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Douglas County moves to leave Tri-County Health Department over mask mandate
By: Denver7
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners on Thursday directed the county’s attorney to begin the process of withdrawing from the Tri-County Health Department over their displeasure with a mask mandate – from which the county can and is working to opt out – which was authorized by the TCHD Board of...
Rocky Mountain Showdown in jeopardy with Pac-12 expected to eliminate non-conference games
By: Kyle Fredrickson, Andy Yamashita
Consider this year’s Rocky Mountain Showdown officially on life support after the latest seismic shift in college sports amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the Big Ten became the first Power Five athletic conference to announce it will not play non-conference football games this fall. Multiple reports indicated the Pac-12...
Two teens, 20-year-old woman shot to death in Denver in two separate incidents are identified
By: Kieran Nicholson
Two teenagers who were shot dead in the same Denver incident were identified Thursday, as was a woman who was fatally shot Tuesday. A surge of shootings and stabbings in early July puts Denver on track to have its deadliest year in the past decade. Xzavier Collier, 14, and Moses...
Investigators once again search property of missing Chaffee County woman Suzanne Morphew
By: Kieran Nicholson
Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Chaffee County woman who went missing on Mother’s Day again searched her family’s property Thursday, looking for clues in the 2-month-old case. Investigators — local, state and federal — involved in the search for 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew have followed-up on hundreds of tips and...
“A more fluid situation”: CHSAA still optimistic for fall season start despite other state decisions
By: Andy Yamashita
With approximately a month left before high school sports are set to return to Colorado, other states are beginning to announce their plans for the fall. The Utah High School Activities Association voted unanimously Thursday to resume fall sports as planned, while New Mexico announced it will not play contact...
Woman incarcerated at Colorado women’s prison tests positive for coronavirus
By: Elise Schmelzer
A woman incarcerated at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility tested positive Thursday for COVID-19 as she was preparing to leave the facility. The Colorado Department of Corrections will now test all the inmates who lived in the housing pod with the woman as well as any staff who worked in...
Newman: Fall Colorado prep football season in peril as coronavirus infections increase
By: Kyle Newman
As the fate of the high school football season hangs in the balance, the state best known for Friday night lights is already pumping the brakes on a fall schedule. That’s not a good omen for Colorado. Dallas school district superintendent Michael Hinojosa expressed serious doubts about the Texas prep...
Backlash follows Greenwood Village’s declaration that it will protect its police no matter what
By: John Aguilar
Colorado’s attorney general, Phil Weiser, warned local governments Thursday that they need to follow the intent of the state’s new police reform law or expect that “the legislature will take action in January to address this issue” — a threat echoed by a key state lawmaker. Backlash has been swift...
Two Aurora police officers fired for selfies at location of Elijah McClain’s arrest appeal their termination
By: Elise Schmelzer
Two Aurora police officers appealed their termination for snapping selfies mocking the death of Elijah McClain at the site where he was put into a carotid chokehold. Erica Marrero and Kyle Dittrich filed their appeals with the city’s Civil Service Commission on Wednesday, city spokesman Michael Bryant said. Both officers...
“Your freedom bumps up against my freedom:” Bandimere Speedway restraining order still in place as events planned for this weekend
By: Elizabeth Hernandez
Kelsey Brunner, The Denver PostA green light blinks on at the Bandimere Speedway during the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Morrison, Colorado on Friday, July 19, 2019.A Jefferson County District Court Judge on Thursday delayed ruling on whether Bandimere Speedway violated public health orders at its July 4 event, saying...
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison
By: Jim Mustian, Michael Balsamo
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison Thursday, weeks after his early release to serve the remainder of his sentence at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal Bureau of Prisons said. In a statement to The Associated...
Tiger Woods to return next week at Muirfield Village
By: Doug Ferguson
DUBLIN, Ohio — The PGA Tour returned five weeks ago with some of its strongest fields. Now it gets its biggest star. Tiger Woods announced Thursday on Twitter he will play next week at the Memorial, a tournament he has won a record five times, as he goes after his record 83rd...
NFL players are banned from exchanging jerseys after games
By: Rob Maaddi
NFL teams will be prohibited from post-game interactions within 6 feet of each other, so players won’t be allowed to exchange jerseys after games as part of the guidelines to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. The restrictions are outlined in the game-day protocols finalized by the league and...
Camper kills bear in self-defense outside of Nederland
By: Mitchell Byars
A camper shot and killed a bear Monday after it reportedly charged at the man and his dog at a camping area outside of Nederland. Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Jason Clay said the man was in a dispersed camping area near Gordon Gulch north of Nederland when he heard...
Parades, close-ups with Mickey out as Disney World reopens
By: Mike Schneider
ORLANDO, Fla. — Forget about up-close “meet-and-greet” sessions with Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck when Walt Disney World parks reopen. There will be no firework shows or parades — those would draw too many people together — and both visitors and employees will be getting temperature checks when they enter....
Federal officials feared Epstein confidant might kill herself
By: Michael Balsamo
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Federal officials were so worried Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell might take her own life after her arrest that they took away her clothes and sheets and made her wear paper attire while in custody, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press....
Colorado teachers should have a say in school reopening decisions, union says
By: Tiney Ricciardi
As school districts across Colorado announce plans for reopening, the state’s largest teachers union is making it clear its members deserve a seat at the table when decisions about health and safety are being made — or some might reconsider returning to the classroom. On Wednesday, the Colorado Education Association...
Suspect arrested in South Park Hill fatal stabbing; six homicide cases from last week still unsolved
By: Elise Schmelzer
Law enforcement arrested a man Tuesday in Colorado Springs who they believe is responsible for the fatal stabbing of a woman in the South Park Hill neighborhood. Jose Maria Sandoval-Romero, 24, is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder in the Friday stabbing of 40-year-old Ariana Wolk in the 1500...
