thedenverpost--2020-10-26--Clayton Kershaw stops steal of home, hands Dodgers 3-2 World Series lead

ARLINGTON , Texas — Clayton Kershaw ’ s glittering career lacked two of the most satisfying accomplishments : a win deep in the World Series and a championship ring .
He took the mound Sunday night with the Los Angeles Dodgers shaken , and Kershaw steadied his team with a gritty performance , plus one particular delivery home that will long be remembered .
Now with one more victory , the Dodgers would claim their first title since 1988 .
Kershaw beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second time in six days , escaping a fourth-inning jam with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runner trying for a rare steal of home , and the Dodgers held on for a 4-2 win and a 3-2 Series lead .
Mookie Betts and Corey Seager sparked a two-run first inning , and Joc Pederson and Max Muncy homered off long-ball prone Tyler Glasnow , whose 100 mph heat got burned .
His scraggly dark brown hair dangling with sweat , Kershaw was cruising when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts removed the 32-year-old left-hander in favor of Dustin May after getting two outs on two pitches in the sixth inning .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd of 11,437 booed when Roberts walked to the mound , well aware of what happened with the bullpen the previous night , when closer Kenley Jansen wasted a ninth-inning lead in a stunning 8-7 loss .
Those boos quickly turned to cheers as the LA rooters saluted Kershaw , a three-time NL Cy Young Award winner , as he walked to the dugout .
Kershaw improved to 13-12 in postseason play , including 4-1 this year .
May , Victor Gonzalez and Blake Treinen combined for two-hit scoreless relief .
May got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of runners in the eighth by retiring Randy Arozarena and Brandon Lowe on flyouts , and Treinen got three outs to become the fourth Dodgers pitcher with a postseason save .
Manuel Margot singled leading off the ninth , but Austin Meadows struck out , Joey Wendle flied out and Willy Adames struck out .
Thirty of the previous 46 teams to win Game 5 for a 3-2 lead have won the title , but just six of the last 14 .
Teams that wasted 3-2 leads include last year ’ s Houston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on expanded playoffs , three-batter minimum and “ California tie-breaker ” • Rockies Mailbag : Can the Rockies hold onto Trevor Story ?
• Brandon Lowe homers twice , Rays hold off Dodgers 6-4 to even Series Los Angeles did not have an obvious candidate to start Game 6 on Tuesday , when Game 2 winner Blake Snell starts for Tampa Bay , Walker Buehler , the 26-year-old right-hander who has supplanted Kershaw at the Dodgers ’ ace , is waiting in the wings for a a Game 7 like a Hollywood understudy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 175-76 regular-season record , five ERA titles and an MVP , Kershaw ranks alongside Dodgers greats Sandy Koufax , Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser .
He won World Series openers in 2017 and again this year , but he faltered in Game 5 in both 2017 and 2018 and has never won a title .
He shut down the Rays on two runs and five hits with six strikeouts and two walks .
He ’ s 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA in 15 2/3 innings over two starts in this Series with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also set a career postseason record with 207 strikeouts , two more than Justin Verlander ’ s previous mark .
Provided a 3-0 lead , Kershaw allowed Tampa Bay to pull within a run in the third when Kevin Kiermaier singled , Yandy Díaz tripled on a ball down the right-field line that skipped past Betts and Arozarena ’ s single .
The 25-year-old Cuban rookie asked for the ball after his record 27th postseason hit , one more than San Francisco ’ s Pablo Sandoval in 2014 .
Kershaw escaped a first-and-third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Margot walked leading off , stole second and continued to third when the ball got away from second baseman Chris Taylor for his second big error in two games .
Hunter Renfroe also walked , but Wendle popped out and Adames struck out .
With Kiermaier at the plate , Margot bolted for home as Kershaw raised both hands over his head in his instantly recognizable stretch position .
While many pitchers might have panicked and perhaps balked , Kershaw coolly and quickly stepped off the rubber and calmly threw to catcher Austin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got his mitt down on the Margot ’ s outstretched hand while the runner ’ s helmet tumbled off and cut his own lip .
Margot went on his own , manager Kevin Cash said , and became the first runner caught stealing home in the Series since Minnesota ’ s Shane Mack in Game 4 in 2001 .
Globe Life Field ’ s roof was closed on the cool , rainy night , as it was for Game 3 , and the visiting Dodgers broke on top within 10 pitches against Glasnow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be overthrowing .
Glasnow allowed four runs and six hits in five innings , leaving him 0-2 with a 9.64 ERA in the Series .
The two home runs raised his total to a record nine in a single postseason .
Betts doubled on a 99 mph fastball leading off and scored two pitches later when Seager pulled a curveball into right field for a single and his 19th postseason RBI .
This Series joined 1932 as the only years with runs in four straight top of the first innings .
Seager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drew his 20th walk of the postseason and after a two-out wild pitch , Cody Bellinger hit a grounder that was stopped with no play by Lowe , the second baseman positioned on the right field grass .
Seager scored the Dodgers ’ 58th run with two outs this postseason and became the first player to cross the plate in each of the first five Series games since the Yankees ’ Derek Jeter in 2000 .
Glasnow needed 34 pitches to get three outs , his most in the first inning since Sept. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Series record with two wild pitches in the inning and set the mark with three in the game .
Pederson hit a 428-foot opposite-field drive to left on a fastball at the letters for a 3-0 lead in the second .
Glasnow retired eight straight before Muncy homered in the fifth to make it 4-2 .
He became the record ninth Dodgers player to homer in the postseason , one more than the 1989 Oakland Athletics of Bash Brothers fame .
Dodgers : Bellinger was back in center field , a day after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back stiffness .
Snell , the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner , allowing two runs and two hits in 4 2/3 innings in Game 2 with nine strikeouts and four walks .

ARLINGTON, Texas — Clayton Kershaw’s glittering career lacked two of the most satisfying accomplishments: a win deep in the World Series and a championship ring.
He took the mound Sunday night with the Los Angeles Dodgers shaken, and Kershaw steadied his team with a gritty performance, plus one particular delivery home that will long be remembered.
Now with one more victory, the Dodgers would claim their first title since 1988.
Kershaw beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second time in six days, escaping a fourth-inning jam with a quick reaction throw to cut down a runner trying for a rare steal of home, and the Dodgers held on for a 4-2 win and a 3-2 Series lead.
Mookie Betts and Corey Seager sparked a two-run first inning, and Joc Pederson and Max Muncy homered off long-ball prone Tyler Glasnow, whose 100 mph heat got burned.
His scraggly dark brown hair dangling with sweat, Kershaw was cruising when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts removed the 32-year-old left-hander in favor of Dustin May after getting two outs on two pitches in the sixth inning.
The mostly pro-Dodgers fans in the pandemic-reduced crowd of 11,437 booed when Roberts walked to the mound, well aware of what happened with the bullpen the previous night, when closer Kenley Jansen wasted a ninth-inning lead in a stunning 8-7 loss.
Those boos quickly turned to cheers as the LA rooters saluted Kershaw, a three-time NL Cy Young Award winner, as he walked to the dugout. Kershaw improved to 13-12 in postseason play, including 4-1 this year.
May, Victor Gonzalez and Blake Treinen combined for two-hit scoreless relief. May got five outs, Gonzlaez stranded a pair of runners in the eighth by retiring Randy Arozarena and Brandon Lowe on flyouts, and Treinen got three outs to become the fourth Dodgers pitcher with a postseason save.
Manuel Margot singled leading off the ninth, but Austin Meadows struck out, Joey Wendle flied out and Willy Adames struck out.
Thirty of the previous 46 teams to win Game 5 for a 3-2 lead have won the title, but just six of the last 14. Teams that wasted 3-2 leads include last year’s Houston Astros.
Los Angeles did not have an obvious candidate to start Game 6 on Tuesday, when Game 2 winner Blake Snell starts for Tampa Bay,
Walker Buehler, the 26-year-old right-hander who has supplanted Kershaw at the Dodgers’ ace, is waiting in the wings for a a Game 7 like a Hollywood understudy ready for a leading role.
With a 175-76 regular-season record, five ERA titles and an MVP, Kershaw ranks alongside Dodgers greats Sandy Koufax, Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser. He won World Series openers in 2017 and again this year, but he faltered in Game 5 in both 2017 and 2018 and has never won a title.
He shut down the Rays on two runs and five hits with six strikeouts and two walks. He’s 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA in 15 2/3 innings over two starts in this Series with 14 strikeouts and three walks. Kershaw also set a career postseason record with 207 strikeouts, two more than Justin Verlander’s previous mark.
Provided a 3-0 lead, Kershaw allowed Tampa Bay to pull within a run in the third when Kevin Kiermaier singled, Yandy Díaz tripled on a ball down the right-field line that skipped past Betts and Arozarena’s single. The 25-year-old Cuban rookie asked for the ball after his record 27th postseason hit, one more than San Francisco’s Pablo Sandoval in 2014.
Kershaw escaped a first-and-third, no-outs jam in the fourth after Margot walked leading off, stole second and continued to third when the ball got away from second baseman Chris Taylor for his second big error in two games. Hunter Renfroe also walked, but Wendle popped out and Adames struck out.
With Kiermaier at the plate, Margot bolted for home as Kershaw raised both hands over his head in his instantly recognizable stretch position. While many pitchers might have panicked and perhaps balked, Kershaw coolly and quickly stepped off the rubber and calmly threw to catcher Austin Barnes.
Barnes grabbed the ball and got his mitt down on the Margot’s outstretched hand while the runner’s helmet tumbled off and cut his own lip.
Margot went on his own, manager Kevin Cash said, and became the first runner caught stealing home in the Series since Minnesota’s Shane Mack in Game 4 in 2001.
Globe Life Field’s roof was closed on the cool, rainy night, as it was for Game 3, and the visiting Dodgers broke on top within 10 pitches against Glasnow, a lanky 6-foot-8 right-hander who appeared to be overthrowing.
Glasnow allowed four runs and six hits in five innings, leaving him 0-2 with a 9.64 ERA in the Series. The two home runs raised his total to a record nine in a single postseason.
Betts doubled on a 99 mph fastball leading off and scored two pitches later when Seager pulled a curveball into right field for a single and his 19th postseason RBI. This Series joined 1932 as the only years with runs in four straight top of the first innings.
Seager advanced on a wild pitch, Muncy drew his 20th walk of the postseason and after a two-out wild pitch, Cody Bellinger hit a grounder that was stopped with no play by Lowe, the second baseman positioned on the right field grass. Seager scored the Dodgers’ 58th run with two outs this postseason and became the first player to cross the plate in each of the first five Series games since the Yankees’ Derek Jeter in 2000.
Glasnow needed 34 pitches to get three outs, his most in the first inning since Sept. 5, 2018. He tied a Series record with two wild pitches in the inning and set the mark with three in the game.
Pederson hit a 428-foot opposite-field drive to left on a fastball at the letters for a 3-0 lead in the second.
Glasnow retired eight straight before Muncy homered in the fifth to make it 4-2. He became the record ninth Dodgers player to homer in the postseason, one more than the 1989 Oakland Athletics of Bash Brothers fame.
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Snell, the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner, allowing two runs and two hits in 4 2/3 innings in Game 2 with nine strikeouts and four walks.


