thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Ask Amy: Pondering “the trouble with mother”

Dear Readers : Every year I step away from my daily column to work on other creative projects .
I ’ ve gathered some topical “ Best Of ” columns from 10 years ago .
I ’ m calling today ’ s topic : “ The Trouble with Mother.
” I ’ ll be back in two weeks with fresh columns .
Dear Amy : My 83-year-old widowed mother and I were having our weekly phone call last night when she began to repeat herself over and over .
My mother ’ s cognitive skills are exceptional , and this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she felt OK , and she said yes , but again she began to repeat herself .
I took it upon myself to call 911 .
An ambulance went to the house .
The EMTs examined her and found nothing wrong .
Now she refuses to speak with me .
She says I humiliated her .
My brother and sister say I overreacted .
What do you think ?
Dear Concerned : You did the right thing .
Your mother is embarrassed , your siblings are backing her up , but there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stroke , for instance , and not getting help .
Work with your siblings and your mother on making changes so she can continue to live safely at home .
I recommend a monitoring service .
For a monthly fee , she can have an intercom installed on her phone line and a “ panic ” button .
You also should add a couple of neighbors to your contact list .
Dear Amy : When my 80-year-old mother goes out on special occasions , she insists on wearing shoes with one-inch heels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it completes her outfit .
The problem is , she ’ s unstable on these heels .
I ’ ve told her that the shoes are a health risk because she could fall .
I believe her judgment is impaired ; she never listens to me .
For instance , decades ago I warned her of the perils of being a Cubs fan .
She ignored me .
You know the rest .
My mom religiously reads your column ; she considers you an oracle of truth ( see what I mean about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if you provide her with common sense advice , such as , “ Ditch the heels , woman , ” she ’ ll take your advice and the problem will be solved .
And get some new ones !
Your mother ’ s shoes might not fit properly , or the heel might be too narrow for her .
I agree with you about the perils of walking while wearing unstable footwear .
No pair of shoes is worth taking a tumble for .
But I bet there is a pair of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your mother and also look good on her when she goes out dancing .
It ’ s time for you to take her shoe shopping .
I also agree with you on the perils of being a Cubs fan .
But baseball is like family .
The long suffering among us see our fate as being the price of loyalty .
The best thing about being a Cubs fan is what happens during the offseason .
Right about now , we bury our better judgment and start looking forward to next year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ our rental house for about eight months .
There is a kitchen drawer that has , among other things , matches and batteries in it .
We have a 19-month-old son who is able to open the drawer and get stuff out of it .
My husband , who is the primary caretaker of our son while I am at work , has admitted he has had opportunities to fix the situation because he is home .
I have also admitted that I bear some responsibility because I also knew that it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never done anything about it .
Who is more responsible for the fact that the drawer has ( until yesterday ) never been cleaned out and the dangerous items taken out of our son ’ s reach ?
Dear Wondering : In the time it took you and your husband to bat this issue around and then for you to sit down to email me your query , your son could have ingested several batteries and learned to light his own cigarettes .
My point being : Both parents are equally responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ask yourself : If your son were at a daycare center or a relative ’ s house , would you want his caregivers to argue over who is responsible for providing a child-safe environment ?
Or would you want someone to just take care of it ?

