thedenverpost--2020-02-04--Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders leading in early Iowa Democratic Party results

Initial data released by the Iowa Democratic Party shows Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders ahead in the state ’ s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses .
The tally of state delegate equivalents released Tuesday shows Elizabeth Warren , Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar trailing behind .
The party released 62 % of results from all 99 counties after a daylong delay sparked by technical problems .
It was unclear when the remaining results will be released by the party , which says it is still verifying data from caucuses across the state .
Earlier Tuesday , Buttigieg claimed on “ CBS This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was “ phenomenal , ” especially given the fact that he had started his presidential campaign with little name recognition .
This is a breaking news update .
An earlier version of the story is below .
DES MOINES , Iowa — Clouded by doubts on a chaotic day-after , Democratic Party officials planned to release a majority of Iowa ’ s delayed presidential caucus results by late Tuesday , according to details shared with campaigns on a private conference call .
The news did little to stem rising confusion and concern more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the release of a single result in the opening contest of the Democrats 2020 primary season .
State party chairman Troy Price informed campaigns that he would release at least 50 % of all caucus results at 5 p.m. EST , but he declined to answer pointed questions from frustrated campaign representatives about when the party would release the full results or how it could ensure their integrity — even whether it would be a matter of days or weeks .
“ We will continue to work through the process , ” Price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitored by The Associated Press .
“ We want to get some results out there.
” At the same time , the leading candidates tried to spin the uncertainty to their advantage — as did billionaire Democrat Michael Bloomberg , who vowed to double his already massive advertising campaign and expand his sprawling staff .
The party ’ s caucus crisis was an embarrassing twist after months of promoting the contest as a chance for Democrats to find some clarity in a jumbled field with no clear front-runner .
Instead , after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nearly $ 1 billion spent nationwide and a year of political jockeying , caucus day ended with no winner , no official results and many fresh questions about whether Iowa can retain its coveted “ first ” status .
Campaigning in New Hampshire on Tuesday , Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she was “ feeling good ” about her performance in Iowa but questioned the state party ’ s plans to release partial results .
“ I just don ’ t understand what that means , at least half of the data .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ together and release all the data , ” she said .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ campaign told supporters that its internal monitoring showed him in the lead with nearly half the vote in .
Sanders himself said late Monday , “ Today marks the beginning of the end for Donald Trump.
” Pete Buttigieg , the former mayor of South Bend , Indiana , essentially declared an Iowa victory .
“ So we don ’ t know all the results , but we know by the time it ’ s all said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocked the nation , ” he said before leaving Iowa .
“ By all indications , we are going on to New Hampshire victorious.
” Shortly before boarding a flight to New Hampshire , former Vice President Joe Biden said he was “ feeling good ” and predicted the results would be close .
The party told campaigns Tuesday that the problem was a result of a “ coding issue in the reporting system ” that it said had since been fixed .
It said it had verified the accuracy of the collected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result of “ a hack or an intrusion.
” Still , there were signs that the process was ongoing and laborious .
Price confirmed that party officials were sending volunteers and staffers across the state to retrieve hard-copy results so they could check them against numbers reported from precincts via a mobile app that proved problematic for many users .
Tensions were high on the state party ’ s conference call with campaigns .
A Biden campaign representative objected to the party ’ s plan to release partial results before checking them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t address “ growing reports ” about problems on caucus night , such as precinct captains unable to get through on the phone to report results .
“ The stories and the problems are just multiplying so presumably you ’ re going to have some way of addressing that and explaining to us as you release these partial results why you ’ re comfortable , ” Biden campaign attorney Dana Remus said .
“ You need to have enough transparency that other people feel comfortable about it now and we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders adviser Jeff Weaver thanked party officials , and encouraged other campaigns not to undermine the party .
“ Folks who are just trying to delay the return of this because of their relative positioning in the results last night , I think that ’ s a bit disingenuous , ” Weaver said .
For the first time , the Iowa Democratic Party planned to report three sets of results : a tally of caucusgoers ’ initial candidate preference ; vote totals from the “ final alignment ” after supporters of lower-ranking candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the total number of State Delegate Equivalents each candidate received .
There is no guarantee that all three will show the same winner when they ’ re ultimately released .
The Associated Press will declare a winner based on the number of state delegates each candidate wins , which has been the traditional standard .
Sensing opportunity amid the chaos , Bloomberg ’ s campaign announced plans to double its national television advertising spending — which has already exceeded $ 100 million — as it expands its paid staff to more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to next month , having decided to bypass Iowa ’ s contest and the three other states voting this month in favor of the delegate-rich states in March .
“ After more than a year of this primary , the field is as unsettled as ever , ” Bloomberg spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said .
“ No one has made the sale or even come close to it .
Meanwhile , Mike is taking the fight to Trump every day , doubling down on the national campaign strategy we ’ ve been running from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debacle invited fresh criticism about Iowa caucuses , a complicated set of political meetings staged in a state that is whiter and older than the Democratic Party .
Many used the moment to question whether it was a quaint political tradition whose time had passed .
The party has tried to accommodate critics before , this year by promising to report three different data points about voters ’ preferences , presumably improving transparency .
But the new system created new headaches .
“ I think Iowa is a dumpster fire , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senator and longtime Biden supporter , who served as an Iowa precinct captain for Biden on Monday .
Iowa marked the first contest in a primary season that will span all 50 states and several U.S. territories , ending at the party ’ s national convention in mid-July .
For Democrats , the moment was thick with promise for a party that has seized major gains in states since Trump won the White House in 2016 .
But instead of clear optimism , a growing cloud of uncertainty and intraparty resentment hung over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unclear result raised fears of a long and divisive primary fight in the months ahead .
The president eagerly seized on the Democrats ’ problems .
“ The Democrat Caucus is an unmitigated disaster , ” Trump tweeted Tuesday .
“ Nothing works , just like they ran the Country.
” He added : “ The only person that can claim a very big victory in Iowa last night is ‘ Trump.
’ ” Pre-caucus polls suggested Sanders entered the night with a narrow lead , but any of the top four candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buttigieg — was positioned to score a victory .
Sen. Amy Klobuchar , who represents neighboring Minnesota , was also claiming momentum , while outsider candidates including entrepreneur Andrew Yang , billionaire activist Tom Steyer and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard could be factors .
About one-quarter of all voters reported that they were caucusing for the first time , according to AP VoteCast , a survey of voters who said they planned to take part in Monday ’ s Democratic caucuses .
Catch up on the 2020 election campaign with AP experts on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Game .
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Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Alexandra Jaffe