thedenverpost--2020-10-26--Colorado State University stops classes, shuts offices because of snow

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State University plans to cancel its classes and close its offices Monday because of heavy snowstorms @ @ @ @ @ .
The 33,000-student university made the announcement Sunday .
The National Weather Service reported Fort @ @ @ @ @ snow as of Sunday evening .
All face-to-face , hybrid and remote classes are canceled @ @ @ @ @ events and meetings are proceeding online as scheduled , unless canceled by the organizer , @ @ @ @ @ email .
The university added that all coronavirus saliva screening and nasal swab testing scheduled @ @ @ @ @ is canceled .

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State University plans to cancel its classes and close its offices Monday because of heavy snowstorms that have hit the area.
The 33,000-student university made the announcement Sunday. The National Weather Service reported Fort Collins received 14.2 inches of snow as of Sunday evening.
All face-to-face, hybrid and remote classes are canceled, while non-academic, remote events and meetings are proceeding online as scheduled, unless canceled by the organizer, the university said in an email.
The university added that all coronavirus saliva screening and nasal swab testing scheduled for Monday on the campus is canceled.


thedenverpost--2020-10-26--Denver metro area school and government office closures for Oct. 26, 2020

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thedenverpost--2020-10-26--Denver Public Schools to have “100% remote learning day” on Monday

Denver Public Schools will have a “ 100 % remote learning day ” on Monday because of “ winter weather @ @ @ @ @ ” the district announced Sunday night .
Early childhood education classes have been canceled and @ @ @ @ @ will be closed .
Students who have been attending in-person classes — including those at @ @ @ @ @ learning centers , newcomer centers , and center programs for students with disabilities — will @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
Students at elementary and secondary schools who are in the DPS Virtual Program @ @ @ @ @ school students will continue with their scheduled remote learning .
Families of charter school students @ @ @ @ @ for the latest on Monday ’ s classes .

Denver Public Schools will have a “100% remote learning day” on Monday because of “winter weather and poor travel conditions,” the district announced Sunday night.
Early childhood education classes have been canceled and DPS school buildings and offices will be closed.
Students who have been attending in-person classes — including those at elementary schools, DPS secondary learning centers, newcomer centers, and center programs for students with disabilities — will have a remote-learning day on Monday.
Students at elementary and secondary schools who are in the DPS Virtual Program, and middle and high school students will continue with their scheduled remote learning.
Families of charter school students should check with those schools for the latest on Monday’s classes.


thedenverpost--2020-10-27--Denver City Council won’t suspend payments to Fair Elections Fund

Denver City Councilman Kevin Flynn figured his bill was dead before it hit the floor Monday night .
He was right .
Flynn had suggested suspending a payment to Denver ’ s Fair Elections Fund to raise cash for changes council wanted to make to Mayor Michael Hancock ’ s proposed 2021 budget .
Those tweaks include police reform , inclusionary and housing programs and park improvements .
Suspending the Fair Elections Fund would have raised about $ 2.1 million .
But aside from Flynn , only council members Kendra Black , Jolon Clark , Chris Herndon and Debbie Ortega @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members questioned whether that fund was the best place from which to draw .
The group had suggested several other sources when it passed its recommended budget changes to Hancock .
Another source had been the Denver Police Department , which is where many members of the public urged the group to find the extra cash .
“ Are we going to have fair elections or are we going to have more police brutality ?
” commenter Lani Rush said during a public comment session before the council ’ s regular meeting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And if it is to use the police budget , at least nine members must be on board to overcome any possible — or likely — mayoral veto .
Some questioned why the onus of finding the extra cash fell to council .
The group had already suggested several funding sources , but Hancock ’ s response tied most to the Fair Elections Fund instead .
Council President Stacie Gilmore and Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca called relying on that fund , rather than police and other sources , tone deaf , considering public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council President Pro Tem Jamie Torres said the council should consider those options moving forward .
But time is running out , and if council can not reach a consensus soon it must adopt Hancock ’ s proposed budget by default .
It ’ s work that must be done , said Councilwoman Robin Kniech , who noted that she is unwilling to forego any of the budget changes recommended by council .
To amend the budget , only seven council members are needed , a simple majority .
But to ensure an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s veto , nine members must agree .

Denver City Councilman Kevin Flynn figured his bill was dead before it hit the floor Monday night. He was right.
Flynn had suggested suspending a payment to Denver’s Fair Elections Fund to raise cash for changes council wanted to make to Mayor Michael Hancock’s proposed 2021 budget. Those tweaks include police reform, inclusionary and housing programs and park improvements.
Suspending the Fair Elections Fund would have raised about $2.1 million. But aside from Flynn, only council members Kendra Black, Jolon Clark, Chris Herndon and Debbie Ortega supported the move.
The remaining council members questioned whether that fund was the best place from which to draw. The group had suggested several other sources when it passed its recommended budget changes to Hancock.
Another source had been the Denver Police Department, which is where many members of the public urged the group to find the extra cash.
“Are we going to have fair elections or are we going to have more police brutality?” commenter Lani Rush said during a public comment session before the council’s regular meeting.
Now council must find the money elsewhere. And if it is to use the police budget, at least nine members must be on board to overcome any possible — or likely — mayoral veto.
Some questioned why the onus of finding the extra cash fell to council. The group had already suggested several funding sources, but Hancock’s response tied most to the Fair Elections Fund instead.
Council President Stacie Gilmore and Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca called relying on that fund, rather than police and other sources, tone deaf, considering public outcry for police reform this year.
Council President Pro Tem Jamie Torres said the council should consider those options moving forward.
But time is running out, and if council cannot reach a consensus soon it must adopt Hancock’s proposed budget by default.
It’s work that must be done, said Councilwoman Robin Kniech, who noted that she is unwilling to forego any of the budget changes recommended by council.
To amend the budget, only seven council members are needed, a simple majority. But to ensure an amendment passes in the face of Hancock’s veto, nine members must agree.


thedenverpost--2020-10-27--Keeler: If Drew Lock can’t outduel Justin Herbert, the Broncos are in trouble

If this past Sunday was about the ceiling , this one ’ s about the floor .
Broncos quarterback Drew Lock getting outplayed by Kansas City ’ s Patrick Mahomes is a pain .
Drew Lock getting outplayed by Justin Herbert is a problem .
Kansas City 43 , Denver 16 was a snowball to the face of just how far the gap remains between the Broncos and the defending Super Bowl champs .
No matter what Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles thinks .
It ’ s back to middleweights ( Chargers , Raiders , Dolphins ) and lightweights ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ middleweights are more fascinating than others .
And few are more curious than Sunday ’ s opponent , the Bolts , whose 2-4 start includes overtime losses at home to Kansas City ( 6-1 ) and at New Orleans ( 4-2 ) .
For all the psychic wounds ripped open and laid bare during a 10th consecutive defeat to the Chiefs , Los Angeles might be the better , truer yardstick for where the 2020 Broncos , and Lock , are heading .
For better or worse .
Especially at quarterback .
Especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Oregon , has spent the month turning more heads than a Bugatti Chiron .
The kid had Mahomes on the ropes at home .
The Chargers rookie threw for 311 yards in a contest that saw Los Angeles lead Kansas City 17-9 late in the third before falling , 23-20 .
The Broncos haven ’ t had to figure out a way to manage a third-quarter lead against the Chiefs since Week 4 of 2018 .
Herbert ’ s already steered the Chargers to fourth-quarter cushions over Tom Brady in Tampa and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last Sunday , he outdueled Jacksonville ’ s Gardner Minshew , 39-29 , in a battle of former Pac-12 gunslingers .
In the process , he joined Cincinnati ’ s Joe Burrow as the only rookie quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and three scores while running for a touchdown in the same contest .
Herbert ’ s the only player since the 1970 merger to pile up 1,500 or more passing yards and a passer rating of 100 or better over his first five games in the league .
He ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most touchdown throws this season ( eight ) on tosses of at least 20 yards downfield .
The Chargers are beat up .
Their kicking game ’ s a hot mess .
They don ’ t know how to close .
But they ’ re content to hand the keys to a 6-foot-6 cannon with a 35.5-inch vertical leap and zero fear .
Like the Broncos , they ’ re using this fall to see what a young quarterback has in the tank .
Like the Broncos , they ’ re good enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still not good enough to finish what they start .
It ’ s a fairer fight , on paper , than Week 7 .
Over nine NFL starts , in the only stat that truly matters , Lock ’ s record is 5-4 .
Herbert ’ s just 1-4 .
Of course , the latter ’ s also only the second rookie quarterback in NFL history to open up his career by throwing for at least 250 yards in five consecutive games .
“ The last guy I can remember who gave me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordinator Nick Aliotti told Yahoo Sports ’ Pete Thamel in October 2018 when asked about Herbert .
“ ( Andrew ) Luck was one of them .
( John ) Elway is a guy who really stood out .
They could throw the bullets across the field and make throws on the line.
” No one expects No .
3 to go drive for drive , haymaker for haymaker , with Mahomes quite yet .
But if you can ’ t keep up with Herbert , more questions are going to be asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be crazy about the answers .

