Author: David Mullen
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Tampa Bay mayor make Stanley Cup bet
As the Colorado Avalanche face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock made a friendly wager Wednesday with Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. If the Avalanche win the series, Castor will send local goodies to the Mile High City and flaunt an Avs jersey. If Tampa Bay wins its…
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Denver International Airport makes slight changes to security checkpoints
Slight changes to Denver International Airport’s security checkpoints began on Wednesday and aim to alleviate long lines. The airport in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration added a limited number of TSA PreCheck lanes at the south security checkpoint and standard security at the north checkpoint, according to a news release. “The additional lanes will…
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Safe2Tell reports in Colorado drop for first time in months
Reports to Colorado’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, dropped for the first time in four months in May, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday. Safe2Tell received 1,839 reports in May, 4% less than the previous month. More than 200 of those reports, or 11%, were related to suicide threats. Bullying, drugs, school complaints and welfare…
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Safe2Tell reports drop in May
Reports to Colorado’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, dropped for the first time in four months in May, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday. Safe2Tell received 1,839 reports in May, 4% less than the previous month. More than 200 of those reports, or 11%, were related to suicide threats. Bullying, drugs, school complaints and welfare…
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CSU names interim president, launches nationwide search
Rick Miranda, the chief academic officer for the three-campus Colorado State University System, was named interim president of CSU Fort Collins by the system’s Board of Governors on Friday morning. Miranda will assume the position on July 1. He replaces Joyce McConnell, who was named the university’s first woman president in 2019. “Few people have…
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CSU names interim Fort Collins president, launches nationwide search
Rick Miranda, the chief academic officer for the three-campus Colorado State University System, was named interim president of CSU Fort Collins by the system’s Board of Governors on Friday morning. Miranda will assume the position on July 1. He replaces Joyce McConnell, who was named the university’s first woman president in 2019. “Few people have…
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As Colorado sees 3 moose attacks this year, officials urge caution
Colorado Parks and Wildlife received three reports of moose attacks this year – just one less than the number of attacks reported in 2021 and 2020. Jason Clay, a spokesman for CPW, said there may have been more attacks in 2021 and 2020 but were never reported. The latest attack happened on Wednesday morning when…
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Mount Evans Highway opens for season
Mount Evans Highway — or Colorado 5 — reopened for the season on Friday morning. The 15-mile highway begins at Echo Lake Lodge and climbs to the mountain’s summit at over 14,200 feet. The road is the highest paved road in North America, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT crews spent the last…
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After spirited debate, Charmaine Lindsay appointed to Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education
Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education appointed Charmaine Lindsay to serve as the District 5 representative on Thursday night during its monthly meeting. Lindsay was appointed to the board following 4-2 vote in which President Xóchitl Gaytàn and Director Scott Baldermann were opposed, favoring candidate Julie Bañuelos. Director Carrie Olson voted against Lindsay three times…
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Denver Health names Donna Lynne as sole finalist for open CEO position
Denver Health and its Hospital Authority Board of Directors announced Thursday that Donna Lynne, who served as lieutenant governor in the Hickenlooper administration, is the sole finalist for the health system’s open chief executive officer position. Lynne current serves as the sniper vice president and chief operating officer at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in…