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Denver-based dialysis giant DaVita pays $34 million to settle another whistleblower case
DaVita, the Denver-based dialysis giant, will pay $34.49 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company violated anti-kickback laws, the latest in a string of whistleblower settlements for the company. The lawsuit, brought by Dennis Kogod, former chief operating officer of DaVita Kidney Care, claims DaVita illegally compensated kidney doctors...
Meet Denver City Council President Amanda Sandoval
Amanda Sandoval, the Denver city councilmember from District 1, was unanimously elected as council president on Monday. She replaced Jamie Torres, who served in that role for the previous year. Sandoval, the daughter of one of Denver's most influential politicians, has been working within the halls of the Denver City and County Building since 2012, when she was hired as a council aide. ...
Bodycam video shows officers rescuing dog and kitten from inside hot camper
Although the heat wave has ceased in the Denver metro area, the Wheat Ridge Police Department is telling Coloradans to bring pets inside while it is still hot outside. The police department says on July 11 around 3 p.m., officers had received calls about a dog inside a camper that was barking while it was hot outside. Officers found the dog along with a kitten inside as the temperature in the camper ranged from 91 to 103 degrees, according to Wheat Ridge PD. The dog and kitten were removed from the camper, while the owner received a summons in court for animal cruelty.
Another Cool-Down This Weekend
THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING: Scattered showers with a few isolated thunderstorms. Near-normal highs of 87° for Colorado Springs and low to mid 80s for Pueblo. A few showers may linger into the evening hours. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies with a few lingering showers until about midnight, then gradually clearing skies and...
Iconic summit trail in southern Colorado making summer debut
A trail to the top of an iconic mountain in southern Colorado is about to open for its first summer. Starting Aug. 1, the seasonal closure for raptor nesting on Fishers Peak's upper cliffs will lift — granting hikers access to the chimney-like summit looming 9,600 feet over Trinidad. The summit trail debuted late last fall, ahead of the seasonal closure lasting from March 15 through July. That was "a...
One of Biggest Solar Projects Across the Globe Coming to Northern Colorado
More solar power is coming to Northern Colorado. Although expensive to build, solar power saves Coloradans money in the long run while limiting pollution. Many of us are unaware of one of the biggest reasons solar power works so well in Colorado. Colorado happens to be one of the sunniest states in the nation. So adding renewable energy from solar panels is a great idea.
CO judge rejects claims that door-to-door voter fraud search was intimidation
A CO judge has rejected claims from civil and voting rights organizations that Donald Trump supporters intimidated voters when they went door-to-door searching for fraud following the 2020 election.
The impact of Donald Trump's policies on Colorado's economy
COLORADO, USA — As Donald Trump and Republicans lay out their priorities at the Republican National Committee, 9NEWS is looking at how those policies would specifically impact Colorado. Trump is promising a radical change to America's trade policy that would impact how Colorado's agriculture industry works. On Colorado's eastern...
Grand Canyon men’s soccer signs Colorado’s Gatorade High School Player of the Year
Grand Canyon men’s soccer added its third winner to its 2024 roster with the signing of forward Marcus Von of Colorado. Von heads to Phoenix via Broomfield, Colorado, where he attended Broomfield High School and won numerous postseason accolades. Von earned United Soccer Coaches’ and the Colorado High School Scholastic Association’s High School Player of the Year, Boulder County Player of the Year, all-conference first team and all-state first team. He also led the team in points and goals for his senior season.
'Saturday Night Live' star, Colorado native earns another Emmy nomination
LOS ANGELES — Bowen Yang has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The nomination, announced Wednesday, is the fourth Yang has received for his work on "Saturday Night Live." The Colorado native previously was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a...
Triple-digit temps, industrial fans and carts used to kill millions of sick chickens with gas may have caused the largest bird flu outbreak among US workers to date
Federal health officials are revealing more about the largest bird flu outbreak among U.S. workers to date, and the findings raise alarms about how the highly contagious virus is being handled.
Woman gets prison time after threatening to shoot, bomb 2 Colorado counties
A woman who was arrested last year for threatening to hurt or kill people in southeastern Colorado was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Wednesday. Alleged bomb, shooting threats in Colorado counties lead to woman's arrest Chelsea Minjarez was accused last year of sending five text messages threatening to shoot and bomb county courthouses, homes, businesses and people in Crowley and Otero counties between June 26-28, 2022, according to...
Colorado Golden Buffaloes 2024 Football Preview
Since both schools left the Big XII conference, Colorado is 3-0 against Nebraska, with all three games being ones where the Huskers had more than their share of opportunities to win those games. In 2018, it was a controversial tackle by Jacob Callier that knocked Adrian Martinez out of the game late. In 2019, the Huskers blew a 17-0 lead in the fourth quarter. And last year, Jeff Sims turned the ball over four times with inexplicable decisions to throw the ball directly to Colorado defensive backs, compounded by the inability to field a snap or hand off the ball cleanly.
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