thedenverpost--2020-03-19--PHOTOS: A Front Range snowstorm during Coronavirus

Jack Gaffney walks up the hill with his dog Maggie after skiing in his backyard on March 19 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ looks like Gaffney is skiing in the backcountry it is really just his back yard @ @ @ @ @ bummed that the ski season was over so he decided to take advantage of almost @ @ @ @ @ his back yard to make some turns .


thedenverpost--2020-03-20--100,000 coronavirus tests expected at Denver airport in the coming days

A Colorado company and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Friday that 100,000 coronavirus tests could arrive at Denver International Airport in the coming days , but it ’ s not yet known how many of those sought-after tests will remain in Colorado .
Aytu Bioscience , based in Englewood , has partnered with a Hong Kong company to produce coronavirus test kits that provide results in 10 minutes or less .
Last week , Aytu ordered 100,000 of the tests to be produced and they are expected to be shipped this weekend , according to Josh Disbrow , the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make them available for sale .
We are getting , as you might expect , significant interest from all over the country .
All over the world , really , ” Disbrow said Friday .
“ But we ’ ve had correspondence with the governor ’ s office and spoken with Senator Gardner .
There ’ s some interest , obviously , in keeping as many in the state as we can.
” Gardner , a Yuma Republican , said in an interview that he was working with the company and state to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon as Saturday .
Disbrow said the tests could arrive early next week .
Where they go from there has not been determined .
Gov .
Jared Polis has repeatedly called for more extensive testing in Colorado , where about 3,700 tests have been administered , according to state figures .
The governor says he has conveyed frustration over a lack of testing directly to Vice President Mike Pence .
Gardner said of the federal response : “ We ’ ve got to continue to do better and better every single day.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in recent tele-town halls with Coloradans , the senator told The Denver Post .
“ You can hear it in the voices of people .
Concerns from an elderly woman who couldn ’ t find disinfectants at the stores she was going to .
Concerns from a restaurant owner near Pueblo about ( whether ) she was going to stay in business.
” When informed by a reporter Wednesday that a large number of tests could be arriving at DIA soon , Polis appeared unaware but happy to hear the news .
Before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals , private institutions and government agencies next week , they will need to clear a crucial Food and Drug Administration screening at DIA .
“ Plan A is to have it go through without any problems , ” Disbrow said .
“ Plan B would be to call Senator Gardner and say , ‘ Let ’ s make sure this doesn ’ t get held up ’ because this is not your normal , everyday medical product , which can sometimes take days or weeks to clear .
We ’ ve got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he needs to call.
” The FDA has been informed of the shipment ’ s importance and been given its registration number to speed up the screening process , according to Disbrow .
The incoming tests use a drop of blood from a finger prick , allowing for faster results than the nasal swabs more commonly used .
A second test would be recommended for those who test positive , Disbrow said .
“ We ’ re excited to be able to help out .
I ’ m hoping we ’ re just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available and ready to go , ” he said .

A Colorado company and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Friday that 100,000 coronavirus tests could arrive at Denver International Airport in the coming days, but it’s not yet known how many of those sought-after tests will remain in Colorado.
Aytu Bioscience, based in Englewood, has partnered with a Hong Kong company to produce coronavirus test kits that provide results in 10 minutes or less. Last week, Aytu ordered 100,000 of the tests to be produced and they are expected to be shipped this weekend, according to Josh Disbrow, the company’s CEO.
“We will make them available for sale. We are getting, as you might expect, significant interest from all over the country. All over the world, really,” Disbrow said Friday. “But we’ve had correspondence with the governor’s office and spoken with Senator Gardner. There’s some interest, obviously, in keeping as many in the state as we can.”
Gardner, a Yuma Republican, said in an interview that he was working with the company and state to get the 100,000 tests to DIA as soon as Saturday. Disbrow said the tests could arrive early next week.
Where they go from there has not been determined. Gov. Jared Polis has repeatedly called for more extensive testing in Colorado, where about 3,700 tests have been administered, according to state figures. The governor says he has conveyed frustration over a lack of testing directly to Vice President Mike Pence.
Gardner said of the federal response: “We’ve got to continue to do better and better every single day.”
Concerns about the coronavirus have figured prominently in recent tele-town halls with Coloradans, the senator told The Denver Post.
“You can hear it in the voices of people. Concerns from an elderly woman who couldn’t find disinfectants at the stores she was going to. Concerns from a restaurant owner near Pueblo about (whether) she was going to stay in business.”
When informed by a reporter Wednesday that a large number of tests could be arriving at DIA soon, Polis appeared unaware but happy to hear the news.
Before the tests can be distributed to eager hospitals, private institutions and government agencies next week, they will need to clear a crucial Food and Drug Administration screening at DIA.
“Plan A is to have it go through without any problems,” Disbrow said. “Plan B would be to call Senator Gardner and say, ‘Let’s make sure this doesn’t get held up’ because this is not your normal, everyday medical product, which can sometimes take days or weeks to clear. We’ve got his commitment that he will call whoever he needs to call.”
The FDA has been informed of the shipment’s importance and been given its registration number to speed up the screening process, according to Disbrow.
The incoming tests use a drop of blood from a finger prick, allowing for faster results than the nasal swabs more commonly used. A second test would be recommended for those who test positive, Disbrow said.
“We’re excited to be able to help out. I’m hoping we’re just days away from having this here and available and ready to go,” he said.


thedenverpost--2020-03-20--Editorial: Jails, prisons, courts must act to stop coronavirus spread

Some activities must continue even as cities , counties and states effectively shut down to avoid the spread of COVID-19 .
Obviously our hospitals , doctors ’ offices and emergency responder systems must remain open .
Grocery stores are essential and so are pharmacies .
Our prisons , jails , immigration detention centers , youth corrections facilities and half-way houses must remain open .
Like nursing homes and any group-home setting , these facilities have the potential to be hotbeds for the spread of this new coronavirus .
When so many people are living in close proximity , and sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak is real .
Many of these entities have already begun preparing for the possibility of an outbreak of this new virus and we hope others will follow suit .
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado , and other concerned groups , sent an open letter to the governor with recommendations to reduce the threat to those who work and are housed in these facilities .
Much in that letter makes sense and mayors , city and county administrators , judges , sheriffs and chiefs of police would be wise to heed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population in these facilities as much as possible is imperative .
Not everyone can be released , but many individuals can ( especially those who are low-level offenders or whose bond has been set at a relatively low level but for financial reasons the individual was unable to post it ) .
Second , reducing the number of newly incarcerated people will reduce the likelihood of introducing the virus to a population that is otherwise mostly self-quarantined .
New additions to a facility ’ s population should be quarantined for 14 days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ICE is still making new arrests for deportation — we would hope at the very least those arrests are only of individuals who have committed violent crimes or other high-level offenses .
Reporting by The Denver Post indicates that at least two arrests were made recently in Denver which seems absurd .
Third , staff members must be given strict guidelines about how not to introduce the virus to this population , including being given paid time off for even mild symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 ( some who get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Finally , these facilities must prepare to care for sick individuals in a safe , quarantined setting so the virus doesn ’ t spread to employees and others .
There are already reports of some in jails with symptoms of this virus and they must be separated immediately from others .
Gov .
Jared Polis would be wise to develop policies for the state ’ s public and private prison and juvenile corrections facilities and to give those policies and guidelines to county jails .
This leads us to another system that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courts .
Already the courts have drastically reduced their caseload , at the order of Chief Justice Nathan B. Coats .
Coats extended the portion of that order stating that no juries be called until May 15 and we think that is wise .
However , there is an exception to his order .
Cases that are getting close to Colorado ’ s 180-day mark for a speedy trial are set to go forward .
We don ’ t know if it ’ s possible for a legislative fix to this exception or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , we think it ’ s irresponsible to seat juries for any reason at a time that our entire economy has gone on lockdown to prevent the spread of a new virus .
There must be some way to delay these cases and spare jurors , judges , court staff , defendants , witnesses , prosecutors and defense attorneys the risk of being cooped up all day with each other .
All it would take would be one person to infect an entire courtroom .
To send a letter to the editor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail .

Some activities must continue even as cities, counties and states effectively shut down to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Obviously our hospitals, doctors’ offices and emergency responder systems must remain open. Grocery stores are essential and so are pharmacies.
Our prisons, jails, immigration detention centers, youth corrections facilities and half-way houses must remain open. Like nursing homes and any group-home setting, these facilities have the potential to be hotbeds for the spread of this new coronavirus. When so many people are living in close proximity, and sharing communal facilities, the likelihood of an outbreak is real.
Many of these entities have already begun preparing for the possibility of an outbreak of this new virus and we hope others will follow suit. The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, and other concerned groups, sent an open letter to the governor with recommendations to reduce the threat to those who work and are housed in these facilities. Much in that letter makes sense and mayors, city and county administrators, judges, sheriffs and chiefs of police would be wise to heed the advice.
First, reducing the population in these facilities as much as possible is imperative. Not everyone can be released, but many individuals can (especially those who are low-level offenders or whose bond has been set at a relatively low level but for financial reasons the individual was unable to post it).
Second, reducing the number of newly incarcerated people will reduce the likelihood of introducing the virus to a population that is otherwise mostly self-quarantined. New additions to a facility’s population should be quarantined for 14 days. We are disturbed by reports that across the country ICE is still making new arrests for deportation — we would hope at the very least those arrests are only of individuals who have committed violent crimes or other high-level offenses. Reporting by The Denver Post indicates that at least two arrests were made recently in Denver which seems absurd.
Third, staff members must be given strict guidelines about how not to introduce the virus to this population, including being given paid time off for even mild symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 (some who get the virus only have mild symptoms).
Finally, these facilities must prepare to care for sick individuals in a safe, quarantined setting so the virus doesn’t spread to employees and others. There are already reports of some in jails with symptoms of this virus and they must be separated immediately from others.
Gov. Jared Polis would be wise to develop policies for the state’s public and private prison and juvenile corrections facilities and to give those policies and guidelines to county jails.
This leads us to another system that must remain open – Colorado’s courts.
Already the courts have drastically reduced their caseload, at the order of Chief Justice Nathan B. Coats. Coats extended the portion of that order stating that no juries be called until May 15 and we think that is wise. However, there is an exception to his order. Cases that are getting close to Colorado’s 180-day mark for a speedy trial are set to go forward. We don’t know if it’s possible for a legislative fix to this exception or some type of an executive order, however, we think it’s irresponsible to seat juries for any reason at a time that our entire economy has gone on lockdown to prevent the spread of a new virus.
There must be some way to delay these cases and spare jurors, judges, court staff, defendants, witnesses, prosecutors and defense attorneys the risk of being cooped up all day with each other. All it would take would be one person to infect an entire courtroom.
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.


