Author: ALAYNA ALVAREZ
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Denver mayor calls for extra safety measures downtown to prepare for civil unrest at Capitol
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, out of an “abundance of caution,” ordered additional security measures be taken around the city’s downtown buildings in advance of anticipated civil unrest at the Colorado State Capitol in the coming days. Across the country, armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitals, according to an internal FBI bulletin first…
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Denver Police Department not aware of any officers in connection with US Capitol riot
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An official with the Denver Police Department confirmed Tuesday that its leadership is not aware of any DPD officers participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead. DPD is also not carrying out any internal investigations at this time, department spokesman Jay Casillas told Colorado Politics. Police departments…
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Denver extends contracts to continue housing homeless in hotels during COVID-19 crisis
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The Denver City Council extended three contracts on Monday that will allow the city to continue providing temporary housing in hotel rooms for some people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis. Denver’s shelter capacity has been sliced by 56%, or about 1,200 beds, because of social distancing requirements related to the pandemic, according to Britta…
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The National Western Stock Show plans to come back bigger, better than ever in 2022
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Since the pandemic forced the closure of the National Western Center and the cancellation of the National Western Stock Show, more than 200 events have been canceled, resulting in a loss of more than $120 million in revenue. But there is also a silver lining, which organizers are confident will make all the difference come…
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Denver Mayor Hancock orders downtown city buildings to shut down due to possible riots
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Denver city officials and staff received an emergency alert on Wednesday afternoon that the City and County of Denver government offices in the downtown area would be closing immediately as a “proactive safety measure” related to anticipated pro-Trump protests downtown. In Washington, D.C., Trump extremists breached the U.S. Capitol, halting the Electoral College vote to…
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Denver City Council members have mixed opinions about loosening of COVID-19 rules
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Opinions among Denver City Council members vary as leaders wrestle with the reopening of indoor dining and relaxation of capacity restrictions that went into effect Monday. The move comes in response to Gov. Jared Polis’ announcement last week that all Level Red counties across Colorado would be downgraded to orange, the third-highest tier, with certain…
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Denver City Council and health department partner on COVID-19 prevention campaign
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The Denver City Council and the city’s Department of Public Health and Environment are teaming up on a new campaign around COVID-19 prevention and community testing. The initiative stems from conversations DDPHE executive director Bob McDonald has had with multiple council members on ways to overcome a “communication barrier in underserved communities, or communities where…
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Broncos award more than $250K to local nonprofits through newly created Social Justice Fund
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The Denver Broncos are handing out more than $250,000 in grants to organizations throughout Colorado and within players’ local communities through the club’s newly created Social Justice Fund. More than 30 players helped select five Colorado programs and nonprofits working in education, mental health, with youth, and in bail and criminal justice reform to each…
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Meet Penguin, Denver’s first adoptable pit bull in more than 30 years
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No one knew her name when she was found on Dec. 7 by Denver Animal Protection, roaming the Montbello neighborhood without a collar or owner in sight. Flash forward three weeks later, however, and Penguin – inspired by her shiny black-and-white coat – is making headlines as the first adoptable pit bull in Denver in…
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New bus service to connect 10 northwest cities with Front Range
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Ten communities in Northwest Colorado will be able to travel by bus to the Front Range, and vice versa, at the turn of the New Year, thanks to a temporary partnership between the Colorado Department of Transportation and Greyhound. “The route will be transitioning to Bustang Outrider sometime early in 2021,” David Krutsinger, head of…