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Cringe Home Run Derby Anthem Sung by Coloradan
Disastrous Home Run Derby Anthem Sung by Coloradan. Singing the Home Run Derby anthem is a prestigious honor. Ingrid Andress, a Highlands Ranch native, seemed more than qualified for the task. At 32, she’s a four-time Grammy nominee, a Rock Canyon High School alumna, and a multiple-time Billboard Hot 100 artist who has headlined numerous tours.
Is Your Big Lots Store Going Away?
Will Colorado’s Big Lots Stores Be Affected by Closures?. It seems like an increasing number of businesses across Colorado have been closing their doors recently. From Boulder’s iconic Dark Horse likely facing demolition to Denver’s music venue Herman’s Hideaway closing, and the historic jazz club El Chapultepec also being on the brink of demolition, the trend is troubling.
Should all Colorado substitute teachers be members of PERA? The question is headed to court.
A group of five Colorado school districts has turned to the courts to fight a new policy that would allow substitute teachers they hire through outside staffing agencies to benefit from the state’s retirement system. The policy, school districts say, could cost them millions of dollars worth of retirement...
Inside a dyslexia screening program for some of Colorado’s rural students
When teacher Cindy Haralson would point at her preschool class with a stuffed owl named Baby Echo, most children quickly repeated the letter, word, and sound they’d just heard her say. Think “B, bat, b.”But one little girl — a good listener and natural problem-solver — stared blankly at her teacher day after day last year, unable to reproduce what she was hearing and seeing. Haralson recalled the girl looking at her classmates, as if to say, “How do you guys do that? How do you know that?”The girl’s struggle with alphabet lessons was the kind of red flag that...
State adopts controversial rule that makes it harder to expand and build new highways — here's what's happened since
In a bold move, Colorado has made it harder to widen highways or build new ones — all to reduce pollution output. The policy puts people and the planet before pavement, marking an important shift in transportation priorities, according to the New York TImes. The rule, adopted in 2021,...
Heat is easing, and some showers could help to further tame the heat
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - We’re not as hot as the past five days have been, but that’s not to say we aren’t hot. More cooling could be helped along by some showers and thunderstorms, but we won’t all get that rain. Stormy Spots This Evening.
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis 'stunned' after being handcuffed, removed from flight
Denver Broncos Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis said he is "stunned" over a "humiliating" incident aboard a United Airlines flight over the weekend that ended with him in handcuffs and escorted off the plane.
City Council elects Amanda Sandoval as new president and Diana Romero Campbell as new pro tem
Councilmember Amanda Sandoval will be City Council’s next president after serving as pro tem for two years. Council newcomer Diana Romero Campbell will be the next pro tem. City Council unanimously elected Sandoval and Romero Campbell on Monday, and the changes take effect immediately. Each term lasts one year. In recent years, Council presidents have served two terms.
Vigil at Federales honors employee shot defending his coworkers
DENVER (KDVR) — A vigil organized by friends and colleagues paid tribute to a Denver man who was shot and killed while working at a RiNo restaurant and bar Wednesday night. “There are so many people who loved Todd and who Todd loved,” Brandi McMichael, vigil attendee, said on Monday night. William “Todd” Kidd was […]
Local company is among group charged with racial discrimination in a Denver housing appraisal
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has charged a group of appraisers and lenders with housing discrimination in Denver, alleging the companies involved undervalued a homeowner’s property because she is Black. HUD announced the charge Monday against the appraisal company Maverick Appraisal Group, appraisal management company...
Former Lightning linked to Colorado Avalanche, could be an inexpensive signing
The Colorado Avalanche have most of their roster in place—well, their star pieces. They’ll still have to work out an extension for Mikko Rantanen at some point. That being said, the team still has a few open roster spots that they’ll be looking to fill sometime in the very near future.
NBA Rumors: Knicks next moves, Clippers Westbrook replacement, Nuggets setback
NBA Rumors: Nuggets lose rookie DaRon Holmes for the season. Denver Nuggets rookie big man DaRon Holmes II ruptured his right Achilles tendon during his Summer League debut on Friday. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 2024 No. 22 overall pick is "expected" to miss the entire upcoming NBA campaign.
Friend remembers woman killed in Denver house fire
DENVER — Friends of a woman who died in a house fire a week ago have identified her as Jessica McMillan, a well-known artist in the Denver community. The fire happened July 7 near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Utica Street, a few blocks east of Sheridan Boulevard. When Denver Fire Department crews arrived on scene just before 2:30 a.m., they brought McMillan out from the house. She was pronounced dead.
Denver school to Stanford: 1st-gen student lands full-ride scholarship
From Denver School of Science and Technology to Stanford University, a first-generation college student got a full-ride scholarship to pursue a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) pathway this fall.
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