thedenverpost--2020-03-20--Colorado’s college athletes can profit from name, image beginning in 2023

A bill allowing Colorado college athletes to profit off their name , image and likeness was signed into law by Gov .
Jared Polis , the governor ’ s office announced Friday .
The bill , which was introduced by state Sen. Rhonda Fields , D-Aurora , and three other Democrats earlier this year , received little opposition on its way to the governor ’ s desk and had the backing of CU Athletic Director Rick George .
The law takes effect Jan. 1 , 2023 .
While it differs from a bill passed into law by California in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it does share similarities with proposals that have been heard in more than a dozen state legislatures across the country .
“ There is a movement that is going around across the nation where most lawmakers are introducing this law , ” Fields said in a phone interview from her home .
“ In order for ( the NCAA ) to have a unified approach for these athletes , they would have to catch up .
“ The states are already moving on this legislation , so I think it ’ s only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national , federal legislation that aligns with what we ’ re doing in Colorado.
” Just nine House members voted against the Colorado bill , while all senators voted for it except one who abstained .
That George threw his support behind the proposal was significant , given that the Buffs AD sits on an NCAA working group looking at the issue of student-athlete compensation .
The bill states that a college athlete ’ s earnings “ may not affect the student ’ s scholarship eligibility.
” Provisions within the bill also limit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disclose earnings to the school .
Fields said she would like to have had a little more fanfare with the signing , but with the coronavirus outbreak keeping legislators in their homes , there were more important things to deal with .
“ We were planning a big celebration , ” she said , “ but all of the sudden this COVID-19 crisis happened and it changed everything .
”

A bill allowing Colorado college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, the governor’s office announced Friday.
The bill, which was introduced by state Sen. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and three other Democrats earlier this year, received little opposition on its way to the governor’s desk and had the backing of CU Athletic Director Rick George. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2023.
While it differs from a bill passed into law by California in 2019 — the first of its kind — it does share similarities with proposals that have been heard in more than a dozen state legislatures across the country.
“There is a movement that is going around across the nation where most lawmakers are introducing this law,” Fields said in a phone interview from her home. “In order for (the NCAA) to have a unified approach for these athletes, they would have to catch up.
“The states are already moving on this legislation, so I think it’s only a matter of time before we have national, federal legislation that aligns with what we’re doing in Colorado.”
Just nine House members voted against the Colorado bill, while all senators voted for it except one who abstained.
That George threw his support behind the proposal was significant, given that the Buffs AD sits on an NCAA working group looking at the issue of student-athlete compensation.
The bill states that a college athlete’s earnings “may not affect the student’s scholarship eligibility.” Provisions within the bill also limit conflicts of interest and require athletes to disclose earnings to the school.
Fields said she would like to have had a little more fanfare with the signing, but with the coronavirus outbreak keeping legislators in their homes, there were more important things to deal with.
“We were planning a big celebration,” she said, “but all of the sudden this COVID-19 crisis happened and it changed everything.”


thedenverpost--2020-03-20--Colorado confirms 86 more cases of coronavirus as total increases to 363

Colorado health officials confirmed 86 more cases of the novel coronavirus Friday , bringing to 363 the total number of @ @ @ @ @ — a number that officials have acknowledged is still far below the actual number of @ @ @ @ @ are hospitalized from COVID-19 , the highly infectious respiratory illness caused by the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ the illness , including two people on Thursday .
The state has now tested nearly @ @ @ @ @ to check residents in all corners of the state to gauge the virus ’ s @ @ @ @ @ have admitted that testing is still not where it needs to be .
Denver and @ @ @ @ @ and 61 cases , respectively — have the most confirmed cases of the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ rate of positive cases per 100,000 people is more than 100 times higher than Denver @ @ @

Colorado health officials confirmed 86 more cases of the novel coronavirus Friday, bringing to 363 the total number of positive cases in the state — a number that officials have acknowledged is still far below the actual number of infected patients.
Forty-four people are hospitalized from COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory illness caused by the virus. Four Coloradans have died from the illness, including two people on Thursday.
The state has now tested nearly 3,700 people as it attempts to check residents in all corners of the state to gauge the virus’s true spread. Colorado officials have admitted that testing is still not where it needs to be.
Denver and Eagle counties — with 67 and 61 cases, respectively — have the most confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, although Eagle’s rate of positive cases per 100,000 people is more than 100 times higher than Denver’s.


thedenverpost--2020-03-20--Broncos to host drive for citizens to donate supplies for health-care providers

The Broncos will be hosting a Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) drive to support Colorado hospitals Sunday from noon @ @ @ @ @ Field at Mile High .
Donations can be dropped off in Lot J on the @ @ @ @ @ .
Items will be collected using proper social distancing .
The objective of the drive @ @ @ @ @ hospitals and medical professionals respond to the coronavirus pandemic .
Items will be given to @ @ @ @ @ among Colorado health-care providers .
The following supplies are in shortage : Unopened boxes ( @ @ @ @ @ and non-sterile gloves , containers of hand sanitizer , containers of bleach bottles or sprays @ @ @ @ @ alcohol , eye protection and goggles , clear face shields , masks ( non-cloth ) @ @ @ @ @ , N99 and P100 ) in all sizes plus extra filters , shoe covers , @ @ @ @ @ and PAPR respirators ( including hoods , filters , batteries , chargers and tubes to @ @ @ @ @ .
Join our Facebook group for the latest updates on coronavirus in Colorado .

The Broncos will be hosting a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) drive to support Colorado hospitals Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile High.
Donations can be dropped off in Lot J on the stadium’s north side. Items will be collected using proper social distancing.
The objective of the drive is to collect items as hospitals and medical professionals respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Items will be given to Project C.U.R.E. for distribution among Colorado health-care providers.
The following supplies are in shortage: Unopened boxes (latex-free preferred) of sterile and non-sterile gloves, containers of hand sanitizer, containers of bleach bottles or sprays, bleach wipes, Isopropyl alcohol, eye protection and goggles, clear face shields, masks (non-cloth), respirator masks (N95, N99 and P100) in all sizes plus extra filters, shoe covers, bio-hazard bags, disposable gowns and PAPR respirators (including hoods, filters, batteries, chargers and tubes to go with the units).
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thedenverpost--2020-03-20--39 Coloradans set to return from Grand Princess cruise ship following coronavirus quarantine

Thirty-nine Coloradans are returning home Friday after being held in federal quarantine following a cruise in which 20 people aboard the ship tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
The 39 passengers of the Grand Princess cruise ship have been under U.S. Department of Health and Human Services quarantine since their ship docked in California on March 9 .
They were set to land at Denver International Airport on Friday afternoon via chartered plane and will be whisked away to their homes around the metro area to finish their self-quarantine .
None of the returning passengers are showing symptoms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused by the virus , state health officials said in a news release .
Two more Coloradans who have been quarantined out of state will fly in from Georgia at a later time , while two others are still symptomatic of the virus and will remain at Travis Air Force Base in California .
Coloradans aboard the Grand Princess have expressed irritation at the delay in getting home , as passengers from different states were being allowed to return in recent days .
The ship was initially barred from docking in California as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ship .
California Gov .
Gavin Newsom eventually assured the public that none of the passengers from the cruise ship would be released into the public before undergoing a 14-day quarantine .
Several Colorado residents aboard other cruise ships and those who traveled abroad are still attempting to make their way home .
Join our Facebook group for the latest updates on coronavirus in Colorado .

Thirty-nine Coloradans are returning home Friday after being held in federal quarantine following a cruise in which 20 people aboard the ship tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The 39 passengers of the Grand Princess cruise ship have been under U.S. Department of Health and Human Services quarantine since their ship docked in California on March 9. They were set to land at Denver International Airport on Friday afternoon via chartered plane and will be whisked away to their homes around the metro area to finish their self-quarantine.
None of the returning passengers are showing symptoms of COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory illness caused by the virus, state health officials said in a news release.
Two more Coloradans who have been quarantined out of state will fly in from Georgia at a later time, while two others are still symptomatic of the virus and will remain at Travis Air Force Base in California.
Coloradans aboard the Grand Princess have expressed irritation at the delay in getting home, as passengers from different states were being allowed to return in recent days.
The ship was initially barred from docking in California as reports came out about illness on the ship. California Gov. Gavin Newsom eventually assured the public that none of the passengers from the cruise ship would be released into the public before undergoing a 14-day quarantine.
Several Colorado residents aboard other cruise ships and those who traveled abroad are still attempting to make their way home.
Join our Facebook group for the latest updates on coronavirus in Colorado.


thedenverpost--2020-03-20--Did CU Buffs miss out on golden Sweet 16 opportunity? The machines say no.

