Tag: United States
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Hundreds in Denver rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up and vote for help to…
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‘Deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced’: DEA seized record amount of fentanyl in Colorado last year
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A total of 522 people died from drug overdoses in Denver in 2023, the most since tracking began in 1923, according to Denver’s Office of the Medical Examiner. Around 40% of those deaths involved the use of fentanyl, according to the office. In an effort to battle the ongoing fentanyl war that has blazed since…
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I-70 traffic could get gnarly this weekend due to snow, events
A plethora of mountain-related events could freeze Interstate 70 traffic this weekend — even worse than the normal crush of weekend traffic. Oh yeah. There will be snow, too. Three of Colorado’s most popular winter events will take place west of the metro Denver area this weekend, causing westbound traffic to likely slow to a halt…
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Colorado’s top election official targets AI-generated ‘deepfakes’ in elections
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is targeting AI-generated “disruptors” — such as “deepfakes” — as her office prepares for this year’s elections. Griswold unveiled her legislative priorities at a time of social anxiety over “deepfakes.” This week, pornographic “deepfake” images generated by artificial intelligence and sexualizing people without their consent hit the singer Taylor Swift,…
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Abortion rights advocates attend Women’s March in Denver
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Scores of abortion-rights supporters stood outside of the Colorado state Capitol building on Saturday morning with picket signs and then marched down Denver’s 16th Street Mall almost two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal legal protections for abortion. Other Women’s March events kicked off in multiple cities across the country, including Tampa,…
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Denver MLK Marade will continue on Monday despite weather
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The annual Denver Marade — an annual march-parade down East Colfax on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — will continue on Monday, despite temperatures plummeting into the negatives. The annual Marade — started in 1986 — is one of the United States’ largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. Hosted by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission,…
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Denver MLK Marade, other events close down city for holiday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Single-digit temperatures won’t stop many people from streaming down East Colfax Avenue on Monday — Martin Luther King Jr. Day — for the annual Denver Marade, held in his honor since 1986. The annual Marade — a mashup of march and parade — is one of…
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Livestock producers share disappointment with Colorado wolf introduction
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite a federal judge’s refusal Friday to prevent the reintroduction of gray wolves into Colorado, disappointed livestock producers say the ruling has not ended their battle. Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and The Gunnison County Stockgrowers’ Association filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
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From preserved specimens to handcrafted jewelry: Denver gets taste of the bizarre at Oddities and Curiosities Expo
Taxidermy animals, carcasses in jars, paintings of the bizarre and other eclectic arts lined the Colorado Convention Center. A spooky sight for some — an expression of weird for others. But it wasn’t Halloween, despite the placement in October. It was the Oddities & Curiosities Expo. The Oddities & Curiosities Expo kicked off its sixth-annual year in…
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Kaiser Permanente workers on strike picket lines for second day
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kaiser Permanente workers lined the streets outside of the Lakewood medical offices on Thursday morning, blaring music and holding signs at beeping cars. They are just a few of the 70,000 Kaiser employees striking across the country. Thursday was the second day of the three-day strike,…