Author: Denver Gazette
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WATCH | Colorado Politics 2024 Legislative Preview and Colorado Conversation on aging
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Viewers from around the state joined Colorado Politics and the Denver Gazette the morning of Dec. 8 for a legislative preview with four members of the Colorado General Assembly, followed by an expert panel discussion on aging, sponsored by AARP Colorado. Luige del Puerto, editor for the Denver Gazette and Colorado Politics, led a panel…
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Final tally confirms Kelly Brough, Mike Johnston in Denver mayor runoff
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Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston are headed to the runoff election to succeed outgoing Mayor Michael Hancock, the final, unofficial tally confirmed. Johnston received 24% of about 173,000 votes cast in Denver’s race for mayor. Brough came in second place at 20%. Since neither received more than 50% of the vote, the two will duke…
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Only 9% of ballots returned in Denver’s race for mayor, council so far
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The ballots cast to decide the composition of Denver’s next set of leaders, including the first new mayor in 12 years, are barely trickling in. With only six days to go before April 4, only about 41,000 ballots have been returned so far – 9% of Denver’s roughly 413,000 registered voters. Democrats are sending in…
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Chris Hansen portrays mayoral candidacy as antidote to Denver’s crime, homelessness in TV commercial
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Band-AidChris Hansen Denver mayoral candidate Chris Hansen, a state senator, is seeking to portray his candidacy as the antidote to Denver’s crime spike in his first TV commercial. The commercial started running across stations on Tuesday morning, his campaign said, adding Hansen is the first candidate to start airing a TV ad. “How did it…
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Here’s the official list of Denver mayoral candidates
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Denver’s election officials on Friday confirmed that 17 candidates for mayor will appear on the April 4 municipal elections ballot. The candidates turned in the minimum number of valid signatures to make the list, the Office of the Denver Clerk and Recorder said. Denver’s Mayor Race | 2023 The office said it will establish the order…
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Denver activates emergency shelter for 100 migrants who arrived overnight
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Denver late Tuesday night scrambled to activate an emergency shelter for roughly 100 migrants who arrived in the city overnight, emergency authorities said. The migrants are from the Southern border, the Denver Office of Emergency Management said. The migrants have been housed at a city-owned recreational center. “At this time, we are working to stand…
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Toxic algae bloom is deadly to pets, other animals, Colorado health agency warns
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Toxic algae blooms, which the summer months bring, can kill pets, particularly dogs, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment warned on Thursday. People recreating in Colorado waters should be aware that hot summer months are the peak period for toxic algae blooms in Colorado, the agency said in a news release. While algae…
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Denver mayoral candidate Terrance Roberts sues city
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Activist Terrance Roberts is suing the city he wishes to lead as mayor. In his lawsuit, filed Thursday, Roberts accused Denver of violating his First Amendment rights and using excessive force during a protest in the summer that followed the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. In addition to the City and County of Denver, the…
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NCAR fire in Boulder is 35% contained; evacuations lifted
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NCARFire Press Conference 3 The NCAR fire in south Boulder had burned nearly 200 acres and was 35% contained, fire officials said Sunday. The blaze broke out Saturday afternoon near the National Center for Atmospheric Research, prompting an estimated 19,000 people to evacuate in the San Souci community, the Eldorado Springs area, part of the…
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Shooting spree in Denver and Lakewood leaves 5 dead, including suspect; police officer wounded
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Authorities are giving an update after an officer was injured in a shooting near the Belmar shopping center Monday evening. A shooting spree that began in Denver and ended in Lakewood Monday night left five people dead, including the suspected shooter. Three others, including a Lakewood police officer, were also wounded, according to Lakewood and…
