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Thursday, December 31, 2020
#wisedecisions? ? ⚠️ ?⚖️get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comGov. Jared Polis on Friday selected Maria Encarnacion Berkenkotter as his first Colorado Supreme Court appointee.“Throughout her career, she has shown a keen ability to render sound and wise decisions on a broad range of issues,” Polis said in a written statement. “She has deftly presided over high-profile, complicated and often emotional cases, and has implemented beneficial operational changes within the Judic [...]
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Gov. Jared Polis Asks State Health Dept. To Move Level Red Counties To Orange On COVID Dial
Gov. Jared Polis is asking the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to reduce restrictions for counties currently in level Red on the state's COVID-19 dial.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
#thatis??? ↪️ ? ?get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comAs the number of Coloradans on unemployment declined in the past several months, the state hit an important new level: the number of unemployed relative to the overall workforce fell below 5%.That’s a sign of an improving economy as more people returned to work. But it’s also a number that is devastating to those still unemployed. COVID-19 IN COLORADOThe latest from the coronavirus outbreak in Colorado:LIVE BLOG: The [...]
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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
#stateagency? ? ?♀️ ? ? ?get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comThe Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has apologized after employees inadvertently sent an email that ridiculed some companies the state agency regulates.The email was sent Sunday as the agency was testing a new e-filing system. It was sent to hundreds of oil and gas workers across the state, KCNC-TV reported Thursday.The message referred to the state’s oil companies as “Snake Oil Inc.,” “Bad [...]
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Thousands Without Heat Or Water In Aspen Area After Vandals Target Natural Gas System
Authorities are investigating after vandals targeted the Black Hills Energy system, leaving about 3,500 customers in the Aspen area without heat or water on Monday.
Monday, December 28, 2020
#localnews?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?more news https://northdenvernews.comOn Thursday, Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet sat in on a Zoom call with dozens of Colorado journalists and local media publishers to gather input on a bill he filed to help save the local news.Those on the call represented outlets large and small— nonprofits, for-profits, print, digital, TV, radio, and more. (Endale Getahun, a multi-lingual news producer in Aurora, even talked about how he’s been offe [...]
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#withnature??? ? ? ??? ✌get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comAs an environmental psychologist who works to improve young people’s access to nature, I recently completed a review that brings two bodies of research together: one on connecting children and adolescents with nature, and the second on supporting healthy coping when they realize they are part of a planet in peril.My review shows that children and adolescents benefit from living near nature and having adults in th [...]
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#benefitcuts? ? ✂️get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comColorado’s 634,000 public pension members face automatic contribution hikes and benefit cuts in 2022 thanks to a financial failsafe that’s expected to kick in for the second time in three years.It would also require more taxpayer money from public agencies already reeling from the pandemic’s economic fallout.The latest round of expected austerity measures comes as a result of what’s known as an “experience study” — a [...]
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#newyork?? ? ? ? ⬆️ ⚖get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comStephanie KaneStephanie Kane is a lawyer and award-winning author of six crime novels. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she came to Colorado as a freshman at CU. She owned and ran a karate studio in Boulder and is a second-degree black belt. After graduating from law school, she was a corporate partner at a top Denver law firm before becoming a criminal defense attorney. She has lectured on money laundering and white-collar cri [...]
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Denver Zoo Faces 'Significant Deficit' & Struggles To Feed Animals
Katrina Eschweiler has 3,000 hungry diners to satisfy every day of the year, an enviable client base for any eatery in these turbulent times.
#newyork?? ? ? ? ? ?more news https://northdenvernews.comStephanie Kane is a lawyer and award-winning author of six crime novels. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she came to Colorado as a freshman at CU. She owned and ran a karate studio in Boulder and is a second-degree black belt. After graduating from law school, she was a corporate partner at a top Denver law firm before becoming a criminal defense attorney. She has lectured on money laundering and white-collar crime in Eastern Europe and giv [...]
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Man Shot & Killed In Aurora Alleyway
Aurora police responded to the area near Montview Boulevard and Fulton Street for reports of a shooting on Saturday night.
#makesure? ?more news https://northdenvernews.comMiami SEO Expert recodes websites to make sure they are attractive to search engines crawling the web. We make sure that your company’s website is up to W3C standards and we W3C validate all our client’s websites, assuring the website is error-free and it appears consistent in all web browsers. Our goal is to gain the attention of search engine spiders while increasing traffic to web portals and also increase leads for businesses in Miami or t [...]
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Englewood Mural Built In Memory Of Nick Bales, Other People Who Have Struggled With Mental Illness
Several artists finished up a new mural in Englewood Sunday that is meant to show teens struggling with mental health issues they aren't alone.
