Author: The Denver Gazette
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Procession to be held for fallen Boulder officer; vigils planned in wake of King Soopers mass killing
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A procession will be held Wednesday afternoon for fallen Boulder Police Department officer Eric Talley as his body will be moved to a funeral home in Aurora. Police said the procession will start at 3 p.m. and will go down Pearl Street, then Foothills Parkway to Highway 36. Police said the public is invited to…
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Second public meeting on Aurora’s Havana corridor scheduled
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As part of a yearslong effort to improve Havana Street from Dartmouth Avenue to Montview Boulevard, the city of Aurora is hosting a second virtual public meeting Feb. 17 to get feedback on proposed improvements. The goal is to improve the historic corridor’s “walking, biking, transit, riding and driving.” “These recommendations will be refined based…
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Colorado to receive nearly 17,000 fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine than expected
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Colorado will receive nearly 17,000 fewer doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in its next shipment, Gov. Jared Polis’ office said Thursday night. Colorado had been expecting for an allocation of 56,550 does on Friday, but will receive only 39,780, a difference of 16,770, the governor’s office said in a statement. “We learned this week…
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State releases list of hospitals, health agencies getting coronavirus vaccine first
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Officials on Friday released a list of which hospitals, health care facilities and local health departments will receive Colorado’s first coronavirus vaccine. Nearly 47,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine could arrive in Colorado within a week, the Colorado Department of public health. COVID-19 vaccines in Colorado: Your guide Officials said more than 95,000 doses of…
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Homeless camp sweep conducted in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood
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Crews cleared a homeless camp in Denver’s River North Arts District on Monday morning. The camp was near 29th Street and Arkins Court, two blocks west of Brighton Boulevard. Denver solicits proposals for managed homeless camping sites Advocacy group Denver Homeless Out Loud told Denver Gazette news partner 9News that 300 people experiencing homelessness live…
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Polis, officials urge employees to work from home as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations spike
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Gov. Jared Polis, local municipalities and business leaders are encouraging employers to have their employees work from home as much as possible as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to soar throughout the state. More than 4,000 cases on average per day have been reported in the state and the seven-day positivity rate is at more…
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Spike in COVID cases pushes Jefferson County to tighter restrictions
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Jefferson County will go to tighter restrictions because of a spike in COVID-19 cases. Jefferson County Public Health said Wednesday the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment notified it that the more restrictive Safer at Home Level Orange (previously Level 3) in the state’s framework will go into effect at 5 p.m. Monday. “We…