Initial data released by the Iowa Democratic Party shows Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders ahead in the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.
The tally of state delegate equivalents released Tuesday shows Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar trailing behind.
The party released 62% of results from all 99 counties after a daylong delay sparked by technical problems. It was unclear when the remaining results will be released by the party, which says it is still verifying data from caucuses across the state.
Earlier Tuesday, Buttigieg claimed on “CBS This Morning” that his performance in Iowa was “phenomenal,” especially given the fact that he had started his presidential campaign with little name recognition.
This is a breaking news update. An earlier version of the story is below.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Clouded by doubts on a chaotic day-after, Democratic Party officials planned to release a majority of Iowa’s delayed presidential caucus results by late Tuesday, according to details shared with campaigns on a private conference call.
The news did little to stem rising confusion and concern more than 12 hours after voting ended without the release of a single result in the opening contest of the Democrats 2020 primary season.
State party chairman Troy Price informed campaigns that he would release at least 50% of all caucus results at 5 p.m. EST, but he declined to answer pointed questions from frustrated campaign representatives about when the party would release the full results or how it could ensure their integrity — even whether it would be a matter of days or weeks.
“We will continue to work through the process,” Price said on the call, which was monitored by The Associated Press. “We want to get some results out there.”
At the same time, the leading candidates tried to spin the uncertainty to their advantage — as did billionaire Democrat Michael Bloomberg, who vowed to double his already massive advertising campaign and expand his sprawling staff.
The party’s caucus crisis was an embarrassing twist after months of promoting the contest as a chance for Democrats to find some clarity in a jumbled field with no clear front-runner. Instead, after a buildup that featured seven rounds of debates, nearly $1 billion spent nationwide and a year of political jockeying, caucus day ended with no winner, no official results and many fresh questions about whether Iowa can retain its coveted “first” status.
Campaigning in New Hampshire on Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she was “feeling good” about her performance in Iowa but questioned the state party’s plans to release partial results.
“I just don’t understand what that means, at least half of the data. I think they ought to get it together and release all the data,” she said.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign told supporters that its internal monitoring showed him in the lead with nearly half the vote in. Sanders himself said late Monday, “Today marks the beginning of the end for Donald Trump.”
Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, essentially declared an Iowa victory.
“So we don’t know all the results, but we know by the time it’s all said and done, Iowa, you have shocked the nation,” he said before leaving Iowa. “By all indications, we are going on to New Hampshire victorious.”
Shortly before boarding a flight to New Hampshire, former Vice President Joe Biden said he was “feeling good” and predicted the results would be close.
The party told campaigns Tuesday that the problem was a result of a “coding issue in the reporting system” that it said had since been fixed. It said it had verified the accuracy of the collected data and said the problem was not a result of “a hack or an intrusion.”
Still, there were signs that the process was ongoing and laborious.
Price confirmed that party officials were sending volunteers and staffers across the state to retrieve hard-copy results so they could check them against numbers reported from precincts via a mobile app that proved problematic for many users.
Tensions were high on the state party’s conference call with campaigns.
A Biden campaign representative objected to the party’s plan to release partial results before checking them against paper records, saying the plan didn’t address “growing reports” about problems on caucus night, such as precinct captains unable to get through on the phone to report results.
“The stories and the problems are just multiplying so presumably you’re going to have some way of addressing that and explaining to us as you release these partial results why you’re comfortable,” Biden campaign attorney Dana Remus said. “You need to have enough transparency that other people feel comfortable about it now and we’re just not there right now.”
Sanders adviser Jeff Weaver thanked party officials, and encouraged other campaigns not to undermine the party.
“Folks who are just trying to delay the return of this because of their relative positioning in the results last night, I think that’s a bit disingenuous,” Weaver said.
For the first time, the Iowa Democratic Party planned to report three sets of results: a tally of caucusgoers’ initial candidate preference; vote totals from the “final alignment” after supporters of lower-ranking candidates were able to make a second choice, and the total number of State Delegate Equivalents each candidate received.
There is no guarantee that all three will show the same winner when they’re ultimately released.
The Associated Press will declare a winner based on the number of state delegates each candidate wins, which has been the traditional standard.
Sensing opportunity amid the chaos, Bloomberg’s campaign announced plans to double its national television advertising spending — which has already exceeded $100 million — as it expands its paid staff to more than 2,000 people.
Bloomberg is looking to next month, having decided to bypass Iowa’s contest and the three other states voting this month in favor of the delegate-rich states in March.
“After more than a year of this primary, the field is as unsettled as ever,” Bloomberg spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said. “No one has made the sale or even come close to it. Meanwhile, Mike is taking the fight to Trump every day, doubling down on the national campaign strategy we’ve been running from the beginning.”
Beyond 2020, the debacle invited fresh criticism about Iowa caucuses, a complicated set of political meetings staged in a state that is whiter and older than the Democratic Party. Many used the moment to question whether it was a quaint political tradition whose time had passed.
The party has tried to accommodate critics before, this year by promising to report three different data points about voters’ preferences, presumably improving transparency. But the new system created new headaches.
“I think Iowa is a dumpster fire,” said Dick Harpootlian, a South Carolina state senator and longtime Biden supporter, who served as an Iowa precinct captain for Biden on Monday.
Iowa marked the first contest in a primary season that will span all 50 states and several U.S. territories, ending at the party’s national convention in mid-July.
For Democrats, the moment was thick with promise for a party that has seized major gains in states since Trump won the White House in 2016. But instead of clear optimism, a growing cloud of uncertainty and intraparty resentment hung over the election as the prospect of an unclear result raised fears of a long and divisive primary fight in the months ahead.
The president eagerly seized on the Democrats’ problems.
“The Democrat Caucus is an unmitigated disaster,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. “Nothing works, just like they ran the Country.” He added: “The only person that can claim a very big victory in Iowa last night is ‘Trump.’”
Pre-caucus polls suggested Sanders entered the night with a narrow lead, but any of the top four candidates — Sanders, Biden, Warren and Buttigieg — was positioned to score a victory. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who represents neighboring Minnesota, was also claiming momentum, while outsider candidates including entrepreneur Andrew Yang, billionaire activist Tom Steyer and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard could be factors.
New voters played a significant role in shaping Iowa’s election.
About one-quarter of all voters reported that they were caucusing for the first time, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of voters who said they planned to take part in Monday’s Democratic caucuses.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-04--Activists want state to fine oil, gas producers for violations highlighted by state audit

A sister organization of Colorado Rising has filed a complaint with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission that asks the agency to penalize 316 oil and gas producers that a state audit said didn ’ t properly file required well production reports for three years .
The complaint submitted Tuesday by Colorado Rising for Communities asks the COGCC to impose a maximum daily fine of $ 15,000 for each violation against the producers .
A state audit released Jan. 28 said from 2016-18 , the operators submitted 1,209 incomplete monthly well production reports and/or failed to submit as many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operators each had more than 5,000 missing reports .
The reports provide information the state Department of Revenue uses to help figure severance taxes on oil and gas , although the agency said they aren ’ t the primary source of information .
If the COGCC had imposed the maximum fines , the penalties would have totaled as much as $ 308 million , the audit said .
If the commission had fined just the three operators with the most delinquent reports , the penalties would ’ ve been more than $ 120 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
No fines were levied for failure to report , the audit said .
The audit based the penalty totals on a $ 200 daily fine per well .
But Joe Salazar , executive director of Colorado Rising , said COGCC rules allow a $ 15,000 daily fine for more serious violations that threaten public health and safety and the environment .
A COGCC spokeswoman said the agency was reviewing the complaint .
The state auditor ’ s office acknowledged that severance taxes are determined by the income generated by oil and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extracted .
But the amount produced provides a foundation for calculating the tax owed , according to the audit .
Severance taxes are levied on oil , gas , coal and other nonrenewable minerals that are “ severed ” from the earth .
The revenue goes to both the state and local governments .
Salazar said the oil and gas industry needs to be held accountable .
“ No taxpayers would be allowed that kind of leniency by the Department of Revenue if they didn ’ t file their taxes , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization said it ’ s prepared to sue the oil and gas companies if the COGCC doesn ’ t penalize them .
The COGCC faces a heavy workload as it develops rules to implement a new law that revamps regulation of oil and gas , Dan Haley , CEO and president of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association , said in a statement .
“ The persistent threats of litigation by Colorado Rising against the Polis Administration are not helpful to that process , and they ’ re contrary to the Colorado way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Haley said .
He added that the oil and gas industry contributes $ 1 billion in local and state taxes every year , $ 600 of which goes to public schools .
COGCC and Department of Revenue officials have said they started making improvements and implementing the audit ’ s recommendations .
The COGCC has said the statute of limitations on the violations has run out .
But the complaint by Colorado Rising for Communities says the one-year limit doesn ’ t apply to continuing violations “ where reporting is mandatory and where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Colorado Rising was behind the 2018 ballot measure that would have mandated minimum 2,500-foot buffers around new oil and gas wells .
Colorado voters rejected the ballot measure .
The group has proposed new initiatives that would require new wells be at least 2,000 feet to 2,500 feet from occupied buildings , waterways and other sensitive areas and would dramatically increase the bonds companies pay to ensure well sites are properly shut down and cleaned up .

A sister organization of Colorado Rising has filed a complaint with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission that asks the agency to penalize 316 oil and gas producers that a state audit said didn’t properly file required well production reports for three years.
The complaint submitted Tuesday by Colorado Rising for Communities asks the COGCC to impose a maximum daily fine of $15,000 for each violation against the producers. A state audit released Jan. 28 said from 2016-18, the operators submitted 1,209 incomplete monthly well production reports and/or failed to submit as many as 50,055 reports.
Three of the operators each had more than 5,000 missing reports. The reports provide information the state Department of Revenue uses to help figure severance taxes on oil and gas, although the agency said they aren’t the primary source of information.
If the COGCC had imposed the maximum fines, the penalties would have totaled as much as $308 million, the audit said. If the commission had fined just the three operators with the most delinquent reports, the penalties would’ve been more than $120 million, the auditor’s office said.
No fines were levied for failure to report, the audit said.
The audit based the penalty totals on a $200 daily fine per well. But Joe Salazar, executive director of Colorado Rising, said COGCC rules allow a $15,000 daily fine for more serious violations that threaten public health and safety and the environment.
A COGCC spokeswoman said the agency was reviewing the complaint.
The state auditor’s office acknowledged that severance taxes are determined by the income generated by oil and gas, not directly by the amounts extracted. But the amount produced provides a foundation for calculating the tax owed, according to the audit.
Severance taxes are levied on oil, gas, coal and other nonrenewable minerals that are “severed” from the earth. The revenue goes to both the state and local governments.
Salazar said the oil and gas industry needs to be held accountable.
“No taxpayers would be allowed that kind of leniency by the Department of Revenue if they didn’t file their taxes,” said Salazar, a former legislator.
The organization said it’s prepared to sue the oil and gas companies if the COGCC doesn’t penalize them.
The COGCC faces a heavy workload as it develops rules to implement a new law that revamps regulation of oil and gas, Dan Haley, CEO and president of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, said in a statement.
“The persistent threats of litigation by Colorado Rising against the Polis Administration are not helpful to that process, and they’re contrary to the Colorado way of collaboration and common sense,” Haley said.
He added that the oil and gas industry contributes $1 billion in local and state taxes every year, $600 million of which goes to public schools.
COGCC and Department of Revenue officials have said they started making improvements and implementing the audit’s recommendations. The COGCC has said the statute of limitations on the violations has run out.
But the complaint by Colorado Rising for Communities says the one-year limit doesn’t apply to continuing violations “where reporting is mandatory and where penalties are assessed on a daily basis.”
Colorado Rising was behind the 2018 ballot measure that would have mandated minimum 2,500-foot buffers around new oil and gas wells. Colorado voters rejected the ballot measure.
The group has proposed new initiatives that would require new wells be at least 2,000 feet to 2,500 feet from occupied buildings, waterways and other sensitive areas and would dramatically increase the bonds companies pay to ensure well sites are properly shut down and cleaned up.


thedenverpost--2020-02-04--Golden-based Boston Market plucks new leader from within its ranks

Boston Market , the Golden-based fast casual restaurant chain known for its rotisserie chicken and New England name , has plucked its new top executive from within its own ranks .
The company announced Monday that its chief operating officer Eric Wyatt is now its CEO .
Wyatt , previously with Panera Bread and Starbucks Coffee Co. , will be tasked with running Boston Market ’ s newly established “ office of the CEO , ” which includes the company ’ s chief financial officer , chief administrative officer and general counsel .
Under outgoing CEO Frances Allen , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan ” focused , in part , on making the brand more relevant , profitable and sustainable long-term , according to a news release .
“ I am honored to take on the role as CEO and work collaboratively with this dynamic C-level team to build on our momentum and execute on our plans for moving forward , ” Wyatt said in a statement .
Beyond its chicken , Boston Market ’ s menu features roasted turkey , ribs , meatloaf and other homestyle items .
In July , the company closed 45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its 454 locations at the time , Nation ’ s Restaurant News reported .
Owned by private equity firm Sun Capital Partners , Boston Market Corp. operates more than 350 stores today , per Monday ’ s news release .