#dominionvotingsystems? ? ? ? ❌ ❌ ? ✅get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comBy Ali Swenson, The Associated PressCLAIM: “The Colorado Secretary of State is DELETING DOMINION DOCUMENTS from the official Colorado Secretary of State website.”AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context. A 2015 request-for-proposal document from the election technology firm Dominion Voting Systems was temporarily removed from the Colorado secretary of state’s website on Friday. However, it was only taken down [...]
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Road Rage Believed To Have Preceded Shooting On I-70
Denver police now tell CBS4 a shooting on Interstate 70 near Interstate 270 started as a road rage incident.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
#washington⛔️ ? ? ? ? ? ?Colorado NewsBy Alan Fram, The Associated PressWASHINGTON — A firearms-toting congresswoman-elect who owns a gun-themed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds, her office has acknowledged. If she does so, she apparently won’t be alone.The practice is allowed for lawmakers, with some limitations, under decades-old congressional regulations. The public is barred from carrying weapons in the Capit [...]
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#sunreaders? ? ? ? ?more news https://northdenvernews.comThe finalists have been selected and the jury is out.But while the membership of the Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers of America mulls the best selections from its 6-word mystery contest, Colorado Sun readers can help select the “Readers’ Choice” winners. We’ll announce all the winners on Dec. 11: the official RMMWA contest, the Sun readers’ choices and the Sun’s own just-for-fun 6-word mystery submissions.So, Sun readers, pick a [...]
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#notyet? ? ?Colorado NewsMichael Roach, Maggie Glass and Alyssa Berge all contracted the coronavirus in March. Eight months later, they’re still suffering.For some, coronavirus strikes and its torment does not subside.Some of the first people to contract COVID-19 back in March have now suffered symptoms every single day since then — eight entire months. The virus has attacked their bodies in various ways, impacting their lungs, their blood and their brains. It’s not yet known wh [...]
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Denver Family Prays For Answers In Fallen Officer's Cold Case
There are some wounds that never heal. One of those is losing a father.
#eightmonths?? ? ??? ? ? ?get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comEight months into the coronavirus pandemic, Colorado doctors and scientists have a growing study sample: tens of thousands of people in the state who have survived COVID-19. Their initial findings are beginning to trickle in, helping piece together the long-term effects of a virus that has killed more than 2,300 Coloradans and infected more than 200,000.The first long-term study of COVID-19 Colorado survivors, fr [...]
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I-70 Reopens After Shooting Near I-270
Westbound Interstate 70 was shut down at Interstate 270 Saturday night due to a shooting. Denver police are looking for the suspect.
#thevirus? ? ? ?more news https://northdenvernews.comBy Allison Sherry, CPR NewsNine months into the coronavirus pandemic and amid the state’s largest surge in critical cases, how much protection jail inmates get from the virus depends a lot on where they’re incarcerated.CPR News has found that jails across the state have varying policies on both supplying masks and requiring inmates to wear them throughout their jail stays.In Arapahoe County’s jail, for example, inmates are issued a surgi [...]
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Colorado Teen In Need Of Kidney Donor For Second Time
A 15-year old boy in Littleton is in need of a kidney for the second time in his life.
#dreamjob? ?⚕️ ? ? ? ? ?get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comMarkian Hawryluk and Rae Ellen BichellIn March, Claire Tripeny was watching her dream job fall apart. She’d been working as an intensive care nurse at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, and loved it, despite the mediocre pay typical for the region. But when COVID-19 hit, that calculation changed.She remembers her employers telling her and her colleagues to “suck it up” as they struggled to care for six pati [...]
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Online Christmas Shopping Causes Influx Of Cardboard Recycling
Millions of cardboard boxes will be recycled this week in Colorado alone as those who celebrated Christmas with gift giving are now ridding of their unneeded packaging.
#findyourself❗ ✅ ? ? ? ?more news https://northdenvernews.comFinancial surprises are often negative, and sometimes you will find yourself in a situation where you cannot pay your monthly bills. There’s never an easy answer to the question, ‘what should I do if I don’t have enough money this month?’ When it comes to money, everyone’s struggles are different and so their solutions will be, too. Depending on the situation, short-term loans can be an easy solution. Here are five reason [...]
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Saturday, December 26, 2020
#insight? ? ? ? ✌Colorado NewsThis story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado. More at chalkbeat.org.By Ann Schimke and Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat ColoradoWith no federal stimulus in sight, Colorado lawmakers will look to provide much needed relief to ease the effects of the coronavirus pandemic during a special session that starts Monday.Lawmakers are expected to provide relief for at least two education topics.The unexpected special session, which was announced by Gov. Jar [...]
