Author: Denver Gazette Staff
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Colorado’s Kaiser Permanente workers authorize strike
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Healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente’s Colorado facilities have decided to authorize a strike, a local union said Friday. An overwhelming 99% of the workers voted “yes” on the question, according to Service Employees International Union Local 105. The labor contract the Service Employees International Union has with Kaiser expires at the end of September.…
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Media coalition urges judge to deny DPS appeal of order to release executive session recording
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A coalition of media entities urged a trial court judge to deny Denver Public Schools’ “11th hour request” to halt releasing the recording from a March 23 executive decision held in the wake of the East High School shooting that wounded two administrators. The DPS board appealed a trial court judge’s order to DPS to…
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Soap, diapers, toothbrush: Denver pleads for donations as immigrant arrivals jump to 250 per day
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Soap, toothpaste, toothbrush. Menstrual hygiene products, diapers, baby wipes. Underwear – small sizes are preferable. And new. Also, deodorants. In bulk, if possible. These are some of the supplies that Denver officials say the shelters need, as the number of immigrants arriving in the city in the last week jumped to nearly 250 per day…
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Denver election results live blog: Denver mayoral runoff appears set after latest results release
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Editor’s note: The races in this year’s municipal election include various seats, notably the mayor, city council, clerk and recorder, and auditor. Denver voters will also decide the fate of local ballot measures. Polling centers closed at 7 p.m. Check here for live updates. April 6, 4:31 p.m. – Calderon acknowledges defeat in Denver mayor race Lisa Calderon…
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Denver Election: City Councilmember Candi CdeBaca overtakes challenger in latest count
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District 9 Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca, the incumbent, overtook challenger Darrell Watson by 54 votes in the latest count. The latest tally on Wednesday counted nearly 14,000 votes. With neither candidate anywhere close to hitting the 50% mark, the race is likely headed toward a runoff. So far, CdeBaca has secured 43.95% of the vote, compared…
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WATCH: Denver Gazette hosts Mayoral Forum at CU Anschutz Medical Campus
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The 16 remaining candidates in Denver’s Mayor race are participating in a forum today Wednesday, March 22, hosted by the Denver Gazette at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Contestants will be broken into three timed groups for a more in-depth policy discussion amongst themselves and moderators. Watch the forum live here: WATCH: Denver Gazette Mayoral…
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As Orion soars, Colorado firms cheer
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A space capsule is hurtling toward the moon for the first time in 50 years and, back down in Colorado, a lot of people are celebrating. “There are hundreds of engineers, maybe even thousands of engineers, that have worked at Lockheed space… for over a decade getting ready for this mission,” Heather McKay, Lockheed Martin…
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Coloradans to get money back from TurboTax settlement
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The company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services, New York’s attorney general announced Wednesday. Under the terms of a settlement signed by the attorneys general of all 50 states, Mountain View, California-based Intuit Inc. will suspend…
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RTD, DIA no longer requiring masks after federal judge strikes down national mandate
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The world’s third busiest airport announced Monday night that masks will no longer be required for travelers. And Denver’s Regional Transportation District followed suit Tuesday afternoon for all local trains and buses. Officials with Denver International Airport said on Twitter Monday night that they are following the direction of the Transportation Security Administration, which announced…
