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Jeffco commissioners face scrutiny over $300,000 contract to explore eliminating TABOR refunds
Jefferson County's elected officials are facing scrutiny over their decision to hire a political consulting firm and spend $300,000 in public dollars to explore whether voters would support eliminating taxpayer refunds, when their constituents already rejected that question twice. The political consulting firm's work was the basis for Commissioners Tracy...
Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II voted to NFL Top 100
Denver Broncos’ cornerback, Patrick Surtain II made his debut at No.52 on this year’s NFL Top 100 players list. Surtain has been excellent for the Broncos. In just four seasons as the No.9 pick in the first-round pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. The former Alabama defender has complied 187 career tackles, 36 pass deflections and seven interceptions in his career so far. This high level of play has earned Surtain II his second consecutive Pro Bowl and NFLPA first-team All-Pro honors last season.
5:30-7PM Peaks to Plains Trail Public Meeting @ City Hall
Golden has become increasingly popular in recent years. The regional P2P Trail connecting Idaho Springs to Denver will be a major part of this popularity, especially with Jefferson County Open Space securing funding for the remaining unbuilt trail. This popularity also brings challenges to the existing Clear Creek Trail which is struggling to accommodate tubers, cyclists, pedestrians, residents, and visitors at peak times. This project will conduct an alternatives analysis and engage with the Golden community to determine the best route for a 'secondary route' of the P2P Trail through Downtown Golden.
Boulder City Council approves eminent domain for Gregory Canyon Creek flood mitigation
Boulder City Councilmembers last week authorized city officials to seize private properties in the Gregory Canyon Creek corridor, if necessary, as part of flood mitigation efforts. The city would use eminent domain only if negotiations with property owners fail, according to a city staff memo. Gregory Canyon Creek flows under...
Denver Rated Most Polluted City In U.S. For Consecutive Days
What’s been top of mind for most Coloradans recently has been the air quality as of late. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been filling up the Colorado skyline for the past few days and has seriously affected the quality of our air. However, it’s already been an issue for...
Judge allows church to shelter homeless as lawsuit against town plays out
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to a Colorado church that sued the town of Castle Rock after it was barred from sheltering the homeless.The judge's ruling allows the town to resume sheltering people on church property while the lawsuit proceeds, marking the first time since December that the town forced them to halt, citing a zoning violation."So it's nothing fancy," said Mike Polhemus, pastor at the Rock Church, as he opened the door to an RV.Polhemus is clearing dust from two RVs behind the Rock Church."We're back in business in a sense to help those who are...
Randy Gradishar 'blessed' with 50-year friendship with former Broncos teammate Tom Jackson, his Hall of Fame presenter
After Randy Gradishar was taken with the No. 14 pick in the 1974 NFL draft out of Ohio State, fellow Broncos linebacker Tom Jackson wondered what sort of spiffy car he might be driving when he arrived in Denver. A Mercedes? A Porsche? “Most of those guys want to get sports cars when they got their initial contract,’’ Jackson said. “When I was drafted (in 1973 out of Louisville), I...
New Horsetooth Reservoir trail will connect two popular sites
A new Horsetooth Reservoir trail connecting two popular sites is underway with an expected opening in spring of 2025. The 1.8-mile multi-use Bay to Bay Trail will connect Inlet Bay to South Bay. The trail will be natural surface and will hug Horsetooth Reservoir's shoreline and offer an alternative to the only current option...
Mark Kiszla: Grumpy Nikola Jokic getting tired trying to haul the deadweight of Nuggets and Serbia on his back
LILLE, France — Upon further review, maybe Nikola Jokic was dead serious about getting himself cloned. Because Jokic looked sick and tired after Team USA beat him down with a 110-84 thrashing at the Summer Olympics. "No interviews, guys," Jokic said Sunday, blowing off both Serbian journalists from his...
KENNY CHESNEY’S DOUBLE RAIN DELAY WEEKEND HOWEVER THE SUN GOES DOWN 2024 TOUR STORMED DENVER WITH A NEW CHESNEY RECORD OF 60,529 AT EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH STADIUM
DENVER, Colo. — Having delayed his Phoenix, Arizona show for a day due to lightning strikes – and turning it into a two hour evening-with show – that saw his truck drivers merging teams to cover the 920 miles to get to load-in at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High Stadium done, Kenny Chesney’s Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour stop had to hold doors, then delay following Megan Moroney’s set last night. But nothing could put a damper on Chesney’s sixth appearance at the storied home of the Broncos.
Denver Gymnastics’ Lynnzee Brown Makes History at Olympics
PARIS – Former University of Denver gymnast and alumna Lynnzee Brown went four-for-four at the 2024 Paris Olympics after competing in women's artistic gymnastics qualification on Sunday. Brown officially became the first gymnast to represent Haiti at an Olympic Games with her appearance in Subdivision 4 at Bercy Arena.
Buffalo Bill Days in Golden attracts visitors, controversy
GOLDEN — American frontiersman William “Buffalo Bill” Cody may have died more than 100 years ago, but each year the city of Golden — where the Army scout, bison hunter and showman was buried — celebrates the legendary figure. More than 30,000 people were expected...
Big heat to start the week across Colorado, near-record heat in Denver
Near-record temperatures are expected to start the week in Denver. A first alert weather day has been issued for both Monday & Tuesday. Temperatures will be just shy of the 100-degree mark. However, these days will be the warmest of the week, and some wildfire smoke returns. 97 degrees is the forecast high on Monday, the old record is 99 degrees set in 2005. 98 degrees is the forecast high on Tuesday, the old record is 101 degrees set in 2005. Wildfire smoke is set to arrive after noon across northern Colorado, this will help limit just how warm temperatures get.
Republic, city of Louisville will have first fully EV refuse fleet in U.S.
Republic Services of Denver and the city of Louisville, Colorado partnered to replace the city’s residential recycling and waste collection fleet with electric trucks by the end of 2024. Republic Services said this marks the first time in the U.S. that a municipality has adopted a fully electric residential collection fleet.
Broncos cornerback Riley Moss on competition: ‘Everyone’s getting better’
Denver Broncos second-year cornerback Riley Moss is eager to own his role in 2024, whatever it may be. After missing training camp last season, Moss has fully embraced every rep he’s been given in his first full training camp experience as he looks to compete for the starting job opposite of Patrick Surtain II.
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