Denver’s stay-at-home order modified to allow liquor stores, dispensaries to remain open
Just three hours after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock issued the city’s first stay-at-home order, a sea of people flooded the city’s liquor stores and dispensaries before they were set to close Tuesday evening. But then the city decided to walk back some of its rules.
New modifications now clarify that liquor stores and marijuana dispensaries can remain open with “extreme physical distancing” in place.
In other words, officials with Denver’s Office of Emergency Management said, that means ensuring patrons remain 6 feet apart from each other at all times.
The city also clarified that all construction operations and projects will be exempt from the stay-at-home order.
The new rules, to take effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday, ban nearly all other activities other than buying groceries, attending to medical needs and exercising outdoors.
Susie Wiles diagnosed with ‘early stage’ breast cancer: Trump
David Zimmermann Washington Examiner
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Updated 8 minutes ago
President Donald Trump announced White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with “early stage” breast cancer and that she decided to take on the illness immediately. Wiles will not step down from her administrative role at this...
Susie Wiles diagnosed with ‘early stage’ breast cancer: Trump
David Zimmermann Washington Examiner
davidzimmermannwashingtonexaminer@wpstage.coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 minutes ago
President Donald Trump announced White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with “early stage” breast cancer and that she decided to take on the illness immediately. Wiles will not step down from her administrative role at this...
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Michael Karlik
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Updated 3 hours ago
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Colorado justices speak about inner workings of court, analysis of appellate opinions | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
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Michael Karlik
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Updated 4 hours ago
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The influencers? Some Colorado appeals judges outpace colleagues in setting legal precedent
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
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DeGette challenger Melat Kiros trounces 15-term Democratic incumbent in Denver delegate vote
Ernest Luning
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Updated 1 day ago
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Army veterans Jessica Killin, Joe Reagan qualify for Democratic primary ballot in Colorado’s 5th CD
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 23 hours ago
Democratic congressional candidates Jessica Killin and Joe Reagan secured spots Saturday in Colorado’s June primary to decide who will run against Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in a district that’s only ever sent GOP lawmakers to Congress. The two Democrats,...
Who has the power to declare war? | Cronin and Loevy
Tom Cronin Bob Loevy
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Updated 2 days ago
Our constitutional framers boldly and ambitiously granted Congress the power to declare war yet granted the executive the responsibility, after war is declared, to supervise war as the commander-in-chief. That worked well until the Cold War began. The U.S. has been...
Latest death brings down wolves’ survival rate to 44% in Colorado
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
The female wolf of the mating pair for the King Mountain pack has died, bringing total fatalities to 14 out of the 25 animals reintroduced in Colorado. The wolf, identified as No. 2310, was among the 10 wolves brought to...
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