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Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters sickens Coloradans
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (297+ words) At least three Coloradans have been infected by a national salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "This outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses, and the true…...
Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (664+ words) The river's future was the center of discussions this week at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association conference in Las Vegas, where water leaders from California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming gathered alongside federal and tribal…...
LoDo landlords look to sweeten downtown with Museum of Ice Cream
3+ week, 2+ day ago (649+ words) Dan Huml wants to go from Formula One to frozen dessert. The head of Magnetic Capital, which developed the new F1 Arcade in RiNo, is eyeing the Museum of Ice Cream as another big-city concept to bring to Denver. The attraction…...
Loopholes in CHSAA’s transfer system allow program-jumping in high school sports, ADs and coaches say
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1786+ words) Ant Nettles thought he was in the clear. The Colorado High School Activities Association disagreed. Last year, the basketball star transferred from Douglas County High School in Castle Rock to Eaglecrest High School in Aurora for his senior season. In…...
We need courage to change course on the Colorado River (Opinion)
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (601+ words) The Colorado River is in crisis. The seven basin states just blew through a heavily anticipated deadline to announce a new deal on how they would divide up a dwindling resource. Meanwhile, Lake Mead and Lake Powell are teetering on…...
Local couple strike franchise deal to bring new gym brand to Highlands Ranch
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (519+ words) Right now, it's a nondescript storefront off a busy interaction in Highlands Ranch. But Carlos and Brooke Aguilera have a plan to bring something new to the Denver suburb. "We wanted to give everybody everything under one roof " and on…...
Historic Colorado River deal to conserve flows advances after winning key approval from state water board
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (633+ words) A yearslong effort to purchase two of the most powerful water rights on the Colorado River has cleared another hurdle after the state water board agreed to manage the rights alongside Western Slope water officials. Backers of the deal aim…...
In RTD experiment, temporary ‘Holiday Train’ will run from I-25 through downtown Denver to Five Points
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (321+ words) Regional Transportation District officials soon will launch temporary light rail service linking RTD's I-25/Broadway station with 30th/Downing in Five Points through the central downtown corridor, with trains running every 15 minutes. The service, running from Nov. 28 through Jan. 3, will mark a…...
Demise of historic Jefferson County ranch means long-term protection for a critical Arvada water source
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (664+ words) Three of every four gallons of water used by Arvada residents come from Ralston Reservoir. That key water source will gain new protection in January, when a 230-acre purchase of historic ranch land by Denver Water is expected to close....
‘Bizarre’ face-licking, stabbing incident involving ‘Bachelor’ contestant lands Netflix reality star in Colorado prison
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (552+ words) A New York City man featured in an upcoming Netflix series will spend five years in a Colorado prison for stabbing the boyfriend of a "Bachelor in Paradise" star in a bar fight that started when the New York man's…...