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Denver mayor, schools superintendent announce youth summer programs meant to help curb gun violence
Denver mayor, schools superintendent announce youth summer programs meant to help curb gun violence. The city of Denver is aiming to connect 1,000 more teenagers with jobs this summer, help families find summer camps, and fund pop-up events like BBQs and basketball tournaments in some neighborhoods, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced last week.
Volunteers plant thousands of flags at Fort Logan National Cemetery
Flags for Fallen Vets is a national non-profit, placing American flags on headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery. The nationwide group plants the flags at thirteen cemeteries across the country.
Daddy’s Chicken Shack gives free Memorial Day sandwiches
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Local chicken restaurant, Daddy’s Chicken Shack, is offering a free chicken sandwich for any Veteran, Active Duty Military, and Gold Star Family (those who have lost a Veteran) this Memorial Day. According to their website, Daddy’s chicken is never fed with GMO feed, contains no antibiotics, is hormone-free, raised humanely in the […]
Woodglen elementary parents frustrated after several teachers won't return
For the last three years, Woodglen Elementary School in Thornton was considered home to 5th grade teacher Shana Martin."It was a family. It was a community," said Martin. "My daughter goes there, my kids have gone there, and it's a school that means a lot to me."Martin says now she feels like the administration and the Adams 12 Five Star School District have turned their back on teachers like her."I was a probationary teacher because I've only been there for less than three years, and probationary teachers they don't really need a reason, they can just non-renew your contract," said...
Here's when outdoor pools open in the Denver area
DENVER — Summer pool season has arrived. Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the start of the outdoor pool season, continuing through Labor Day weekend. Water World and Elitch Gardens' water park opened for the summer season on Saturday. Denver. The City of Denver will open its outdoor pools on...
Police Drones Answering 911 Calls: The Future of Law Enforcement?
Imagine dialing 911 and seeing a drone at your doorstep instead of a Police officer. This futuristic scenario could soon be a reality in parts of Colorado's Front Range. Several local law enforcement agencies are exploring the idea of deploying drones as First Responders to 911 calls. Even the Denver Police Department, traditionally resistant to drone use, is now launching its own program aimed at using drones for emergency responses, according to the Denver Post.
Colorado veterans go through hundreds of unclaimed cremated remains to give comrades a dignified memorial
A motorcycle escort rumbled slowly along the pavement that cuts through meandering rows of identical white headstones at Denver’s Fort Logan National Cemetery, making its way toward a pavilion where dozens of military veterans converged under a brilliant late April sky for a long-overdue rite. While bagpipes played, 13...
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