If this past Sunday was about the ceiling, the next one’s about the floor. Broncos quarterback Drew Lock getting outplayed by Patrick Mahomes is a pain. Drew Lock getting outplayed by Justin Herbert is a problem.
Kansas City 43, Denver 16 was a snowball to the face of just how far the gap remains between the Broncos and the defending Super Bowl champs. No matter what Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles thinks.
(Exhibit B from Week 7: Kyle Shanahan 33, at New England 6, a scoreline that knocked several layers of shine off Vic Fangio’s victory in Foxborough the weekend prior.)
It’s back to middleweights (Chargers, Raiders, Dolphins) and lightweights (Falcons) through Thanksgiving. Although some middleweights are more fascinating than others. And few are more curious than Sunday’s opponent, the Bolts, whose 2-4 start includes overtime losses at home to Kansas City (6-1) and at New Orleans (4-2).
For all the psychic wounds ripped open and laid bare during a 10th consecutive defeat to the Chiefs, Los Angeles might be the better, truer yardstick for where the 2020 Broncos, and Lock, are heading. For better or worse.
Especially at quarterback. Especially given that Herbert, the rookie out of Oregon, has spent the month turning more heads than a Bugatti Chiron.
The kid had Mahomes on the ropes at home. The Chargers rookie threw for 311 yards in a contest that saw Los Angeles lead Kansas City 17-9 late in the third before falling, 23-20. The Broncos haven’t had to figure out a way to manage a third-quarter lead against the Chiefs since Week 4 of 2018.
Herbert’s already steered the Chargers to fourth-quarter cushions over Tom Brady in Tampa and against Drew Brees in the Big Easy.
Last Sunday, he outdueled Jacksonville’s Gardner Minshew, 39-29, in a battle of former Pac-12 gunslingers. In the process, he joined Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow as the only rookie quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and three scores while running for a touchdown in the same contest.
Herbert’s the only player since the 1970 merger to pile up 1,500 or more passing yards and a passer rating of 100 or better over his first five games in the league. He’s tied with Russell Wilson for the most touchdown throws this season (eight) on tosses of at least 20 yards downfield.
The Chargers are beat up. Their kicking game’s a hot mess. They don’t know how to close. But they’re content to hand the keys to a 6-foot-6 cannon with a 35.5-inch vertical leap and zero fear.
Like the Broncos, they’re using this fall to see what a young quarterback has in the tank. Like the Broncos, they’re good enough to scare the big boys, yet still not good enough to finish what they start.
It’s a fairer fight, on paper, than Week 7. Over nine NFL starts, in the only stat that truly matters, Lock’s record is 5-4. Herbert’s just 1-4.
Of course, the latter’s also only the second rookie quarterback in NFL history to open up his career by throwing for at least 250 yards in five consecutive games.
The first? Mahomes.
Oh, doctor.
“The last guy I can remember who gave me that feeling?” former Oregon defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti told Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel in October 2018 when asked about Herbert.
“(Andrew) Luck was one of them. (John) Elway is a guy who really stood out. They could throw the bullets across the field and make throws on the line.”
No one expects No. 3 to go drive for drive, haymaker for haymaker, with Mahomes quite yet. But if you can’t keep up with Herbert, more questions are going to be asked. And Lock isn’t going to be crazy about the answers.


thedenverpost--2020-10-27--Denver warns new stay-at-home order possible if COVID-19 spread not curbed

Denver warned residents Monday they could face another stay-at-home order if the resurgent spread of COVID-19 is not soon brought under control , saying “ what we are doing isn ’ t working.
” That came as public health officials said the odds any given person somebody encounters in Colorado is contagious with the coronavirus are now nearly as high as they were in April .
Last week , a model of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Colorado projected the state would keep admissions to intensive-care units just below the number of available beds if current trends continued .
But the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalizations , and the model now shows there could be more intensive-care patients in Colorado than beds come January — even without accounting for the spread that could accompany holiday travel .
The Colorado School of Public Health estimated about one in every 292 people in the state is currently contagious .
That ’ s approaching levels seen during the virus ’ s first wave in April , said Beth Carlton , an associate professor of environmental and occupational health .
On Monday afternoon , the City and County of Denver announced in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t change , another stay-at-home order could be necessary .
The city urged residents to wear masks , practice social distancing and wash their hands .
Eight counties , including Denver and Adams , had high-enough numbers of new coronavirus cases to trigger a stay-at-home order under the state ’ s color-coded dial framework , though they have a grace period to bring those numbers down before being moved into the red zone .
“ Denver ’ s # COVID19 situation is looking bad .
Really bad , ” the city said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we are doing isn ’ t working.
” Public health officials were a bit more circumspect , but acknowledged the situation looks bleak as hospitalizations and new infections continued to climb .
To bring the virus ’ spread under control , people need to take an “ all of the above ” approach by wearing masks , reducing the number of people they get close to , cooperating with contact tracers , and getting tested and isolating if they ’ ve been exposed , Carlton said .
“ On the whole in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear it ’ s not enough , ” she said .
Colorado recorded 9,639 new cases last week , which was the highest number since the state has had reliable data .
It was the second week in a row that broke a record set the previous week .
Other weeks also showed increases as the state added 1,211 backlogged cases that weren ’ t recorded because of a technological glitch loading results from Kaiser Permanante .
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 513 people were hospitalized statewide with confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — the highest number since May 16 .
In Denver , 98 people were hospitalized with the virus as of Sunday , the highest level since late May .
At the current level of increase , statewide hospitalizations could pass their April peak of 888 before Thanksgiving .
Models assume that current conditions continue , so strict adherence to public health guidelines could prevent hospitals from becoming overcrowded , Dr. Jon Samet , dean of the Colorado School of Public Health , said during an event hosted Monday by the Denver Museum of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these what-if scenarios because we don ’ t want them to happen , ” he said .
Large family gatherings will be risky this year no matter what , but bringing transmission down over the next few weeks would make it somewhat safer to celebrate with a few people , Carlton said .
If Colorado continues on the current trajectory , however , it will be substantially harder to get the virus to levels where any gatherings are safe , she said .
“ We are rapidly running out of runway , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state health department issued an order limiting personal gatherings to no more than 10 people , from no more than two households .
Denver had issued an order limiting gatherings to five people a week earlier , though it didn ’ t specify how many households could be involved .
Adams County also took action Friday , moving from yellow to orange on the state ’ s dial framework because of “ skyrocketing ” cases and increasing hospitalizations .
Under the orange level , most businesses are limited to 25 % of capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or virtual services .
The change will take effect at 5 p.m. Wednesday .
“ We understand it has been a very long year , but to avoid further restrictions from the health department , we need everyone in Adams County to pull together and do what needs to be done to get our numbers down , ” Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter said in a news release .
“ Our goal is always to keep our businesses open and our communities thriving , but to do that we need everyone to follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before.
” Mesa County also moved up a level , from green to blue , meaning groups of up to 500 people are no longer authorized .
On Thursday , the county had reported 74 cases , smashing the previous record of 44 , set a day earlier .
It took the county four months to reach its first 100 cases , which makes adding 118 in two days particularly troubling , Mesa County Public Health Executive Director Jeff Kuhr said in a news release .
He urged residents to avoid crowds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they can ’ t .
“ Mesa County ’ s positive cases have significantly increased over the past month .
Most of this is due to informal gatherings between friends and family , and people showing up at work and other places while sick , in some instances resulting in sizable outbreaks , ” he said .
Statewide , 23 counties , including Mesa County and most of the Front Range , had enough cases that they could be moved to the orange level if they don ’ t bring the rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult to pinpoint a reason for the fall wave , because schools and colleges were returning at the same time that people were dealing with “ COVID fatigue , ” Samet said .
It takes several weeks for transmission to fall after people change their behavior , which is concerning with only about a month until Thanksgiving , he said .
“ We ’ ve just been doing less and less well , ” he said .