Boston Market, the Golden-based fast casual restaurant chain known for its rotisserie chicken and New England name, has plucked its new top executive from within its own ranks.
The company announced Monday that its chief operating officer Eric Wyatt is now its CEO.
Wyatt, previously with Panera Bread and Starbucks Coffee Co., will be tasked with running Boston Market’s newly established “office of the CEO,” which includes the company’s chief financial officer, chief administrative officer and general counsel. Under outgoing CEO Frances Allen, the executive team led a company “transformation plan” focused, in part, on making the brand more relevant, profitable and sustainable long-term, according to a news release.
“I am honored to take on the role as CEO and work collaboratively with this dynamic C-level team to build on our momentum and execute on our plans for moving forward,” Wyatt said in a statement.
Beyond its chicken, Boston Market’s menu features roasted turkey, ribs, meatloaf and other homestyle items. In July, the company closed 45 underperforming stores, roughly 10% of its 454 locations at the time, Nation’s Restaurant News reported. Owned by private equity firm Sun Capital Partners, Boston Market Corp. operates more than 350 stores today, per Monday’s news release.


thedenverpost--2020-02-04--Grand Junction prevails in lopsided 40-15 win over Eagle Valley

The Grand Junction Tigers easily put away the Eagle Valley Devils by a score of 40-15 on Monday .
Both @ @ @ @ @ in their next contest , with Grand Junction hosting Fruita Monument and Eagle Valley taking @ @ @ @ @ team or player statistics have been reported for this contest .
This story was created @ @ @ @ @ Skrive .
Information accurate as of publication and will update as more data is available @

The Grand Junction Tigers easily put away the Eagle Valley Devils by a score of 40-15 on Monday, Feb. 3.
Grand Junction was paced in scoring by Faith Buckley who accounted for 13 points while also recording 10 rebounds and one assist. Dolcie Hanlon had a good night, recording nine points, four rebounds and two assists.
Eagle Valley was paced in scoring by Kalie Roybal who put up three points while collecting two rebounds. Kaitlin Medina helped by contributing three points and three rebounds.
Both teams will stay at home in their next contest, with Grand Junction hosting Fruita Monument and Eagle Valley taking on Battle Mountain.
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thedenverpost--2020-03-30--“Synergy is my Netflix right now”: Nuggets president Tim Connelly diving into draft preparation

Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly doesn ’ t know how to be stationary .
He estimates that the coronavirus pandemic has kept him idle for longer than at any time since he broke into the profession in 1996 .
It ’ s been nearly three weeks since the NBA shutdown .
So what ’ s he been doing ?
“ Lots and lots of video , ” Connelly said , citing the video index that catalogs every NBA game and virtually all NCAA games .
“ Synergy is my Netflix right now.
” Late March means NCAA Tournament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last looks at prospects in game settings .
Opinions often get solidified , for good or bad .
The pandemic wiped out the tournament and the NBA schedule .
But that hasn ’ t stopped the Nuggets , who currently own the No .
21 pick acquired from Houston , from poring over film ahead of this summer ’ s draft , whenever that might happen .
“ It ’ s been a topic we ’ ve talked about quite a bit , ” Connelly said .
“ There ’ s guys that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proves to be kind of fictitious , and they didn ’ t deserve to go as high as they did and guys who have struggled .
I think collectively , it stinks as a fan , not seeing that .
In terms of scouting , I think you can be fooled either way with play in the NCAA Tournament .
We ’ ve seen these guys enough live .
Guys are playing 25 , 30 games that we can pull video from this year , so we feel pretty confident we ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are when the draft comes.
” Connelly said that the hiatus has sped up the NBA calendar .
Conversations generally saved for May and June are currently ongoing among the top NBA decision-makers .
“ The bulk of your energy is spent towards the draft , but you also have an eye on the offseason , free agency , any potential trades , ” Connelly said .
“ There ’ s no shortage of video .
We ’ re going to have a pick at No .
21 , so you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of players and know them as well as you possibly can.
” As for when the league might resume , Connelly said he doesn ’ t envy the job of NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the logistics he has to solve .
He added : “ We ’ re all optimistic that we can turn the tide on this thing.
” Regarding the current Nuggets , Connelly said he and the team ’ s performance staff are doing everything they can to keep them physically fit and engaged .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of guys that like to work and we don ’ t need to hold their hands , ” Connelly said .
“ They ’ re on their own right now.
” Per the NBA ’ s directive , team practice and training facilities have been closed since March 20 .
Connelly said the Nuggets ’ support staff has sent out equipment ( resistance bands , weights , etc . )
and various video workouts to the players .
Right now , most players don ’ t even have access to an actual court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players to their conditioning up , be it through running or cycling .
“ We have some interesting guys , ” Connelly said .
“ I think they ’ re officially kind of getting bored .
It ’ ll be interesting , now we ’ re a couple weeks in , where does the idle time take them ?
Some of these really nice schools are doing online classes for free .
I sent some of that to the guys .
Especially if you don ’ t have a family , let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night , you really have 15 hours of not much going on .
If you watch every one of your ( game ) minutes , that ’ s going to take you two days .
All right , you ’ re done with that .
Now what ?
” The silver-lining for Connelly is that the break has given him extended time with his family , including non-stop activity with his two young kids .
Though it might be exhausting to keep them entertained , he said it ’ s offered a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really fun kind of getting a better sense of what my kids are learning at school , ” he said .
“ A whole new appreciation for teachers and stay-at-home parents who teach their kids and home school .
”

Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly doesn’t know how to be stationary.
He estimates that the coronavirus pandemic has kept him idle for longer than at any time since he broke into the profession in 1996. It has been nearly three weeks since the NBA shutdown.
So what has he been doing?
“Lots and lots of video,” Connelly said, citing the video index that catalogs every NBA game and virtually all NCAA games. “Synergy is my Netflix right now.”
Late March means NCAA Tournament time, when front offices get their last looks at prospects in game settings. Opinions often get solidified, for good or bad. The pandemic wiped out the tournament and the NBA schedule. But that hasn’t stopped the Nuggets, who own the No. 21 pick acquired from Houston, from poring over film ahead of this summer’s draft, whenever that might happen.
“It’s been a topic we’ve talked about quite a bit,” Connelly said. “There’s guys that have the NCAA bump, and it proves to be kind of fictitious, and they didn’t deserve to go as high as they did, and guys who have struggled. I think collectively, it stinks as a fan, not seeing that. In terms of scouting, I think you can be fooled either way with play in the NCAA Tournament. We’ve seen these guys enough live. Guys are playing 25, 30 games that we can pull video from this year, so we feel pretty confident we’ll have a good sense of who they are when the draft comes.”
Connelly said that the hiatus has sped up the NBA calendar. Conversations generally saved for May and June are ongoing among the top NBA decision-makers.
“The bulk of your energy is spent toward the draft, but you also have an eye on the offseason, free agency, any potential trades,” Connelly said. “There’s no shortage of video. We’re going to have a pick at No. 21, so you’re going to have to know a lot of players and know them as well as you possibly can.”
As for when the league might resume, Connelly said he doesn’t envy the job of NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the logistics he has to solve. He added: “We’re all optimistic that we can turn the tide on this thing.”
Regarding the current Nuggets, Connelly said he and the team’s performance staff are doing everything they can to keep them physically fit and engaged.
“We’re pretty fortunate, because we have a bunch of guys that like to work and we don’t need to hold their hands,” Connelly said. “They’re on their own right now.”
Per the NBA’s directive, team practice and training facilities have been closed since March 20.
Connelly said the Nuggets’ support staff has sent out equipment (resistance bands, weights, etc.) and various video workouts to the players. Right now, most players don’t even have access to an actual court. They’ve also encouraged their players to keep their conditioning up, be it through running or cycling.
“We have some interesting guys,” Connelly said. “I think they’re officially kind of getting bored. It’ll be interesting, now we’re a couple weeks in, where does the idle time take them? Some of these really nice schools are doing online classes for free. I sent some of that to the guys. Especially if you don’t have a family, let’s say you sleep nine hours a night, you really have 15 hours of not much going on. If you watch every one of your (game) minutes, that’s going to take you two days. All right, you’re done with that. Now what?”
The silver lining for Connelly is that the break has given him extended time with his family, including nonstop activity with his two young kids. Though it might be exhausting to keep them entertained, he said it has offered a new perspective.
“It’s been really fun kind of getting a better sense of what my kids are learning at school,” he said. “A whole new appreciation for teachers and stay-at-home parents who teach their kids and home school.”


thedenverpost--2020-03-30--Woman allegedly spits on Arvada cop, tells him, “There’s some corona for you”

A woman arrested on suspicion of drunken driving spit on an Arvada police officer and said , “ There ’ s some Corona for you , now all you need is a lime , ” according to an Arvada Police Department news release .
Brenda Johnson , 62 , was arrested Sunday for investigation of second-degree assault on a peace officer , driving under the influence , hit-and-run and several other traffic charges , the news release said .
Johnson was involved in a crash with four parked cars around 7:22 a.m. Sunday in the 6000 block of Olde Wadsworth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her car at a 7-Eleven on the corner of West 58th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard , the news release said .
She was arrested on suspicion of DUI and taken to a detoxification center where she allegedly spat on the officer and made the comment about the novel coronavirus .
The arresting officer took her back to the police station and booked her on the additional charges .
The officer is following recommended COVID-19 protocol , the news release said .
It is unclear whether the woman will be tested for the novel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

