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St. Louis group for women entrepreneurs expands to 6 cities, including Denver
By: Associated Press
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis organization that supports women-led startup companies is expanding to six new cities. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Brazen Global announced Tuesday that it’s creating branches in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Philadelphia and Fort Worth, Texas. The organization has hired acting directors in each...
From online to mall time: Warby Parker to open first Denver store this weekend
By: Joe Rubino
After opening its first Colorado store in Boulder last year, online-born prescription-eyewear retailer Warby Parker is graduating to a second location in the state, this one in Denver. The new store opens Saturday in the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 3000 E. First Ave. A third location is headed to Lower Downtown’s Dairy...
Denver Public Schools, the state’s largest school district, cancels classes on Friday due to teacher walkout
By: Monte Whaley
Denver Public Schools, the largest school district in the state with a student enrollment of over 92,000 students, said Tuesday it is canceling classes on Friday due to huge number of teachers joining their peers in a classroom walkout and rally at the state Capitol. DPS will join over a...
RIP No Fly Zone? Not if Broncos CB Chris Harris has anything to say about.
By: Kyle Fredrickson
The No Fly Zone began in 2014 with among the NFL’s most feared defensive backfields in Denver, but four years later, is it time for the Broncos’ secondary to put the brand to rest? “It still exists,” cornerback Chris Harris said Tuesday at Dove Valley. “I brought that here. I...
Colorado Springs police arrest 19-year-old in connection with the shooting death of two people
By: Danika Worthington
Colorado Springs police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with the shooting of a man and a woman who were found dead in a car Saturday night. Police arrested Nashid Rayon Rivers on first-degree murder charges on Sunday. Authorities didn’t release his name until Tuesday. On Saturday, police were tipped...
Crackdown on abandoned shopping carts gains approval in Lakewood
By: John Aguilar
City leaders in Lakewood gave final passage to a measure this week that cracks down on abandoned shopping carts left strewn around the city, often at bus stops or on sidewalks. The ordinance, which passed Monday night, puts the burden on grocery stores and other large retailers in Lakewood to...
Drought and wildfires force cattle ranchers in Colorado, four other states to scramble for feed
By: Ken Miller
OKLAHOMA CITY — Ongoing drought and wildfires have cattle ranchers in at least five Southwestern U.S. states scrambling for hay or pastureland, while others are selling off some of their herds. Extreme and exceptional drought conditions have contributed to wildfires in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, delaying the...
Colorado State grads sue over unaccredited master’s program
By: Associated Press
FORT COLLINS — Some Colorado State University graduates are suing the school for failing to gain accreditation for its landscape architecture master’s degree program. In the lawsuit filed last month, 12 graduates allege that the university broke its contract with students, leading them to lose money through decreased earning potential...
Colorado Springs police obtain arrest warrant for suspect in Sunday’s double shooting
By: Danika Worthington
Colorado Springs Police DepartmentWilliam Camacho Colorado Springs police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect in a double shooting on Sunday that killed one and critically wounded the other. Police are searching for 34-year-old William Camacho Jr. They described him as a Hispanic male who is 5’9″ and 160...
Who should the Denver Broncos draft at quarterback? The options are intriguing — and risky.
By: Gina Mizell
John Elway acknowledged last week that the Broncos’ executives did not yet have a consensus on how to “stack” the quarterback prospects available in this week’s NFL draft. The Broncos’ general manager also conceded that such consensus does not really matter. If the Broncos choose a quarterback with the No....
2018 NFL draft preview: Los Angeles Chargers contemplate drafting successor to Philip Rivers
By: Greg Beacham
COSTA MESA, Calif. — For any NFL team with a star quarterback of a certain age, the draft is an annual chance to anoint a successor. It’s also a chance for fans, pundits and the rest of the league to spend several months enthusiastically discussing whether that team will make...
2018 NFL draft preview: Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach prepped for first draft in charge
By: Dave Skretta
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brett Veach has made so many maneuvers involving draft picks since taking over as the Kansas City Chiefs‘ general manager that it’s hard to believe he’s never led an actual draft. That changes this week. The young front office boss, who took over when John Dorsey...
2018 NFL draft preview: Oakland Raiders keep same approach under new coach Jon Gruden
By: Josh Dubow
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The approach Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie takes into the NFL draft is no different with Jon Gruden as coach than it was in previous years with Jack Del Rio and Dennis Allen at the helm. “The board will still be doing the talking,” McKenzie said....
Trump suggests his nominee for VA secretary drop out because of “ugly” process
By: Seung Min Kim, John Wagner
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is standing behind Ronny Jackson to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, but suggested his embattled nominee should drop out because of what Trump characterized as “ugly allegations” that have surfaced. “I don’t want to put a man through a process...
Paul Manafort was interviewed twice by FBI before joining Trump campaign, new documents show
By: Rosalind S. Helderman
WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was interviewed by the FBI twice while he was working as a political consultant for a Ukrainian political party – several years before he was named a top adviser to Donald Trump, newly filed court documents revealed. The documents filed late Monday...
More restaurants, shops added to LoDo’s Dairy Block
By: The Know
What used to be an unassuming alleyway in LoDo has undergone a transformation to become the city’s first pedestrian alley dotted with bars, restaurants and retail space known as Dairy Block. And six additional vendors have joined the project. Run for the Roses, an underground cocktail lounge serving rare spirits; Foraged, a...
Denver Police Chief Robert White notifies mayor of plans to retire
By: Noelle Phillips
Denver Police Chief Robert White, who came to the city with a mission to reform the department, has notified the mayor that he plans to retire, The Denver Post has learned. The date of his departure remains unknown, and the chief refused to confirm that he plans to step down....
Is DU’s Jim Mongtomery again listening to NHL offers? If so, assistant David Carle could take Pioneers’ reigns.
By: Mike Chambers
Alaska native David Carle, assistant coach for the University of Denver hockey team, recently turned down the head-coaching position at Alaska-Anchorage. His hope is to eventually succeed his boss, Jim Montgomery, if he ever jumps to the NHL. Montgomery, who declined comment for this story, is believed to be in...
