Author: DAVID MULLEN The Gazette
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First lady Jill Biden to visit Denver
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First lady Jill Biden will fly into Denver this week and speak at several events across the city. Biden will arrive at Denver International Airport at 4:45 p.m. Friday and will attend a Democratic National Committee finance event at 5:30 p.m. The following morning, the first lady will provide opening remarks at the White House…
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Denver receives nearly $500,000 in grants for outdoor projects
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The City and County of Denver was awarded nearly half a million dollars in grants on Friday that will support two outdoor projects. Denver was awarded two grants that totaled $445,750 from Great Outdoors Colorado. The organization was established in 1992 by Colorado voters and invests a portion of the state’s lottery proceeds to support…
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RTD, union agree on new contract that will raise employee wages
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The Regional Transportation District and its union approved a collective bargaining agreement on Friday that will raise wages by more than 25 percent over a three-year period. Union-represented employees will receive at least a 16 percent increase at first, followed by 4 percent increases through 2024. This means starting wages for bus and rail operators…
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Denver Public Schools’ new greenhouse — the first of its kind in the US — will bring fresh vegetables to students
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Denver Public Schools’ students will soon be feasting on fresh produce that was grown and handpicked in the district’s backyard greenhouse. The new greenhouse is a first of its kind in the United States and will grow salad bowl items for students. The 28,000 square foot facility can hold up to 35,000 plants and will…
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Colorado Commission on Higher Education approves 20 grant projects
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The Colorado Commission on Higher Education approved 20 project proposals as part of the Open Educational Resources grant program on Thursday. The commission approved nearly $1 million for the 20 projects, with the largest grant of $75,000 being awarded to Colorado State University for “Increased Focus on High Enrollment and DEI,” according to the Colorado…
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Marijuana sales in Colorado fall 19% in January
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Colorado recorded $151.1 million in recreational and medical marijuana sales in January, down 19% from January 2021, according to the state Department of Revenue. Despite the drop, January exceeded the total for every January since recreational marijuana became legal in 2014 except 2021, according to a report released Wednesday. In January, sales decreased 10% from December. Of the…
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Over $44M in COVID relief funds distributed to CU Boulder students
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The University of Colorado Boulder awarded more than $44 million in federal emergency funds to thousands of students to help pay for COVID-19 related expenses, the university announced Wednesday. More than 14,000 students were given emergency grants that ranged between $500 and $2,000, according to the university. The money came from the Higher Education Emergency…
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Colorado State University awarded nearly $1M for research to protect public health during wildfires
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Colorado State University has received a nearly $1 million federal grant that it will use to research how to better protect public health during wildfires, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday. The $992,464 grant will focus on research that will improve communication about air quality and pollution with residents being impacted by a wildfire.…
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Study: Exposure to outdoors boosted mental health during peak of pandemic
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People who spent more time outdoors during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced less anxiety and depressions than others, according to a new study published by the University of Colorado Boulder researchers. The new study published in the journal PLOS One on Wednesday also found that as mental health issued soared during the…
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Hundreds gather for ‘Stand With Ukraine’ rally Colorado Capitol, which glows blue and yellow
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Ukraine’s national colors of blue and yellow bloomed outside Colorado’s Capitol on Saturday as hundreds of people – with and without ties with the Eastern European country – gathered to stand in unity with the “breadbasket of Europe.“ People held and waved the nation’s flag on the steps of the Capitol and along Lincoln Street.…