If the coronavirus didn ’ t exist , and the 2020 NCAA men ’ s basketball tournament was still a thing , the CU Buffs ’ season might still be alive today on the first weekend of the tournament .
Just not if the machines had anything to say about it .
With no games to report on this week , numerous news outlets and Bracketistas weighed in with simulations of how the 68-team bracket might have played out .
Unsurprisingly , none of them liked the Buffs ’ chances of getting out of the first weekend for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s projection of a first-round exit .
A few did have CU at least making it out of the first round , however .
Sound familiar ?
Here ’ s a rundown of several of the simulations .
Results : CU beats No .
9 Florida in first round , loses to No .
1 Dayton in second .
Explanation : Going off its BPI metric and Joe Lunardi ’ s bracket , ESPN came up with a Final Four nobody saw coming of Wisconsin , Maryland , BYU and Virginia — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — that crowned the Badgers national champions .
As for the Buffs ’ loss to Dayton — a team CU beat earlier this season in OT — Walker had this to say : “ ( Obadiah Toppin ’ s ) dunks steal the show as Dayton secures a spot in the Sweet 16 and Toppin becomes the player to talk about in the layoff between the first and second weekends of the tournament.
” Results : CU beats No .
9 Marquette in first round , loses to No .
1 Gonzaga in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combination of his own formula , Patrick Stevens ’ bracket projections , and metrics from Ken Pomeroy ’ s site , Greenberg simulated games 5,000 times , using the 2,020th game to dictate bracket results .
In his bracket , CU lost to the Zags , who were eventually eliminated themselves in the Elite Eight vs. Maryland .
The Terps joined Ohio State , Dayton and Baylor in the Final Four , with the Buckeyes winning it all over Baylor .
Let ’ s all be thankful we didn ’ t have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loses to No .
9 Oklahoma 77-72 in first round .
Explanation : NBC ’ s Dauster used Dave Ommen ’ s bracket projection and ran games through a website called NCAA Game Sim to produce a 67-game tournament that ended with Kansas beating Michigan State in the championship game .
Sadly , it was one-and-done for the Buffs , despite a 23-point , five-assist game from McKinley Wright IV and double-double from Tyler Bey ( 13 points , 13 rebounds ) .
Oklahoma ’ s 3-point shooting ( 12-of-23 ) was simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Results : CU beats No .
8 Houston 67-66 in first round , loses to No .
1 Gonzaga 76-70 in second round .
Explanation : Utilizing the sportsline.com simulator and Jerry Palm ’ s bracket , Cobb produced a bracket that saw Dayton beat Gonzaga in the national title game , with Duke and Florida State the other Final Four teams .
The Buffs managed to squeak past Houston before giving the Zags all they could handle in the second round in Spokane , Wash. All things considered , this might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simulations for Tad Boyle ’ s squad .
Results : CU loses to No .
8 Florida 81-72 in first round .
Explanation : The Observer held its own Selection Sunday show based off the bracket put together by Stevens from WaPo .
DeCock then used WhatIfSports.com ’ s simulator to go through the bracket .
The resulting simulation produced the opposite result as WaPo ’ s , with Florida taking down Colorado in the first round despite monster games from McKinley Wright IV ( 25 points , six assists , 11-of-19 shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 10 rebounds ) .
Did former Post scribe and current Observer Senior Sports Editor Matt L. Stephens — a noted CSU grad — tip the scales ?
We may never know .

If the coronavirus didn’t exist, and the 2020 NCAA men’s basketball tournament was still a thing, the CU Buffs’ season might still be alive today on the first weekend of the tournament. Just not if the machines had anything to say about it.
With no games to report on this week, numerous news outlets and Bracketistas weighed in with simulations of how the 68-team bracket might have played out. Unsurprisingly, none of them liked the Buffs’ chances of getting out of the first weekend for the first time in program history, including fivethirtyeight.com’s projection of a first-round exit.
A few did have CU at least making it out of the first round, however. Sound familiar?
Here’s a rundown of several of the simulations.
Seed: 8
Results: CU beats No. 9 Florida in first round, loses to No. 1 Dayton in second.
Explanation: Going off its BPI metric and Joe Lunardi’s bracket, ESPN came up with a Final Four nobody saw coming of Wisconsin, Maryland, BYU and Virginia — all No. 4 seeds or higher — that crowned the Badgers national champions. As for the Buffs’ loss to Dayton — a team CU beat earlier this season in OT — Walker had this to say: “(Obadiah Toppin’s) dunks steal the show as Dayton secures a spot in the Sweet 16 and Toppin becomes the player to talk about in the layoff between the first and second weekends of the tournament.”
Seed: 8
Results: CU beats No. 9 Marquette in first round, loses to No. 1 Gonzaga in second.
Explanation: Throwing together a combination of his own formula, Patrick Stevens’ bracket projections, and metrics from Ken Pomeroy’s site, Greenberg simulated games 5,000 times, using the 2,020th game to dictate bracket results. In his bracket, CU lost to the Zags, who were eventually eliminated themselves in the Elite Eight vs. Maryland. The Terps joined Ohio State, Dayton and Baylor in the Final Four, with the Buckeyes winning it all over Baylor. Let’s all be thankful we didn’t have to see that happen.
Seed: 8
Results: CU loses to No. 9 Oklahoma 77-72 in first round.
Explanation: NBC’s Dauster used Dave Ommen’s bracket projection and ran games through a website called NCAA Game Sim to produce a 67-game tournament that ended with Kansas beating Michigan State in the championship game. Sadly, it was one-and-done for the Buffs, despite a 23-point, five-assist game from McKinley Wright IV and double-double from Tyler Bey (13 points, 13 rebounds). Oklahoma’s 3-point shooting (12-of-23) was simply too much for the Buffs to overcome.
Seed: 9
Results: CU beats No. 8 Houston 67-66 in first round, loses to No. 1 Gonzaga 76-70 in second round.
Explanation: Utilizing the sportsline.com simulator and Jerry Palm’s bracket, Cobb produced a bracket that saw Dayton beat Gonzaga in the national title game, with Duke and Florida State the other Final Four teams. The Buffs managed to squeak past Houston before giving the Zags all they could handle in the second round in Spokane, Wash. All things considered, this might be the best result of all the simulations for Tad Boyle’s squad.
Seed: 9
Results: CU loses to No. 8 Florida 81-72 in first round.
Explanation: The Observer held its own Selection Sunday show based off the bracket put together by Stevens from WaPo. DeCock then used WhatIfSports.com’s simulator to go through the bracket. The resulting simulation produced the opposite result as WaPo’s, with Florida taking down Colorado in the first round despite monster games from McKinley Wright IV (25 points, six assists, 11-of-19 shooting) and Tyler Bey (11 points, 10 rebounds). Did former Post scribe and current Observer Senior Sports Editor Matt L. Stephens — a noted CSU grad — tip the scales? We may never know.


thedenverpost--2020-03-20--Estes Park mayor urges temporary closure of Rocky Mountain National Park

The mayor of Estes Park on Friday asked the Interior Department to close Rocky Mountain National Park temporarily to reduce visitation in the area during the coronavirus pandemic .
Like Colorado ’ s three other national parks , Rocky Mountain has remained open this week , although visitor centers are closed and entrance fees are not being collected .
Rocky Mountain closed temporarily on Friday , but that was for snow removal .
Estes Park reported its first positive coronavirus case on Thursday .
“ A continued influx of visitors at this critical time presents a grave public health concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Estes Park Mayor Todd Jirsa wrote in a letter to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt .
“ The Larimer County public health director has formally advised us to encourage visitors not to travel through Larimer County to Estes Park .
We have an older , high-risk population with many retirees and limited critical resources.
” Jirsa urged Bernhardt to close the park temporarily , adding that if it was not possible , to “ please reinstate fees and staff the gates.
” His letter was copied to Gov .
Jared Polis , Colorado @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Neguse and Darla Sidles , superintendent of the park .
Rocky Mountain National Park officials have not yet publicly responded to the mayor ’ s request .
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The mayor of Estes Park on Friday asked the Interior Department to close Rocky Mountain National Park temporarily to reduce visitation in the area during the coronavirus pandemic.
Like Colorado’s three other national parks, Rocky Mountain has remained open this week, although visitor centers are closed and entrance fees are not being collected. Rocky Mountain closed temporarily on Friday, but that was for snow removal.
Estes Park reported its first positive coronavirus case on Thursday.
“A continued influx of visitors at this critical time presents a grave public health concern to Estes Park and surrounding communities,” Estes Park Mayor Todd Jirsa wrote in a letter to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. “The Larimer County public health director has formally advised us to encourage visitors not to travel through Larimer County to Estes Park. We have an older, high-risk population with many retirees and limited critical resources.”
Jirsa urged Bernhardt to close the park temporarily, adding that if it was not possible, to “please reinstate fees and staff the gates.” His letter was copied to Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado’s two U.S. senators, Rep. Joe Neguse and Darla Sidles, superintendent of the park.
Rocky Mountain National Park officials have not yet publicly responded to the mayor’s request.
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thedenverpost--2020-03-20--Dow drops more than 900 points, ending worst week since 2008

