Author: Luige Del Puerto
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Hundreds of flights delayed in Denver due to thunderstorms; tornado warning issued
Hundreds of flights have been delayed at Denver International Airport, with authorities noting severe weather and thunderstorms in the region. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Denver, Fort Collins and several surrounding counties. As of 5 p.m., a tornado warning had been issued for Adams County. The weather service also said…
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Polis declares statewide drought emergency
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated the next phase of the state’s drought response plan. Polis had placed Colorado under Phase 2 in March. “Today, I am issuing a statewide drought emergency to support Coloradans, our economy, farmers…
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Gina Carano returns from a 17-year break to make an improbable MMA comeback against Ronda Rousey
LOS ANGELES • The idea of returning to any professional sport after a break of nearly 17 years seems preposterous. Doing it in a sport as dangerous as mixed martial arts? Gina Carano realizes it seems like something that could — maybe should — only happen in the movies. Carano is doing it anyway Saturday…
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US task force played key role in raid that killed Mexican drug lord
The Jalisco group is also active in the Rocky Mountain region WASHINGTON • A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as “El Mencho,” a U.S. defense official told Reuters. The Joint Interagency Task…
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Are we all post-liberals now? | Luige del Puerto
Three decades after the end of World War II, a Japanese soldier finally returned to his home country after holding out in the jungles of the Philippines. Cut off from his unit, Hiroo Onoda had no way of knowing that Japan had surrendered. He did what he was trained to do – he kept fighting.…
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Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
Colorado leaders praise, criticize military operation capturing South American leader Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro via a military operation that captured and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as other Democrats lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile,…
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Shoshone water rights acquisition approved by Colorado board
Colorado’s water board on Wednesday approved the acquisition of water rights associated with the Shoshone Power Plant for permanent instream flow protection. The deal to purchase water rights from Xcel Energy for $99 million aims to ensure that a significant amount of water from the Colorado River continues to flow downstream during periods of low…
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Colorado sells tax credits to plug budget deficit
Colorado has begun selling insurance premiums and income tax credits to raise $100 million to shore up the state’s budget and pay for insurance subsidies. A law approved by the legislature this year authorized the Treasury Department to sell up to $125 million in tax credits to insurance firms and C corporations to raise $100…
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DIA seeks federal OK to pay for salaries of air traffic controllers
The Denver International Airport is seeking permission from the federal government to pay for the salaries of air traffic controllers amid news that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. Although it’s not immediately clear whether the 40…
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Denver Public Schools’ ‘all-gender’ restroom violates civil rights law, Trump administration concludes
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Trump administration’s education department on Thursday concluded that Denver Public Schools violated a federal civil rights law by converting a girls’ restroom at its flagship high school campus into an “all-gender” facility. That bathroom’s conversion, along with permitting students at East High School to…