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Aurora defends plans to export Ark Basin water
Multiple officials with the City of Aurora, the third-largest municipal water provider in Colorado, attended the June board meeting of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District in Salida to discuss their recent purchase of water rights in the Arkansas River Basin. Aurora paid $80.4 million to buy an Otero County...
I-76 reopens after crash closed eastbound lanes at Sheridan Boulevard
A crash that happened before sunrise on Tuesday in the western part of the Denver metro area led to an extended interstate closure. Interstate 76 eastbound was closed through rush hour on Tuesday morning. The closure was at Sheridan Boulevard. The crash happened between Sheridan Boulevard and Wadsworth Boulevard, close to where Jefferson County meets Denver's city limits. Authorities so far haven't said why the closure of the eastbound lanes is lasting for so long. Traffic was back to normal at 9:45 a.m.A yellow car could be seen flipped over on its back at the crash scene.
Holiday season cirque show coming to Denver
DENVER — A holiday themed cirque show will tour to Colorado in December. "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" will perform 10 shows at Bellco Theatre at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver beginning Dec. 20. "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" aims to convey the magic of the season with a Broadway style production...
Final person to plead guilty in Denver fire that killed 5 people from Senegal
The last of three young men to plead guilty in a Denver fire that killed five people from an extended Senegalese family could be sent to prison for 60 years when he is sentenced Tuesday.
Denver weather: Slight chance of showers Tuesday, 4th of July looks gorgeous
As July 4th approaches, Mother Nature might bring one last round of her fireworks around metro Denver on Tuesday. Denver residents can expect a slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9 a.m., as a cold front pushes through mid-morning, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
Denver real estate leaders fire entire board over MLS sale controversy
As the real estate industry grapples with the landmark settlement case changing the rules on agent commissions, tensions between Denver’s real estate leaders boiled over the future of the database where most homes for sale in Colorado are listed. The Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) and South Metro Denver Realtor Association (SMDRA) announced Friday it fired the entire board of REcolorado — the multiple listing service accounting for more than 75% of residential sales in the state — as punishment for speaking out against...
Here’s what you can catch at Sie FilmCenter’s Queer film festival in August
Next month brings the return of CinemaQ, Denver's Queer film festival at Sie FilmCenter on Colfax Avenue. Sie FilmCenter announced the lineup Monday, with a range of short films, documentaries, true crime flicks as well as a coming of age story featuring both Aubrey Plaza and a mushroom trip. The...
Faculty and Staff Grants From May 2024
CAREER: The Genes and Gene Networks Underlying Fertilization Barriers in a Hybrid Zone. Erica Larson, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Abstract: Some of the most intricate intergenomic interactions occur after mating. Post-mating coevolutionary dynamics can play out differently in isolated populations, leading to post-mating prezygotic (PMPZ) barriers. The rapid divergence of post-mating traits and genes suggests that PMPZ barriers may play a central role in speciation. This project will investigate the evolution of PMPZ barriers and will evaluate the effects of selection on recombinant gene regulatory networks using natural variation in a hybrid zone.
Denver closes last immigrant shelter but will adjust in case of another surge
Denver has closed the last of its immigrant shelters as the number of people who traveled to Denver after illegally crossing the border has dwindled. Over the past 18 months, some 42,000 immigrants from central and south America traveled to Denver, forcing the city to cut services and freeze hiring in some areas in order to come up with the funds to pay for their care. Early in the crisis,...
'Soft launch' for Trackchairs on Colorado Springs trails
Colorado Springs' parks department has launched a program aimed at getting people with disabilities on trails previously out of reach. They can now roam on a Trackchair, perched atop tank-like conveyor wheels alongside friends, family and knowledgeable staff or volunteers. The city last fall announced acquiring two vehicles with funding through Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Outdoor Equality Grant program and the Colorado Springs Office of Accessibility.
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