Stocks sank to their worst week since the financial crisis of 2008 as traders went into full retreat out of fear that the coronavirus will plunge the U.S. and other major economies into deep recessions .
The Dow industrials dropped more than 900 points , extending their weekly loss to 17 % .
The price of U.S. crude oil also took another nosedive as investors anticipate a sharp drop in demand for energy as manufacturing , travel and commerce grind nearly to a halt .
New York became the latest state to extend a mandate to nearly all workers stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE .
AP ’ s earlier story is below : Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street and the price of oil sank again Friday as New York became the latest state to mandate nearly all workers stay home to limit the spread of the coronavirus .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid more than 600 points , erasing an early gain of 444 points .
The index was down 3.4 % in late-afternoon trading .
The action taken by New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar measures , is another sign that large swaths of the U.S. economy are coming to a standstill as restaurants , retailers and other businesses dependent on consumer traffic are forced to close doors and furlough or lay off workers .
The measures mean less demand for oil .
U.S. crude dropped about 21 % and moved below $ 20 a barrel for first time since February 2002 .
The stock sell-off wiped out the market ’ s gains from a day earlier , deepening the losses in what ’ s been another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dow is down 16 % for the week and has lost value in four of the last five weeks .
Investors are weighing the likelihood that the global economy is entering a recession because of the massive shutdowns and layoffs caused by the outbreak against steps by central banks and governments to ease the economic pain .
Ultimately , investors say they need to see the number of new infections stop accelerating for the market ’ s volatile skid to ease .
“ We just don ’ t know what the next two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christopher , global market strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute .
“ Are we going to follow the same infection curve as other countries and the number infections will drastically accelerate ?
That ’ s when the storm is going to come.
” The S & P 500 , the benchmark for many index funds held in retirement accounts and the measure preferred by professional investors , was down 3.2 % after being up 1.8 % earlier .
The index is down 31.1 % since reaching a record high a month ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekly loss since October 2008 during the global financial crisis .
Investors continued to seek safety in U.S. government bonds , driving their yields broadly lower .
The 10-year Treasury yield , which influences interest rates on mortgages and other consumer loans , slid to 0.94 % from 1.12 % late Thursday .
Oil has been plunging recent weeks as investors anticipate a sharp drop in demand for energy as manufacturing , travel and commerce grind nearly to a halt .
It ’ s down by nearly half from $ 45 a barrel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Saudi Arabia and Russia has also pushed oil lower .
Despite the latest bout of selling , hopes remain that there will be progress in finding virus treatments and that “ a boatload of stimulus by both central banks and governments will put the global economy in position for a U-shaped recovery , ” said Edward Moya of Oanda in a report .
Members of President Donald Trump ’ s economic team were convening Friday on Capitol Hill to launch negotiations with Senate Republicans and Democrats racing to draft a $ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak .
“ We hope to see the Congress act on that early next week , ” Vice President Mike Pence said during an afternoon press conference .
The rescue package is the biggest effort yet to shore up households and the U.S. economy as the pandemic and its nationwide shutdown hurtles the country toward a likely recession .
Even with the market ’ s broad slide , airlines , hotels and cruise line operators climbed as Congress worked on the economic stimulus bill that would include billions to bail out those industries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MGM Resorts International jumped 19.1 % .
Carnival rose 17.4 % .
Despite the big gains , the stocks are still down sharply for the year .
On Thursday , the European Central Bank launched a program to inject money into credit markets by purchasing up to 750 billion euros ( $ 820 billion ) in bonds .
The Bank of England cut its key interest rate to a record low of 0.1 % and restarted its own program of money injections into the financial system .
Australia ’ s central bank cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Central banks in Taiwan , Indonesia and the Philippines also cut rates .
They are trying to reduce the impact of a global recession that forecasters say looks increasingly likely as the United States and other governments tighten travel controls , close businesses and tell consumers and travelers to stay home .
The U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled measures Thursday to support money-market funds and the borrowing of dollars as investors in markets worldwide hurry to build up cash as insurance against falling asset prices .
Investors are jumpy due to uncertainty about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus outbreak and the spreading wave of business shutdowns meant to help contain it .
More than 10,000 people have died .
There are more than 246,000 cases worldwide , including nearly 85,000 people who have recovered .
For most people , the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms , such as fever and cough , and those with mild illness recover in about two weeks .
Severe illness including pneumonia can occur , especially in the elderly and people with existing health problems , and recovery could take six @ @ @ @ @

Stocks sank to their worst week since the financial crisis of 2008 as traders went into full retreat out of fear that the coronavirus will plunge the U.S. and other major economies into deep recessions. The Dow industrials dropped more than 900 points, extending their weekly loss to 17%. The price of U.S. crude oil also took another nosedive as investors anticipate a sharp drop in demand for energy as manufacturing, travel and commerce grind nearly to a halt. New York became the latest state to extend a mandate to nearly all workers stay home to limit the spread of the virus.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story is below:
Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street and the price of oil sank again Friday as New York became the latest state to mandate nearly all workers stay home to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid more than 600 points, erasing an early gain of 444 points. The index was down 3.4% in late-afternoon trading.
The action taken by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, coming just a day after California announced similar measures, is another sign that large swaths of the U.S. economy are coming to a standstill as restaurants, retailers and other businesses dependent on consumer traffic are forced to close doors and furlough or lay off workers.
The measures mean less demand for oil. U.S. crude dropped about 21% and moved below $20 a barrel for first time since February 2002.
The stock sell-off wiped out the market’s gains from a day earlier, deepening the losses in what’s been another brutal week on Wall Street. The Dow is down 16% for the week and has lost value in four of the last five weeks.
Investors are weighing the likelihood that the global economy is entering a recession because of the massive shutdowns and layoffs caused by the outbreak against steps by central banks and governments to ease the economic pain.
Ultimately, investors say they need to see the number of new infections stop accelerating for the market’s volatile skid to ease.
“We just don’t know what the next two weeks will bring,” said Paul Christopher, global market strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. “Are we going to follow the same infection curve as other countries and the number infections will drastically accelerate? That’s when the storm is going to come.”
The S&P 500, the benchmark for many index funds held in retirement accounts and the measure preferred by professional investors, was down 3.2% after being up 1.8% earlier. The index is down 31.1% since reaching a record high a month ago and is on track for its biggest weekly loss since October 2008 during the global financial crisis.
Investors continued to seek safety in U.S. government bonds, driving their yields broadly lower. The 10-year Treasury yield, which influences interest rates on mortgages and other consumer loans, slid to 0.94% from 1.12% late Thursday.
Oil has been plunging recent weeks as investors anticipate a sharp drop in demand for energy as manufacturing, travel and commerce grind nearly to a halt. It’s down by nearly half from $45 a barrel earlier this month. A price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has also pushed oil lower.
European and Asian markets closed broadly higher.
Despite the latest bout of selling, hopes remain that there will be progress in finding virus treatments and that “a boatload of stimulus by both central banks and governments will put the global economy in position for a U-shaped recovery,” said Edward Moya of Oanda in a report.
Members of President Donald Trump’s economic team were convening Friday on Capitol Hill to launch negotiations with Senate Republicans and Democrats racing to draft a $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package amid the coronavirus outbreak.
“We hope to see the Congress act on that early next week,” Vice President Mike Pence said during an afternoon press conference.
The rescue package is the biggest effort yet to shore up households and the U.S. economy as the pandemic and its nationwide shutdown hurtles the country toward a likely recession.
Even with the market’s broad slide, airlines, hotels and cruise line operators climbed as Congress worked on the economic stimulus bill that would include billions to bail out those industries. United Airlines surged 14.8% and MGM Resorts International jumped 19.1%. Carnival rose 17.4%. Despite the big gains, the stocks are still down sharply for the year.
On Thursday, the European Central Bank launched a program to inject money into credit markets by purchasing up to 750 billion euros ($820 billion) in bonds. The Bank of England cut its key interest rate to a record low of 0.1% and restarted its own program of money injections into the financial system. Australia’s central bank cut its benchmark lending rate to 0.25%. Central banks in Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines also cut rates.
They are trying to reduce the impact of a global recession that forecasters say looks increasingly likely as the United States and other governments tighten travel controls, close businesses and tell consumers and travelers to stay home.
The U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled measures Thursday to support money-market funds and the borrowing of dollars as investors in markets worldwide hurry to build up cash as insurance against falling asset prices.
Investors are jumpy due to uncertainty about the size and duration of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and the spreading wave of business shutdowns meant to help contain it.
More than 10,000 people have died. There are more than 246,000 cases worldwide, including nearly 85,000 people who have recovered.
For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, and those with mild illness recover in about two weeks. Severe illness including pneumonia can occur, especially in the elderly and people with existing health problems, and recovery could take six weeks in such cases.
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AP Business Writer Ken Sweet contributed.


thedenverpost--2020-03-20--Columbus Day no longer a state holiday in Colorado

Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis signed a bill Friday that abolishes Columbus Day and replaces it with a new state holiday in honor of Frances Xavier Cabrini .
The state legislature passed the bill earlier this month to recognize Cabrini Day on the first Monday of October , making it the first paid state holiday in the United States honoring a woman .
Cabrini has specific ties to Colorado , unlike Columbus , supporters point out .
“ I think it ’ s a great day for Colorado that we can say , ‘ we no longer support a racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to celebrate a great humanitarian in Francis Cabrini , ” said Rep. Adrienne Benavidez , D-Commerce City .
This was the seventh bill attempting to abolish Columbus Day in Colorado .
Previous efforts to replace it with Colorado Day , Indigenous Peoples Day or an Election Day holiday failed .
Bill sponsors chose to honor Cabrini , an Italian American and the patron saint of immigrants , as a compromise for both Italian Americans who wanted an end to the divisive issue and indigenous people who wanted to see the day abolished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities continue annually to be hurt and in pain over the continued celebration of Columbus Day , then it ’ s important we recognize that and stop it as a state-sanctioned holiday , ” she said .
The day will replace one of the 10 state holidays , but it doesn ’ t apply to local governments , school districts and businesses that can choose what holidays they recognize .
Columbus Day has already been replaced in some cities .
Boulder , for example , celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day .
This year ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Republicans either each chamber , with many calling it a rewriting of history .