A woman arrested on suspicion of drunken driving spit on an Arvada police officer and said, “There’s some Corona for you, now all you need is a lime,” according to an Arvada Police Department news release.
Brenda Johnson, 62, was arrested Sunday for investigation of second-degree assault on a peace officer, driving under the influence, hit-and-run and several other traffic charges, the news release said.
Johnson was involved in a crash with four parked cars around 7:22 a.m. Sunday in the 6000 block of Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, and officers found her in her car at a 7-Eleven on the corner of West 58th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, the news release said.
She was arrested on suspicion of DUI and taken to a detoxification center where she allegedly spat on the officer and made the comment about the novel coronavirus. The arresting officer took her back to the police station and booked her on the additional charges.
The officer is following recommended COVID-19 protocol, the news release said. It is unclear whether the woman will be tested for the novel coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease.


thedenverpost--2020-03-30--Graduating and looking for a job? Tell us your experience with job searching during the coronavirus

Graduating and looking for a job? Tell us your experience with job searching during the coronavirus outbreak

The Denver Post wants to hear from college students who will graduate in May with plans to enter the job @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak of COVID-19 , job opportunities may be fading as young people enter the @ @ @ @ @ job search hit dead ends ?
Have you been told an interview is postponed or @ @ @ @ @ concerns about trying to find a summer job while businesses are closed and employers are @ @ @ @ @ fill out the form below .

The Denver Post wants to hear from college students who will graduate in May with plans to enter the job market this summer.
Amidst the outbreak of COVID-19, job opportunities may be fading as young people enter the work force. Has your job search hit dead ends? Have you been told an interview is postponed or canceled? What are your concerns about trying to find a summer job while businesses are closed and employers are working from home? Please fill out the form below.


thedenverpost--2020-03-30--Singer John Prine is in stable condition after being placed on a ventilator, his wife says

NEW YORK — John Prine is in stable condition after being placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms , his wife , Fiona Whelan Prine said Monday .
The singer-songwriter ’ s family said Sunday that Prine was critically ill. Fiona Prine ’ s message Monday on social media , suggested his condition had improved overnight .
Prine remains hospitalized .
“ Please continue to send your amazing love and prayers , ” she said on Twitter .
“ Sing his songs .
Stay home and wash hands .
John loves you .
I love you.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in jeopardy provoked an outpouring of affection for Prine .
Joan Baez responded with a video of her playing his song “ Hello In There ” from her kitchen .
Fiona Prine earlier in March tested positive for coronavirus and said the couple was quarantined and isolated from each other .
Fiona Prine , who is also Prine ’ s manager , said Monday that she has recovered from COVD-19 .
The 73-year-old Prine , one of the most influential in folk and country music , has twice fought cancer .
Most recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2013 and had part of a lung removed .
The surgeries affected his voice but Prine continued to make music and to tour .
Before the onset of the virus , Prine had shows scheduled in May and a summer tour planned .

NEW YORK — John Prine is in stable condition after being placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms, his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine said Monday.
The singer-songwriter’s family said Sunday that Prine was critically ill. Fiona Prine’s message Monday on social media, suggested his condition had improved overnight. Prine remains hospitalized.
I have recovered from Covid-19. We are humbled by the outpouring of love for me and John and our precious family. He is stabile. Please continue to send your amazing Love and prayers. Sing his songs. Stay home and wash hands. John loves you. I love you — Fiona Whelan Prine (@FionaPrine) March 30, 2020
“Please continue to send your amazing love and prayers,” she said on Twitter. “Sing his songs. Stay home and wash hands. John loves you. I love you.”
News that Prine’s health was in jeopardy provoked an outpouring of affection for Prine. Joan Baez responded with a video of her playing his song “Hello In There” from her kitchen.
Fiona Prine earlier in March tested positive for coronavirus and said the couple was quarantined and isolated from each other. Fiona Prine, who is also Prine’s manager, said Monday that she has recovered from COVD-19.
The 73-year-old Prine, one of the most influential in folk and country music, has twice fought cancer. Most recently, he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013 and had part of a lung removed. The surgeries affected his voice but Prine continued to make music and to tour. Before the onset of the virus, Prine had shows scheduled in May and a summer tour planned.


thedenverpost--2020-03-30--Colorado sees first coronavirus death of someone under 40 as statewide toll reaches 51

The first person under the age of 40 in Colorado has died after contracting the novel coronavirus , Gov .
Jared Polis announced Monday during a mid-day press conference .
“ Again showing the severity of this virus for people of all ages , ” he said , before emphasizing that about 80 % of COVID-19 of cases do not require hospitalization and will self-resolve .
Polis announced new statewide numbers — a partial count , since full data is usually made public around 4 p.m. each day — and said 51 people now have died in Colorado from complications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now 2,627 total confirmed cases of the virus in 47 of Colorado ’ s 64 counties , with 414 people having been hospitalized .
A total of 15,364 people have now been tested .
Polis said Monday that Colorado has started to see a positive impact from the closure of the state ’ s bars and restaurants , a step taken March 16 that preceded the statewide stay-at-home order that started Thursday .
The state ’ s numbers show that the spread of the virus — which had been doubling every two days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Polis said .
“ That ’ s a lot better than doubling every two days , ” Polis said , adding that seeing cases doubling every five days still shows that the virus is very contagious .
“ That shows why just closing the bars and restaurants wasn ’ t enough , ” he said , adding that the state hopes to continue to see a slowdown in the rate of infections in the coming days as the testing data starts to reflect the impact of the stay-at-home order .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as long as people are following them , will slow the spread in Colorado , ” he said .
Polis also said he spoke with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday morning about the ongoing crisis and thanked them for the efforts of the National Guard , who have helped with testing in Colorado .
The 2,627 confirmed cases are believed to be just a portion of the total people who are actually infected in Colorado , with testing shortages limiting the official confirmed tally .
Health care facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that could strain resources in the coming days and weeks .
“ We can not risk overwhelming our healthcare system , ” said Dr. Marc Moss , head of pulmonology at UCHealth Hospital at the University Colorado ’ s Anschutz Medical Campus .
“ These social measures may seem onerous , but they ’ re absolutely necessary for the time being.
” Bars , restaurants , hair salons and a slew of other businesses have shuttered , sending unemployment soaring in Colorado .
Schools and colleges have moved classes online and law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enforce the state ’ s stay-home order without inciting unnecessary fear .
COVID-19 is mild in many people who are infected with the novel coronavirus , but older patients and those with underlying health conditions can face serious symptoms that can be fatal .
In Colorado , the majority — nearly 80 % — of patients who have died were over the age of 70 , according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment .
Additionally , two people in their 40s have died , as well as three people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60s .
Authorities believe that the stay-at-home order and social distancing will reduce the number of people who come in contact with each other — the novel coronavirus spreads most easily from person to person in close proximity — and will eventually reduce the number of overall infections and deaths , though Polis has warned he does not expect to see any results from the stay-home order for at least another week .
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The forced closure of Colorado’s restaurants and bars two weeks ago appears to have slowed the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday.
The state’s cumulative case count had been doubling every two days but now is doubling every four days, and approaching every five, Polis said at a news conference as he described the slowed pace of the virus’ spread.
He believes that slowdown is a result of the March 16 order closing the state’s restaurants and bars to dine-in service and shuttering other large-scale gathering spaces like theaters and gyms.
“That’s a lot better than doubling every two days,” Polis said, adding that seeing cases double every five days still shows the virus is very contagious.
“That shows why just closing the bars and restaurants wasn’t enough,” he said, adding that the state hopes to see an additional slowdown in the pace of infections in the coming days as the testing data starts to reflect the impact of Colorado’s statewide stay-at-home order.
“We fully expect these additional separation measures, as long as people are following them, will slow the spread in Colorado,” he said.
But, he said, it will take several more days before the state begins to see what impact the full stay-at-home order will have.
Though Polis announced Monday that the first person in Colorado under the age of 40 had died from the novel coronavirus, a spokeswoman later said the governor misspoke, and that no one under 40 has died. Rather, the spokeswoman said, two people in their 40s have died.
At least 51 people now have died in Colorado from complications of the new coronavirus, according to tracking by the state health department. There are now 2,627 total confirmed cases of the virus in 47 of Colorado’s 64 counties, with 414 people having been hospitalized. There are now 14 outbreaks in residential health care facilities across Colorado.
And a total of 15,364 people now have been tested.
Polis also said he spoke with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday morning about the ongoing crisis and thanked them for the efforts of the National Guard, which has helped with testing in Colorado.
Those 2,627 confirmed cases are believed to be just a portion of the total people who are actually infected in Colorado, with testing shortages limiting the official confirmed tally. Health care facilities are bracing for a surge in patients that could strain resources in the coming days and weeks.
“I’ve never seen anything like this in my career,” added Dr. Marc Moss, head of pulmonology at UCHealth Hospital at the University Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus, who joined Polis on Monday. “There are intensive care units filled with people who look like you and me. And they were healthy a week and a half ago.”
Bars, restaurants, hair salons and a slew of other businesses have shuttered, sending unemployment soaring in Colorado. Schools and colleges have moved classes online and law enforcement across the state has strategized on how to enforce the state’s stay-home order without inciting unnecessary fear.
COVID-19 is mild in many people who are infected with the novel coronavirus, but older patients and those with underlying health conditions can face serious symptoms that can be fatal. In Colorado, the majority — nearly 80% — of patients who have died were over the age of 70, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Additionally, two people in their 40s have died, as well as three people in their 50s and five in their 60s.
“Again showing the severity of this virus for people of all ages,” Polis said, before emphasizing that about 80% of COVID-19 of cases do not require hospitalization and will self-resolve.
Authorities believe that the stay-at-home order and social distancing will reduce the number of people who come in contact with each other — the novel coronavirus spreads most easily from person to person in close proximity — and will eventually reduce the number of overall infections and deaths, though Polis has warned he does not expect to see any results from the stay-home order for at least another week.
“We cannot risk overwhelming our health care system,” Moss said. “These social measures may seem onerous, but they’re absolutely necessary for the time being.”
Updated 2:10 p.m. March 30, 2020 This story has been corrected after state officials said Gov. Jared Polis misspoke in announcing the death of a Coloradan under the age of 40 due to the new coronavirus. Two people in their 40s have died of complications from the COVID-19 respiratory disease.
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thedenverpost--2020-03-30--TSA screening officer at Denver airport tests positive for coronavirus

