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Auon'tai Anderson explains sole 'no' vote on DPS Board to close Fairview Elementary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The sole "no" vote to close Fairview Elementary on the Denver Public School Board, Aoun'tai Anderson, broke down why he voted not to close the school, the dispute about student numbers between DPS and Denver Housing Authority and what might become of the building."The community is just in a lot of pain right now," Anderson said.Anderson elaborated on his decision not to close the campus and what his concerns are."I was very concerned about the numbers that were being presented by the Denver Housing Authority and the numbers that were presented by the Denver Public Schools, they weren't matching," Anderson said. DPS Board of Education approves closure of 3 schools Supporters argued it was too expensive to keep the school open and enrollment was too low, but the number of students in the Sun Valley neighborhood differed between DHA and DPS figures."The district is going off the school regional analysis and the birth rates and I think DHA is going off the units that ...

Cale Makar scores in OT to lift Avalanche past Coyotes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored at 1:38 of overtime, Nathan MacKinnon ran his franchise-record home goals streak to nine games and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Saturday.MacKinnon also extended his home points streak to 16 games. Denis Malgin opened the scoring for Colorado in the first period, Alexandar Georgiev made 18 saves and Mikko Rantanen had two assists.“I felt like their guy was going for the change or the middle of the ice,” Makar said about the overtime goal, the defenseman’s 15th of the season. “I felt like I could get enough speed to go around the outside. It was kind of a good spot and a good pick by Mikko there. It worked out.”Jack McBain and Clayton Keller scored for Arizona in the first period, with Keller giving the Coyotes a 2-1 lead with his team-best 27th goal.Connor Ingram made 41 saves in his first game back in Denver since he stopped 49 shots last year while a member of the Nashville Predators in a 2-1 overtime loss in the first round...

Bill to raise minimum age to purchase any gun to 21 earns initial Senate approval

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The minimum age to purchase any gun in Colorado could be raised to 21 years old after initial Senate approval this week at the Capitol.It came after much debate and hourslong sessions into the night this week, but the bill is moving on. Senators Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton, and Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, are sponsors of the legislation.Under current law, a person must already be 21 to purchase a handgun, but only 18 for long guns. ”I am sponsoring this legislation as part of a robust effort to address the public health crisis that is gun violence,” Danielson said. Gun reform debate heats up at the Colorado Capitol The bill also makes it a class 2 misdemeanor to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a juvenile.“We know that data shows higher rates of violence in our young people. Senate bill 169 makes our community safer,” Mullica said.Some amendments were adopted in which Mullica provided details. "We are taking back and reworking this and making it where pur...

Jacobson: Free precheck would ultimately enhance TSA security

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

Late last month, the Transportation Security Administration found a live explosive device in a checked bag month at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania. TSA officers took the appropriate actions and confirmed the find. Airport surveillance camera footage helped authorities identify a suspect, and the FBI made an arrest.There are lessons to be learned from this incident.As much as the TSA touts stopping firearms from getting onto airplanes, explosives are a more dangerous threat to the air system. That is why travelers are limited to 3-ounce liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes in their carry-on bags. With improvised explosive devices, numerous factors can mask what the item is and make it easy to missOf critical importance, the person now in custody was known to local law enforcement. Such individuals should be given extra security screening — of their person, carry-on bags and checked luggage. This is the foundation of risk-based security, which aligns securit...

Letters to the editor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

St. Patrick’s DayAs someone who has been participating in the annual parade and festivities surrounding St. Patrick’s Day since before I learned how to tie my shoes, I was pleased to see how our elected officials are working with law enforcement to keep the atmosphere of this parade day upbeat and positive (“South Boston Leaders Call for Safe Parade,” Boston Herald).I was there last year and I saw that group of neo-Nazi protesters. They wore masks hiding their faces and unfurled their silly “Keep Boston Irish” banner. No one was supporting their negative political display. This group did not represent South Boston or the Boston Irish.I am sure this group very likely will reemerge at the parade again because it is all about getting media attention. Last year following the parade many in the media overplayed their presence along West Broadway. Don’t give ’em the attention they seek.It is a free country and all are welcome to come and cel...