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Friday, December 25, 2020
#coloradogov?? ? ? ? ?get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comThis story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado. More at chalkbeat.org.Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that he has established a “back-to-school task force” to help school districts offer as much “uninterrupted” in-person learning as possible in the second semester. Most districts have shifted to virtual instruction as COVID-19 cases rise.“Schools are a reasonably safe place,” Polis said. At the s [...]
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Thursday, December 24, 2020
'Pack A Mask': State Senator Calls Out Vice President Mike Pence For Holiday Trip To Vail Valley
Vice President Mike Pence is reportedly spending the Christmas holiday in Vail Valley, and one state senator is not happy about it.
#socialmedia? ??? ? ? ? ❤️ ???? ?more news https://northdenvernews.comIf you type #NAAM2020 into the search bar of your favorite social media platform, you might be surprised at what pops up. Some adult adoptees have decided to “reclaim,” or “flip the script,” on National Adoption Awareness Month (November), originally created as a time to recognize children in need of permanent, loving homes. What began as a week of awareness, variously credited to Michael Dukaki [...]
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
#fouryears? ☑️ ? ? ?Colorado NewsDays before the election, even as the outcome of the U.S. Senate race in Colorado looked all-but-certain, Katie Farnan refused to believe it.The mother-turned-activist from Boulder worked for the better part of four years for this moment, all in the hopes of defeating Republican incumbent Cory Gardner. She carried a cutout known as Cardboard Cory to dozens of events and demanded the senator hold a town hall. She became his alter ego on Twitter. Her kids, ages [...]
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
#likeso? ⚗ ☠ ? ? ?Colorado NewsColoradans are determined to enjoy Thanksgiving this year, with some imagination and perseverance.Thanksgiving 2020, like so many other mileposts this year, is a heartbreaker. On a holiday defined by togetherness and feasts, the deadly persistence of a pandemic has scaled down this warmest of American traditions to small, sometimes solitary observances on the advice of cold, hard science. Colorado’s timing couldn’t have been worse. We saved our lo [...]
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Monday, December 21, 2020
#thanksgivingweek☑️ ✔️ ?get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comIt’s Thanksgiving week, and so I guess we should be, well, thankful that things didn’t turn out worse.Yes, Joe Biden has won the presidency, if not by the landslide Donald Trump claimed in 2016, but with, it turns out, the exact number of electoral votes — 306. And then there is Biden’s comfortable, if still meaningless, margin of six million actual votes. The election was not pick-‘em close as it was in 2 [...]
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#thelift? ? ? ? ?get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.com VAIL — The lift operator in the maze at Vail Village’s Gondola One tilts his head back and hollers: “Masks up please!” There are no unmasked skiers in the line, but maybe some masks have slipped below noses. It’s the second day of operations at Vail ski area — a busy Saturday — and skiers are filling the mountain through three entry points.“The compliance I’m seeing is probably 75% and the ski area employee [...]
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#coloradosprings? ? ? ? ? ? ⚱get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comA screenshot shows Frank Macon, a Tuskegee Airman, who shared his history and military background in a 2019 Air Force video. Macon, one of only two original, remaining Tuskegee Airmen in Colorado, died Sunday night at his home in Colorado Springs at age 97. (Nicole Reed, U.S. Air Force)COLORADO SPRINGS — One of only two original, remaining Tuskegee Airmen in Colorado has died.Frank Macon died Sunday night at his home in [...]
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#likeso? ⚛ ☠ ? ? ?get headlines https://thecherrycreeknews.comColoradans are determined to enjoy Thanksgiving this year, with some imagination and perseverance.Thanksgiving 2020, like so many other mileposts this year, is a heartbreaker. On a holiday defined by togetherness and feasts, the deadly persistence of a pandemic has scaled down this warmest of American traditions to small, sometimes solitary observances on the advice of cold, hard science. Colorado’s timing couldn’t h [...]
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#letthem? ?♀️more news https://northdenvernews.comWhether some counties can give businesses a seal of approval and let them skip tougher state-imposed restrictions landed firmly on the governor’s desk Wednesday, as Larimer and Douglas lawmakers asked the state for permission to join a form of COVID-19 “pre-check” running in Mesa County.Mesa County, where virus cases have risen sharply in recent weeks and new restrictions followed tighter rules in much of the state, certifies busines [...]