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Friday that abolishes Columbus Day and replaces it with a new state holiday in honor of Frances Xavier Cabrini.
The state legislature passed the bill earlier this month to recognize Cabrini Day on the first Monday of October, making it the first paid state holiday in the United States honoring a woman. Cabrini has specific ties to Colorado, unlike Columbus, supporters point out.
“I think it’s a great day for Colorado that we can say, ‘we no longer support a racist holiday,’ and we will be able to celebrate a great humanitarian in Frances Cabrini,” said Rep. Adrienne Benavidez, D-Commerce City.
This was the seventh bill attempting to abolish Columbus Day in Colorado. Previous efforts to replace it with Colorado Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or an Election Day holiday failed.
Bill sponsors chose to honor Cabrini, an Italian American and the patron saint of immigrants, as a compromise for both Italian Americans who wanted an end to the divisive issue and indigenous people who wanted to see the day abolished, Benavidez said.
“When indigenous communities continue annually to be hurt and in pain over the continued celebration of Columbus Day, then it’s important we recognize that and stop it as a state-sanctioned holiday,” she said.
The day will replace one of the 10 state holidays, but it doesn’t apply to local governments, school districts and businesses that can choose what holidays they recognize. Columbus Day has already been replaced in some cities. Boulder, for example, celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day.
This year’s bill didn’t receive support from Republicans either each chamber, with many calling it a rewriting of history.


thedenverpost--2020-03-21--Ask Amy: Treadmill leads man toward trouble

Dear Readers : Every year , I step away from the Ask Amy column for two weeks in order to work on other writing projects .
I ’ ll be back with fresh Q and A next week .
Dear Amy : I have been married for 27 years .
I work out with a few ladies at a local gym .
I have become close with one of the ladies there ; she has been married for 17 years .
Lady Friend tells me intimate things about her sex life with her husband .
Lady Friend does not feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have confided in Lady Friend about my marriage , too , but I don ’ t go into detail about my sex life .
My wife knows I am friends with this lady , though I don ’ t share every detail of this friendship with her .
Lady Friend and I send text messages back and forth , sometimes all day long .
Lady Friend takes an interest in a few other men at the gym , and I know she loves the attention .
Lady Friend has hinted about meeting me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me to continue being friends with this lady since we are both married ?
Should I back off ?
Do you think this lady likes me as more than just a friend ?
Dear Anonymous : My question to you is , do you spend any time , any time at all , on the elliptical machine ?
Or is your relationship with your “ Lady Friend ” the only way you elevate your heart rate during these so-called workouts ?
To answer your question , I don ’ t know if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a friend .
So , let ’ s talk about you .
You and Lady Friend are acting like true gym rats .
This is cheesy and sleazy , and you know it ’ s wrong .
So , interrupt this particular circuit .
Recommit to your marriage and your workouts .
Dear Amy : Nine years ago , my daughter and her husband asked me to move with them into a new home .
I had been widowed for five years and they felt I should not be alone .
( I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health ) .
We all got along very well until about six months ago , but I don ’ t know why .
Nothing was ever said openly .
They purchased a lake house recently and spend weekends at that home .
I am not invited ( nor do I want to be ) .
There are no children involved — just the three of us .
I do have a little dog that he seems to hate — but I can not give the dog away .
Lately I get the feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our situation .
He barely speaks to me and mumbles “ good morning ” or “ good night.
” I contribute to the household , pay rent , clean house , wash their clothes , take care of their dog , etc .
I have spent thousands of dollars on this house and paid a third of the purchase price .
Should I speak to my daughter about this ?
She and I get along very well .
I feel she knows there is friction here but has not said anything to me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another place to live ?
I don ’ t really want to live alone but I will if I have to .
Dear Challenged : First this : Your arrangement seems to have worked well for everyone for nine successful and peaceful years .
Unfortunately , each person in the household seems extremely averse to bringing up a topic — or even asking a question — that might result in an uncomfortable moment or two , and so you have spent the last six months engaged in an extremely uncomfortable silent standoff .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but you all have taken it to a new level .
You are a full partner in this household — you helped pay for the house and pay rent and expenses .
Sit down with them ( if you can ’ t manage to face him , speak with your daughter ) .
Say , “ I feel a lot of tension lately ; can you tell me what is bothering you ?
It would be good to clear the air .
I miss the way we all used to get along.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ very trivial household matter .
Or it might not have anything to do with you — but with work , marriage or health difficulties of theirs .
Maintain an open attitude and try not to be defensive .
Read “ Difficult Conversations : How to Discuss What Matters Most , ” written by members of the Harvard Negotiation Project ( 2010 , Penguin )

Dear Readers: Every year, I step away from the Ask Amy column for two weeks in order to work on other writing projects.
Enjoy today’s “Best Of” column (from 2010).
I’ll be back with fresh Q and A next week.
Dear Amy: I have been married for 27 years. I work out with a few ladies at a local gym. I have become close with one of the ladies there; she has been married for 17 years.
Lady Friend tells me intimate things about her sex life with her husband. Lady Friend does not feel loved or appreciated by him. I have confided in Lady Friend about my marriage, too, but I don’t go into detail about my sex life.
My wife knows I am friends with this lady, though I don’t share every detail of this friendship with her. Lady Friend and I send text messages back and forth, sometimes all day long.
Lady Friend takes an interest in a few other men at the gym, and I know she loves the attention. Lady Friend has hinted about meeting me outside the gym.
Is it wrong for me to continue being friends with this lady since we are both married? Should I back off? Do you think this lady likes me as more than just a friend?
— Anonymous
Dear Anonymous: My question to you is, do you spend any time, any time at all, on the elliptical machine? Or is your relationship with your “Lady Friend” the only way you elevate your heart rate during these so-called workouts?
To answer your question, I don’t know if Lady Friend sees you as more than a friend. So, let’s talk about you.
You and Lady Friend are acting like true gym rats. This is cheesy and sleazy, and you know it’s wrong. So, interrupt this particular circuit. Recommit to your marriage and your workouts.
September 2010
Dear Amy: Nine years ago, my daughter and her husband asked me to move with them into a new home.
I had been widowed for five years and they felt I should not be alone. (I am now 84 and in pretty good health).
We all got along very well until about six months ago, but I don’t know why. Nothing was ever said openly. They purchased a lake house recently and spend weekends at that home. I am not invited (nor do I want to be). There are no children involved — just the three of us. I do have a little dog that he seems to hate — but I cannot give the dog away.
Lately I get the feeling that my son-in-law is not happy with our situation. He barely speaks to me and mumbles “good morning” or “good night.”
I contribute to the household, pay rent, clean house, wash their clothes, take care of their dog, etc. I have spent thousands of dollars on this house and paid a third of the purchase price.
Should I speak to my daughter about this? She and I get along very well. I feel she knows there is friction here but has not said anything to me about it. Should I look for another place to live? I don’t really want to live alone but I will if I have to.
— Challenged
Dear Challenged: First this: Your arrangement seems to have worked well for everyone for nine successful and peaceful years.
Unfortunately, each person in the household seems extremely averse to bringing up a topic — or even asking a question — that might result in an uncomfortable moment or two, and so you have spent the last six months engaged in an extremely uncomfortable silent standoff. It is human nature to avoid discomfort, but you all have taken it to a new level.
You are a full partner in this household — you helped pay for the house and pay rent and expenses.
Sit down with them (if you can’t manage to face him, speak with your daughter). Say, “I feel a lot of tension lately; can you tell me what is bothering you? It would be good to clear the air. I miss the way we all used to get along.” This might have started over a very trivial household matter. Or it might not have anything to do with you — but with work, marriage or health difficulties of theirs. Maintain an open attitude and try not to be defensive. Read “Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most,” written by members of the Harvard Negotiation Project (2010, Penguin)
January 2010
(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


thedenverpost--2020-03-21--Marvin Wolf, Denver oilman, attorney and philanthropist, dies at 89

Marvin Eli Wolf , a Denver oilman , attorney and philanthropist who was a longtime benefactor of the University of Colorado law school and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts , among other organizations , died Sunday in Denver .
He was 89 .
Wolf , and his wife of 37 years , Judi , are longtime patrons of the arts in Colorado .
The Marvin and Judi Wolf Theatre , formerly known as The Stage Theatre in downtown ’ s DCPA complex , is scheduled to reopen in November .
When the Buell Theater at the DCPA was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Wolf worked with the late Donald Seawell , who founded the arts complex , in creating the Marvin & Judi Wolf Reception Room , where the couple hosted performance intermission gatherings , sharing cookies and milk .
Wolf and Seawell , who died in 2015 at 103 , formed a longtime friendship .
“ Marvin was a wonderful gentleman .
He was very successful in the oil business , and he was very generous , ” said William Dean Singleton , former owner of The Denver Post , a friend of Wolf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arts .
“ His fingerprints are all over the DCPA.
” Wolf ’ s generosity also benefited the University of Colorado law school , from which he graduated in 1954 .
The Wolf Law Building , on the Boulder campus , was completed in 2006 and “ made possible by the generous ﬁnancing of alumni , friends , law ﬁrms and , the largest part , by students , ” according to university ’ s website .
The building is named after his parents , Leon and Dora Wolf .
“ Marvin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and law school deans , ” said Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser , a friend who was dean of the law school from 2011 to 2016 .
Several scholarships at CU are funded by Wolf , benefiting law students , students advocating women ’ s issues and for faculty members who excel in publishing legal research .
“ Every year , he and his wife , Judi , would entertain the Wolf scholars , ” Weiser said .
“ He believed in the law , and he believed in lawyers as leaders and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve the world.
” Over the years , Wolf received numerous awards from the CU law school , including the William Lee Knous Award , the school ’ s highest alumni honor , in 2003 .
Wolf has children and grandchildren who have graduated from the school .
Born March 3 , 1931 , in Kimball , Neb.
, Wolf was raised in Cheyennea , where his father was a tailor at Warren Air Force Base .
His first jobs , on the base , were delivering laundry and hauling ice blocks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado Bar , Wolf briefly practiced law , but he gravitated to the oil and gas industry .
With his brother , Irving , he founded the Wolf Land Company , which later became Inexco Oil Company .
Under the brothers ’ leadership , Inexco discovered the Madden Gas Field in the Wind River Basin of Wyoming , one of the largest natural gas reserves in the country .
Wolf held leadership positions with the Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Association , and he ’ s an inducted member of the Colorado Oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wolf family has supported Opera Colorado , the Denver Symphony Orchestra , the Denver Art Museum , Temple Emanuel of Denver and the Anti-Defamation League .
He is survived by his wife ; a daughter , Wendy Kaufman ; three stepsons , Lance , Victor and Marco Chayet ; and grandchildren .
Interment is private .
A memorial will be at a later date in Denver .
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leon and Dora Wolf Scholarship , via the University of Colorado Foundation , 1800 Grant St. , Denver , @ @ @