Denver warned residents Monday they could face another stay-at-home order if the resurgent spread of COVID-19 is not soon brought under control, saying “what we are doing isn’t working.”
That came as public health officials said the odds any given person somebody encounters in Colorado is contagious with the coronavirus are now nearly as high as they were in April.
Last week, a model of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Colorado projected the state would keep admissions to intensive-care units just below the number of available beds if current trends continued.
But the situation worsened, with an increasing rate of hospitalizations, and the model now shows there could be more intensive-care patients in Colorado than beds come January — even without accounting for the spread that could accompany holiday travel.
The Colorado School of Public Health estimated about one in every 292 people in the state is currently contagious. That’s approaching levels seen during the virus’s first wave in April, said Beth Carlton, an associate professor of environmental and occupational health.
On Monday afternoon, the City and County of Denver announced in a tweet that if trends don’t change, another stay-at-home order could be necessary. The city urged residents to wear masks, practice social distancing and wash their hands.
Denver’s #COVID19 situation is looking bad. Really bad. No seriously, what we are doing isn’t working. This could force us into another Stay at Home order. We can do better. Wear a mask, maintain social distancing, and wash your hands. https://t.co/B5r7qjai9b. pic.twitter.com/8av36VcIQe — City and County of Denver (@CityofDenver) October 26, 2020
Eight counties, including Denver and Adams, had high-enough numbers of new coronavirus cases to trigger a stay-at-home order under the state’s color-coded dial framework, though they have a grace period to bring those numbers down before being moved into the red zone.
“Denver’s #COVID19 situation is looking bad. Really bad,” the city said in its tweet. “No seriously, what we are doing isn’t working.”
Public health officials were a bit more circumspect, but acknowledged the situation looks bleak as hospitalizations and new infections continued to climb. To bring the virus’ spread under control, people need to take an “all of the above” approach by wearing masks, reducing the number of people they get close to, cooperating with contact tracers, and getting tested and isolating if they’ve been exposed, Carlton said.
“On the whole in Colorado right now, it’s clear it’s not enough,” she said.
Rising numbers
Colorado recorded 9,639 new cases last week, which was the highest number since the state has had reliable data. It was the second week in a row that broke a record set the previous week. Other weeks also showed increases as the state added 1,211 backlogged cases that weren’t recorded because of a technological glitch loading results from Kaiser Permanante.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 513 people were hospitalized statewide with confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Monday afternoon — the highest number since May 16. In Denver, 98 people were hospitalized with the virus as of Sunday, the highest level since late May.
At the current level of increase, statewide hospitalizations could pass their April peak of 888 before Thanksgiving.
Models assume that current conditions continue, so strict adherence to public health guidelines could prevent hospitals from becoming overcrowded, Dr. Jon Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, said during an event hosted Monday by the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
“We develop these what-if scenarios because we don’t want them to happen,” he said.
Large family gatherings will be risky this year no matter what, but bringing transmission down over the next few weeks would make it somewhat safer to celebrate with a few people, Carlton said. If Colorado continues on the current trajectory, however, it will be substantially harder to get the virus to levels where any gatherings are safe, she said.
“We are rapidly running out of runway,” she said.
Counties take action
On Friday, the state health department issued an order limiting personal gatherings to no more than 10 people, from no more than two households. Denver had issued an order limiting gatherings to five people a week earlier, though it didn’t specify how many households could be involved.
Adams County also took action Friday, moving from yellow to orange on the state’s dial framework because of “skyrocketing” cases and increasing hospitalizations. Under the orange level, most businesses are limited to 25% of capacity, and gyms can only offer outdoor or virtual services. The change will take effect at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
“We understand it has been a very long year, but to avoid further restrictions from the health department, we need everyone in Adams County to pull together and do what needs to be done to get our numbers down,” Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter said in a news release. “Our goal is always to keep our businesses open and our communities thriving, but to do that we need everyone to follow these new guidelines more closely than ever before.”
Mesa County also moved up a level, from green to blue, meaning groups of up to 500 people are no longer authorized. On Thursday, the county had reported 74 cases, smashing the previous record of 44, set a day earlier.
It took the county four months to reach its first 100 cases, which makes adding 118 in two days particularly troubling, Mesa County Public Health Executive Director Jeff Kuhr said in a news release. He urged residents to avoid crowds and confined spaces, and to wear masks if they can’t.
“Mesa County’s positive cases have significantly increased over the past month. Most of this is due to informal gatherings between friends and family, and people showing up at work and other places while sick, in some instances resulting in sizable outbreaks,” he said.
Statewide, 23 counties, including Mesa County and most of the Front Range, had enough cases that they could be moved to the orange level if they don’t bring the rate of spread down.
It’s difficult to pinpoint a reason for the fall wave, because schools and colleges were returning at the same time that people were dealing with “COVID fatigue,” Samet said. It takes several weeks for transmission to fall after people change their behavior, which is concerning with only about a month until Thanksgiving, he said.
“We’ve just been doing less and less well,” he said.


thedenverpost--2020-10-27--CU Buffs developing depth, versatility in secondary

Colorado cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin typically likes his defensive backs to be versatile players , but that might be more important this year .
“ You don ’ t know who ’ s gon na be in your locker room from one day to the next , ” Martin said Monday in a virtual press conference after CU ’ s 15th practice of the preseason .
“ Just crossing fingers that everybody ’ s there that you ’ re counting on.
” As CU prepares for its first season under head coach Karl Dorrell — along with first-year secondary coaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been a point of emphasis .
“ It ’ s something I ’ ve always done that I took pride in , too , ” Martin said .
“ You ’ re just not a corner or you ’ re just not a safety .
We ’ re defensive backs.
” Less than two weeks before the Nov. 7 season opener against UCLA ( 5 p.m. , TV : ESPN2 ) , the Buffaloes are still figuring out their depth chart in the secondary , and it includes several players who could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : • Junior Chris Miller has been a corner during his career , but is projected to start at Star ( a safety/outside linebacker hybrid ) and has worked at safety .
• Junior Mekhi Blackmon has played cornerback and nickel , but also works at Star .
• KJ Trujillo started seven games at corner last year as a true freshman , but is also practicing at safety .
• Sophomore Mark Perry is projected to start at strong safety , but can also play Star , where he lined up last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rakestraw , a nine-game starter last year , sophomore Jaylen Striker , a junior college transfer , and true freshman safety Toren Pittman are all practicing at multiple spots .
“ All of those guys are back there playing multiple positions , so it ’ s fun to see because the more they understand the defense and the pieces that fit , the better we all benefit , ” Martin said .
For now , the Buffs appear to be set with Perry and Rakestraw as starting safeties and Miller at Star , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Trujillo , Nigel Bethel , Mekhi Blackmon , Christian Gonzalez , Tarik Luckett and Striker .
“ Every day is an open competition , so those guys are all battling , ” Martin said .
“ We ’ re trying to develop a group of core guys.
” Part of that development is the versatility .
“ I think one thing that ’ s really awesome is coach Dorrell , ( defensive coordinator Tyson ) Summers and coach Maxie have given me an opportunity to cross-train guys and we try to teach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Obviously the situation right now with the pandemic … you ’ ve got to be ready for whatever .
You ’ ve got to have guys that can be able to be true DBs , not just cornerbacks.
” The ability to do that stems from having some natural instincts , and several CU defensive backs have that , Maxie said .
“ It ’ s very important to have instincts because you ’ re not going to be able to show players every route , every run in practice , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be some things that they ’ re going to have to get on their own.
” Having several defensive backs with experience on offense helps .
Rakestraw and Luckett both came to CU as receivers before converting to defense .
In high school , Blackmon was an all-conference receiver and Miller was one of his team ’ s leading receivers .
Gonzalez caught 65 passes for 956 yards last year at The Colony ( Texas ) High School .
Perry was a running back , racking up 905 yards and 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per carry ) as a senior .
“ They have a better understanding , overall , on how offenses think , ” said Maxie , who was a quarterback until his second year of college and then played 13 years in the NFL as a defensive back .
“ The only thing that I struggled with , and these guys would attest to that , is that it ’ s the tackling part of it .
Guys have the tough mentality , but it ’ s about finding the angles and being able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runner .
“ The other stuff , it just came natural to them in terms of recognizing formations , seeing receiver splits .
… I always like to hear their perspective , especially those guys that have played on the offensive side of the ball.
” CU ’ s coaches are hoping to take the instincts and talent of the defensive backs and develop a secondary that can find success in the Pac-12 .
“ The confidence is very high , ” Dorrell said .
“ These guys that are playing are very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter of those guys really honing in , seasoning themselves and them getting used to each other .
That ’ s got to grow and get better , game after game after game .
So I ’ m very pleased about that group , what their potential is .
”

Colorado cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin typically likes his defensive backs to be versatile players, but that might be more important this year.
“You don’t know who’s gonna be in your locker room from one day to the next,” Martin said Monday in a virtual press conference after CU’s 15th practice of the preseason. “Just crossing fingers that everybody’s there that you’re counting on.”
As CU prepares for its first season under head coach Karl Dorrell — along with first-year secondary coaches Brett Maxie and Martin — position flexibility has been a point of emphasis.
“It’s something I’ve always done that I took pride in, too,” Martin said. “You’re just not a corner or you’re just not a safety. We’re defensive backs.”
Less than two weeks before the Nov. 7 season opener against UCLA (5 p.m., TV: ESPN2), the Buffaloes are still figuring out their depth chart in the secondary, and it includes several players who could line up in different spots, including:
Junior Chris Miller has been a corner during his career, but is projected to start at Star (a safety/outside linebacker hybrid) and has worked at safety.
Junior Mekhi Blackmon has played cornerback and nickel, but also works at Star.
KJ Trujillo started seven games at corner last year as a true freshman, but is also practicing at safety.
Sophomore Mark Perry is projected to start at strong safety, but can also play Star, where he lined up last year.
Senior free safety Derrion Rakestraw, a nine-game starter last year, sophomore Jaylen Striker, a junior college transfer, and true freshman safety Toren Pittman are all practicing at multiple spots.
“All of those guys are back there playing multiple positions, so it’s fun to see because the more they understand the defense and the pieces that fit, the better we all benefit,” Martin said.
For now, the Buffs appear to be set with Perry and Rakestraw as starting safeties and Miller at Star, but cornerback is an ongoing battle, with Trujillo, Nigel Bethel, Mekhi Blackmon, Christian Gonzalez, Tarik Luckett and Striker.
“Every day is an open competition, so those guys are all battling,” Martin said. “We’re trying to develop a group of core guys.”
Part of that development is the versatility.
“I think one thing that’s really awesome is coach Dorrell, (defensive coordinator Tyson) Summers and coach Maxie have given me an opportunity to cross-train guys and we try to teach everybody everything,” Martin said. “Obviously the situation right now with the pandemic … you’ve got to be ready for whatever. You’ve got to have guys that can be able to be true DBs, not just cornerbacks.”
The ability to do that stems from having some natural instincts, and several CU defensive backs have that, Maxie said.
“It’s very important to have instincts because you’re not going to be able to show players every route, every run in practice,” Maxie said. “There’s going to be some things that they’re going to have to get on their own.”
Having several defensive backs with experience on offense helps.
Rakestraw and Luckett both came to CU as receivers before converting to defense. In high school, Blackmon was an all-conference receiver and Miller was one of his team’s leading receivers. Gonzalez caught 65 passes for 956 yards last year at The Colony (Texas) High School. Perry was a running back, racking up 905 yards and 14 touchdowns on 104 carries (8.7 yards per carry) as a senior.
“They have a better understanding, overall, on how offenses think,” said Maxie, who was a quarterback until his second year of college and then played 13 years in the NFL as a defensive back. “The only thing that I struggled with, and these guys would attest to that, is that it’s the tackling part of it. Guys have the tough mentality, but it’s about finding the angles and being able to just put your body on a runner.
“The other stuff, it just came natural to them in terms of recognizing formations, seeing receiver splits. … I always like to hear their perspective, especially those guys that have played on the offensive side of the ball.”
CU’s coaches are hoping to take the instincts and talent of the defensive backs and develop a secondary that can find success in the Pac-12.
“The confidence is very high,” Dorrell said. “These guys that are playing are very talented. It’s just a matter of those guys really honing in, seasoning themselves and them getting used to each other. That’s got to grow and get better, game after game after game. So I’m very pleased about that group, what their potential is.”


