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Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including 3 instances of ‘immediate jeopardy’
A handful of Colorado hospitals over the past three years have been cited by the state health department for contaminated equipment, The Denver Gazette has learned. Contaminated equipment was what led officials at the Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center in Aurora to reschedule hundreds of dental and surgical procedures earlier this year. VA officials told The Denver Gazette on Wednesday that the source of the contamination has been identified as flecks of plastic. ...
Things to do in Denver this weekend, July 26-28
Enjoy live music at the Underground Music Showcase, monster trucks or celebrate Christmas in July events this weekend. It’s shaping up to be a jam-packed weekend, Denver. From the 11th Annual Cheesman Park Art Fest and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live to Christmas in July events and VegFest, there’s so much to do this weekend.
PERRY: Aurora gets to wave a rainbow victory flag after city council pride and prejudice drama fizzles
It’s hot, smoky and humid, a perfect mix for making me Colorado cranky. And I’m irritable enough to call BS on two Aurora lawmakers laying a stinking pile of big-OH-tree on the council dais this week. The two-doo drop was against this city’s LGBTQ+ residents who call Aurora...
Aurora council passes tweaked ballot measure about lifting pit-bull ban
Aurora councilmembers passed a resolution to put a re-worded question regarding the ownership of pit bulls on the November ballot. After the original ballot measure was approved in a previous council meeting, a group of residents expressed concerns about the language of the proposed measure, saying it could be "misleading."
WOW: 10 Pets That Are Shockingly Legal in Colorado
When we were kids we all had a great pet that was rather unique. Did you know a lot of those dream pets can be your true and legal pet in Colorado?. As a kid, I wanted a pet that in no way, shape, or form would ever be legal to own in Colorado. I wanted to have a Komodo Dragon. I thought, and still think, they are epic but not the most cuddly pet. In fact, they would hurt you in a heartbeat if you tried.
Events of the week around Colorado
The Arapahoe County Fair is the family deal of the summer for the Denver metro area. A $25 ticket (free for kids under 36 inches) gets unlimited carnival rides and a broad range of live music, trick dog shows and other entertainment, exhibits and fireworks. Another $25 ($10 for designated...
Leaders break ground on new Aurora Industrial Park
AURORA — The city of Aurora celebrated the groundbreaking of its new industrial park Thursday. Backers said the park will create new industrial space in the region and help to attract potential new manufacturing businesses. In a news release, Aurora Mayor Doug Gregor says the park will provide economic...
Some Aurora metro district residents question tax increase
Kathy Morgan and her husband bought their home in Aurora's Blackstone neighborhood about 10 years ago, drawn by its proximity to a golf course and the area's safety."It was a lifestyle choice," said Morgan.However, Morgan and other residents were surprised earlier this year to see a sudden increase in their residential property tax bills, a hike not experienced by all Aurora residents. "It's a hidden tax," said Morgan.Morgan said she was unaware when she purchased her home that it was part of a metro district, which had agreed to eventually help fund regional infrastructure and road improvements by contributing to the...
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