Author: The Denver Gazette
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Xcel customers face price hike in January with limited coal supply, trends in natural gas prices
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Limited coal supply and current price trends for natural gas mean higher energy bills for Coloradans starting in January, as Xcel Energy seeks adjustments in how much it charges its 1.4 million customers. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission still needs to approve the price adjustment. If approved, the new rates would start on Jan. 1…
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Denver officer justified in suspect’s shooting death, DA says
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An officer who shot and killed a domestic violence suspect who law enforcement say stabbed a woman and used her as a human shield as police responded was legally justified, the Denver District Attorney’s Office has decided. One Denver Police Department officer fired once during the July incident, killing Chaz Gallegos, 33. Denver judge upholds…
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Scottish ag company picks Loveland for North American headquarters
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Intelligent Growth Solutions, a Scotland-based agricultural company that provides systems for fully automated, year-round growing, has chosen Loveland for its North American headquarters, Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced Wednesday. Founded in 2013, IGS designs and produces high-tech Growth Towers – indoor ecosystems that manage light, temperature, relative…
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Early returns show measures to expand alcohol delivery, sales failing | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
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Two of the campaigns to expand the sale and delivery of alcohol appeared to be flailing, early and unofficial results on Election Day showed, while a third was proving a tight election. Propositions 126, 125 and 124 aimed to, respectively, allow third-party companies to deliver alcohol from restaurants, bars and liquor stores; permit grocery and convenience stores that sell beer…
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Colorado scientists use AI for improved wildfire forecasts
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This model, depicting 2020’s East Troublesome Fire’s spread as viewed from Grand Lake, is the latest from a new AI driven modeling system known as WRF-Fire that the National Center for Atmospheric Research developed. NCAR scientists say the improved modeling system will increase their ability to predict wildfire paths, volatility and more by utilizing satellite imagery…
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RTD will see additional $53M in funding from American Rescue Plan
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Denver’s Regional Transportation District will see more than $53 million in additional funding from the American Rescue Plan to pay its workers and help expand services. The Biden administration said Monday it was awarding $2.2 billion in coronavirus relief money from the American Rescue Plan to 35 financially strapped transit agencies in 18 states, and…
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LIVE COVERAGE: Marshall fire news conference scheduled for noon
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Gov. Jared Polis and Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will hold a news conference at noon Sunday to release the latest details on the Marshall fire, which has destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in Boulder County, by far the most destructive fire in state history. At least three residents are unaccounted for and…
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Second 15-year-old arrested in shooting of 6 teens near Aurora Central High School
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Aurora police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a second suspect in connection with the drive-by shooting of six teenagers near Aurora Central High School on Nov. 15. A 15-year-old boy was arrested after being questioned Tuesday night, police said in a news release Wednesday night. Police said they would not release his name, but…
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Boulder ranked No. 1 place to live in America; three other Colorado cities make top 17
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Four Colorado cities rank among the top places to live in the Unites States, according to an analysis by U.S. News and World Report. Boulder took the top spot on the publication’s list, which ranked the 150 most populous metro areas in the nation. “To make the top of the list, a place had to…
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"More sopapillas, please" | Casa Bonita plans September reopening
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Baby Boomers and hip millennials rejoice. Casa Bonita is back. The 47-year-old Lakewood institution of Mexican food, roaming Mariachi, cliff divers and Black Bart’s Haunted Cave will reopen in September, reports Bob Wooley of Colorado Community Media. In the meantime, the new management (with the same Arizona-based owners) are offering public tours hourly and daily…
