Author: Carol McKinley
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Colorado legislator who attended pro-Palestine rally apologizes for ‘harm’ to Jewish community
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A Colorado legislator condemned Hamas for its violent attacks on Israel and apologized for the “harm I have caused to many in the Jewish community and the Israeli community this week.” Tim Hernandez, D-Denver, who participated in a pro-Palestine gathering on the west steps of the state Capitol a day after the deadly Hamas attacks…
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Rookie legislator’s support for Palestine in wake of attacks draws Gold Dome criticism
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Hours after the terrorist organization Hamas launched a surprise holiday attack on Israel, Colorado Rep. Tim Hernández joined around three dozen participants at a rally at the state Capitol and waved a Palestinian flag. The Palestine Solidarity Rally was described in a flyer as “An Emergency protest for Palestinian Resistance.” It appeared to be organized…
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Colorado No. 1 in U.S. for West Nile
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The West Nile virus stuck it to Colorado this year. Thanks to perfect mosquito breeding conditions during Colorado’s abnormally wet spring and a dry summer, the virus hit Coloradans harder this season than it has since the illness first emerged here 20 years ago. Since around the Fourth of July, when Colorado’s first cases of…
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Meet Leora Joseph, who wants to be Denver’s next District Attorney
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Editor’s note: The race to be Denver’s next District Attorney has the potential to be crowded. The Denver Gazette is writing a series of question-and-answer profiles on district attorney candidates who are running for the four-year-term. Answers have been edited for length. Veteran prosecutor Leora Joseph jumped into the field earlier this summer with an…
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‘Tipping point:’ Colorado homeowners face insurance coverage refusal in high-risk areas
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The bad news dropped in an email. Marilyn Saltzman’s insurance company, Auto Owners, would not be renewing her homeowner’s policy even though she and her husband had cleared dry vegetation from the house, never filed a claim with them and never experienced a wildfire. None of it was enough. Since the $500 million East Troublesome…
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5 Coloradans die from West Nile virus as cases surge across the state
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Five Coloradans have died from the West Nile virus, and 74 cases have now been confirmed scattered throughout the state. The counties where people contracted the virus and died are Weld, Pueblo, Boulder, Jefferson County and La Plata, confirming that the mosquitoes that carry the virus are not gathering in a particular area. The Boulder…
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Elijah McClain Case: Toxicology, use of force experts to take stand
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Carotid holds, police use-of-force procedure and a selfie mocking Elijah McClain’s death were discussed Friday in a motions hearing which offered a sneak preview into one of three upcoming trials in the high-profile case. Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard was in the courtroom for the five-hour motions hearing dressed in civilian clothes. He was placed…
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The Final Stanza: Denver mom-and-pop music store goes out on blue note
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Chuck Schneider was eight years old when his dad bought him his first clarinet – a Buffet model with nickel-plated keys made in France and sold in America. The freelance jazz musician graduated to fancier horns, but he stayed loyal to the Colorado mom-and-pop music store Kolacny Music Co. where he first fell in love with…
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Adams County commissioners award $9M for open space projects
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Adams County residents will start seeing the benefits from an Open Space Sales Tax in the form of new playgrounds, ballfields, trails and aquatic center additions. Last week, the Adams County Board of Commissioners awarded $9 million in open space grants for 21 projects in cities and towns including Thornton, Westminster, Bennett, Strasburg and Brighton.…
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Caraveo seeks answers on Commerce City train derailment
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U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo wants answers from BNSF about why a freight train derailed near the active SunCor Refinery in June. The incident happened more than two weeks ago and there’s still little information as to what happened, according to the Thornton Democrat. Caraveo wrote a letter to BNSF President and CEO Katie Farmer noting…
