Author: Alex Edwards
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1 dead after crash in Denver
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Denver Police are investigating a fatal crash near Mexico Avenue and Fillmore Street. Police first reported the crash and subsequent investigation just before 3 p.m. Sunday. As the investigation is ongoing, police were unable to release many details and said any victim identification will be released by the Office of the Medical Examiner. This is…
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Kelly Brough, Mike Johnston respond to Denver’s encampment enforcement issues
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An audit by Denver City Auditor Timothy O’Brien last week revealed the city has no real mechanism for tracking expenses related to enforcing the city’s camping ban. Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston, candidates in a runoff election to become Denver’s next mayor, responded to the shortcoming in an interview. Mike Johnston, Michael Bennet join Students…
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Colorado scientists to lead $177 million mission to make weather forecasting more reliable
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Tired of the nebulous possibilities of weather reports in Colorado? Well, hear me and rejoice: Researchers at Colorado State University will lead a NASA mission to provide never-before-seen data that should make weather forecasting more reliable. The mission is called the Investigation of Convective UpdraftS (INCUS) and will be the third NASA Earth Ventures mission.…
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Mike Johnston, Kelly Brough commit to protecting DACA recipients if elected Denver mayor
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Days after an immigration bill cleared the Colorado legislature, Denver mayoral candidates Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough tackled immigration issues at a mayoral candidate forum Thursday night in Denver. Both committed to supporting DACA recipients and working with undocumented immigrants who now call Denver home. House Bill 1100 was approved last week and awaits Gov.…
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Denver mayor’s race: Johnston and Brough clash at Denver Foundation forum
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Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston disagreed over how Denver can combat climate change and fix it’s maligned permitting department during one of the first mayoral forums of the runoff season on Monday evening. They were not allowed rebuttals but managed to set themselves apart early – something experts told the Denver Gazette they’d need to…
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Denver sees ‘welcome decrease’ in car theft, but more work needed, city leaders acknowledge
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Denver struggled to respond to rising crime in the last few years, but the mayor and chief of police on Tuesday pointed to lower levels of car theft and property crimes in 2023, adding relief is on the way with a full police academy class. During a press conference, Mayor Michael Hancock said city leaders…
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Denver parking rules update prompts council discussion
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Parking in Denver can be painful. For those who live and work in the city, seeing parking spaces dominated by large vehicles, inoperable or not, can be frustrating. Enter District 7 Councilman Jolon Clark, who has proposed adjusting parking regulations in the city. One of Clark’s changes makes it easier for residents and workers to…
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Kelly Brough secures pair of endorsements from former Democratic party leaders
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Former Colorado Democratic Party Chair Rick Palacio and Vice Chair Beverly Benavidez-Ryken endorsed Kelly Brough in the race for mayor on Monday. Palacio was the first openly gay Democrat and first Latino to serve as chair of the Colorado Democratic Party. He also served as Gov. Jared Polis’s interim chief of staff. “Denver needs a…
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Leslie Herod endorses Mike Johnston for Denver mayor
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State Rep. Leslie Herod has endorsed Mike Johnston in the runoff race for mayor. “It wasn’t about me. It’s really about the city,” Herod said. “And I stand here ready to support Mike and to support this campaign.” Johnston, a former state legislator, faces Kelly Brough, a former chamber executive, in the head-to-head matchup in…
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Mill and levy work and South Platte River project to likely be approved by Denver City Council Monday afternoon
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Citywide mill and levy work could come to Denver as the city council considers approving a contract worth $7.5 million at its meeting Monday. Agenda items include a bill for an ordinance concerning a collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning the South Platte River and Tributaries Program. There are 14 resolutions and…
