Tag: Ddphe
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News Nuggets: Denver National Night Out set for Tuesday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department has announced the return of National Night Out on Tuesday. The community is invited to join first responders and neighbors for a night that’s all about unity, celebration and crime prevention awareness, police said. Founded in 1984, National Night Out is…
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Karin McGowan tapped to be DDPHE director, completing Mayor Mike Johnston’s “diverse cabinet”
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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Public health departments bring vaccine clinics to homeless shelters amid small meningitis outbreak
In the past month, a small outbreak of meningococcal meningitis — which infects the lining of the brain and spinal cord — has been seen in Denver County’s homeless community. That prompted health departments to bring pop-up vaccine clinics to shelters in Aurora. Meningococcal meningitis can cause severe symptoms, including fever, vomiting and confusion, and…
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181 homeless people dead from fatal overdoses — and the year is not over yet
466 people have died from overdoses in Denver so far this year
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Denver civilian law enforcement watchdog concerned with strengthening STAR’s community oversight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s program designed to divert police away from non-violent situations has become a star of mayoral candidates’ platforms when they talk about a public safety system that balances armed police officers with community-based services. But the city’s civilian law enforcement watchdog board has concerns about…
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Someone in South Denver seems to be poisoning prairie dogs, but nobody knows who
Prairie dogs are being poisoned in a South Denver area popular for kids playing and people walking dogs
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Third Denver area library closes due to meth contamination
The Bemis Public Library became the third Denver area library in the past month to temporarily closed due to methamphetamine contamination, a trend that illustrates how drug use is spilling over into public spaces normally associated with children and learning. Following meth contamination findings in the Boulder and Englewood public libraries, the city of Littleton…
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Denver opens McNichols building as warming center
The Denver Department of Public Health and the Environment announced Wednesday it will be opening the McNichols Civic Center Building as a 24-hour warming center until 8 a.m. Friday. The building is located at 144 W. Colfax Ave. Families experiencing homelessness and in need of a safe, warm place to stay are encouraged to call…
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Englewood library closes after meth residue found in exhaust pipes
The City of Englewood Public Library is closed temporarily after testing showed methamphetamine contamination in exhaust vents, according to a news release. On Jan. 6, the City of Englewood tested its restrooms and other surfaces in the Public Library and the restrooms on the second floor of its Civic Center, according to a City statement.…
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Denver City Attorney’s Office wins first 5 cases upholding COVID public health orders
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After issuing 320 citations for COVID-19 public health order violations, the Denver City Attorney’s Office has defeated all challenges against the city in opposition of the orders. The City Attorney’s Office announced Monday that it…