A Transportation Security Administration screening officer at Denver International Airport tested positive for the novel coronavirus , a spokeswoman confirmed @ @ @ @ @ not work at the airport ’ s passenger security checkpoint and likely had little to @ @ @ @ @ TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers said .
The employee , who is now home resting , @ @ @ @ @ March 21 , and worked in baggage screening , Dankers said .
The employee worked @ @ @ @ @ p.m. on March 21 at DIA ’ s Level 6 Oversize Baggage Screening Checkpoint , @ @ @ @ @ TSA employees who might have been exposed in that time have been alerted , Dankers @ @ @ @ @ 14 days , 56 TSA screening officers have tested positive for COVID-19 across the nation @ @ @ @ @ non-screening employees who have limited contact with the public , according to the agency .
@ @ @ @ @ security officers .
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A Transportation Security Administration screening officer at Denver International Airport tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday.
The employee did not work at the airport’s passenger security checkpoint and likely had little to no contact with travelers, TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers said.
The employee, who is now home resting, was last at work on March 21, and worked in baggage screening, Dankers said.
The employee worked from 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on March 21 at DIA’s Level 6 Oversize Baggage Screening Checkpoint, TSA records show. Other TSA employees who might have been exposed in that time have been alerted, Dankers said.
In the last 14 days, 56 TSA screening officers have tested positive for COVID-19 across the nation, as well as 22 non-screening employees who have limited contact with the public, according to the agency. TSA employs about 50,000 transportation security officers.
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thedenverpost--2020-03-30--Colorado lawmakers’ return to the Capitol unclear amid pandemic

Colorado ’ s legislative session didn ’ t resume Monday — the date lawmakers originally set for the coronavirus recess to end — but disagreements over how to handle the extension left uncertainty about what ’ s next .
Senate and House Democratic leaders clashed over whether lawmakers needed to return to the Capitol in person to extend the recess until April 13 — in line with Gov .
Jared Polis ’ order for residents to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
But some Republicans were also reluctant to sign onto a letter to adjourn for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday , the Senate and the House took two different approaches — the House adjourned until Thursday because the Colorado Constitution allows for a three-day recess without formal agreement from both chambers .
The Senate , however , postponed indefinitely based on another interpretation that allows the General Assembly to remain adjourned without setting an exact date , leaving some Senate Republicans wondering if they would have to return on Tuesday to postpone again .
House Speaker KC Becker , who was not in attendance Monday , told The Denver Post that because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ priorities , the budget and the length of the session , it would be hard to suspend the session for another two weeks without some answers .
So , on Sunday night , a letter that was expected to be signed by the majority of lawmakers to extend the suspension was scrapped and an executive committee meeting planned for Monday morning canceled .
Instead , a handful of lawmakers in each chamber met to hear Senate President Leroy Garcia and House Majority Leader Alec Garnett announce the postponement .
Lawmakers are waiting for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legislative session can span 120 calendar days any time during the year or whether those 120 days must be consecutive .
Becker , D-Boulder , said it was clear the legislature could suspend for an additional three days without further action , and she hopes the Supreme Court will come to a decision by then .
“ There ’ s just a lot of uncertainty right now about how to proceed and when we proceed , and when we do proceed , what are we going to be working on , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fenberg , D-Boulder , however , said the decision to return Monday just to adjourn temporarily was only for a technicality and puts people at risk .
The legal advice lawmakers received is that they could simply wait to return when they were ready to come back in session and the letter was just meant to explain to the public what they were doing , he said .
“ Our caucus didn ’ t want to come in , ” Fenberg said , adding that neither chamber was expected to have a quorum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court decides , the question will remain about when lawmakers should resume the session , so he didn ’ t believe a return Monday was necessary .
“ I think it ’ s also important to model the behavior we tell our own constituents to follow , ” Fenberg said .
That ’ s why Senate President Leroy Garcia didn ’ t specify a date of return .
In this type of emergency , based on legal advice , he said he believes the Senate can leave that question unanswered until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We find ourselves in an unprecedented time in this pandemic and the reality is we should not be convened in this close quarters , this building , ” Garcia , D-Pueblo , said .
Some lawmakers also want to figure out their role and priorities after Congress ’ passage of a stimulus package that will bring Colorado at least $ 2.2 billion , Becker said .
Those are decisions that might otherwise be left to the governor .
“ This is a way that we can be adjourned for less time and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert , a Parker Republican .

Colorado’s legislative session didn’t resume Monday — the date lawmakers originally set for the coronavirus recess to end — but disagreements over how to handle the extension left uncertainty about what’s next.
Senate and House Democratic leaders clashed over whether lawmakers needed to return to the Capitol in person to extend the recess until April 13 — in line with Gov. Jared Polis’ order for residents to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But some Republicans were also reluctant to sign onto a letter to adjourn for that length of time.
And on Monday, the Senate and the House took two different approaches — the House adjourned until Thursday because the Colorado Constitution allows for a three-day recess without formal agreement from both chambers. The Senate, however, postponed indefinitely based on another interpretation that allows the General Assembly to remain adjourned without setting an exact date, leaving some Senate Republicans wondering if they would have to return on Tuesday to postpone again.
House Speaker KC Becker, who was not in attendance Monday, told The Denver Post that because there are a lot of questions about priorities, the budget and the length of the session, it would be hard to suspend the session for another two weeks without some answers.
So, on Sunday night, a letter that was expected to be signed by the majority of lawmakers to extend the suspension was scrapped and an executive committee meeting planned for Monday morning canceled. Instead, a handful of lawmakers in each chamber met to hear Senate President Leroy Garcia and House Majority Leader Alec Garnett announce the postponement.
Lawmakers are waiting for the Colorado Supreme Court to rule whether the legislative session can span 120 calendar days any time during the year or whether those 120 days must be consecutive. Becker, D-Boulder, said it was clear the legislature could suspend for an additional three days without further action, and she hopes the Supreme Court will come to a decision by then.
“There’s just a lot of uncertainty right now about how to proceed and when we proceed, and when we do proceed, what are we going to be working on,” Becker said.
Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, however, said the decision to return Monday just to adjourn temporarily was only for a technicality and puts people at risk. The legal advice lawmakers received is that they could simply wait to return when they were ready to come back in session and the letter was just meant to explain to the public what they were doing, he said.
“Our caucus didn’t want to come in,” Fenberg said, adding that neither chamber was expected to have a quorum Monday.
He said regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, the question will remain about when lawmakers should resume the session, so he didn’t believe a return Monday was necessary.
“I think it’s also important to model the behavior we tell our own constituents to follow,” Fenberg said.
That’s why Senate President Leroy Garcia didn’t specify a date of return. In this type of emergency, based on legal advice, he said he believes the Senate can leave that question unanswered until it’s safe to return.
“We find ourselves in an unprecedented time in this pandemic and the reality is we should not be convened in this close quarters, this building,” Garcia, D-Pueblo, said.
Some lawmakers also want to figure out their role and priorities after Congress’ passage of a stimulus package that will bring Colorado at least $2.2 billion, Becker said.
Those are decisions that might otherwise be left to the governor.
“This is a way that we can be adjourned for less time and potentially come back and do work,” said Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, a Parker Republican.


thedenverpost--2020-03-30--Nanda: Twenty-five years after declaring “women’s rights are human rights,” there’s still much to do

