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Honoring Dr. Sandra Quackenbush for leadership, mentorship, and research excellence
This spring, Sandra Quackenbush, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology (MIP), was recognized as an educational and scientific leader with the 2024 Kevin Ann Oltjenbruns Award for Outstanding Leadership, capping off a three-decade career at Colorado State University. The beloved professor known as “Q” is retiring...
Fall ‘Four’cast: Storylines to watch out for in the local soccer scene
When one of the greatest high school soccer coaches in Colorado history stepped down, uncertainty abounded over what the future of Broomfield boys soccer would hold. Two seasons later, Jim Davidson’s successor put all of that doubt to rest. The Eagles’ Class 5A state championship run, capped off with...
Embracing innovation in teaching: Fall Ramp-Up 2024 set for Aug. 5-6
The Institute for Learning and Teaching has announced that the annual TILT Fall Faculty Ramp-Up event will take place virtually via Teams on Monday, Aug. 5, and Tuesday, Aug. 6. Designed specifically for instructors across the university, the event serves as an opportunity for instructors to familiarize themselves with cutting-edge...
Check out indie artist Alysia Kraft at final Lagoon Concert on July 24
Be ready to bloom with Alysia Kraft. The indie rock artist — whose self-produced EP, “Electric Blooms” was released last year — will be closing out the free Lagoon Concert Series on Wednesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. Special guests Alex Wildish, a semifinalist on The...
Black Aurora Councilmember Called Out for "Betraying" Protesters, Calling Them "Terrorists"
"Bullies, terrorists, anarchists, opportunists, provocateurs." These were words used by Aurora City Council member Stephanie Hancock — a Black woman and self-described "longtime friend" to many in Aurora's Black community — to describe people protesting the death of Kilyn Lewis, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by an Aurora police officer in May.
Blog: How Colorado and Denver is impacted following Friday’s global IT outage
DENVER — The global technology outage continues to impact operations across industries, including in Colorado Friday morning. The massive disruption knocked out financial institutions, hospitals and some law enforcement systems among other Microsoft computer systems after a software update went awry. The Associated Press reported that Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike...
Broomfield couple, 89 and 96, tie the knot
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Two lovebirds tied the knot this week at an independent senior living facility in Broomfield. Family, friends and residents at Highland Trail Sky Active Living came together to celebrate a second chance at love for Gertrud Joyce, 89, and Lauren Ball, 96. "I had a lot...
Chief Lasky Announces Resignation from Estes Valley Fire Protection District
The Estes Valley Fire Protection District today announced the resignation of Fire Chief Richard Lasky, effective Friday July 19, 2024 at 5:00pm. Chief Lasky and his wife, Jami, have made the decision to return to Texas to be with their family. This transition marks the conclusion of his tenure, during which Chief Lasky has made significant contributions to both the District and the community.
New onramp near Denver airport cell phone waiting area makes it easier to pick up passengers
Picking someone up at the Denver airport just got a little easier. Denver International Airport on Thursday announced a new onramp that takes drivers onto inbound Peña Boulevard toward the Jeppesen Terminal will open Friday. It means drivers can now exit Peña Boulevard and wait in the cell phone...
Wildlife area in Glenwood Springs will be closing in August
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A wildlife area in Glenwood Springs will be closed starting in August. On August 8th, the Sam Caudill State Wildlife Area will be closed for improvement projects. The project is expected to last until March of 2025. Some of the improvements include:. Building a new...
The Sacramento Kings have a chance to leapfrog their big brother in the standings next season
It is no secret that the Sacramento Kings have made an effort to emulate the Denver Nuggets. As the Nuggets have managed to do with Nikola Jokic, the Kings are trying to build a championship team around their offensively-gifted, defensively-limited center, Domantas Sabonis. As motivational speaker Eric Thomas says, "You...
Roosevelt National Forest opens historic ranger cabin to rent
Campers delight, there is a new Roosevelt National Forest camping opportunity. The Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest is taking reservations to rent a historic assistant ranger cabin starting this month. A ranger cabin is expected be available for rent in 2025. The cabins are located in...
BVSD cutting substitute teacher pay for upcoming school year
The Boulder Valley School District this week announced it would cut daily substitute teacher pay by $25 for the upcoming school year, after previously saying subs would earn less as part of an overall $5 million budget reduction. The substitute pay rate for a full-day will drop to $125 from...
Nagle Jackson's wingspan felt across the globe | Arts news
It’s fitting that perhaps the most significant accomplishment of Nagle Jackson’s esteemed career as a director, playwright, translator and champion of new works for the American stage was a deceptively simple little play called “Bernice/Butterfly: A Two-Part Invention.” He wrote that 2003 gem, made up of two companion one-acts, as a showcase for Denver Center Theatre Company stalwart actors Kathleen M. Brady and Jamie Horton. They played two insignificant small-town Kansans reduced to near-nothingness by fluttering forces outside their control. Brady played a folksy waitress...
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...
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