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#thisyear? ? ✂️more news https://northdenvernews.comAt Jodar Farms near Fort Collins, owner Aaron Rice has been cutting turkeys in half.The farm, which is in its 11th season, has seen record demand this year for turkeys, especially for those on the smaller side. Rice raised about the same number of turkeys as he did last year, but didn’t anticipate how the pandemic would impact his sales. Health officials are warning people not to celebrate the holiday with other households to stem th [...]
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#professionaljournalist? ? ? ? ?Colorado NewsI’ve lived in Colorado, some 1,700 miles away from my family, for more than a decade now. That means I know to hug my mom and dad and sister a little bit longer than a normal goodbye would warrant before I leave them.You never know what may happen. Eight years as a professional journalist has taught me that much.But I’m not sure anything could have prepared me for the coronavirus crisis. It’s erased the comfort of knowing that home is just a few [...]
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Sunday, December 20, 2020
#publicschools? ?more news https://northdenvernews.comThe sudden resignation of Denver Public Schools Superintendent Susana Cordova has sparked a small but politically powerful group, led by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, to promote a far-fetched racist and sexist conspiracy theory — a charge so outrageous it cannot go unchallenged. Therefore, the Colorado Latino Forum Board is compelled to respond by challenging the mayor’s smear campaign against duly elected DPS Board of Education memb [...]
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#countysheriff? ? ? ?more news https://northdenvernews.com On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at approximately 08:39 a.m., the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a 16-year-old male from Fredrick, Colorado who had injured his ankle while hiking with friends near the base of the Second Flatiron.A City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks ranger hiked into the area and located the party of four hikers. Members of the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group provided first [...]
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#inlight? ? ⬜ ?more news https://northdenvernews.com In light of the ongoing world shut down in an attempt to curb the devastation being wreaked by the novel coronavirus COVID-19, National Geographic has placed a focus on future journeys. George Stone, the Executive Editor of the magazine, said that while travelling is not possible at the moment, people are still curious about what the world has to offer. Stone called now the perfect time for home-bound individuals to find out more a [...]
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Cancer Patient Who Originally Thought He Had COVID-19 Surprised By Colorado Avalanche
A man in northern Colorado has more reason to fight for his life thanks to UCHealth and the Colorado Avalanche.
#novelcoronavirusmore news https://northdenvernews.com Despite the more-than-understandable panic the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is inducing in most of us, all the signs that Denver is going to thrive, not survive, are right there. As difficult as it may be to comprehend right now, getting a clearer sense of what things are going to look like again soon will definitely help. The fact of the matter is that the Colorado Front Range is going to be off the charts in terms of recovering [...]
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'It Feels Like Hypocrisy': Castle Rock Businesses Protest To Reopen
Castle Rock business owners and their supporters rallied for the state to let them open fully on Saturday.
#milehighstadium⚽ ? ? ⚠️ ?Colorado News After fulfilling his dream of playing tight end for the Denver Broncos under the bright lights of the Mile High Stadium, Wesley Duke has traded in one helmet for another. His National Football League hard hat has been swapped out for one issued by the Denver Fire Department because Duke is one of the newest, and brightest, members of the latter team. Duke played for the Denver Broncos back in 2005 and said that his decision to become a fire [...]
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Businesses In Larimer County Get Ready For Possible Five Star Program Approval
In Larimer County, eager business owners may have to wait for the same opportunity though.
#safetymeasures? ? ? ? ?Colorado News As the first wave of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 begins to ebb, many Coloradans have started becoming slack about following the safety measures that have been proven to help slow the spread of this dread disease. We have been lulled into thinking that we are safe from contracting or spreading the illness by the consistently low transmission rates being recorded in certain communities. Not to mention a sitting president and vice-president who are [...]
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University of Denver’s COVID-19 Testing Pod Key for Return to In-Person Learning
The University of Denver has a simple construction pod on campus, which is a key tool in helping students and staff stay safe during the pandemic.
#theinternational? ❕ ? ⏩ ? ? ? ?more news https://northdenvernews.comThe world’s coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on parts of the global economy, but the international shipping industry has rebounded in a way that surprises many observers.In early 2020 when COVID-19 first made its mark on the world, the ocean shipping lanes across the globe quickly felt the impact. One by one, national economies began shutting down. International trade took a huge hit. Global lockdowns [...]
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Saturday, December 19, 2020
#sheriffsoffice? ??? ? ?✈️ ? ⚰ ?Colorado NewsTELLURIDE — Two people died when a small airplane crashed as it was approaching the airport near the Colorado resort town of Telluride on Thursday, authorities said.The Telluride Regional Airport lost contact with the single-engine plane at about 1:30 p.m. and several witnesses reported seeing it go down, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office said. The office said the crash site was found about an hour later and both people on boar [...]
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Friday, December 18, 2020
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