Author: Steve Staeger 9News

Restaurants, gyms, churches and Park Meadows mall could all reopen soon, after the executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment granted a variance request for the county Friday night. In a two-page letter, the head of the state health department granted the detailed proposals with one amendment: capping occupancy levels at…

BRIGHTON ? Following lengthy public comment at Tuesday night’s meeting, Brighton’s City Council voted to fire the city manager on a 5-4 vote. Supporters of now-former City Manager Philip Rodriguez said he was fired to cover up $70 million in excess water bills. Mayor Ken Kreutzer, meanwhile, insists it has nothing to do with that. “I’ve…