Marvin Eli Wolf, a Denver oilman, attorney and philanthropist who was a longtime benefactor of the University of Colorado law school and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, among other organizations, died Sunday in Denver. He was 89.
Wolf, and his wife of 37 years, Judi, are longtime patrons of the arts in Colorado. The Marvin and Judi Wolf Theatre, formerly known as The Stage Theatre in downtown’s DCPA complex, is scheduled to reopen in November.
When the Buell Theater at the DCPA was under construction, it opened in 1991, Wolf worked with the late Donald Seawell, who founded the arts complex, in creating the Marvin & Judi Wolf Reception Room, where the couple hosted performance intermission gatherings, sharing cookies and milk. Wolf and Seawell, who died in 2015 at 103, formed a longtime friendship.
“Marvin was a wonderful gentleman. He was very successful in the oil business, and he was very generous,” said William Dean Singleton, former owner of The Denver Post, a friend of Wolf’s and a fellow benefactor of the arts. “His fingerprints are all over the DCPA.”
Wolf’s generosity also benefited the University of Colorado law school, from which he graduated in 1954.
The Wolf Law Building, on the Boulder campus, was completed in 2006 and “made possible by the generous ﬁnancing of alumni, friends, law ﬁrms and, the largest part, by students,” according to university’s website. The building is named after his parents, Leon and Dora Wolf.
“Marvin was a partner with the law school and law school deans,” said Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, a friend who was dean of the law school from 2011 to 2016.
Several scholarships at CU are funded by Wolf, benefiting law students, students advocating women’s issues and for faculty members who excel in publishing legal research.
“Every year, he and his wife, Judi, would entertain the Wolf scholars,” Weiser said. “He believed in the law, and he believed in lawyers as leaders and advocates for justice, people who could improve the world.”
Over the years, Wolf received numerous awards from the CU law school, including the William Lee Knous Award, the school’s highest alumni honor, in 2003. Wolf has children and grandchildren who have graduated from the school.
Born March 3, 1931, in Kimball, Neb., Wolf was raised in Cheyennea, where his father was a tailor at Warren Air Force Base. His first jobs, on the base, were delivering laundry and hauling ice blocks, his family said.
Admitted to the Colorado Bar, Wolf briefly practiced law, but he gravitated to the oil and gas industry. With his brother, Irving, he founded the Wolf Land Company, which later became Inexco Oil Company. Under the brothers’ leadership, Inexco discovered the Madden Gas Field in the Wind River Basin of Wyoming, one of the largest natural gas reserves in the country.
Wolf held leadership positions with the Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Association, and he’s an inducted member of the Colorado Oil & Gas Hall of Fame.
The Wolf family has supported Opera Colorado, the Denver Symphony Orchestra, the Denver Art Museum, Temple Emanuel of Denver and the Anti-Defamation League.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Wendy Kaufman; three stepsons, Lance, Victor and Marco Chayet; and grandchildren.
Interment is private. A memorial will be at a later date in Denver. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leon and Dora Wolf Scholarship, via the University of Colorado Foundation, 1800 Grant St., Denver, CO 80203.


thedenverpost--2020-03-21--Rocky Mountain National Park closes amid coronavirus outbreak at the request of mayor, local health

Rocky Mountain National Park closes amid coronavirus outbreak at the request of mayor, local health department

Rocky Mountain National Park will be closed until further notice due the coronavirus outbreak , park officials announced Friday evening .
According to a news release , the closure came at the request of the local health department in Estes Park .
Earlier in the day , Estes Park mayor Todd Jirsa called on Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to close the park in order to limit visitors coming through the town , which saw its first positive coronavirus test on Thursday .
The closure began at 7 p.m. Friday and was officially announced an hour later .
“ The health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , volunteers , and partners at Rocky Mountain National Park is our number one priority , ” the news release said .
“ The National Park Service is working with the federal , state , and local authorities to closely monitor the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) situation .
We will notify the public when we resume full operations and provide updates on our website and social media channels.
” Earlier in the week , the park closed visitor ’ s centers and eliminated entry fees but remained open .
Entrance gates were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foot of snow fell and plowing was hindered by shortage of plow drivers .
Several national parks have closed over the last week .
In Washington , D.C. , the Washington Monument closed March 14 .
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco — along with Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty in New York — closed March 16 .
Yosemite National Park closed Friday afternoon .
In Colorado , most outdoor areas remain open , but Manitou Incline and Waterton Canyon both closed March 18 .

Rocky Mountain National Park will be closed until further notice due the coronavirus outbreak, park officials announced Friday evening.
According to a news release, the closure came at the request of the local health department in Estes Park. Earlier in the day, Estes Park mayor Todd Jirsa called on Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to close the park in order to limit visitors coming through the town, which saw its first positive coronavirus test on Thursday.
The closure began at 7 p.m. Friday and was officially announced an hour later.
“The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners at Rocky Mountain National Park is our number one priority,” the news release said. “The National Park Service is working with the federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. We will notify the public when we resume full operations and provide updates on our website and social media channels.”
Earlier in the week, the park closed visitor’s centers and eliminated entry fees but remained open. Entrance gates were closed earlier Friday because more than a foot of snow fell and plowing was hindered by shortage of plow drivers.
Several national parks have closed over the last week. In Washington, D.C., the Washington Monument closed March 14. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco — along with Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty in New York — closed March 16. Yosemite National Park closed Friday afternoon.
In Colorado, most outdoor areas remain open, but Manitou Incline and Waterton Canyon both closed March 18.


thedenverpost--2020-03-21--Keeler: Melvin Gordon joining Broncos proves this is John Elway’s smartest — and sanest — offseason

Keeler: Melvin Gordon joining Broncos proves this is John Elway’s smartest — and sanest — offseason yet

Did they overpay for Melvin Gordon ?
Heck yes , the Broncos overpaid .
But consider the alternatives .
Now consider the alternatives if , heaven forbid , Phillip Lindsay has to miss serious time with an injury .
Consider the checklist , the Post-It note that you hope is stuck to John Elway ’ s desk somewhere as Dove Valley self-quarantines : HOW TO BEAT THE CHIEFS 1 .
Get Patrick Mahomes off the field 2 .
When your offense is in the red zone , get seven , not three 3 .
Keep Patrick Mahomes off the field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a star .
He ’ s here to raise the bar .
To be a change-up .
A complement .
And to be the red-zone vulture that Royce Freeman was supposed to be — but hasn ’ t been .
It ’ s funny : The closer society teeters to the brink of collapse , as we ’ re trapped in our homes and toilet paper is the new gold , the saner Elway looks .
The Broncos ’ reported 2-year , $ 16-million deal for the 6-foot-1 Gordon , $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t the ideal value-for-dollar on a time-share situation in the backfield .
At 26 , the two-time Pro Bowl tailback has more tread on the tires than most , the miles from all those years carrying the load at Wisconsin accelerating the aging process .
As a pass-blocker , Gordon ’ s just OK .
He runs too much east and west for an offense that can ’ t afford to go south .
His hands are fine , but he ’ s not nearly the receiver former teammate Austin Ekeler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finer points aren ’ t especially pretty .
All that being said , Gordon helps .
He gives quarterback Drew Lock , with all of five pro starts under his belt , another safety valve .
He ’ s an upgrade over Freeman , which was likely Elway ’ s point all along .
And an upgrade that , more pertinently , addresses the roster ’ s two most glaring problems : converting on third down , where the Broncos ranked 30th in the league last fall ; and scoring touchdowns in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ranked 28th .
Since Week 1 of 2018 , Gordon ’ s carried the ball 30 times inside the 10-yard line .
He ’ s scored on 12 of those totes , or 40 % of the time .
Freeman ?
Twenty-two carries inside the 10 for seven scores , a rate of 31.8 % .
The combined conversion percentage with both Freeman and Lindsay is 36.7 % on those chances over the past two seasons .
On third down , Gordon is averaging 6.1 yards per touch ( rushing and receiving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Freeman ?
Just 4.2 per touch on 146 tries over that same stretch .
For his career , Gordon averages a first down on 37.5 % of his professional receptions .
Freeman ’ s lifetime ratio is 21 % ; Lindsay ’ s is 30 % .
And first downs stick a check mark inside that last box on the list : HOW TO BEAT THE CHIEFS 1 .
Get Patrick Mahomes off the field 2 .
When your offense is in the red zone , get seven , not three 3 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he ’ s pricey .
True , his signing might not sit particularly well in Lindsay ’ s camp .
And no question , tailbacks are to the NFL these days what relievers are to baseball and Jeff Bridich : Volatile as all heck , year over year .
For every Melvin Gordon 2018 and Wade Davis 2018 , you risk landing the 2019 versions of either .
Past performance is no longer a guarantor of future results .
So , yeah , Gordon ’ s a risk .
But he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walking .
He fits .
Because if you ’ re committed to keeping one eye on the prize , you better darn well be keeping the other on Arrowhead .