thedenverpost--2020-10-27--Cory Gardner votes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court

Colorado ’ s two U.S. senators were divided along party lines Monday night on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court , a high-profile and highly partisan vote held just eight days before the November election .
Sen. Cory Gardner , a Yuma Republican who faces reelection next week , voted in favor of Barrett , a conservative who was confirmed by a vote of 52-48 and will now replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who died last month .
“ If you could take the politics out of this place , she would probably have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicization of this nomination is going to prevent that , ” Gardner said in a speech praising Barrett before the vote , calling the judge someone whose “ qualifications are immense.
” Sen. Michael Bennet , a Denver Democrat , voted against Barrett ’ s nomination .
In a weekend speech on the Senate floor , he accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of destroying the Senate ’ s constitutional responsibility to advise and consent on judicial nominees and jeopardizing the credibility of the Supreme Court by announcing Barrett would be confirmed before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s confirmation will cement a 6-3 majority on the court that will allow the powerful to do what they want , while standing against the American people ’ s efforts to protect one another , to support one another , and to invest in each other through our democracy , ” Bennet said Sunday .
Ginsburg ’ s unexpected death , and Barrett ’ s rapid confirmation process , heightened interest in Senate elections this fall , including Gardner ’ s contest against Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper .
Hickenlooper has accused Gardner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Supreme Court nominee should not be confirmed during an election year , then confirming Barrett days before the 2020 election .
“ Cory Gardner has been trying to get rid of protections for pre-existing conditions for more than a decade , and this vote is just his latest attempt to do so , ” Hickenlooper said in a statement .
“ With health care on the ballot , we have eight days to make sure that Coloradans have their voices heard .
Vote , vote , vote !
” On Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sierra Club and Colorado AFL-CIO , delivered 17,026 signatures to Gardner , demanding he vote no on Barrett ’ s nomination .
Instead , he voted in favor , saying Barrett will be a “ guardian of the Constitution ” and impartial , like an umpire calling balls and strikes .

Colorado’s two U.S. senators were divided along party lines Monday night on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, a high-profile and highly partisan vote held just eight days before the November election.
Sen. Cory Gardner, a Yuma Republican who faces reelection next week, voted in favor of Barrett, a conservative who was confirmed by a vote of 52-48 and will now replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last month.
“If you could take the politics out of this place, she would probably have a unanimous vote. Unfortunately, the politicization of this nomination is going to prevent that,” Gardner said in a speech praising Barrett before the vote, calling the judge someone whose “qualifications are immense.”
Sen. Michael Bennet, a Denver Democrat, voted against Barrett’s nomination. In a weekend speech on the Senate floor, he accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of destroying the Senate’s constitutional responsibility to advise and consent on judicial nominees and jeopardizing the credibility of the Supreme Court by announcing Barrett would be confirmed before she was nominated.
“Judge Barrett’s confirmation will cement a 6-3 majority on the court that will allow the powerful to do what they want, while standing against the American people’s efforts to protect one another, to support one another, and to invest in each other through our democracy,” Bennet said Sunday.
Ginsburg’s unexpected death, and Barrett’s rapid confirmation process, heightened interest in Senate elections this fall, including Gardner’s contest against Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper has accused Gardner of duplicity for saying in 2016 that a Supreme Court nominee should not be confirmed during an election year, then confirming Barrett days before the 2020 election.
“Cory Gardner has been trying to get rid of protections for pre-existing conditions for more than a decade, and this vote is just his latest attempt to do so,” Hickenlooper said in a statement. “With health care on the ballot, we have eight days to make sure that Coloradans have their voices heard. Vote, vote, vote!”
On Sunday, several left-leaning groups, including the Colorado Sierra Club and Colorado AFL-CIO, delivered 17,026 signatures to Gardner, demanding he vote no on Barrett’s nomination. Instead, he voted in favor, saying Barrett will be a “guardian of the Constitution” and impartial, like an umpire calling balls and strikes.


thedenverpost--2020-10-27--Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

WASHINGTON — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate , Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump ’ s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come .
Trump ’ s choice to fill the vacancy of the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg potentially opens a new era of rulings on abortion , the Affordable Care Act and even his own election .
Democrats were unable to stop the outcome , Trump ’ s third justice on the court , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett is 48 , and her lifetime appointment as the 115th justice will solidify the court ’ s rightward tilt .
Monday ’ s 52-48 vote was the closest high court confirmation ever to a presidential election , and the first in modern times with no support from the minority party .
The spiking COVID-19 crisis has hung over the proceedings .
Vice President Mike Pence ’ s office said Monday he would not preside at the Senate session unless his tie-breaking vote was needed after Democrats asked him to stay away when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His vote was not necessary .
With Barrett ’ s confirmation assured , Trump was expected to celebrate with a primetime swearing-in event at the White House .
Justice Clarence Thomas was set to administer the Constitutional Oath , a senior White House official said .
“ This is something to be really proud of and feel good about , ” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during a rare weekend session Sunday ahead of voting .
He scoffed at the “ apocalyptic ” warnings from critics that the judicial branch was becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ they won ’ t be able to do much about this for a long time to come.
” Pence ’ s presence presiding for the vote would have been expected , showcasing the Republican priority .
But Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and his leadership team said it would not only violate virus guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , “ it would also be a violation of common decency and courtesy.
” Some GOP senators tested positive for the coronavirus following a Rose Garden event with Trump to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they have since said they have been cleared by their doctors from quarantine .
Pence was not infected and his office said the vice president tested negative for the virus Monday .
Democrats argued for weeks that the vote was being improperly rushed and insisted during an all-night Sunday session it should be up to the winner of the Nov. 3 election to name the nominee .
However , Barrett , a federal appeals court judge from Indiana , is expected to be seated swiftly , and begin hearing cases .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren , D-Mass.
, called the vote “ illegitimate ” and “ the last gasp of a desperate party.
” Several matters are awaiting decision just a week before Election Day , and Barrett could be a decisive vote in Republican appeals of orders extending the deadlines for absentee ballots in North Carolina and Pennsylvania .
The justices also are weighing Trump ’ s emergency plea for the court to prevent the Manhattan District Attorney from acquiring his tax returns .
And on Nov. 10 , the court is expected to hear the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act .
Trump has said he wanted to swiftly install a ninth justice to resolve election disputes and is hopeful the justices will end the health law known as “ Obamacare.
” During several days of public testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee , Barrett was careful not to disclose how she would rule on any such cases .
She presented herself as a neutral arbiter and suggested , “ It ’ s not the law of Amy.
” But her writings against abortion and a ruling on “ Obamacare ” show a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , R-S.C. , the chairman of the Judiciary Committee , praised the mother of seven as a role model — “ a conservative woman who embraces her faith.
” Republicans focused on her Catholic religion , dismissing earlier Democratic questions about her beliefs .
Graham said Barrett is “ unabashedly pro-life , but she ’ s not going to apply ‘ the law of Amy ’ to all of us.
” At the start of Trump ’ s presidency , McConnell engineered a Senate rules change to allow confirmation by a majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60-vote threshold traditionally needed to advance high court nominees over objections .
That was an escalation of a rules change Democrats put in place to advance other court and administrative nominees under President Barack Obama .
Republicans are taking a political plunge by pushing for confirmation days from the Nov. 3 election with the presidency and their Senate majority at stake .
Only one Republican — Sen. Susan Collins , who is in a tight reelection fight in Maine — voted against the nominee , not over any direct assessment of Barrett .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not think it is fair nor consistent to have a Senate confirmation vote prior to the election.
” Trump and his Republican allies had hoped for a campaign boost , in much the way Trump generated excitement among conservatives and evangelical Christians in 2016 over a court vacancy .
That year , McConnell refused to allow the Senate to consider then-President Barack Obama ’ s choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia , arguing the new president should decide .
Most other Republicans facing tough races embraced the nominee to bolster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tillis , R-N.C. , said in a speech Monday that Barrett will “ go down in history as one of the great justices.
” But it ’ s not clear the extraordinary effort to install the new justice over such opposition in a heated election year will pay political rewards to the GOP .
Demonstrations for and against the nominee have been more muted at the Capitol under coronavirus restrictions .
Democrats are unified against Barrett .
While two Democratic senators voted to confirm Barrett in 2017 after Trump nominated the Notre Dame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , none voted to confirm her to the high court .
In a display of party priorities , California Sen. Kamala Harris , the vice presidential nominee , returned to Washington from the campaign trail to join colleagues with a no vote .
No other Supreme Court justice has been confirmed on a recorded vote with no support from the minority party in at least 150 years , according to information provided by the Senate Historical Office .
Associated Press writers Mary Clare Jalonick , Andrew Taylor , Mark Sherman , Zeke Miller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ronayne in Sacramento , Ca.
, contributed to this report .

