Author: Deborah Grigsby deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
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Denver joins lawsuit against Trump administration over FEMA funds termination
Denver has joined Chicago and Pima County in Arizona in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its termination of federal funding awarded to local jurisdictions to help defray the cost of aiding the tens of thousands of immigrants who arrived in America’s interior cities after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Denver is seeking…
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Calls to poison centers are up as ‘magic mushroom’ use increases, study says
The use of psilocybin — the hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms” — has increased significantly in Denver and throughout the country, driving a spike in calls to national poison control centers, a study found. Researchers from Denver Health’s Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Center and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus found…
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Calls to poison centers are up as ‘magic mushroom’ use increases, study says
The use of psilocybin — the hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms” — has increased significantly in Denver and throughout the country, driving a spike in calls to national poison control centers, a study found. Researchers from Denver Health’s Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Center and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus found that the…
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Calls to poison centers are up as ‘magic mushroom’ use increases, study says
The use of psilocybin — the hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms” — has increased significantly in Denver and throughout the country, driving a spike in calls to national poison control centers, a study found. Researchers from Denver Health’s Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Center and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus found that the…
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Denver council members push back on $70M for women’s soccer stadium
The Denver mayor’s office, city economists and business leaders are hoping excitement around the city’s new National Women’s Soccer League team will entice City Council members who are pushing back on the $70 million the city is being asked to spend to facilitate a new stadium. Supporters argue that the proposed stadium would serve as…
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How one Colorado rural fire chief says he’s cracked the code on getting and keeping volunteers
In the tiny mountain town of Florissant, Colorado, Fire Chief John Buchan shuffles through the stacks of papers on his desk. “Oh, and these are just from last week,” he said, holding up four crisp, new applications from individuals hoping to become new fire department volunteers. Across rural Colorado, as well as much of the…
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Denver City Council pushes back on Johnston’s $70-million plan for women’s soccer stadium
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is asking the city to invest up to $70 million for land acquisition and improvements for a women’s soccer stadium. Under a proposal presented Wednesday to the South Platte River Committee, the city and the Broadway Station Metropolitan District would enter an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that would acquire land for the…
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Denver creates new downtown police unit
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Wednesday announced the creation of a new police unit focused on downtown safety, a move that another official said would yield “significant changes in the crime map” for the corridor within a year and encourage people to come back. Joined by Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas and other city officials…
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Mayor Mike Johnston’s office dabbles with new AI assistant
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has a new assistant to help handle all those mundane tasks that come with well, being, Mike Johnston. Back in February, the mayor’s office inked a deal to test-drive Chief AI, an artificial intelligence-based system that touts its ability “to cut through administrative chaos” and drive clients toward goals. According to…
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Signal app ‘not approved’ on Denver city-issued devices
An encrypted messaging app used by Mayor Mike Johnston to communicate, specifically about the illegal immigration crisis in Denver, is not authorized for use on city-owned devices, according to the city’s technology department. “Technology Services governs the appropriate reviews, approvals, procurement, licensing, and management of all software and applications assets licensed by the city,” said…