Author: Anya Moore
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Lakewood builds first separated bike lanes
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Lakewood built its first separated bike lanes in late June as part of a larger summer installation project that officials said would increase safety and sustainability on roadways. Construction for the bike…
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Jefferson County says it has launched first behavioral health sector partnership in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado county recently met with groups in the behavioral health arena to discuss the challenges facing the sector, particularly when it comes to the workforce. In a news release, Jefferson County said that, along with Workforce Boulder County, its Business and Workforce Center recently launched a Behavioral…
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Aurora mayor plans policy changes for public comment during city council meetings
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman plans to crack down on public comments in future Aurora City Council meetings after protestors disrupted Monday night’s meetings for the third time. “I will oppose any extension of the time because so many of the demonstrators increasingly don’t adhere to the three-minute time limit,” Coffman told The Denver Gazette in…
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Q&A with Justin Schwartz: New CU Boulder chancellor on tuition, safety, football, and diversity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Colorado’s 12th Chancellor, Justin Schwartz, shared his vision for the university and talked about head football coach Deion Sander’s rise in popularity in a recent interview with The Denver Gazette. Schwartz previously served as the executive vice president and Provost at the…
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Motorcycle deaths on the rise in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save July is known historically for spikes in traffic fatalities, and motorcycles take up a significant percentage of these fatal crashes. Colorado State Patrol investigated 21 fatal motorcycle crashes in Colorado this year so far. Those motorcycle crashes make up 15.5% of the total fatal incidents…
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Emergency shortage of Type O blood in Colorado
Blood donations are down in Colorado, and Type O blood has become the most scarce, leading Vitalant to announce an emergency blood shortage in Colorado. Type O blood donations dropped to an 18-month low in the state at Vitalant, a blood donation center that provides blood to 94 hospitals in Colorado. Vitalant reported 7,500 fewer…
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Lakewood and Golden parks going organic
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The cities of Lakewood and Golden will transition to organic land management within six different parks in an effort to protect community health and the environment. The parks will replace synthetic weed killers and other…
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Jefferson County’s commissioners seek elimination of TABOR refunds — again
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the third time in five years, Jefferson County’s elected officials are asking voters to allow the local government to spend all of the revenue that it collects above the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights limit, thereby eliminating refunds to taxpayers. For fiscal year 2024, that refund…
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Boogaloo Celebration Parade brings color, dance, and art to Denver for Colorado Black Arts Festival
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Children and families lined East 22nd Avenue this morning to watch dance teams perform for the Boogaloo Celebration Parade. A spectacle of color, movement, dance, art, and music—the parade featured dance teams, line dance crews, and drill teams. Dancers from Queens of Dynasty near the…
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Brush fire in Arapahoe County destroys 8 structures and 1150 acres of land
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eight structures were destroyed in the Quail Hollow brush fire, with multiple fire departments on scene Saturday afternoon. The fire is 100% contained as of 3:05 p.m., but crews will be on scene throughout the night to work on mopping up hotspots, according to Arapahoe County…