Tag: Denver Health
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Sales tax hike proposal in Denver approved by councilmembers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday approved a sales tax hike, sending the measure to the November ballot for Denver voters to decide. If approved by voters, the 0.34 point tax rate increase would make the Denver one of the highest-taxed municipalities in the state —…
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Denver council to vote on $70 million sales tax hike to fund Denver Health services
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday will consider approving a sales tax hike to fund Denver Health. The proposed tax hike, which councilmembers sparred over and advanced, 9-1, last week, faces its second and final vote on Monday. Denver voters will ultimately decide its fate…
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Denver Health expands syphilis testing
A Denver Health infectious disease doctor warns sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise, but the “dramatic” increase in syphilis cases means anyone sexually active between the ages of 14 and 44 should get tested. Dr. Sarah Rowan, an infectious disease physician at Denver Health, called the sharp increase nationally and in Colorado an “epidemiological…
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Denver Health ordered to pay $660,000 for violating constitutional rights
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Denver Health has been ordered to pay $660,000 to two residents after a jury ruled Friday that a detox facility violated their constitutional rights in 2017. Benjamin Stecker and Leigh Ann Midgett were both taken to a Community Addiction Rehabilitation and Evaluation Services (CARES) facility by Denver police and held for several hours against their…
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Denver Health adds 10 ambulances to its fleet | HEALTHY BITES
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Because Jessica Barclay poured herself a cup of coffee two years ago, Denver Health has two new ambulances. The young mother fainted at work while chatting with a co-worker. She hit her head on the polished concrete floor and woke up seven days later. “The…
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First baby born at Denver Health in 2024 is a boy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shortly after midnight, the labor and delivery team at Denver Health welcomed Juan Carlos Felix Nuñez into the world, the hospital said in a news release Monday. At 12:40 a.m., Felix Nuñez was the first…
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City, county government services closed for 4th of July; parking meters free on Monday
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Most city and county offices in metro Denver will be closed to the public in observance of the Independence Day holiday on July 4. In Denver, city and county services and offices — such as the Denver Motor Vehicle Title and Registration Office, public libraries, Denver Mayor’s Office, City Council offices and other agencies —…
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City, county government services in Denver metro closed for Juneteenth
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Most city and county offices in metro Denver will be closed to the public in observance of the Juneteenth holiday Monday. In Denver, city and county services and offices — such as the Denver Motor Vehicle Title and Registration Office, public libraries, Denver Mayor’s Office, City Council offices and other agencies — will take the…
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Denver officials say to believe survivors as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver is recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month by reminding people to believe survivors. Kimberly Corban, a survivor, said when she was 20, a stranger broke into her apartment and raped her. She chose to report…
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Denver City Council to consider STAR expansion, new police vehicle purchase
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will consider expanding the Support Team Assisted Response program and purchasing over 30 new police vehicles during their 3:30 p.m. meeting Monday. The measures are among 17 resolutions appearing before the council. Additionally, there are six bills being introduced and seven…