CU Boulder
The Boulder native was selected by the university’s Senior Class Council to give the speech. BOULDER, Colo. — “Sex and the City” star Kristin Davis will give the commencement address at the University of Colorado Boulder this spring, the university announced Friday. The actor best known for portraying Charlotte York on the popular HBO series and…
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2 fires reported just hours apart at same Westminster apartment complex
Crews from the Westminster Fire Department responded to two fires at the same apartment complex that occurred just hours apart Thursday. The first fire was reported Wednesday night just before midnight in building eight at the Village of Greenbriar at 8290 N. Federal Blvd., according to Westminster Fire. All residents were evacuated. A spokeswoman for…
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Man dies in crash at intersection where he petitioned for traffic light after wife’s death
A man who fought to get a traffic light installed at the intersection where his wife was killed in 2024 died on Monday in a car crash in the very same place. 82-year-old Gerry Goldberg, who launched a petition aimed at having lights erected at the intersection of East Belleview Avenue and South Franklin Street,…
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Denver PrideFest moves locations with new events
The Center on Colfax announced a new location for Denver PrideFest and new activations in June. Denver Pride weekend will be held Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28. PrideFest, a free festival, will be held on 16th Street from Arapahoe to Broadway, on Sunday, June 28, at 10 a.m. The Center on Colfax said shifting PrideFest…