Dear Readers: Every year I step away from my daily column to work on other creative projects. I’ve gathered some topical “Best Of” columns from 10 years ago. I’m calling today’s topic: “The Trouble with Mother.” I’ll be back in two weeks with fresh columns.
Dear Amy: My 83-year-old widowed mother and I were having our weekly phone call last night when she began to repeat herself over and over. My mother’s cognitive skills are exceptional, and this had me worried. I asked if she felt OK, and she said yes, but again she began to repeat herself.
I took it upon myself to call 911. An ambulance went to the house. The EMTs examined her and found nothing wrong. Now she refuses to speak with me. She says I humiliated her. My brother and sister say I overreacted.
What do you think?
— A Very Concerned Son
Dear Concerned: You did the right thing. Your mother is embarrassed, your siblings are backing her up, but there are far worse fates than embarrassment. Suffering a stroke, for instance, and not getting help.
Work with your siblings and your mother on making changes so she can continue to live safely at home. I recommend a monitoring service. For a monthly fee, she can have an intercom installed on her phone line and a “panic” button. You also should add a couple of neighbors to your contact list.
September 2010
Dear Amy: When my 80-year-old mother goes out on special occasions, she insists on wearing shoes with one-inch heels, instead of flats. She says it completes her outfit.
The problem is, she’s unstable on these heels.
I’ve told her that the shoes are a health risk because she could fall.
I believe her judgment is impaired; she never listens to me. For instance, decades ago I warned her of the perils of being a Cubs fan. She ignored me. You know the rest.
Amy, you’re my only hope.
My mom religiously reads your column; she considers you an oracle of truth (see what I mean about impaired judgment?).
I believe that if you provide her with common sense advice, such as, “Ditch the heels, woman,” she’ll take your advice and the problem will be solved.
— Faithful Reader
Dear Faithful: Ditch the heels, woman!
And get some new ones!
Your mother’s shoes might not fit properly, or the heel might be too narrow for her.
I agree with you about the perils of walking while wearing unstable footwear. No pair of shoes is worth taking a tumble for. But I bet there is a pair of stylish shoes out there that will fit your mother and also look good on her when she goes out dancing.
It’s time for you to take her shoe shopping.
I also agree with you on the perils of being a Cubs fan. But baseball is like family. The long suffering among us see our fate as being the price of loyalty. The best thing about being a Cubs fan is what happens during the offseason. Right about now, we bury our better judgment and start looking forward to next year.
December 2010
Dear Amy: We have lived in our rental house for about eight months. There is a kitchen drawer that has, among other things, matches and batteries in it. We have a 19-month-old son who is able to open the drawer and get stuff out of it.
My husband, who is the primary caretaker of our son while I am at work, has admitted he has had opportunities to fix the situation because he is home.
I have also admitted that I bear some responsibility because I also knew that it was a problem and until yesterday, had never done anything about it.
Who is more responsible for the fact that the drawer has (until yesterday) never been cleaned out and the dangerous items taken out of our son’s reach?
— Wondering Mother
Dear Wondering: In the time it took you and your husband to bat this issue around and then for you to sit down to email me your query, your son could have ingested several batteries and learned to light his own cigarettes.
My point being: Both parents are equally responsible for removing dangers from Junior’s reach.
Ask yourself: If your son were at a daycare center or a relative’s house, would you want his caregivers to argue over who is responsible for providing a child-safe environment? Or would you want someone to just take care of it?
December 2010
(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Avalanche defeats Sharks, reaches 90 points in 68th game

SAN JOSE , Calif. — An eight-point performance from its top line Sunday night carried the Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center .
Center Nathan MacKinnon and left winger Gabe Landeskog each had a goal and two assists , and the third member of that line , newcomer Vladislav Namestnikov , also had a multiple-goal game with a goal and a helper as Colorado reached 90 points in its 68th game .
The Avs ( 41-19-8 , 90 points ) have 14 remaining games .
They finished the 82-game regular-season with 90 points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the third period , former Shark Joonas Donskoi scored his career-high 16th goal to give injury-depleted Colorado some insurance before a crowd of 14,694 .
And they needed it because Noah Gregor scored in the final minute to get the Sharks within 4-3 .
“ It felt good .
Felt really good tonight .
We were able to find some room up there , ” Landeskog said of his line .
“ We were able to create some scoring chances .
Every shift we were able to create something in the O-zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how we found each other .
We had that attack mentality.
” The Avs , despite all their injuries , have points in 10 of their last 11 games , going 8-1-2 to keep pace with Central Division/Western Conference-leading St. Louis .
The Blues ( 41-18-10 , 92 points ) also won Sunday night but have only 13 remaining games .
St. Louis and Colorado meet in Denver on April 4 for the regular-season finale for both teams .
“ It ’ s going to be fun down the stretch , no doubt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep chasing those guys down , ” Landeskog said .
“ We know we got them in Game 82 .
We ’ re trying to focus game-by-game , obviously , and I ’ m sure they ’ re doing the same thing.
” MacKinnon had his 29th multiple-point game of the season for a new career-high , and most by an Avs player since Peter Forsberg had 29 in 2002-03 .
MacKinnon scored his team-high 35th goal on the power play to tie it 1-1 late in the first period before making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resulted in Landeskog ’ s rebound goal early in the second as Colorado took a 2-1 lead .
The teams traded the next two goals — Melker Karlsson for the Sharks and Namestnikov for the Avs — and Colorado took a 3-2 lead into the second intermission .
Namestnikov ’ s goal came off terrific passes by Landeskog and MacKinnon and was his third goal in seven games since being acquired from New Jersey on Feb. 24 .
Colorado continued to play without six key players in forwards Mikko Rantanen , Nazem Kadri @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defenseman Cale Makar and goalie Philipp Grubauer .
Burakovsky and Makar are listed as day-to-day but aren ’ t on the trip and won ’ t play Monday at the Los Angeles Kings when Colorado concludes its three-game Pacific Coast trip .
The Sharks were without first-line center and team captain Logan Couture for most of the game .
Couture logged 4:07 before taking an errant puck to the face in the first period .
Footnotes .
Goalies Pavel Francouz of the Avs and Martin Jones of the Sharks both finished with 21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their first power play but finished 1-for-4 .
San Jose was 2-for-4 .
… .
Colorado made defenseman Nikita Zadorov a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game .
Zadorov was benched and played a season-low 7:58 in Wednesday ’ s 4-3 overtime loss to Anaheim — a game he was minus-3 in just nine shifts .
He was replaced by Kevin Connauton on Friday in a 6-3 loss at Vancouver and also Sunday .