WASHINGTON — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come.
Trump’s choice to fill the vacancy of the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg potentially opens a new era of rulings on abortion, the Affordable Care Act and even his own election. Democrats were unable to stop the outcome, Trump’s third justice on the court, as Republicans race to reshape the judiciary.
Barrett is 48, and her lifetime appointment as the 115th justice will solidify the court’s rightward tilt.
Monday’s 52-48 vote was the closest high court confirmation ever to a presidential election, and the first in modern times with no support from the minority party. The spiking COVID-19 crisis has hung over the proceedings. Vice President Mike Pence’s office said Monday he would not preside at the Senate session unless his tie-breaking vote was needed after Democrats asked him to stay away when his aides tested positive for COVID-19. His vote was not necessary.
With Barrett’s confirmation assured, Trump was expected to celebrate with a primetime swearing-in event at the White House. Justice Clarence Thomas was set to administer the Constitutional Oath, a senior White House official said.
“This is something to be really proud of and feel good about,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during a rare weekend session Sunday ahead of voting. He scoffed at the “apocalyptic” warnings from critics that the judicial branch was becoming mired in partisan politics and declared that “they won’t be able to do much about this for a long time to come.”
Pence’s presence presiding for the vote would have been expected, showcasing the Republican priority. But Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and his leadership team said it would not only violate virus guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “it would also be a violation of common decency and courtesy.”
Some GOP senators tested positive for the coronavirus following a Rose Garden event with Trump to announce Barrett’s nomination last month, but they have since said they have been cleared by their doctors from quarantine. Pence was not infected and his office said the vice president tested negative for the virus Monday.
Democrats argued for weeks that the vote was being improperly rushed and insisted during an all-night Sunday session it should be up to the winner of the Nov. 3 election to name the nominee. However, Barrett, a federal appeals court judge from Indiana, is expected to be seated swiftly, and begin hearing cases.
Speaking near midnight Sunday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called the vote “illegitimate” and “the last gasp of a desperate party.”
Several matters are awaiting decision just a week before Election Day, and Barrett could be a decisive vote in Republican appeals of orders extending the deadlines for absentee ballots in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
The justices also are weighing Trump’s emergency plea for the court to prevent the Manhattan District Attorney from acquiring his tax returns. And on Nov. 10, the court is expected to hear the Trump-backed challenge to the Obama-era Affordable Care Act.
Trump has said he wanted to swiftly install a ninth justice to resolve election disputes and is hopeful the justices will end the health law known as “Obamacare.”
During several days of public testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barrett was careful not to disclose how she would rule on any such cases.
She presented herself as a neutral arbiter and suggested, “It’s not the law of Amy.” But her writings against abortion and a ruling on “Obamacare” show a deeply conservative thinker.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, praised the mother of seven as a role model — “a conservative woman who embraces her faith.” Republicans focused on her Catholic religion, dismissing earlier Democratic questions about her beliefs. Graham said Barrett is “unabashedly pro-life, but she’s not going to apply ‘the law of Amy’ to all of us.”
At the start of Trump’s presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change to allow confirmation by a majority of the 100 senators, rather than the 60-vote threshold traditionally needed to advance high court nominees over objections. That was an escalation of a rules change Democrats put in place to advance other court and administrative nominees under President Barack Obama.
Republicans are taking a political plunge by pushing for confirmation days from the Nov. 3 election with the presidency and their Senate majority at stake.
Only one Republican — Sen. Susan Collins, who is in a tight reelection fight in Maine — voted against the nominee, not over any direct assessment of Barrett. Rather, Collins said, “I do not think it is fair nor consistent to have a Senate confirmation vote prior to the election.”
Trump and his Republican allies had hoped for a campaign boost, in much the way Trump generated excitement among conservatives and evangelical Christians in 2016 over a court vacancy. That year, McConnell refused to allow the Senate to consider then-President Barack Obama’s choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, arguing the new president should decide.
Most other Republicans facing tough races embraced the nominee to bolster their standing with conservatives. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said in a speech Monday that Barrett will “go down in history as one of the great justices.”
But it’s not clear the extraordinary effort to install the new justice over such opposition in a heated election year will pay political rewards to the GOP.
Demonstrations for and against the nominee have been more muted at the Capitol under coronavirus restrictions.
Democrats are unified against Barrett. While two Democratic senators voted to confirm Barrett in 2017 after Trump nominated the Notre Dame Law School professor to the appellate court, none voted to confirm her to the high court.
In a display of party priorities, California Sen. Kamala Harris, the vice presidential nominee, returned to Washington from the campaign trail to join colleagues with a no vote.
No other Supreme Court justice has been confirmed on a recorded vote with no support from the minority party in at least 150 years, according to information provided by the Senate Historical Office.
Associated Press writers Mary Clare Jalonick, Andrew Taylor, Mark Sherman, Zeke Miller and Aamer Madhani in Washington and Kathleen Ronayne in Sacramento, Ca., contributed to this report.


thedenverpost--2020-10-26--CSU set for season-opener, again, with starting quarterback still uncertain

Steve Addazio , 10-plus months on the job and three days away from his head-coaching debut for Colorado State , declined to reveal his starting quarterback Monday but maintained his humor ahead of Thursday night ’ s 2020 opener at Fresno State .
Coming off Saturday ’ s canceled season opener against New Mexico — the third such cancelation for the Rams in this COVID-crazy year — and the Fort Collins blizzard Sunday and Monday , Addazio and his team just want to get on the field .
“ We were talking about it yesterday , like , ‘ OK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October .
It ’ s almost Halloween .
We haven ’ t played a game.
’ We ’ ve had a blizzard .
School ’ s canceled today .
You ’ re just sitting here shaking your head , like ‘ What ’ s next ? '
” Addazio said .
“ It ’ s a long time in the making .
So we ’ re excited .
I think the kids are excited , anxious to get going.
” A week ago , the Rams ’ home opener against the Lobos was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While that kept them from kicking off 2020 , it also gave them one more week to assess their quarterback situation .
Addazio will choose between incumbent Patrick O ’ Brien , a redshirt senior , and Todd Centeio , a redshirt junior graduate transfer from Temple .
O ’ Brien , who transferred from Nebraska before the 2018 season , is in his third year at CSU while Centeio joined the Rams after graduating from Temple in May .
“ They ’ re both doing a great job , working hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in here in next 24 hours as a staff ( and choose the starter ) , but they ’ ve taken equal reps and had a great deal of prep time and both have excelled in different areas , ” Addazio said .
“ It ’ s a good , healthy competition.
” Running back Marcus McElroy Jr. , the senior from Mullen High , said the Rams “ couldn ’ t ask for two better quarterbacks ” to choose from .
“ I have complete confidence in whoever they pick .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standpoint that Todd ’ s a little more mobile than Patrick , but at the same time they both have leadership qualities and … they both have a great way of getting things going ( and ) have the ability to drive the team to really where we want to go , ” McElroy said .
Last season at Fresno State , McElroy set career-highs in carries ( 18 ) , yards ( 117 ) and touchdowns ( two ) in a 41-31 victory .
O ’ Brien connected on 23-of-42 passes for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game , played on Oct. 26 , served as CSU ’ s third win in eight games .
“ I ’ m really excited to play this game , ” McElroy said .
“ A lot of my family is from California , so it gives me somewhat of at-home feeling , so it ’ s kind of nice for me.
” It ’ s going to be nice for every member of the Rams , particularly the head coach and his staff .
“ Last week got taken away last minute , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard .
We ’ re all anxious to get going here , ” Addazio said .

Steve Addazio, 10-plus months on the job and three days away from his head-coaching debut for Colorado State, declined to reveal his starting quarterback Monday but maintained his humor ahead of Thursday night’s 2020 opener at Fresno State.
Coming off Saturday’s canceled season opener against New Mexico — the third such cancelation for the Rams in this COVID-crazy year — and the Fort Collins blizzard Sunday and Monday, Addazio and his team just want to get on the field.
“We were talking about it yesterday, like, ‘OK, it’s the end of October. It’s almost Halloween. We haven’t played a game.’ We’ve had a blizzard. School’s canceled today. You’re just sitting here shaking your head, like ‘What’s next?'” Addazio said. “It’s a long time in the making. So we’re excited. I think the kids are excited, anxious to get going.”
A week ago, the Rams’ home opener against the Lobos was canceled by coronavirus concerns in New Mexico. While that kept them from kicking off 2020, it also gave them one more week to assess their quarterback situation.
Addazio will choose between incumbent Patrick O’Brien, a redshirt senior, and Todd Centeio, a redshirt junior graduate transfer from Temple. O’Brien, who transferred from Nebraska before the 2018 season, is in his third year at CSU while Centeio joined the Rams after graduating from Temple in May.
“They’re both doing a great job, working hard, and we’ll probably settle in here in next 24 hours as a staff (and choose the starter), but they’ve taken equal reps and had a great deal of prep time and both have excelled in different areas,” Addazio said. “It’s a good, healthy competition.”
Running back Marcus McElroy Jr., the senior from Mullen High, said the Rams “couldn’t ask for two better quarterbacks” to choose from.
“I have complete confidence in whoever they pick. They’re different, just from the standpoint that Todd’s a little more mobile than Patrick, but at the same time they both have leadership qualities and … they both have a great way of getting things going (and) have the ability to drive the team to really where we want to go,” McElroy said.
Last season at Fresno State, McElroy set career-highs in carries (18), yards (117) and touchdowns (two) in a 41-31 victory. O’Brien connected on 23-of-42 passes for 322 yards and two TDs.
That game, played on Oct. 26, served as CSU’s third win in eight games.
“I’m really excited to play this game,” McElroy said. “A lot of my family is from California, so it gives me somewhat of at-home feeling, so it’s kind of nice for me.”
It’s going to be nice for every member of the Rams, particularly the head coach and his staff.
“Last week got taken away last minute, which was hard, understandable, but hard. We’re all anxious to get going here,” Addazio said.


