Tag: Buffalo
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Denver City Council makes annual bison donation permanent
Denver has codified its annual donation of surplus buffalo to American Indian tribes and American Indian nonprofits into law after a unanimous vote by the City Council on Monday. The City and County of Denver has managed one of the oldest municipal bison herds in the nation as part of a conservation program for more…
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Denver City Council to consider data centers, buffalo, on-call landscape deals
The Denver City Council will introduce a bill on Monday that would place a one-year moratorium on the acceptance or processing of certain permit and site development plan applications in which a data center is the proposed primary use. Because data centers are not specifically regulated within Denver and have no specific permitting requirements, city…
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Where the buffalo roam: Denver transfers bison to local Native American tribes
More than 30 bison stood lackadaisically in the falling Golden snow, patiently waiting to be driven through the storm to their new homes. The City and County of Denver transferred 34 yearling bison to American Indian tribes and organizations — including the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Buffalo First, Navajo Nation and Tall Bull Memorial Council — on Friday at Genesse Park…
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Proposed Denver American Indian Cultural Embassy aims to help restore native Coloradans’ voice in homeland
A proposed American Indian Cultural Embassy could be coming to the Mile High City as part of the 2025 Vibrant Denver Bond. The embassy would be a homecoming for many tribal nations who called the lands of metro Denver home more than 100 years ago before being forcibly relocated or killed in events such as…
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Colorado Springs flight school, MSU Denver partner to train airline pilots
Nolan Shell has dreamed of becoming a pilot for a major airline since taking a flight on a family vacation when he was a child. Now he’s on a path to realizing that dream in about 3½ years as part of a new program. The 18-year-old has already received his pilot’s license and will get…
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Colorado Buffaloes debut newest mascot, pre-teen, 500-pound buffalo donated by Nebraska rancher
A 500-pound star is born. As the chant “We want Ralphie” thundered through Folsom Field in Boulder, a pre-adolescent buffalo calmly waited in her pen, taking in the hoopla. Then Ralphie VI introduced herself to the world, with dark brown fur and doe eyes and tiny horns that have inches to go before becoming the…
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Why Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy is poised for monster season
Brandon White works with some of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Guys like Buffalo’s Stefon Diggs, Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill, Cleveland’s Jarvis Landry and Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson, among others, go to White’s “Receiver Factory” in the offseason to critique their game. Another is Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, who looks poised to…
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2021-22 Colorado Avalanche Schedule
Times to be announced Oct. 13 Chicago Oct. 16 St. Louis Oct. 19 at Washington Oct. 21 at Florida Oct. 23 at Tampa Bay Oct. 26 Vegas Oct. 28 at St. Louis Oct. 30 Minnesota Nov. 3 Columbus Nov. 6 at Columbus Nov. 11 Vancouver Nov. 13 San Jose Nov. 17 at Vancouver Nov. 19…
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Broncos free agency: Ronald Darby, Mike Boone ready to help team go to the ‘next level’
Cornerback Ronald Darby and running back Mike Boone got a look at their new home Thursday after both signing with the Broncos this offseason. Darby, from Washington, signed a three-year, $30 million deal, while Boone agreed to a two-year, $2.6 million contract. Both fill holes for Denver, who desperately needed a veteran starting corner and…
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Broncos GM George Paton: Quarterback definitely in play at No. 9 in NFL Draft
Maybe the Broncos will have a rookie quarterback next season after all. Broncos General Manager George Paton certainly isn’t ruling it out. And not only is he not ruling it out, he may also use a top 10 pick to secure Denver’s next QB. “(The No. 9 pick) is in play for a quarterback,” Paton…