Did they overpay for Melvin Gordon? Heck yes, the Broncos overpaid. But consider the alternatives. Now consider the alternatives if, heaven forbid, Phillip Lindsay has to miss serious time with an injury.
Consider the checklist, the Post-It note that you hope is stuck to John Elway’s desk somewhere as Dove Valley self-quarantines:
HOW TO BEAT THE CHIEFS
1. Get Patrick Mahomes off the field
2. When your offense is in the red zone, get seven, not three
3. Keep Patrick Mahomes off the field
Gordon isn’t coming to Denver to be a star. He’s here to raise the bar. To be a change-up. A complement. And to be the red-zone vulture that Royce Freeman was supposed to be — but hasn’t been.
It’s funny: The closer society teeters to the brink of collapse, as we’re trapped in our homes and toilet paper is the new gold, the saner Elway looks.
The Broncos’ reported 2-year, $16-million deal for the 6-foot-1 Gordon, $13.5 million of which is guaranteed, isn’t the ideal value-for-dollar on a time-share situation in the backfield. At 26, the two-time Pro Bowl tailback has more tread on the tires than most, the miles from all those years carrying the load at Wisconsin accelerating the aging process.
As a pass-blocker, Gordon’s just OK. He runs too much east and west for an offense that can’t afford to go south. His hands are fine, but he’s not nearly the receiver former teammate Austin Ekeler is out of the backfield. The finer points aren’t especially pretty.
All that being said, Gordon helps. He gives quarterback Drew Lock, with all of five pro starts under his belt, another safety valve. He’s an upgrade over Freeman, which was likely Elway’s point all along. And an upgrade that, more pertinently, addresses the roster’s two most glaring problems: converting on third down, where the Broncos ranked 30th in the league last fall; and scoring touchdowns in the red zone, a statistic in which they ranked 28th.
Since Week 1 of 2018, Gordon’s carried the ball 30 times inside the 10-yard line. He’s scored on 12 of those totes, or 40% of the time. Freeman? Twenty-two carries inside the 10 for seven scores, a rate of 31.8%. The combined conversion percentage with both Freeman and Lindsay is 36.7% on those chances over the past two seasons.
On third down, Gordon is averaging 6.1 yards per touch (rushing and receiving) on 202 attempts since 2018. Freeman? Just 4.2 per touch on 146 tries over that same stretch.
For his career, Gordon averages a first down on 37.5% of his professional receptions. Freeman’s lifetime ratio is 21%; Lindsay’s is 30%. And first downs stick a check mark inside that last box on the list:
HOW TO BEAT THE CHIEFS
1. Get Patrick Mahomes off the field
2. When your offense is in the red zone, get seven, not three
3. Keep Patrick Mahomes off the field
Sure, he’s pricey. True, his signing might not sit particularly well in Lindsay’s camp. And no question, tailbacks are to the NFL these days what relievers are to baseball and Jeff Bridich: Volatile as all heck, year over year.
For every Melvin Gordon 2018 and Wade Davis 2018, you risk landing the 2019 versions of either. Past performance is no longer a guarantor of future results.
So, yeah, Gordon’s a risk. But he’s not Joe Flacco, dead money walking. He fits. Because if you’re committed to keeping one eye on the prize, you better darn well be keeping the other on Arrowhead.


thedenverpost--2020-03-21--22 inmates at Denver’s two jails under observation after showing coronavirus symptoms, none have bee

22 inmates at Denver’s two jails under observation after showing coronavirus symptoms, none have been tested

Twenty-two inmates at Denver ’ s two jails are under observation after showing symptoms consistent with the novel coronavirus , but none have been tested , Denver Health officials confirmed Friday .
Fourteen of the inmates are under observation at the Denver Downtown Detention Facility ’ s medical unit and eight are under observation at the county jail on Smith Road , Heather Burke , a spokeswoman for Denver ’ s Joint Information Center , said in an email .
Denver Health provides medical care for the the city ’ s two jails , where approximately 2,000 people are incarcerated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inmates under observation showed a symptom consistent with COVID-19 , the disease given by the virus .
But the symptoms do not qualify the inmates to be tested , Burke said .
Due to a lack of available tests , Denver Health is restricting testing to people who need hospital admission due to serious complications from the disease and health care workers .
Denver Health will test inmates who show severe symptoms and have underlying health issues such as diabetes or heart disease , said Rachel Hirsch , a hospital spokeswoman .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ any population whether they are in jail or not , ” Hirsch said .
Daria Serna , spokeswoman for the Denver Sheriff Department , referred questions about the inmates and their treatment to Denver Health and the city ’ s joint information center set up in response to the virus .
“ It ’ s a grim situation going on right now , ” said Mike Britton , vice president of the Denver sheriff deputies ’ union .
The quarantines come as leaders of Denver ’ s criminal justice system work to reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ booking of new inmates .
Denver police Chief Paul Pazen said Monday that his officers are instructed to issue summons instead of making arrests on many low-level crimes to avoid unnecessarily booking people into the jail .
Prosecutors in the Denver District Attorney ’ s Office are instructed to agree to bonds that allow low-risk defendants to be free while their court cases continues .
And the top judge in Denver ’ s courts on Friday issued an order asking judges to review cases and release inmates who have less than 30 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a heightened risk of health complications , where possible .
Medical staff and deputies working in the most medically high-risk areas of the jails have access to face masks , Burke said , but the facilities are not exempt from a lack of protective gear plaguing the city and the country .
“ The Denver Sheriff Department like most law enforcement and public safety agencies are working through the shortage of N95 masks across the country , ” Burke said .

Twenty-two inmates at Denver’s two jails are under observation after showing symptoms consistent with the novel coronavirus, but none have been tested, Denver Health officials confirmed Friday.
Fourteen of the inmates are under observation at the Denver Downtown Detention Facility’s medical unit and eight are under observation at the county jail on Smith Road, Heather Burke, a spokeswoman for Denver’s Joint Information Center, said in an email. Denver Health provides medical care for the the city’s two jails, where approximately 2,000 people are incarcerated on an average day.
All of the inmates under observation showed a symptom consistent with COVID-19, the disease given by the virus. But the symptoms do not qualify the inmates to be tested, Burke said. Due to a lack of available tests, Denver Health is restricting testing to people who need hospital admission due to serious complications from the disease and health care workers.
Denver Health will test inmates who show severe symptoms and have underlying health issues such as diabetes or heart disease, said Rachel Hirsch, a hospital spokeswoman.
“They are being observed just like any population whether they are in jail or not,” Hirsch said.
Daria Serna, spokeswoman for the Denver Sheriff Department, referred questions about the inmates and their treatment to Denver Health and the city’s joint information center set up in response to the virus.
“It’s a grim situation going on right now,” said Mike Britton, vice president of the Denver sheriff deputies’ union.
The quarantines come as leaders of Denver’s criminal justice system work to reduce the jails’ populations and limit the booking of new inmates.
Denver police Chief Paul Pazen said Monday that his officers are instructed to issue summons instead of making arrests on many low-level crimes to avoid unnecessarily booking people into the jail. Prosecutors in the Denver District Attorney’s Office are instructed to agree to bonds that allow low-risk defendants to be free while their court cases continues. And the top judge in Denver’s courts on Friday issued an order asking judges to review cases and release inmates who have less than 30 days left on their sentence or are at a heightened risk of health complications, where possible.
Medical staff and deputies working in the most medically high-risk areas of the jails have access to face masks, Burke said, but the facilities are not exempt from a lack of protective gear plaguing the city and the country.
“The Denver Sheriff Department like most law enforcement and public safety agencies are working through the shortage of N95 masks across the country,” Burke said.


thedenverpost--2020-03-21--White House says member of Mike Pence’s staff tests positive for virus

WASHINGTON — The White House says a member of Vice President Mike Pence ’ s staff has tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman Katie Miller said Friday that the staff member , who is not being identified @ @ @ @ @ close contact ” to either the vice president or President Donald Trump .
Miller said @ @ @ @ @ everyone the individual has been in contact with , is being conducted in accordance with @ @ @ @ @ for Disease Control and Prevention .
Miller says Pence ’ s office was notified Friday @ @ @ @ @ result .

WASHINGTON — The White House says a member of Vice President Mike Pence’s staff has tested positive for coronavirus.
Pence’s spokeswoman Katie Miller said Friday that the staff member, who is not being identified, did not have “close contact” to either the vice president or President Donald Trump.
Miller said contact tracing, or contacting everyone the individual has been in contact with, is being conducted in accordance with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Miller says Pence’s office was notified Friday evening of the positive test result.


thedenverpost--2020-03-21--Vail ski tourists brought coronavirus back to Mexico, governor of Jalisco says

Ski tourism through Vail is causing coronavirus concerns in Mexico , specifically in the state of Jalisco , where hundreds of people potentially exposed to the virus recently traveled .
In a video posted to social media , Jalisco Gov .
Enrique Alfaro said two flights carrying about 400 people between Denver and Mexico included several travelers who tested positive for the respiratory illness COVID-19 .
He said several passengers and members of the flight crews remained in Jalisco .
Alfaro called for those travelers to isolate themselves to mitigate the spread of the disease in Mexico .
As of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 in Jalisco , a state on the west coast of Mexico famous for tequila production .
But Alfaro warned the group that visited Vail posed a risk of more widespread infection .
Bloomberg reported that three Mexican business leaders also tested positive for the new coronavirus virus after visiting Vail , including Juan Domingo Beckmann , CEO of Beckle SAB , which makes Jose Cuervo tequila .
This isn ’ t the only international group attributing infections to Colorado .
Authorities in Iceland linked three cases of the virus to residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The first reported case of the coronavirus in Colorado was in Summit County , and nearby Eagle County , home to Vail , has been a hotspot for the virus .
The state ’ s first patient was a visitor from California who skied at Vail Mountain and Keystone between Feb. 29 and March 2 .
On Tuesday , Vail closed all its North American resorts for the season .