James Verniere’s Oscar predictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

The Academy Awards are upon us again, with the ceremony airing Sunday at 8.p.m. on ABC.Of the 10 films nominated for best picture, “All Quiet on the Western Front,” which has nine nominations, is the best, most spellbinding, tragic and relevant film. It probably won’t win. “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which has four nominations, is the highest grossing film of the nominees and the third-highest-grossing film of all time. It has scant chance to win. “Top Gun: Maverick,” the smash hit that put Tom Cruise back in the driver’s – err – pilot’s seat, has six nominations (notably none for acting) is the second most highest-grossing film of the nominees. It might win in an upset. “The Banshees of Inisherin” (a whopping nine nominations), “Elvis’ (eight nominations), “The Fabelmans” (seven nominations”), “Tar” (six nominations), “Triangle of Sadness” (three nominations, none for acting) and “Women Talking” (two nominations, none for acting) are not going to...

Chris Walton mines heartbreak for musical magic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

Chris Walton got a suggestion from a college professor: Give up on classical music.“I was studying classical composition and I wasn’t passionate about it,” Walton told the Herald. “I remember a professor of mine wrote on a test that I did particularly terrible on that I should consider changing majors. Instead, I decided to change schools.”Walton came to Berklee College of Music and has been in Boston ever since.The classical world’s loss is popular music’s gain. Earlier this year Walton released his first LP, “Ruminating Thoughts.” The album mixes Walton’s smart, tender singer-songwriter impulses with classic soul, ’80s r&b and indie folk. The exact genre can’t be pinned down thanks to Walton’s talent for inserting complex elements into simple songs – a dreamy, jazzy break in “I Was Wrong”; an (almost) classical bit of guitar finger picking on “Give It Time”; Fleetwood Mac homages in “Soon.”“I try a lot of different tempos, a lot of different keys, a lot of different rhythms,” ...

Editorial: Make daylight saving time permanent

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

Every March, it’s the same old thing. On the second Sunday, we set the clocks forward an hour to begin daylight saving time (or increasingly, our smart devices do it automatically) and then spend the next few days slightly discombobulated and wondering why we still practice this odd ritual.By the time the following Sunday rolls around, our disturbed schedules have adjusted and we forget about the week of missed appointments or bad sleep. At least until the first Sunday in November, when we do the same thing in reverse to return to standard time.Let’s do something different this year. After the time shift on Sunday, let’s not forget how ridiculous it is to follow this twice-a-year ritual, created for a purpose few remember (something about farmers? Or kids walking to school?). Let us remember this foolishness and call on elected officials to end this outdated tradition and allow Americans to stick to one time year-round.The good news is that many of our leaders in Washington have alr...

Company keeps saying bonus ‘is on the way’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

Q. I still haven’t gotten my year-end bonus that was promised. And now it’s March. I’ve been asking and I keep getting the answer, “It’s on its way.” But no one can give me a specific date. Is there anyone else I should address this with?A. I feel your pain. Have you contacted payroll? Your boss’s boss — yes, it’s completely appropriate to go above your boss’s head. My bigger concern though is the big picture — year-end bonuses are typically paid — as you may have already gotten them in the past — at year-end, not more than two months later.Was there a specific reason for the delay? It would be one thing if your boss or someone said, “Well, it looks like we won’t be able to pay it after all, but this will be accounted for during salary review for your next increase in July” — or something like that. But, it’s still promised to you without a deliverable. In addition to trying t...

Helping senior cat with kidney disease

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

Dear Dr. John,My husband and I had four cats and lost one to pancreatitis. Now our 15-year-old cat has apparently developed chronic kidney disease. Our vet has placed him on a prescription diet called K/D. Our cat’s most recent blood numbers of significance are SDMA 17, BUN 42, and Creatinine 2.9 and were slightly increased since its previous blood draw.Our cat does not like the prescription food at all and will barely eat it. We have an appointment to learn how to give him fluids under the skin, but our other cat seemed to wince every time we did that, and we don’t want to cause our cat any pain. We have even thought of seeking the treatment by an acupuncturist. How should we proceed? D.S.Dear D.S.,Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition that afflicts many older cats. The optimistic news is that these patients can be maintained for fairly long periods of time with good supportive care. I had one patient that lived for almost four years on special diets and subcutaneous fluids. ...