Author: Hannah Metzger The Denver Gazette
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Colorado wildfire roundup: A look at 5 large fires burning across the state
As Colorado experiences a wave of record-breaking heat and dry weather, wildfires have begun to burn throughout the state. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings until Tuesday evening in several counties, including Grand, Jackson and Summit. Here are some of the large, active wildfires burning throughout Colorado as of 3 p.m. Monday, according…
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Polis calls for national park designation for Camp Amache site
Gov. Jared Polis is backing efforts to turn the former site of World War II-era Japanese internment camp in Colorado into a national park, preserving the area and its history for future generations. Polis sent a letter to the National Park Service Tuesday, asking for its support in the inclusion of the Granada War Relocation…
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Polis extends Colorado’s state disaster order over COVID-19 rates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis extended the state’s disaster emergency order Sunday for another month over the COVID-19 pandemic. Polis issued the first disaster emergency order verbally on March 10 and in writing on March 11. Sunday’s…
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Victim in fatal Lincoln Park shooting identified, suspect still at large
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The victim of a fatal shooting Sunday morning in Denver’s Lincoln Park neighborhood was identified Tuesday as 27-year-old Michael Arguello. Police responded to the shooting and found Arguello dead at the scene, the Denver Police Department announced. Police said the shooting happened around 11:46 a.m. in the 1000 block of West 14th Avenue, near the…
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Colorado outdoor dining fund: Over $1.8 million raised for second round
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than $1.8 million has been raised for local restaurants struggling during the pandemic as part of the second round of Colorado’s outdoor dining fund announced Friday by Gov. Jared Polis. The firs round of…
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Denver Zoo sets new sustainability goals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo announced its new sustainability goals this week, aiming to reduce the zoo’s energy usage, water usage and landfill waste in the coming years. The zoo said its new goals will further its…
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Colorado’s hunter education is responsible for low fatality rates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fatal shooting of 26-year-old Simon Jacob Howell this week in a hunting accident near Kremmling shocked the state, largely because of the rarity of the tragedy. Colorado averages less than one hunter fatality per…
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Downtown Denver businesses prepare for Election Day turmoil
Dozens of businesses downtown have covered their doors and windows with plywood in preparation for potential protests or riots following Election Day on Tuesday. Entire city blocks of the 16th Street Mall were boarded up Monday morning. “Someone’s going to be upset with the result of the election,” said the manager of Where the Buffalo…
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Denver DA’s husband faces arson charges for violating fire ban in Grand County
The husband of Denver District Attorney Beth McCann faces 12 counts of fourth-degree arson for leaving 12 burning slash piles unattended, violating a Grand County fire ban near the East Troublesome fire. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office said Christopher Linsmayer, 68, is charged in connection with the fire ignitions in violation of the Stage 2…
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Thousands of Coloradans experience power outages following high winds
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save High winds across the state Sunday resulted in power outages for thousands of Coloradans on Monday afternoon. There were 60 reported Xcel Energy power outages Monday afternoon affecting 3,067 customers across the state, according to…