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Denver STAR program missed half of its calls in 2023
Denver's STAR program to send mental health help instead of police to some emergencies gets lots of praise. What it doesn't get to is about half the possible calls. The program missed thousands in 2023. According to Denver's Department of Public Safety, Denver 911 answered 1,350,546 incoming calls in 2023....
'Local hero': US Army veteran awarded Purple Heart at Larimer County ceremony
United States Army veteran Carl Smith, who was deployed in Vietnam in 1970, was awarded a Purple Heart at a ceremony in Fort Collins Friday. U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Boulder, presented the honor to Smith and pinned the medal. The military decoration is given to those who have been wounded...
Welcome to the Community: The 2nd Annual Tennyson Street Fair Comes This Weekend
Nothing says “community” like a neighborhood block party; and nothing says a neighborhood block party unless everyone is invited. If you haven’t heard yet, consider this your invitation to the 2nd annual Tennyson Street Fair on Saturday, July 20. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., come out and enjoy more than 100 Tennyson businesses and breweries, as well as other local businesses that will set up shop on the street alongside food trucks and live music at the free event on Tennyson Street from West 41st Avenue to West 43rd Avenue.
Urgent Help Needed as Blood Shortage Effects Colorado
Coloradans have always taken their health incredibly seriously. In fact, Colorado got ranked as the 4th healthiest city in the United States according to Real Simple, and 9th by U.S. News. We also have five of the Top 10 healthiest counties in the entire country as well, according to Money...
Utah Gov. Cox to fellow governors: Please don’t ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group
It’s been a year since Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was elected as chairman of the National Governors Association and launched his “Disagree Better” campaign. At the time, Politico columnist Jonathan Martin pointed out that the NGA, which he described as a “once-vital forum for common ground,” had appeared to have “fallen prey to polarization,” noting […] The post Utah Gov. Cox to fellow governors: Please don’t ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
CPW Reminds Pet Owners — Don't Turn It Loose
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding residents to not release unwanted pets into the wild, as it is illegal and unethical. Domesticated animals are often not able to fend for themselves to find food or shelter. Regardless if the species is native to Colorado or non-native, unleashing it into the wild can introduce new diseases, parasites and competition for wild species.
Sam’s Club To Make Drastic Change for Colorado Members
People absolutely love huge warehouse stores. For many, paying the cost of admission to get access to some incredible deals on anything from food to electronics is simply too good of a deal to pass up. However, there has been some recent controversy with how these stores are dealing out...
Multiple Colorado services offline, outages linked to Crowdstrike incident
Multiple Colorado services are experiencing outages due to the Crowdstrike incident. The tech outage linked to the cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals, public transit systems, and others around the world on Friday, as reported by USA TODAY. ...
Request for Proposals - Town of Cheyenne Wells
WELLS RURAL DEVELOPMENT – PHASE 1. The Board of Trustees for the Town of Cheyenne Wells (Town) is requesting proposals from qualified engineering firms to complete an assessment and design to extend water and sewer services into a proposed residential development within the Town of Cheyenne Wells service area. The assessment shall include an evaluation of existing potable water distribution systems ability to meet estimated demands, the existing sewer collections system and wastewater treatment plant to accommodate estimated wastewater production, sizing of proposed extended infrastructure, and construction costs to complete the installation of recommended infrastructure. Final design shall include construction drawings and specifications to extend existing infrastructure to the proposed development.
Sean Payton ranked 18th among 32 NFL head coaches
Sean Payton is set to enter his second season at the helm with the Denver Broncos this fall and according to Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports, Payton’s impact as a coach may do less good than they would like. Benjamin has Payton ranked as the 18th-best coach in the...
Boulder’s Best: Art Fest Is On The Mall This Weekend!
This weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday has Boulder again hosting the annual outdoor Art Fest on the Boulder Mall. Many local artists display their works, lining the already beautiful Boulder Mall. I will write a blog with “real” pictures of my Sunday visit to the Art Fest. In the meantime, in anticipation of the fundamentally human-created pictures, I put together these CHATgpt pics. I’ll take a little of the credit for knowing how and what to ask CHAT to paint. On the other hand, I could not have done this alone.
Renewable energy company eyes Golden for new HQ
GOLDEN, Colo — A renewable energy company based in the United Kingdom is considering building a headquarters and a new plant in the west Denver-metro area. The unidentified company told state leaders that it's considering expansion and that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and planned energy-focused Glo Park business district in the Golden area are major drivers of its location decision.
Former Georgia slugger signs largest draft bonus in MLB history
One of college baseball’s most exciting players got himself a nice payday on Friday. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that former Georgia third baseman Charlie Condon signed a deal with a $9.25M signing bonus with the Colorado Rockies, who selected him third overall in the 2024 MLB draft last week. Condon’s bonus equals the bonus signed by the No. 2 pick, right-handed pitcher Chase Burns out of Wake Forest. It is the biggest draft bonus in MLB history. Condon was an absolute superstar in 2024, slashing an otherworldly .433/.556/1.009 with 37 home runs, 78 RBI, and 20 doubles – earning SEC Player of the...
Whistleblower gets $6M of $34M federal kickback settlement with Denver-based DaVita
(The Center Square) – A whistleblower will get approximately 18% of a $34 million settlement with a Denver-based company to resolve allegations it violated federal law by paying kickbacks to medical providers. DaVita Inc., agreed to pay $34,487,390 to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to get referrals to DaVita Rx, a former subsidiary that provided pharmacy services for dialysis patients. The Department of Justice also provided information on the company paying kickbacks to doctors specializing in kidney...
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