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Five ways to have the most Colorado Day ever on Aug. 1
What better day to break out your Chacos and your SUP and make a day of it.
New trouble for U.S. infrastructure talks as pressure mounts
WASHINGTON — Senators were running into new problems Monday as they raced to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal with pressure mounting on all sides to show progress on President Joe Biden’s top priority. Heading into a make-or-break week, serious roadblocks remain. One dispute is over how much money should go to public transit. But spending […]
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across U.S.
Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They’re now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes. The specific reasons vary widely. Some families who spoke with The Associated Press have children with special educational […]
“We can’t turn a blind eye”: New Denver court program for teens caught with guns aims to mitigate cycle of youth violence
Five teenagers have been shot and killed in Denver this year as the city’s years-long youth violence epidemic continues, but leaders in the juvenile criminal legal system hope a new program will help stop the bloodshed. A long-awaited court program began this month that officials hope will disrupt the cycle of violence by intervening in […]
Unvaccinated staff eyed in federal investigation of Mesa County nursing home cases, deaths
By Jason Dearen and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lagging vaccination rates among nursing home staff are being linked to a national increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths at senior facilities, and are at the center of a federal investigation in a hard-hit Colorado location where disease detectives found many workers were not […]
Vincent Hancock, Colorado’s Amber English give Americans a skeet shooting sweep at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Amber English erased the disappointment of barely missing the two previous Olympics by winning a gold medal. Vincent Hancock made history about an hour later, becoming the first skeet shooter to win three golds. Two shotgun events, two American golds, one sweet skeet sweep. Read the rest of this story on TheKnow.DenverPost.com.
Denver weather: Hot start to the week, lower chance of storms
Denver will have a hot start to the week with temperatures in the mid to high 90s. Some moisture will move into the area later in the week and into the weekend, but most of the week should be clear with sunny skies. Temperatures will warm through mid week, with hot temperatures forecast for the […]
Cheap or free fares? RTD should take “urgent” action to lure riders back, report says.
Commuters returning to their workplaces as the pandemic eases are clogging Denver-area highways, but they aren’t yet boarding buses and trains in droves. That emerging dynamic has prompted an outside review panel to call for the Regional Transportation District to act boldly: Use some of its federal relief money to slash regular fares temporarily and […]
Brauchler: Under new law, more felons can legally possess weapons in Colorado
Despite a historic crime wave that has left Coloradans awash in surging gun violence and property crimes, Gov. Jared Polis and the hard-left-leaning state legislature have recently enacted laws decriminalizing gun possession by convicted felons, lessening penalties for misuse of firearms, and placing more burdens on law-abiding gun owners. Aided by the offender-friendly policies implemented […]
Denver’s mayor proposes new arena as part of $450 million infrastructure bond proposal
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s plans for a $450 million infrastructure bonding package to put to voters includes a new, mid-size “state-of-the-art” arena. He made the announcement during his annual State of the City address, conducted virtually on Monday morning. He dedicated much of the speech to the topics of homelessness, criminal justice and post-pandemic resilience. […]