The unprecedented global attention necessary to combat the relentless coronavirus pandemic has for now pushed aside the ambitious plans by women ’ s rights advocates to focus on “ a truly transformative agenda on gender equality and girls ’ and women ’ s rights ” in 2020 , a “ milestone year , ” to accelerate action for its realization .
One hundred years after the first International Women ’ s Day was held , this year marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark declaration that “ women ’ s rights are human rights , ” at the World Conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the clarion call for gender equality .
The representatives of 189 countries attending the conference committed to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action — a visionary blueprint calling for the empowerment of women and presenting a comprehensive plan for action .
A major international development to further the realization of women ’ s rights was the adoption in October 2015 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , which included among its goals the achievement of gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls .
Targets to measure the goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against women and girls , harmful practices , unpaid care work , lack of participation in decision-making , and inadequate sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights .
Notwithstanding the repeated reaffirmation of the Beijing commitments by governments unilaterally as well as at the United Nations and regional forums , a reality check demonstrates that the Beijing Agenda remains unfulfilled .
The progress is uneven , ad hoc , slow , and , on certain issues , superficial .
Fundamental protections are often lacking and not even a single country in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What is the current status ?
Despite the great strides in the fight for gender equality , including gains in girls ’ education , legal reforms to address domestic violence , removing discriminatory laws , and impressive gains for individual women in many countries , gaps remain .
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres reported last year , based on data from more than 100 countries , that 18 % of women and girls had experienced physical and/or sexual partner violence in the previous 12 months .
Reporting on progress toward gender equality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hold women back and deprives them of basic rights and opportunities .
Empowering women requires addressing structural issues such as unfair social norms and attitudes , and progressive legal frameworks that put men and women at the same level.
” Data from 90 countries shows that women spend roughly three times more hours per day doing unpaid care and domestic work than men .
Millions of girls and women have been subjected to the practice of female genital mutilation , and 32 million girls are still not in school .
The role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is almost non-existent .
To illustrate , women ’ s participation is not clear in the proposed peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban .
In addition to discrimination in law and practice , gender-based violence , and harmful gender norms and inequality , institutional barriers remain to equal participation in society .
Laws , regulations , and workplace policies force women out when they become pregnant or keep them from returning to work after childbirth , resulting in persistent disparities in women ’ s income and economic security .
Deep-rooted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and cultural barriers remain a grim reality .
Poor sexual and reproductive health information and services lead to high rates of disease and death worldwide for women and girls .
A recent U.N. report found 91 % of men and 86 % of women show some gender bias against women .
And a World Bank report says that women have only three-quarters of the employment rights enjoyed by men , while men still control three-quarters of parliamentary seats worldwide .
In the U.S. , as of March 2020 , women still make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by men , according to PayScale , a company that collects data on wages .
The World Economic Forum , which annually surveyed the global gender gap for 14 year , reports that it will be a century before women the world over enjoy equal rights with men .
Measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic , such as school closures , quarantine measures , stay-at-home , and lockdowns , are further likely to disproportionately impact women , as they generally assume responsibility for care .
Domestic violence rates may increase .
Migrant domestic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little opportunity for assistance .
And another wild card likely to impact women disproportionately is climate change , as families will be displaced .
Last month the U.N. Human Rights chief , Michelle Bachelet , warned of a risk of setbacks to women ’ s rights as they are being threatened and attacked .
Similar concern was recently expressed by the secretary-general .
Common sense and also evidence-based actions to advance girls ’ and women ’ s rights and close the equality gap include the following : countries should adopt policies and enact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equal representation and participation of women in all spheres ; countries should repeal discriminatory family laws — marriage , divorce , inheritance , custody , and guardianship ; governments should outlaw and eliminate domestic violence and harmful practices such as child marriage ; countries should directly invest in women and girls and in support of organizations that are working to change legal , social , and political systems to expedite progress ; and governments should protect women ’ s human rights defenders .
The current situation should not be allowed to derail the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nanda is Distinguished University Professor and director of the Ved Nanda Center for International Law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law .
His column appears the last Sunday of each month and he welcomes comments at vnanda @ law.du.edu .
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 .

The unprecedented global attention necessary to combat the relentless coronavirus pandemic has for now pushed aside the ambitious plans by women’s rights advocates to focus on “a truly transformative agenda on gender equality and girls’ and women’s rights” in 2020, a “milestone year,” to accelerate action for its realization.
One hundred years after the first International Women’s Day was held, this year marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark declaration that “women’s rights are human rights,” at the World Conference on Women in Beijing, which raised the clarion call for gender equality. The representatives of 189 countries attending the conference committed to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action — a visionary blueprint calling for the empowerment of women and presenting a comprehensive plan for action.
A major international development to further the realization of women’s rights was the adoption in October 2015 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which included among its goals the achievement of gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls. Targets to measure the goal’s progress include discrimination, violence against women and girls, harmful practices, unpaid care work, lack of participation in decision-making, and inadequate sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.
Notwithstanding the repeated reaffirmation of the Beijing commitments by governments unilaterally as well as at the United Nations and regional forums, a reality check demonstrates that the Beijing Agenda remains unfulfilled. The progress is uneven, ad hoc, slow, and, on certain issues, superficial. Fundamental protections are often lacking and not even a single country in the world has realized the goal of gender equality.
What is the current status? Despite the great strides in the fight for gender equality, including gains in girls’ education, legal reforms to address domestic violence, removing discriminatory laws, and impressive gains for individual women in many countries, gaps remain. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres reported last year, based on data from more than 100 countries, that 18% of women and girls had experienced physical and/or sexual partner violence in the previous 12 months. Reporting on progress toward gender equality, he said: “Gender equality continues to hold women back and deprives them of basic rights and opportunities. Empowering women requires addressing structural issues such as unfair social norms and attitudes, and progressive legal frameworks that put men and women at the same level.”
Data from 90 countries shows that women spend roughly three times more hours per day doing unpaid care and domestic work than men. Millions of girls and women have been subjected to the practice of female genital mutilation, and 32 million girls are still not in school. The role of women in peace and security negotiations is almost non-existent. To illustrate, women’s participation is not clear in the proposed peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
In addition to discrimination in law and practice, gender-based violence, and harmful gender norms and inequality, institutional barriers remain to equal participation in society. Laws, regulations, and workplace policies force women out when they become pregnant or keep them from returning to work after childbirth, resulting in persistent disparities in women’s income and economic security. Deep-rooted power imbalances due to social, political, and cultural barriers remain a grim reality. Poor sexual and reproductive health information and services lead to high rates of disease and death worldwide for women and girls. A recent U.N. report found 91% of men and 86% of women show some gender bias against women. And a World Bank report says that women have only three-quarters of the employment rights enjoyed by men, while men still control three-quarters of parliamentary seats worldwide.
In the U.S., as of March 2020, women still make 81 cents overall for every dollar earned by men, according to PayScale, a company that collects data on wages.
The World Economic Forum, which annually surveyed the global gender gap for 14 year, reports that it will be a century before women the world over enjoy equal rights with men.
Measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic, such as school closures, quarantine measures, stay-at-home, and lockdowns, are further likely to disproportionately impact women, as they generally assume responsibility for care. Domestic violence rates may increase. Migrant domestic helpers are being adversely affected, with little opportunity for assistance. And another wild card likely to impact women disproportionately is climate change, as families will be displaced.
Last month the U.N. Human Rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, warned of a risk of setbacks to women’s rights as they are being threatened and attacked. Similar concern was recently expressed by the secretary-general.
Common sense and also evidence-based actions to advance girls’ and women’s rights and close the equality gap include the following: countries should adopt policies and enact laws to proactively advance gender equality and equal representation and participation of women in all spheres; countries should repeal discriminatory family laws — marriage, divorce, inheritance, custody, and guardianship; governments should outlaw and eliminate domestic violence and harmful practices such as child marriage; countries should directly invest in women and girls and in support of organizations that are working to change legal, social, and political systems to expedite progress; and governments should protect women’s human rights defenders.
The current situation should not be allowed to derail the focus on achieving gender equality.
Ved Nanda is Distinguished University Professor and director of the Ved Nanda Center for International Law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. His column appears the last Sunday of each month and he welcomes comments at vnanda@law.du.edu.
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thedenverpost--2020-03-30--A high-altitude guide to high-stress baking

