Tag: City Of Denver
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Denver backs legal challenge to Trump’s use of National Guard
Denver has joined 26 other local governments in an amicus brief supporting California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles. “In Denver, our residents are connected with police who live on the same streets they patrol and with officers who grew up in the same…
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Denver may fall short of housing homeless goals; officials blame federal, state cuts
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s campaign to relocate 2,000 homeless individuals from city shelters into permanent housing could fall short of his goal this year — and the city is blaming the loss of federal funds and state budget cuts. In a quarterly update, Office of…
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Nuclear power to fuel Denver International Airport?
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport officials announced on Wednesday that they are soliciting a study on the feasibility of building a nuclear power plant to take the airport to energy independence using a small modular reactor on its 34,000-acre facility. The study will examine questions about nuclear…
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Denver rolls out ‘Fix-a-Flat’ program for qualified e-bike riders
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver is offering a $50 credit to keep income-qualified electric bike riders rolling. The “Fix-a-Flat” initiative provides a one-time credit to help cover the cost of flat tire or wheel repairs. This program is available to individuals who have redeemed an income-qualified voucher from the…
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Denver citywide network outage ‘resolved,’ no known cause yet
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save City technology officials say they have fixed a citywide network outage that took down most of the city’s website and many online service portals on Tuesday morning for close to six hours. A spokesperson for the city’s Technology Services Division confirmed the issue was “resolved”…
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Denver’s large building electrification rules updated
Denver’s regulations requiring electrification of all buildings larger than 25,000 square feet have drawn controversy since they were implemented in 2021, especially from businesses and building owners. But relief may be on the horizon as city officials are re-writing the rules after soliciting public input and pushing compliance deadlines farther into the future. While the…
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Proposed new city holiday could cost Denver $1.3 million in overtime pay
Denver city employees could gain another paid holiday day off this year if the City Council approves a bill designating the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day for the City and County of Denver. Although the bill’s sponsors acknowledge that compensating employees for the holiday could cost more than $5 million, District 11…
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Karin McGowan tapped to be DDPHE director, completing Mayor Mike Johnston’s “diverse cabinet”
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has completed his cabinet by nominating Karin McGowan as executive director of the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. This is Johnston’s last remaining open cabinet position and comes close to one year after he was inaugurated as Denver’s mayor.…
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New $11-million Denver public safety office was announced before ‘strategic plan’ was developed
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When announcing a new public safety office that will emphasize “racial and social equity” earlier this month, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and other officials offered few details on specific strategies or day-to-day operations of the new entity. The reason? The city appears to be building…
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Denver imposes hiring freeze, diverts funds to come up with $90 million for illegal immigration crisis
Denver taxpayers are on the hook for $90 million this fiscal year to pay for the city’s response to the illegal immigration crisis that has been spilling over into America’s interior cities from the southern border. That’s the latest estimate from Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration, which earlier said the city was poised to spend…