Tag: Executive Director
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Jeffco Economic Development Corp. has new CEO
The Jeffco Economic Development Corp. has a new president and CEO who plans to highlight the stories of the county and its swath of businesses. The Jeffco EDC announced on Thursday that Carrie Kelly will take the helm on Aug. 18, a month after former CEO Jansen Tidmore left after five years to join the…
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Denver director of public safety steps down to join Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s executive director of public safety is leaving the city government to lead the Colorado Bureau of Investigation amid a statewide DNA scandal that has plagued the state’s crime laboratory. Armando Saldate III — who was nominated by Mayor Michael Hancock in January 2022 and…
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Adaptive Adventures team of disabled athletes celebrates 10 years of racing in Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Among all the local teams rowing Sloan’s Lake during the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, Team Blue was unique. All members of Team Blue — representing Adaptive Adventures — had physical disabilities. But someone ashore would have never noticed, something Adaptive Adventures works toward. Adaptive Adventures — an nonprofit…
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Third-party study finds the City and County of Denver a good place to work
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City of Denver is a competitive employer when compared to the private sector, a recent study found. The Office of Human Resources shared the findings of the study conducted by an unnamed third party contractor on Tuesday. The city was asked to clarify who…
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Colorado Department of Transportation urges motorists to avoid driving during ‘treacherous’ winter storm
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Rain before 9 p.m. Wednesday will turn into snow after 11 p.m. and may dump up to 16 inches of the white stuff in the metro Denver area, prompting the Colorado Department of Transportation to urge motorists to avoid travel during the storm. Road conditions are forecast to be “treacherous,” according to a CDOT news…
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Colorado jury awards $3.76 million, finds two Denver Police officers guilty of constitutional violations
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A Denver jury on Friday awarded $3.76 million to a 78-year-old Montbello resident after finding two Denver Police officers guilty of violating her constitutional rights. Ruby Johnson, a retired postal worker, lived in the same home in Montbello for more than 40 years. On Jan. 4, 2022, a Denver Police Department SWAT team carried out…
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Think tank on car thefts: Longer view paints dire picture for Colorado
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While not disputing the declining car theft figures Denver officials cited, a think tank argued that viewing the stats from a longer timeframe offers the public a more precise and comprehensive view of crime both in the city and the state and whether Colorado leaders’ public policy response is working. Denver officials last week said…
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Denver sees ‘welcome decrease’ in car theft, but more work needed, city leaders acknowledge
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Denver struggled to respond to rising crime in the last few years, but the mayor and chief of police on Tuesday pointed to lower levels of car theft and property crimes in 2023, adding relief is on the way with a full police academy class. During a press conference, Mayor Michael Hancock said city leaders…
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19 residents of Aloft Hotel search for housing as temporary shelter closure approaches
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aloft Hotel, home to 124 homeless people identified as having a high vulnerability to COVID-19, is closing April 27. The future for 19 of the tenants remains uncertain as The Salvation Army, City of Denver and state work to connect them with housing resources.…
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Kroger-Albertsons merger raises fears of lack of competition in Colorado
A proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, first announced in October last year, is raising worries about a lack of competition in Colorado, among other issues. Kroger, which operates King Soopers in Colorado, said that its proposed merger with Albertsons, which operates Safeway, will lead to lower prices, no layoffs for frontline workers and $1 billion to keep…