Tag: Safety
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CDOT expands lane-weaving detection for express lanes
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“Cross the line, pay the fine” is the warning from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The technology to detect when drivers weave in and out of express lanes is coming to the central I-70, I-25 South Gap and U.S. 36 corridors beginning Dec. 1, according to a news release. CDOT said its common to see…
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Fireplace safety: What to know before striking the first match
Most importantly: have fireplace and chimney cleaned and inspected before the first fire of the season.
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Motorcycle deaths on the rise in Colorado despite enforcement, safety campaigns
As a member of the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Major Crash Team, the unit that investigates the city’s most serious collisions, Sgt. Eric Anderson knows more than he’d like to about the devastating physical impact of a motorcycle crash. “We’re usually talking about a 3,000- or 4,000-lb. vehicle, versus an 800- or 900 lb. motorcycle,”…
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Former principal, safety specialist, reflect on Columbine 25 years later
Former Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis and Jeffco student safety head, Jeff Pierson, met with members of the media to talk about the evolving threats in schools and lessons from Columbine.
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Denver City Council to consider anti-terrorism spending, STAR expansion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Tuesday will consider expanding the Support Team Assisted Response program to add six emergency medical technicians and three vans and equipment citywide. The council will also consider allowing millions of dollars in anti-terrorism spending through a grant program during the 3:30…
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Denver’s Restaurante Lempira and security company’s licenses suspended after fatal shooting Monday
The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses suspended the operating licenses of two businesses involved in a fatal shooting early Monday, Executive Director Molly Duplechian announced in a Tuesday news release. The shooting happened at around 12:30 a.m. at 1452 Uinta Street in Denver. According to the Denver Gazette’s news partners 9News, the shooting was…
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Colorado fire agency offers safety tips ahead of extreme cold
Coloradans should take extra care this holiday in securing fire hazards around the house, according to the Division of Fire Prevention and Control. The state fire agency offers several winter safety tips in handling alternative heating sources as temperatures around Colorado are expected to plummet below zero this week. “With a lot of people staying…
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Adopt higher temperature threshold that triggers emergency shelter, Denver housing advocates argue
As a cold spell blankets Colorado, housing advocates argued the temperature threshold for Denver to open its emergency “warming” shelters needs to be higher than 10°F. Denver District 9 Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca said the current threshold is “so out of step with regional standards.” Those standards, she said, are 32 degrees during wet conditions and 20 degrees…
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Missing 10-month-old girl from Aurora found safe, police say
A 10-month-old girl is safe, the Aurora police announced hours after authorities issued an Amber Alert. “A’myah has been found. She is safe,” the police said on Twitter, referring to A’myah Gordon. “The investigation is ongoing, Detectives will determine, what, if any charges are appropriate.” The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert on…