Author: Alexander Edwards
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Commerce City boy missing since Monday found safe
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A Commerce City boy reported missing since Monday has returned home, according to an Adams 14 School District administrator. Emmanuel Melgar was reported missing from Adams City High School on Monday after police responded to a report of a gun on the campus. In an initial release, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said he may…
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Denver Auditor’s Office suggests better monitoring of apps, online services
The Denver Auditor’s Office has suggested the city invest in better monitoring of third-party information technology vendors to better protect itself from hackers. A release from the office documents “some incidents” since January 2021 where a vendor-provided product had a service interruption and the vendor did not compensate the city. Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien said 31%…
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Denver Gazette, Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Politics win 22 awards from Colorado Press Association
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Journalists and photographers from the Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Gazette and Colorado Politics won 22 awards from the Colorado Press Association on Saturday. The stories ranged from drought coverage and its impact on a fifth-generation rancher in El Paso County to the toll that the Central 70 project has taken on two Denver neighborhoods. Journalists…
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Xcel Energy requests approval to increase natural gas prices
Electric and gas prices will likely increase as Xcel Energy seeks to raise rates in line with the price of natural gas, which has reached a 15-year high, according to the utility. If the Colorado Public Utilities Commission approves the increase, residential customers will see an increase of about $3.16 per month, while businesses will…
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Colorado to receive $121 million for water line repairs
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Colorado will receive $121 million in funding from the bipartisan infrastructure bill to repair and improve the state’s water infrastructure. U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both Colorado Democrats, praised the funding, which they say will help deliver clean, safe and reliable drinking water to communities across the state. It will also provide funding…
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Three confirmed dead after two small planes collide outside of Longmont
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Witnesses said they heard and felt the impact of two small planes as they crashed outside of Longmont. The three occupants of the planes died as a result of the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed the aircrafts collided while in mid air just before 9 a.m. and then struck the ground in a…
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First in-person state of the campus in 3 years for the University of Colorado at Boulder
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Leadership, diversity and public engagement were among the highlights of the first in-person state of the campus address at the University of Colorado – Boulder Tuesday. The event was held in the large Glenn Miller Ballroom and drew a crowd of hundreds. Chancellor Phillip DiStefano reflected on the last several years, changed by the COVID-19…
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Cherry Creek Schools welcomes therapy dog
The Cherry Creek School District welcomed a new therapy dog on Monday. Riley is a 9-month old black Labrador and will team up with Deputy Adam Nardi to provide mental health support to students. The two will be assigned to schools in unincorporated Arapahoe County and Centennial. Riley still has much to learn and…
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Record-breaking temperature prompts heat advisory in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The high temperature in Denver on Tuesday reached 98 degrees according to the National Weather Service. This broke a record set in 2020 when the high reached 97. Temperatures got so hot, the National Weather Service in Boulder issued a heat advisory for much of…
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Influenza set to make an early comeback after two-year hiatus
After more than two years of COVID-19, influenza is poised to make an early and impressive return. And that has health providers in Colorado concerned. “This year has the potential to be a bad flu year,” said Dr. Michelle Barron, senior medical director for infection prevention and control at UC Health. “A lot of the measures…