thedenverpost--2020-10-26--Amazon delivery van carjacked in Jefferson County

An Amazon delivery van was carjacked Monday morning on a snow-covered street in Jefferson County and investigators are looking for @ @ @ @ @ happened at about 10:15 a.m. in the 5000 block of West Rowland Place , in @ @ @ @ @ according to the Jefferson County Sheriff ’ s Office .
The robber brandished a weapon @ @ @ @ @ injured .
A short time after the carjacking , witnesses saw two men unloading packages @ @ @ @ @ a pickup truck in the area of South Depew Street and West Plymouth Drive , @ @ @ @ @ .
The pickup truck is described as a dark gray four-door Ford F150 pickup with @ @ @ @ @ truck bed .
The delivery van has been located .
Authorities are looking for the @ @ @ @ @ .
Anyone with information on the incident , or on suspects , is asked to @ @ @ @ @ office at 303-271-5612 ; or call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 ( STOP ) @

An Amazon delivery van was carjacked Monday morning on a snow-covered street in Jefferson County and investigators are looking for the robbers.
After the carjacking, two Hispanic males were seen unloading pkgs from the Amazon van into the grey F150 near S. Depew St. & W. Plymouth Dr. We located the stolen van, but the suspects & F150 are still at large. Call 303-271-0211 or tip line 303-271-5612 with any info. https://t.co/0Z1t6d9SMk — Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) October 26, 2020
The incident happened at about 10:15 a.m. in the 5000 block of West Rowland Place, in the Columbine Knolls area, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The robber brandished a weapon. The driver was not injured.
A short time after the carjacking, witnesses saw two men unloading packages from the Amazon van into a pickup truck in the area of South Depew Street and West Plymouth Drive, according to a news release. The pickup truck is described as a dark gray four-door Ford F150 pickup with a black cover over the truck bed.
The delivery van has been located. Authorities are looking for the suspects and the Ford pickup.
Anyone with information on the incident, or on suspects, is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 303-271-5612; or call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).


thedenverpost--2020-10-26--Handwritten note left by East Troublesome firefighter generates gratitude and joy

A handwritten note left by a firefighter who helped save a home from the East Troublesome fire has lead to an outpouring of joy and gratitude on social media .
Daniel Stones on Sunday evening posted the note left behind by a fire crew who save his home , just off U.S. 36 about halfway between Granby and Grand Lake , from the devouring flames of the second-largest wildfire in Colorado history .
It read : “ If this note finds you we must have done something right .
Sorry for the loss of your shed and we had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to save your house .
Things got really hot we stayed as long as possible.
” Best wishes , Engine 1446 , Meeker , Co. On Sunday , Stones responded to the note on Twitter : “ We got your note .
Inside the burn line and saved .
Forever in your debt and with tears of gratitude .
You are truly SUPERHEROES .
Words do no justice .
THANK YOU.
” On Monday afternoon , Stones ’ tweet had more than 3,000 likes , 561 retweets and 201 quote tweets .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ replies with expressions of congratulations and joy , along with heartfelt gratitude for firefighters .
Some replies talked of shared fears , losing a home , and some mentioned homes lost .
“ That is so cool .
Greetings from a neighbor on CR-4571 up the road .
( My house also probably survived . )
, ” said Jules Zane on Twitter .
“ Incredible … these firefighters like @ MeekerFire are some of the most honorable , brave and thoughtful humans I ’ ve ever seen .
Thank you for sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stones replied to many of the comments in the long thread .
Kyle Frary , a wildland firefighter with U.S. Bureau of Land Management based out of Meeker , left the note .
Frary , who was getting some much-deserved rest on Monday at home , in part because of the Sunday snowstorm that knocked the raging fire down , downplayed the note and his role in saving Stones ’ home .
“ We don ’ t do this job for any recognition or anything like that , ” Frary said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we get paid to do.
” Frary , 36 and a wildland firefighter for 18 years , said he was with two other crew members on Thursday , an incredibly raging day for the fire when it grew about 170,000 acres , along U.S. 36 where they were working on structure protection .
“ It was so dark in there from the smoke laying over it , it was hard to see anything , ” Frary recalled .
“ Basically , we were going from one house to the next trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hose around the home , a two-story house with a deck , trying to keep the flames away .
“ As the fire got super hot , we had to pull out , ” Frary said .
The crew went “ downhill ” to a safe spot and watched the fire sweep through the area .
“ When we felt it was safe for our crew to go back in , that is what we did , ” Frary said .
They went back to the house and put out a shed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also pulled a section of the deck apart , because it had caught fire , and detaching the decking kept the flames from spreading to the house .
“ There was a wood fence and landscaping material on fire right next to the house , ” Frary said .
“ We had get rid of that , knock it out and cut it away.
” On Monday , Frary said he was “ resting up and doing really good.
” And he ’ s now ready to go whereever the demanding , dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll wait and see , ” Frary said .
“ We can go anywhere in the country .
We go where we are needed next .
”

A handwritten note left by a firefighter who helped save a home from the East Troublesome fire has lead to an outpouring of joy and gratitude on social media.
Daniel Stones on Sunday evening posted the note left behind by a fire crew who save his home, just off U.S. 34 about halfway between Granby and Grand Lake, from the devouring flames of the second-largest wildfire in Colorado history.
It read: “If this note finds you we must have done something right. Sorry for the loss of your shed and we had to cut a little of your wood fence, to save your house. Things got really hot we stayed as long as possible.” Best wishes, Engine 1446, Meeker, Co.
#EastTroublesomeFire A HUGE toast to @MeekerFire #1446 tonight. We got your note. Inside the burn line and saved. Forever in your debt and with tears of gratitude. You are truly SUPERHEROES. Words do no justice. THANK YOU. pic.twitter.com/5uDHhtbc4i — Daniel Stones (@monobisco) October 26, 2020
On Sunday, Stones responded to the note on Twitter: “We got your note. Inside the burn line and saved. Forever in your debt and with tears of gratitude. You are truly SUPERHEROES. Words do no justice. THANK YOU.”
On Monday afternoon, Stones’ tweet had more than 3,000 likes, 561 retweets and 201 quote tweets. The tweet had a long line of replies with expressions of congratulations and joy, along with heartfelt gratitude for firefighters. Some replies talked of shared fears, losing a home, and some mentioned homes lost.
“That is so cool. Greetings from a neighbor on CR-4571 up the road. (My house also probably survived.),” said Jules Zane on Twitter.
“Incredible … these firefighters like @MeekerFire are some of the most honorable, brave and thoughtful humans I’ve ever seen. Thank you for sharing this,” said CG @cganilo.
Stones replied to many of the comments in the long thread.
Kyle Frary, a wildland firefighter with U.S. Bureau of Land Management based out of Meeker, left the note.
Frary, who was getting some much-deserved rest on Monday at home, in part because of the Sunday snowstorm that knocked the raging fire down, downplayed the note and his role in saving Stones’ home.
“We don’t do this job for any recognition or anything like that,” Frary said. “We are just doing our job that we get paid to do.”
Frary, 36 and a wildland firefighter for 18 years, said he was with two other crew members on Thursday, an incredibly raging day for the fire when it grew about 170,000 acres, along U.S. 34 where they were working on structure protection.
“It was so dark in there from the smoke laying over it, it was hard to see anything,” Frary recalled. “Basically, we were going from one house to the next trying to save each place.”
The crew had a hose around the home, a two-story house with a deck, trying to keep the flames away.
“As the fire got super hot, we had to pull out,” Frary said. The crew went “downhill” to a safe spot and watched the fire sweep through the area.
“When we felt it was safe for our crew to go back in, that is what we did,” Frary said.
They went back to the house and put out a shed that had caught fire. The crew also pulled a section of the deck apart, because it had caught fire, and detaching the decking kept the flames from spreading to the house.
“There was a wood fence and landscaping material on fire right next to the house,” Frary said. “We had get rid of that, knock it out and cut it away.”
On Monday, Frary said he was “resting up and doing really good.”
And he’s now ready to go whereever the demanding, dangerous job calls him next.
“We’ll wait and see,” Frary said. “We can go anywhere in the country. We go where we are needed next.”


thedenverpost--2020-10-26--Denver officials open second emergency homeless shelter as cold weather continues

Denver officials will open a second emergency shelter Monday evening for women and transgender people experiencing homelessness as the area @ @ @ @ @ .
The new shelter at the La Alma Recreation Center — in the Lincoln Park @ @ @ @ @ 6 p.m. , Derek Woodbury , spokesperson for Denver ’ s Department of Housing Stability @ @ @ @ @ It will serve as an overflow for the Elati Street shelter , which opened last @ @ @ @ @ up to 30 guests .
The La Alma shelter will be open through Thursday morning @ @ @ @ @ seeking shelter should first head to Samaritan House in Five Points where they will be @ @ @ @ @ said .
Transportation will be provided to the overflow shelters .
Males seeking shelter should @ @ @ @ @ Community Center in Five Points , Woodbury said .
City officials provide transportation to different @ @ @ @ @

