Author: Daniel Boniface
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Colorado secures gray wolves from Oregon for reintroduction
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Colorado has found its gray wolves. Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Friday announced a one-year agreement with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to source up to 10 wolves for the state’s voter-mandated reintroduction effort. The wolves will be captured and relocated to Colorado between December 2023 and March 2024, CPW said. In May,…
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More than 1 in 4 Colorado students is chronically absent, report shows
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More than a quarter of Colorado students were chronically absent from school last year, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by state education officials. The Colorado Department of Education considers a student to be chronically absent if they miss more than 10% of school, whether those absences are excused or not. During the 2022-23…
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Philip DiStefano announces retirement as CU Boulder chancellor
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Philip DiStefano on Tuesday announced his retirement as chancellor of the University of Colorado Boulder after spending nearly 15 years in the role and 50 years on campus. “It has been such a rewarding and humbling experience to serve as chancellor of Colorado’s flagship university for the past 15 years,” DiStefano said during his State…
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Maui wildfires could be triggering for Coloradans who have endured wildfire trauma, professor says
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Images of the Maui wildfires could trigger intense feelings for Coloradans who have lived through a similar trauma, a health expert said Thursday. “Repeatedly viewing events like Maui’s fires online and on television may trigger feelings, such as anger, fear and hopelessness,” Ian Stanley, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of…
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Colorado reports first West Nile virus death of 2023
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A Weld County resident is the first Coloradan to die from West Nile virus this year, state health officials confirmed Friday. Colorado has had 12 confirmed human cases of West Nile virus across eight counties this year, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said. Although the numbers may seem relatively small, cases are…
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Jared Polis sends ‘loudest cheers’ to Coloradans in World Cup
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World Cup fever is officially here. And Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was leading the cheers for the U.S. Women’s National Team on Friday. The USWNT is trying to win its third consecutive World Cup and kicks off its campaign in New Zealand Friday against Vietnam. “Coloradans are thrilled to cheer on our Women’s National Soccer…
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Bike To Work Day: Denver, Aurora offer free breakfast and more on Wednesday
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Bike to Work Day returns Wednesday across Colorado, as thousands of people pledge to ditch their cars and pedal to their jobs. The event, which is organized by Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), aims to get people moving outdoors and get cars off the roads, which officials say helps improve air quality and reduces…
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Michael Hancock slams Denver school board as ‘dysfunctional’ and ‘immature’
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock isn’t mincing words when it comes to his beef with the Denver Public Schools board. The term-limited outgoing mayor Tuesday took the gloves off during an appearance on the Mandy Connell Show on 850 KOA. “This is a very dysfunctional board and it needs to be corrected,” Hancock said. “And the…
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Colorado gas prices see largest year-over-year increase in the U.S.
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Feeling the pain at the pump? Colorado gas prices have risen more year-over-year than any state in the country. That’s according to a new nationwide fuel price analysis by Zutobi. The report said Colorado gas prices rose 16.07% from 2022 to 2023. Hawaii saw the second-highest increase (12.06%) and Ohio was third (11.28%). At the…
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Colorado officials seek $50 million in immediate federal funding for wildfire recovery efforts
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Gov. Jared Polis, along with U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, as well as Rep. Joe Neguse, on Monday sent a letter urging federal officials to distribute $50 million in funding for the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak fire recovery efforts in Colorado. The letter, which Colorado’s officials sent to U.S. Sec. of Agriculture…