Only a month ago , you may have balked at the idea of baking and eating four dozen cookies every other day .
But now , in the lonesome anarchy that is our coronavirus-induced quarantines , it doesn ’ t seem like nearly enough , does it ?
If the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2020 isn ’ t “ stress-baking ” ( OK , that ’ s actually two words , but still ) , then they ’ re self-quarantining all wrong .
Yes , our new normal involves overserving ourselves at Zoom happy hours , using the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stress-baking peanut butter cupcakes because King Soopers was out of the cocoa powder we needed for brownies .
It may not be ideal , but stress-baking is better than sick- or dead-baking , and yes , I know we can ’ t bake when we ’ re dead but I ’ m trying to make a point here .
Now that stress-baking has become our coping mechanism of choice — and therefore an integral part of our daily , cope-heavy routines — the next thing we need to know is how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are quarantined at sea level , we ’ ve got our altitude working against us when we try to bake pandemicakes .
No , we in Colorado can ’ t just eat a bag of Toll House morsels and then follow and bake up the cookie recipe on the second bag .
We have to make substitutions , and think about things like air pressure and evaporation .
If we don ’ t , our cakes will collapse , much like our lives as we knew them already have .
We asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to adjust recipes to behave at our high altitude so our quarantine treats can be as treat-y as possible .
Here ’ s how to make sure those extra 1,000 calories you ’ re eating a day taste — and look — great .
Jennifer Essex , cake baker extraordinaire and owner of Ruby Jean Patisserie , learned to bake in the Midwest , but she found that those same killer cake recipes didn ’ t quite work up here at our Rocky Mountain high .
“ When I arrived in Denver via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was in for with this altitude , ” she said .
“ None of my old recipes yielded the same perfect outcome as they did at sea level .
I had to learn everything over again.
” She took each of her tried-and-true sea-level recipes and tweaked them until she got the results she was after .
While Essex says recipes for brownies and quick breads usually transfer alright to our altitude ( check out her recipe for Chocolate Chunk Walnut Banana Bread , below ) , cakes are a whole other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that caved-in middle , reduce the baking powder by 20 to 25 percent .
To dodge dryness , which happens a lot up here , add an extra egg to bump up the moisture content .
Also , Essex usually uses cake flour for her cakes and quick breads to give them a softer , more delicate texture .
Is Essex spending a little more time in the kitchen these days like the rest of us are ?
“ Yes , I am baking and cooking and eating all the things .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cake or a dish and can ’ t stop thinking about it until I do it .
Yesterday , my son and I made potato chip crispy treats , and I ’ m plotting a butternut squash and spinach lasagna and working on a new spice cake recipe for fall.
” Azucar Bakery ’ s pastry chef Jennifer Akina is well-acquainted with multiple forms of baked goods , but when she got tapped to create cookies for the new soft-serve ice cream concept Melted , she got extra knowledgeable about cookies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She shares her recipe for one of her favorites , Strawberry White Chocolate with Streusel , below . )
Her rule of thumb for adjusting recipes for our thinner air : Cut the leaveners ( baking soda and baking powder ) in half , and add a couple of extra tablespoons of flour to your dry ingredients .
Doing so is kind of akin to what self-quarantining does to the coronavirus : It helps mitigate the cookie spread .
And you know you don ’ t want that dreaded cookie spread .
Akina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says her oven has gotten lots of use over the past few weeks .
“ I ’ m definitely a stress-baker , ” she said .
“ It brings me peace to focus on the measuring and mixing of each beautiful ingredient.
” Never in the history of mankind — or the history of Google ( same difference ) — have so many people searched the word “ bread ” as in the past week .
We tapped Colorado ’ s own bread whisperer , Andy Clark of Louisville ’ s Moxie Bread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Outstanding Baker — to help us achieve yeasty , carby perfection .
And guess what ?
He said baking bread up here really isn ’ t that different from at lower altitudes .
Still , he has a few tips if your loaves are caving in like the walls around you .
First , add a little more water than the recipe directs to account for the drier flour you ’ re probably using .
Clark points out that flour sitting in a Denver warehouse is going to be a little more parched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hot , humid Houston warehouse .
Next , cover the dough once it ’ s been mixed .
You can use plastic wrap , a lid or a warm , damp towel .
Finally , bake your bread at a higher temperature .
Clark suggests baking your bread at 500 degrees , in a Dutch oven with a lid .
“ We bake at as high of a temperature as possible to try to seal in all the moisture , ” Clark said .
“ It may shorten your bake time a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t so much a stress-baker as a baker who bakes under stress .
He offers us this : “ When I ’ m baking , I try to remember that I ’ m doing one of the things I love most in the whole world , and I try to slow down and make every movement count , every thought count .
I try to be really intentional about it .
It ’ s hard to do.
” It is hard to do , but go forth with your intentional stress-baking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like this forever .
Mash the bananas with melted butter .
Stir in sugar , egg and vanilla .
Combine all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and fold into the wet ingredients .
Add walnuts and chocolate .
Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes , until golden brown and cooked through .
Provided by Jennifer Akina of Azucar Bakery and Melted .
Makes 36 cookies .
2 ounces dried strawberries ( if you can ’ t find them , the cookies will still taste good ) 2 tablespoons of butter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground , freeze-dried strawberries ( if you don ’ t have these on-hand , that ’ s OK ) For the streusel , mix all ingredients on low speed until crumbly , like gravel .
Set aside .
Preheat oven to 350 degrees ( 325 degrees for convection ovens ) .
Line baking sheet with parchment paper .
Sift flour , salt , baking soda and milk powder .
Mix butter and sugars until creamy .
Add eggs , vanilla and preserves slowly .
Add dry ingredients slowly , scraping down sides of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dried strawberries .
Scoop into cookie-sized portions and top with streusel .
For best results , freeze the dough for a bit before baking .
Bake 7 minutes , rotate pan and then bake another 6-8 minutes .
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Only a month ago, you may have balked at the idea of baking and eating four dozen cookies every other day. But now, in the lonesome anarchy that is our coronavirus-induced quarantines, it doesn’t seem like nearly enough, does it? If the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2020 isn’t “stress-baking” (OK, that’s actually two words, but still), then they’re self-quarantining all wrong.
Yes, our new normal involves overserving ourselves at Zoom happy hours, using the phrase “shelter in place” unironically and stress-baking peanut butter cupcakes because King Soopers was out of the cocoa powder we needed for brownies. It may not be ideal, but stress-baking is better than sick- or dead-baking, and yes, I know we can’t bake when we’re dead but I’m trying to make a point here.
Now that stress-baking has become our coping mechanism of choice — and therefore an integral part of our daily, cope-heavy routines — the next thing we need to know is how to do it well. Because unlike those who are quarantined at sea level, we’ve got our altitude working against us when we try to bake pandemicakes.
No, we in Colorado can’t just eat a bag of Toll House morsels and then follow and bake up the cookie recipe on the second bag. We have to make substitutions, and think about things like air pressure and evaporation. If we don’t, our cakes will collapse, much like our lives as we knew them already have.
We asked three pro bakers for tips on how to adjust recipes to behave at our high altitude so our quarantine treats can be as treat-y as possible. Here’s how to make sure those extra 1,000 calories you’re eating a day taste — and look — great.
Cakes and quick breads
Jennifer Essex, cake baker extraordinaire and owner of Ruby Jean Patisserie, learned to bake in the Midwest, but she found that those same killer cake recipes didn’t quite work up here at our Rocky Mountain high.
“When I arrived in Denver via Chicago, I had no idea what I was in for with this altitude,” she said. “None of my old recipes yielded the same perfect outcome as they did at sea level. I had to learn everything over again.”
She took each of her tried-and-true sea-level recipes and tweaked them until she got the results she was after. While Essex says recipes for brownies and quick breads usually transfer alright to our altitude (check out her recipe for Chocolate Chunk Walnut Banana Bread, below), cakes are a whole other story.
Her tips: To avoid that caved-in middle, reduce the baking powder by 20 to 25 percent. To dodge dryness, which happens a lot up here, add an extra egg to bump up the moisture content. Also, Essex usually uses cake flour for her cakes and quick breads to give them a softer, more delicate texture.
Is Essex spending a little more time in the kitchen these days like the rest of us are?
“Yes, I am baking and cooking and eating all the things. I get an idea in my head for a cake or a dish and can’t stop thinking about it until I do it. Yesterday, my son and I made potato chip crispy treats, and I’m plotting a butternut squash and spinach lasagna and working on a new spice cake recipe for fall.”
Cookies
Azucar Bakery’s pastry chef Jennifer Akina is well-acquainted with multiple forms of baked goods, but when she got tapped to create cookies for the new soft-serve ice cream concept Melted, she got extra knowledgeable about cookies, especially of the chewy variety. (She shares her recipe for one of her favorites, Strawberry White Chocolate with Streusel, below.)
Her rule of thumb for adjusting recipes for our thinner air: Cut the leaveners (baking soda and baking powder) in half, and add a couple of extra tablespoons of flour to your dry ingredients. Doing so is kind of akin to what self-quarantining does to the coronavirus: It helps mitigate the cookie spread. And you know you don’t want that dreaded cookie spread.
Akina admits to being a stress-baker herself and says her oven has gotten lots of use over the past few weeks.
“I’m definitely a stress-baker,” she said. “It brings me peace to focus on the measuring and mixing of each beautiful ingredient.”
Yeast breads
Never in the history of mankind — or the history of Google (same difference) — have so many people searched the word “bread” as in the past week. We tapped Colorado’s own bread whisperer, Andy Clark of Louisville’s Moxie Bread Co. — James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Baker — to help us achieve yeasty, carby perfection. And guess what? He said baking bread up here really isn’t that different from at lower altitudes.
Still, he has a few tips if your loaves are caving in like the walls around you. First, add a little more water than the recipe directs to account for the drier flour you’re probably using. Clark points out that flour sitting in a Denver warehouse is going to be a little more parched than flour sitting in, say, a hot, humid Houston warehouse. Next, cover the dough once it’s been mixed. You can use plastic wrap, a lid or a warm, damp towel. Finally, bake your bread at a higher temperature.
Clark bakes his bread at 500 degrees, in a Dutch oven with a lid.
“We bake at as high of a temperature as possible to try to seal in all the moisture,” Clark said. “It may shorten your bake time a little bit.”
Clark said he isn’t so much a stress-baker as a baker who bakes under stress. He offers us this: “When I’m baking, I try to remember that I’m doing one of the things I love most in the whole world, and I try to slow down and make every movement count, every thought count. I try to be really intentional about it. It’s hard to do.”
It is hard to do, but go forth with your intentional stress-baking, Colorado. It won’t be like this forever.
Chocolate Chunk Walnut Banana Bread
Provided by Jennifer Essex of Ruby Jean Patisserie. Makes 1 loaf.
Ingredients:
4 ripe bananas
1/3 cup butter, melted
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup walnuts, roasted and chopped
¼ cup chocolate chunks
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line loaf pan with parchment paper.
Mash the bananas with melted butter. Stir in sugar, egg and vanilla.
Combine all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and fold into the wet ingredients. Add walnuts and chocolate.
Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
***
Strawberry White Chocolate with Streusel Cookies
Provided by Jennifer Akina of Azucar Bakery and Melted. Makes 36 cookies.
Ingredients:
For the cookies:
2 sticks of butter, melted
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup dry milk powder
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 packed cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup strawberry preserves
8 ounces white chocolate chips
2 ounces dried strawberries (if you can’t find them, the cookies will still taste good)
For the streusel topping:
2 tablespoons of butter, cold and cut up
1/8 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup ground, freeze-dried strawberries (if you don’t have these on-hand, that’s OK)
Directions:
For the streusel, mix all ingredients on low speed until crumbly, like gravel. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for convection ovens). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Sift flour, salt, baking soda and milk powder. Mix butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and preserves slowly. Add dry ingredients slowly, scraping down sides of bowl. Fold in white chocolate and dried strawberries.
Scoop into cookie-sized portions and top with streusel. For best results, freeze the dough for a bit before baking.
Bake 7 minutes, rotate pan and then bake another 6-8 minutes.
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thedenverpost--2020-03-30--Coronavirus puts Karl Dorrell’s first spring football practices with CU Buffs in jeopardy