Denver officials will open a second emergency shelter Monday evening for women and transgender people experiencing homelessness as the area’s cold snap continues.
The new shelter at the La Alma Recreation Center — in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood — will open at 6 p.m., Derek Woodbury, spokesperson for Denver’s Department of Housing Stability said in a release. It will serve as an overflow for the Elati Street shelter, which opened last week, and can hold up to 30 guests.
The La Alma shelter will be open through Thursday morning, Woodbury said.
Those seeking shelter should first head to Samaritan House in Five Points where they will be assigned a bed, Woodbury said. Transportation will be provided to the overflow shelters.
Males seeking shelter should go to the Lawrence Street Community Center in Five Points, Woodbury said. City officials provide transportation to different shelters from that site.


thedenverpost--2020-10-27--Denver weather: Frigid cold will give way under sunny skies before a warmer weekend

Temperatures will still be in the teens when Denverites start their day on Tuesday but a gradual warm up is @ @ @ @ @ next few days .
Monday brought several inches of snow and record-breaking cold temperatures .
@ @ @ @ @ around 12 degrees with wind chill hitting minus-3 , it is expected to be much @ @ @ @ @ 40 degrees today with a low of 20 tonight , according to the National Weather @ @ @ @ @ will be sunny with a high of 46 degrees and a low around 26 degrees @ @ @ @ @ Thursday and Friday will continue the warming trend with highs of 56 and 59 , @ @

Temperatures will still be in the teens when Denverites start their day on Tuesday but a gradual warm up is set to happen over the next few days.
Monday brought several inches of snow and record-breaking cold temperatures. While early temperatures Tuesday were around 12 degrees with wind chill hitting minus-3, it is expected to be much warmer with a high of 40 degrees today with a low of 20 tonight, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
It's really cold in a few spots this morning. -20° in Walden and -9° in Greeley! Frigid for October. #COwx pic.twitter.com/HJMRklpTyG — NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) October 27, 2020
Wednesday will be sunny with a high of 46 degrees and a low around 26 degrees, the NWS reported. Thursday and Friday will continue the warming trend with highs of 56 and 59, respectively.


thedenverpost--2020-10-27--Guest commentary: Proposition 115 limiting abortion care in Colorado would impact people like me

This November , Coloradans are being asked to close a door I was grateful to walk through four years ago .
The intentionally confusing Proposition 115 would make it illegal for Colorado ’ s abortion providers to administer abortion care after 22 weeks , with no regard for the consequences .
This would not only dictate important health decisions for Coloradans , it would also affect people like me who travel to Colorado after they are denied care in their home states .
Proponents of Prop 115 are trying to sell this ban as a “ reasonable compromise.
” But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban for someone seeking abortion care .
Abortion is so common we can be sure everyone loves someone who had an abortion .
However , because the majority of abortions happen early in pregnancy , most Coloradans are unlikely to have personal experience with the care they ’ re being asked to criminalize .
So I can understand why many Coloradans may be wondering , “ If the ban prevents care after 22 weeks , why would she wait so long ?
” In fact , we don ’ t wait .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are able .
A year into marriage , my husband Garin and I were thrilled to set ourselves upon the path to parenthood .
But after my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage , our enthusiasm dimmed to cautious optimism .
My second pregnancy was healthy — until it wasn ’ t .
Garin and I talked about our options with my doctor , and decided ending the pregnancy was the safest option for me and for our family .
But then we learned I could not receive abortion care from my doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past our state ’ s gestational limit , a ban not unlike Prop 115 .
My doctor recommended I seek care from Dr. Warren Hern , an abortion provider in Colorado who specializes in complicated cases like mine .
We quickly booked last minute flights to Denver , a hotel room and a rental car to drive to Boulder .
Once we walked through the doors of the Boulder Abortion Clinic , we were treated with care , compassion and respect by Dr. Hern and clinic staff .
I found myself strangely surprised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I realized that , despite having family members and close friends who ’ d had abortions , I ’ d never known anyone who had sought care later in pregnancy .
So where had my misconceptions come from ?
After I was back home , I felt incredibly sad because I ’ d wished my pregnancy had turned out differently , but I also felt relieved and grateful for having been cared for by Dr. Hern .
If it sounds complicated , it ’ s because it is .
Like me , later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information later in their pregnancy , including that they ’ re pregnant .
Later discovery of pregnancy , or “ cryptic pregnancy , ” is surprisingly common , affecting an estimated 1 in 475 women .
Many assume they can not be pregnant because they ’ re on birth control , have been told they have infertility or have recently been pregnant .
Most are shocked when they find out they ’ re pregnant and if it ’ s a pregnancy they can not continue , they rush to access abortion care as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further into pregnancy , the cost of abortion care goes up , the number of providers goes down and more and more restrictions go into effect .
The human body does not follow legal timelines and that is often a lesson we learn the hard way .
Shockingly I found out about my third pregnancy when I was already in the second trimester .
Having three pregnancies so close together had taken a toll on my health and I hadn ’ t experienced symptoms beyond the nausea I ’ d felt for literally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point .
Since I was actively trying to parent , we were thrilled to continue the pregnancy and now have a precocious toddler .
If I hadn ’ t been able to get safe care when I did , I ’ m not sure my family would exist like it does today .
So when I hear proponents of Prop 115 say that abortion bans are reasonable , I have to ask reasonable for whom ?
People who have abortions do not want or need our personal experiences to be politicized .
Yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for our health or our families — are often the determining factor when we are delayed or denied care .
Then we bear the brunt of the consequences without support from the same politicians who spend their entire careers stigmatizing us and the doctors who care for us .
That ’ s why I ’ m asking Coloradans to Vote No on Proposition 115 .
Vote No to keep politics out of reproductive healthcare .
But more importantly , Vote No to acknowledge that our bodies , and our lives , are profoundly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will never account for that complexity .
Erika Christensen is a later abortion patient advocate who lives with her family in New York .
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This November, Coloradans are being asked to close a door I was grateful to walk through four years ago. The intentionally confusing Proposition 115 would make it illegal for Colorado’s abortion providers to administer abortion care after 22 weeks, with no regard for the consequences. This would not only dictate important health decisions for Coloradans, it would also affect people like me who travel to Colorado after they are denied care in their home states.
Proponents of Prop 115 are trying to sell this ban as a “reasonable compromise.” But there is nothing reasonable about an abortion ban for someone seeking abortion care.
Abortion is so common we can be sure everyone loves someone who had an abortion. However, because the majority of abortions happen early in pregnancy, most Coloradans are unlikely to have personal experience with the care they’re being asked to criminalize. So I can understand why many Coloradans may be wondering, “If the ban prevents care after 22 weeks, why would she wait so long?”
In fact, we don’t wait. We get to our care as soon as we are able.
A year into marriage, my husband Garin and I were thrilled to set ourselves upon the path to parenthood. But after my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, our enthusiasm dimmed to cautious optimism. My second pregnancy was healthy — until it wasn’t. Garin and I talked about our options with my doctor, and decided ending the pregnancy was the safest option for me and for our family.
But then we learned I could not receive abortion care from my doctor at our regular hospital because I was past our state’s gestational limit, a ban not unlike Prop 115.
My doctor recommended I seek care from Dr. Warren Hern, an abortion provider in Colorado who specializes in complicated cases like mine. We quickly booked last minute flights to Denver, a hotel room and a rental car to drive to Boulder.
Once we walked through the doors of the Boulder Abortion Clinic, we were treated with care, compassion and respect by Dr. Hern and clinic staff. I found myself strangely surprised by every kind, thoughtful gesture. I realized that, despite having family members and close friends who’d had abortions, I’d never known anyone who had sought care later in pregnancy. So where had my misconceptions come from?
After I was back home, I felt incredibly sad because I’d wished my pregnancy had turned out differently, but I also felt relieved and grateful for having been cared for by Dr. Hern. If it sounds complicated, it’s because it is.
Like me, later abortion seekers tend to find out critical information later in their pregnancy, including that they’re pregnant. Later discovery of pregnancy, or “cryptic pregnancy,” is surprisingly common, affecting an estimated 1 in 475 women. Many assume they cannot be pregnant because they’re on birth control, have been told they have infertility or have recently been pregnant. Most are shocked when they find out they’re pregnant and if it’s a pregnancy they cannot continue, they rush to access abortion care as quickly as they can.
However, further into pregnancy, the cost of abortion care goes up, the number of providers goes down and more and more restrictions go into effect. The human body does not follow legal timelines and that is often a lesson we learn the hard way.
Shockingly I found out about my third pregnancy when I was already in the second trimester. Having three pregnancies so close together had taken a toll on my health and I hadn’t experienced symptoms beyond the nausea I’d felt for literally a year and a half by that point. Since I was actively trying to parent, we were thrilled to continue the pregnancy and now have a precocious toddler. If I hadn’t been able to get safe care when I did, I’m not sure my family would exist like it does today.
So when I hear proponents of Prop 115 say that abortion bans are reasonable, I have to ask reasonable for whom?
People who have abortions do not want or need our personal experiences to be politicized. Yet politics — and not what is best for our health or our families — are often the determining factor when we are delayed or denied care. Then we bear the brunt of the consequences without support from the same politicians who spend their entire careers stigmatizing us and the doctors who care for us.
That’s why I’m asking Coloradans to Vote No on Proposition 115. Vote No to keep politics out of reproductive healthcare. But more importantly, Vote No to acknowledge that our bodies, and our lives, are profoundly complicated. A blunt, unsympathetic law will never account for that complexity.
Erika Christensen is a later abortion patient advocate who lives with her family in New York.
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