Ski tourism through Vail is causing coronavirus concerns in Mexico, specifically in the state of Jalisco, where hundreds of people potentially exposed to the virus recently traveled.
In a video posted to social media, Jalisco Gov. Enrique Alfaro said two flights carrying about 400 people between Denver and Mexico included several travelers who tested positive for the respiratory illness COVID-19. He said several passengers and members of the flight crews remained in Jalisco.
Alfaro called for those travelers to isolate themselves to mitigate the spread of the disease in Mexico. As of Friday, the government reported 27 cases of COVID-19 in Jalisco, a state on the west coast of Mexico famous for tequila production. But Alfaro warned the group that visited Vail posed a risk of more widespread infection.
Bloomberg reported that three Mexican business leaders also tested positive for the new coronavirus virus after visiting Vail, including Juan Domingo Beckmann, CEO of Beckle SAB, which makes Jose Cuervo tequila.
Este video es para pedir tu ayuda y es de suma importancia: Alrededor de 400 personas estuvieron en dos vuelos chárter hacia Vail, una zona de esquí en Colorado, EUA, varias de ellas con #coronavirus. Hoy están en Jalisco y representan un riesgo para los demás. pic.twitter.com/s7Z5R36gg0 — Enrique Alfaro (@EnriqueAlfaroR) March 18, 2020
This isn’t the only international group attributing infections to Colorado. Authorities in Iceland linked three cases of the virus to residents who flew through Denver International Airport.
The first reported case of the coronavirus in Colorado was in Summit County, and nearby Eagle County, home to Vail, has been a hotspot for the virus. The state’s first patient was a visitor from California who skied at Vail Mountain and Keystone between Feb. 29 and March 2. On Tuesday, Vail closed all its North American resorts for the season.


thedenverpost--2020-03-20--PHOTOS: Colorado confronts coronavirus

PHOTOS: Colorado confronts coronavirus

As the COVID-19 disease spreads across Colorado , so does uncertainly caused by the fallout from measures to slow its @ @ @ @ @ two weeks , Denver Post photojournalists documented how Coloradans are confronting this extraordinary crisis and @ @ @ @ @ despite so much upheaval .
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As the COVID-19 disease spreads across Colorado, so does uncertainly caused by the fallout from measures to slow its spread. Over the last two weeks, Denver Post photojournalists documented how Coloradans are confronting this extraordinary crisis and carrying on with daily life despite so much upheaval.
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thedenverpost--2020-03-21--Colorado sees two additional deaths, 112 new coronavirus cases, as virus continues to spread

Colorado health officials confirmed two additional deaths and 112 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday as the highly infectious illness continues to spread throughout the state .
The deaths include an Eagle County man in his 60s with underlying health conditions and an El Paso County man in his 70s , local health officials reported .
The Eagle County man was identified by friends and family as Rod Powell , a Vail musician , the Vail Daily reported .
The influx of positive COVID-19 cases Saturday brings the state to 475 cases , with 49 people hospitalized .
Six people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paso County .
Officials there have worried about people over 60 — the most vulnerable population to COVID-19 — being exposed during a handful of bridge games earlier this month .
At least two of the three deaths are connected to that game ; it is unclear if the man who died Saturday was present at the bridge center during that time .
“ We express our sincere condolences to the family , friends , and loved ones of the man who passed due to COVID-19 , ” Susan Wheelan , El Paso @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a news release .
Powell was a fixture of Vail ’ s watering holes , delighting apres-ski crowds for decades in the mountain town with his musical talents , according to the Vail Daily .
“ Rod Powell was a legend in Vail and brought joy to so many over his tenure as Vail ’ s # 1 Entertainer , ” Shannon Tanner , his longtime friend and fellow musician , said in an email reviewed by the paper .
Eagle County is the epicenter of Colorado ’ s COVID-19 crisis , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any county outside Denver .
It also has the highest rate of infection per 100,000 people of any Colorado county .
Among the new cases announced Saturday was a member of the Colorado National Guard stationed at Fort Carson , the first soldier there to test positive , the army base said in a news release .
The Douglas County resident , identified only as a male in his 30s , is in isolation and has not required hospitalization .
Nearly 4,600 people have been tested for the novel coronavirus as the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledged that there are insufficient tests in the state .

Colorado health officials confirmed two more deaths and 112 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, and the Department of Public Health and Environment revised an order on social distancing to limit gatherings to 10 people.
The order applies to all public and private gatherings except for those specifically exempted by the order.
The deaths include an Eagle County man in his 60s with underlying health conditions and an El Paso County man in his 70s, local health officials reported. The Eagle County man was identified by friends and family as Rod Powell, a Vail musician, the Vail Daily reported.
The influx of positive COVID-19 cases Saturday brings the state to 475 cases, with 49 people hospitalized. Six people have died, including three in El Paso County.
Officials there have worried about people over 60 — the most vulnerable population to COVID-19 — being exposed during a handful of bridge games earlier this month. At least two of the three deaths are connected to that game; it is unclear if the man who died Saturday was present at the bridge center during that time.
“We express our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of the man who passed due to COVID-19,” Susan Wheelan, El Paso County Public Health Director, said in a news release.
Powell was a fixture of Vail’s watering holes, delighting apres-ski crowds for decades in the mountain town with his musical talents, according to the Vail Daily.
“Rod Powell was a legend in Vail and brought joy to so many over his tenure as Vail’s #1 Entertainer,” Shannon Tanner, his longtime friend and fellow musician, said in an email reviewed by the paper.
Eagle County is the epicenter of Colorado’s COVID-19 crisis, with more confirmed cases (61) than any county outside Denver. It also has the highest rate of infection per 100,000 people of any Colorado county.
Among the new cases announced Saturday was a member of the Colorado National Guard stationed at Fort Carson, the first soldier there to test positive, the army base said in a news release. The Douglas County resident, identified only as a male in his 30s, is in isolation and has not required hospitalization.
Nearly 4,600 people have been tested for the novel coronavirus as the state ramps up testing. Health officials have acknowledged that there are insufficient tests in the state.


thedenverpost--2020-03-21--CSU and Mountain West brace for significant economic toll of coronavirus

Athletic programs across the country are planning for an uncertain economic future due to the shutdown of the economy due to the coronavirus .
“ I don ’ t know how we could imagine we would be immune to any financial impact , ” Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker told The Denver Post .
“ We ’ ll have to figure out ways to make adjustments and try to manage some positive financial outcomes.
” The challenge for CSU and the Mountain West to stay afloat , in comparison to their major conference counterparts , is more difficult due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Colorado athletic department generated $ 89.58 million in revenue for the 2018 fiscal year , according to the Knight Commission on College Athletics ’ latest public filings .
That ’ s roughly $ 35 million more than CSU ( $ 54.73M ) with the Rams unable to cash in on Power Five distribution revenue .
Canceling the NCAA Tournament made matters worse .
The event generates a staggering $ 600 million that is distributed among its Division-I member institutions , and Parker echoed national media reports that schools are expected to receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The cancellation of the NCAA Tournament , and how that might be disruptive to the NCAA distribution , that ’ s real , ” Parker said .
“ I ’ m glad we ’ re not in the fall sports time period , but who knows how long this goes and lingers ?
” CSU and first-year head football coach Steve Addazio desperately need $ 220 million Canvas Stadium to be filled with fans Sept. 5 for the season opener against CU .
The Rams ’ massive on-campus investment , entering its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8.1 million in debt payments for 2018-19 on bonds sold to finance its construction , per the school ’ s financial agreement .
That number rises to $ 12.2 million in 2021 .
A stadium touted for year-round revenue now sits empty — its indoor and outdoor space unavailable for use .
“ We ’ ve informed people who had planned to rent spaces ( at Canvas Stadium ) that we ’ re going to postpone and reschedule their events , ” Parker said .
“ All the areas that we ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community gatherings .
At the moment , we ’ ve cleared the calendar out until sometime toward the end of April.
” CSU is not the only school in Colorado experiencing economic unease amid the pandemic .
CU faces pressure to to fill Folsom Field after the surprise exit of head football coach Mel Tucker for Michigan State in February .
“ From Day 1 , we ’ ve been in lockstep with our campus , ” CU athletic director Rick George said this past week .
“ I think it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is doing , and the communication is excellent .
We ’ re comfortable with where we are right now , knowing that things can change.
” Until there ’ s a return to normalcy in the sports world , it ’ s all speculation regarding how athletic departments might handle budget shortfalls .
Football is the cash cow for the majority of FBS programs , but will that be enough to prevent immediate cutbacks to non-revenue-producing sports ?
“ Does this start to resolve in May , June or August ?
Hopefully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal living standards , ” Parker said .
“ But you have to be sensitive to what ’ s occurring for all of us .
”

Athletic programs across the country are planning for an uncertain economic future due to the shutdown of the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“I don’t know how we could imagine we would be immune to any financial impact,” Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker told The Denver Post. “We’ll have to figure out ways to make adjustments and try to manage some positive financial outcomes.”
The challenge for CSU and the Mountain West to stay afloat, in comparison to their major conference counterparts, is more difficult due to much smaller budgets.
The University of Colorado athletic department generated $89.58 million in revenue for the 2018 fiscal year, according to the Knight Commission on College Athletics’ latest public filings. That’s roughly $35 million more than CSU ($54.73M) with the Rams unable to cash in on Power Five distribution revenue.
Canceling the NCAA Tournament made matters worse. The event generates a staggering $600 million that is distributed among its Division-I member institutions, and Parker echoed national media reports that schools are expected to receive reduced or no reimbursement at all.
“The cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, and how that might be disruptive to the NCAA distribution, that’s real,” Parker said. “I’m glad we’re not in the fall sports time period, but who knows how long this goes and lingers?”
CSU and first-year head football coach Steve Addazio desperately need $220 million Canvas Stadium to be filled with fans Sept. 5 for the season opener against CU. The Rams’ massive on-campus investment, entering its fourth year of use, required $8.1 million in debt payments for 2018-19 on bonds sold to finance its construction, per the school’s financial agreement. That number rises to $12.2 million in 2021.
A stadium touted for year-round revenue now sits empty — its indoor and outdoor space unavailable for use.
“We’ve informed people who had planned to rent spaces (at Canvas Stadium) that we’re going to postpone and reschedule their events,” Parker said. “All the areas that we’ve used for receptions, business meetings and community gatherings. At the moment, we’ve cleared the calendar out until sometime toward the end of April.”
CSU is not the only school in Colorado experiencing economic unease amid the pandemic. CU faces pressure to to fill Folsom Field after the surprise exit of head football coach Mel Tucker for Michigan State in February.
“From Day 1, we’ve been in lockstep with our campus,” CU athletic director Rick George said this past week. “I think it’s important that athletics follows what our campus is doing, and the communication is excellent. We’re comfortable with where we are right now, knowing that things can change.”
Until there’s a return to normalcy in the sports world, it’s all speculation regarding how athletic departments might handle budget shortfalls. Football is the cash cow for the majority of FBS programs, but will that be enough to prevent immediate cutbacks to non-revenue-producing sports?
“Does this start to resolve in May, June or August? Hopefully, by then we can be back to normal living standards,” Parker said. “But you have to be sensitive to what’s occurring for all of us.”