Karl Dorrell ’ s first spring game with the Buffs likely won ’ t be in the spring — if it happens at all .
CU can ’ t hold any organized team activities through May 31 as part of a Pac-12 mandate issued Monday morning , in response to the spread of coronavirus .
The Buffs have yet to begin spring football practices , one of three conference teams — all with new coaches — who had yet to start their spring calendars .
CU ’ s spring game had been slated for April 25 at Folsom Field .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ formally cancelled or postponed the game , or spring practice , as of Monday .
A CU spokesman said any and all league edicts will be reevaluated on May 1 .
But Dorrell , who was hired Feb. 23 to replace Mel Tucker as CU ’ s football coach , admitted in a conference call last week that there ’ s a possibility spring practice won ’ t be undertaken , or resumed , at all — and that even the regular season could be affected by ever-increasing extensions of social-distancing orders .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that it will make “ periodic re-evaluations over the coming weeks should circumstances warrant a change in policy.
” During the next eight weeks , the league said , CU would be allowed , per a league release , to have : • “ Virtual group activities , including film study , are permitted to two hours per week for football and four ( 4 ) hours per week for all other sports .
We are appealing to the NCAA to increase the two-hour football limit in the near future ; • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and taped demonstration videos on workout plans ( from coaches ) , in order to demonstrate proper form and technique.
” Additionally , the Pac-12 said “ virtual or online supervised voluntary workouts and skill instruction are not permitted , regardless of location.
” Boulder County is currently under a stay-at-home order that runs through April 10 , and the university is currently having students take classes remotely .
CU athletic director Rick George has said that fueling stations for student-athletes will remain available but that workout facilities such as weight rooms @ @ @ @ @ @

Karl Dorrell’s first spring game with the Buffs probably won’t be in the spring — if it happens at all.
CU can’t hold any organized team activities through May 31 as part of a Pac-12 mandate issued Monday morning in response to the spread of coronavirus.
The Buffs, who did not begin spring football practices, are one of three conference teams — all with new coaches — who had yet to start their spring calendars.
CU’s spring game had been scheduled for April 25 at Folsom Field.
Neither the university nor the Pac-12 had formally cancelled or postponed the game, or spring practice, as of Monday. A CU spokesman said any and all league edicts will be re-evaluated May 1.
But Dorrell, who was hired Feb. 23 to replace Mel Tucker as CU’s football coach, admitted in a conference call last week that there’s a possibility spring practice won’t be undertaken, or resumed, at all — and that even the regular season could be affected by ever-increasing extensions of social distancing orders.
The Pac-12 left all options open, saying that it will make “periodic re-evaluations over the coming weeks should circumstances warrant a change in policy.”
During the next eight weeks, the league said, CU would be allowed, per a league release, to have the following:
• “Virtual group activities, including film study, are permitted to two hours per week for football and four hours per week for all other sports. We are appealing to the NCAA to increase the two-hour football limit in the near future.”
• “Recommend written, self-directed workout plans, and taped demonstration videos on workout plans (from coaches), in order to demonstrate proper form and technique.”
Additionally, the Pac-12 said “virtual or online supervised voluntary workouts and skill instruction are not permitted, regardless of location.”
Boulder County is under a stay-at-home order that runs through April 10, and the university is having students take classes remotely.
CU athletic director Rick George has said that fueling stations for athletes will remain available but that workout facilities such as weight rooms are to remain locked down.


thedenverpost--2020-03-30--Inmate at Denver downtown jail tests positive for coronavirus

An inmate at Denver ’ s Downtown Detention Center tested positive for the novel coronavirus , city officials announced Monday .
The inmate is isolated in the medical unit and is being monitored by Denver Health staff , according to a city news release .
The housing unit where the inmate had been living is being decontaminated .
As of 10:30 a.m. Monday , 10 inmates at the Downtown Detention Center and two inmates at the county jail were under observation for potential symptoms or exposure to COVID-19 , Erika Martinez , spokeswoman for the city ’ s Joint Information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an email Monday morning .
Martinez would not say how many jail employees were isolated or self-quarantined .
The average daily population in Denver ’ s two jails has been reduced by about 500 over the last four weeks — to 1,302 on Sunday from 1,806 on March 1 as law enforcement , judges and defense attorneys have worked to minimize the number of people inside Other members of Colorado ’ s criminal justice system previously tested positive for the novel coronavirus , including three Colorado Department of Corrections employees , an Arapahoe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple public defenders .

An inmate at Denver’s Downtown Detention Center tested positive for the novel coronavirus, city officials announced Monday.
The inmate is isolated in the medical unit and is being monitored by Denver Health staff, according to a city news release. The housing unit where the inmate had been living is being decontaminated.
As of 10:30 a.m. Monday, 10 inmates at the Downtown Detention Center and two inmates at the county jail were under observation for potential symptoms or exposure to COVID-19, Erika Martinez, spokeswoman for the city’s Joint Information Center, told The Denver Post in an email Monday morning.
Martinez would not say how many jail employees were isolated or self-quarantined.
The average daily population in Denver’s two jails has been reduced by about 500 over the last four weeks — to 1,302 on Sunday from 1,806 on March 1 as law enforcement, judges and defense attorneys have worked to minimize the number of people inside
Other members of Colorado’s criminal justice system previously tested positive for the novel coronavirus, including three Colorado Department of Corrections employees, an Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office deputy and multiple public defenders.


thedenverpost--2020-03-30--Prosecutors ask to drop death penalty against man charged with killing Adams County sheriff’s deputy

Prosecutors on Monday filed a motion to withdraw the death penalty option against a 24-year-old man accused of killing an Adams County Sheriff ’ s deputy in 2018 .
Dave Young , 17th Judicial District Attorney , wrote in the motion that although Dreion Dearing is eligible to face the death penalty , Gov .
Jared Polis ’ decision to commute the sentences of the three men already on death row , coupled with the governor ’ s public opposition to the death penalty , made pursuing it fruitless .
“ The People can not overcome Governor Polis ’ stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stroke of his pen , ” the motion reads .
“ Deputy Heath Gumm ’ s family and friends have been tremendously victimized due to the loss of their loved one in the line of duty .
At this point , pursuing a death sentence in this case prolongs that victimization , knowing that the People have no reasonable likelihood of overcoming the Governor ’ s opinion on the death penalty.
” Colorado abolished the death penalty on March 23 but the repeal only applies to cases filed on or after July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pursue the death penalty against Dearing , who is charged with killing Gumm during a chase in 2018 .
Dearing ’ s trial , which started in early March , was postponed last week due to concerns over the novel coronavirus , and will not restart until at least April 6 .
The judge had not ruled on the motion Monday evening .
If the motion is granted , only one person in the state will continue to face a death sentence — Marco Antonio Bravo Garcia , who is accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2017 .

Prosecutors on Monday filed a motion to withdraw the death penalty option against a 24-year-old man accused of killing an Adams County sheriff’s deputy in 2018.
Dave Young, 17th Judicial District Attorney, wrote in the motion that although Dreion Dearing is eligible to face the death penalty, Gov. Jared Polis’ decision to commute the sentences of the three men already on Colorado’s death row, coupled with the governor’s public opposition to the death penalty, made pursuing it fruitless.
“The People cannot overcome Governor Polis’ stated intent to forego any death sentence with a stroke of his pen,” the motion reads. “Deputy Heath Gumm’s family and friends have been tremendously victimized due to the loss of their loved one in the line of duty. At this point, pursuing a death sentence in this case prolongs that victimization, knowing that the People have no reasonable likelihood of overcoming the Governor’s opinion on the death penalty.”
Colorado abolished the death penalty on March 23 but the repeal only applies to cases filed on or after July 1 so Young could have continued to seek the death penalty against Dearing, who is charged with killing Gumm during a chase.
Gumm’s family was “extremely frustrated” by the situation, according to the motion, which calls Polis a “thirteenth juror” who will refuse the death penalty no matter what the evidence or circumstances of the case.
“Consequently, regardless of the evidence supporting a reasonable likelihood of obtaining a death sentence from a jury of twelve in this case, Governor Polis has dictated the final sentence,” the motion reads. A spokeswoman for Young declined to comment on the motion.
Polis commuted the sentences of those already on death row to life without the possibility of parole.
“The governor offers his deepest condolences to Deputy Gumm’s family and friends during what must be one of the most difficult and painful times in their lives, and he hopes the perpetrator is brought to justice,” spokesman Conor Cahill said in a statement Monday night.
Dearing’s trial, which started in early March, was postponed last week due to concerns over the novel coronavirus, and will not restart until at least April 6. Hundreds of potential jurors had been called to serve — a larger pool than typically required for a non-death penalty case.
The judge had not ruled on Young’s motion Monday evening.
If the motion is granted, only one person in the state will continue to face a death sentence — Marco Antonio Bravo Garcia, who is accused of killing two Colorado Springs high school students in 2017.
Experts have said pursing a death sentence in a state that has abolished the death penalty would be difficult.
“Everybody in the world knew that Mr. Dearing would never be executed…that was clear long ago,” said Michael Radelet, a University of Colorado professor who wrote a book on the history of the death penalty in Colorado and who previously testified as a defense witness in the Dearing case. He added he was surprised Young did not withdraw the death penalty sooner in Dearing’s case.
Colorado juries have been hesitant to hand out death sentences in recent years and declined to do so in 2015 for the Aurora theater shooter and a Denver man who stabbed five people to death at a bar.