Author: DAVID MULLEN The Gazette
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Colorado Capitol will shine yellow and blue for Ukraine
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The Colorado State Capitol will be glowing blue and yellow beginning on Saturday to show support to the people of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Gov. Jared Polis’ office announced Saturday afternoon the Capitol will be lit with the country’s colors – yellow for wheat, blue for sky – at sundown. “Colorado stands with Ukrainians…
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Denver officials, police stress dangers of fentanyl abuse
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Nearly one week after five people died of an apparent fentanyl overdoes in Adams County, the City of Denver stressed the dangers of fentanyl abuse. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times more powerful than heroin and 100 times strong than morphine. Between May 2020 and April 2021, the number of…
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DPS will use federal funds to avoid layoffs
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Denver Public Schools announced on Thursday that it will use federal funding to keep its schools full and prevent layoffs due to enrollment decline. The district has received $16 million in federal COVID-19 relief for this school year and received an additional $3 million to prevent layoffs, according to the district. “We will continue to…
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DPS: Marrero gives update on school closures, consolidations
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Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero provided an update regarding school closures and consolidations within the district on Thursday during a monthly board of education meeting. Marrero announced the advisory committee members had been chosen and will be named at a later date. The committee is made of 33 members of all different backgrounds, demographics…
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CDOT warns of increased traffic over holiday weekend
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is predicting heavier-than-normal traffic this weekend in many parts of the state due to President’s Day. The surge of traffic is anticipated to begin on Friday along westbound Interstate 70 and other mountain highways and should continue through Monday. Officials said increased traffic is expected to continue on the weekends…
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Gov. Jared Polis urges ‘civility, respect’ on mask decisions during national TV appearance
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As other states begin to ease their mask restrictions, Coloradans should show “civility and respect” to people who choose to continue to wear a mask – and vice versa, Gov. Jared Polis said during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.” “If you’re somebody who doesn’t like wearing masks, respect those who do. If you’re somebody…
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Colorado sets record for marijuana sales
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More medical and retail marijuana was sold in Colorado last year than ever before, breaking the previous record by nearly 2%, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. In 2021, $2.2 billion worth of marijuana was sold in the state, nearly $3.8 million more than the previous record set in 2020. The most profitable month…
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Gray wolf pup born in Colorado collared for first time
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For the first time, state Parks and Wildlife officials collared a gray wolf pup that was born in Colorado, the agency announced on Thursday morning. Female wolf F1084 and male wolf 2101 gave birth to the female pup last year. She was found Wednesday in North Park near Walden and will be referred to as…
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‘Let’s reclaim it together’: Table Mesa King Soopers reopens for first time since mass shooting
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Tom Weis left the King Soopers on Table Mesa Drive in Boulder on Wednesday morning feeling empowered. Weis, a south Boulder resident, has been shopping at the store for as long as he can remember, he said. On Wednesday, he went inside for the first time in 324 days but quickly left with only a…
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Calls to Colorado’s school safety tip line drop in January
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Calls to Safe2Tell, Colorado’s anonymous school safety tip line for students, dropped 35% in January compared to the previous month, according to a report released Tuesday by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. The program reported 842 fewer tips last month. It received 2,423 tips in December. Of the 1,582 tips received in January, 16% were for…