SAN JOSE, Calif. — An eight-point performance from its top line Sunday night carried the Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center.
Center Nathan MacKinnon and left winger Gabe Landeskog each had a goal and two assists, and the third member of that line, newcomer Vladislav Namestnikov, also had a multiple-point game with a goal and a helper as Colorado reached 90 points in its 68th game.
The Avs (41-19-8, 90 points) have 14 remaining games. They finished the 82-game regular-season with 90 points a year ago.
Leading 3-2 late in the third period, former Shark Joonas Donskoi scored his career-high 16th goal to give injury-depleted Colorado some insurance before a crowd of 14,694. And they needed it because Noah Gregor scored in the final minute to get the Sharks within 4-3.
“It felt good. Felt really good tonight. We were able to find some room up there,” Landeskog said of his line. “We were able to create some scoring chances. Every shift we were able to create something in the O-zone. Like the way we played and how we found each other. We had that attack mentality.”
The Avs, despite all their injuries, have points in 10 of their last 11 games, going 8-1-2 to keep pace with Central Division/Western Conference-leading St. Louis. The Blues (41-18-10, 92 points) also won Sunday night but have only 13 remaining games.
St. Louis and Colorado meet in Denver on April 4 for the regular-season finale for both teams.
“It’s going to be fun down the stretch, no doubt. That’s our goal — to keep chasing those guys down,” Landeskog said. “We know we got them in Game 82. We’re trying to focus game-by-game, obviously, and I’m sure they’re doing the same thing.”
MacKinnon had his 29th multiple-point game of the season for a new career-high, and most by an Avs player since Peter Forsberg had 29 in 2002-03.
MacKinnon scored his team-high 35th goal on the power play to tie it 1-1 late in the first period before making an incredible rush to the net that resulted in Landeskog’s rebound goal early in the second as Colorado took a 2-1 lead.
The teams traded the next two goals — Melker Karlsson for the Sharks and Namestnikov for the Avs — and Colorado took a 3-2 lead into the second intermission. Namestnikov’s goal came off terrific passes by Landeskog and MacKinnon and was his third goal in seven games since being acquired from New Jersey on Feb. 24.
Colorado continued to play without six key players in forwards Mikko Rantanen, Nazem Kadri, Andre Burakovsky and Matt Calvert, defenseman Cale Makar and goalie Philipp Grubauer. Burakovsky and Makar are listed as day-to-day but aren’t on the trip and won’t play Monday at the Los Angeles Kings when Colorado concludes its three-game Pacific Coast trip.
The Sharks were without first-line center and team captain Logan Couture for most of the game. Couture logged 4:07 before taking an errant puck to the face in the first period.
Jared Bednar after #Avs’ 4-3 victory at San Jose. COL reaches 90 points in 68th game, matching point total from last year pic.twitter.com/tH7SrDThKj — Mike Chambers (@MikeChambers) March 9, 2020
Footnotes. Goalies Pavel Francouz of the Avs and Martin Jones of the Sharks both finished with 21 saves. … The Avs scored on their first power play but finished 1-for-4. San Jose was 2-for-4. …. Colorado made defenseman Nikita Zadorov a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game. Zadorov was benched and played a season-low 7:58 in Wednesday’s 4-3 overtime loss to Anaheim — a game he was minus-3 in just nine shifts. He was replaced by Kevin Connauton on Friday in a 6-3 loss at Vancouver and also Sunday.


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 coronavirus cases

SAN FRANCISCO — As the U.S. death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 21 , California Gov .
Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought Sunday to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship carrying people with the virus will be released into the public before undergoing a 14-day quarantine .
The Grand Princess carrying more than 3,500 people from 54 countries is expected to dock Monday in Oakland , in the east San Francisco Bay , and was idling off the coast Sunday as officials prepared a port site .
Those needing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This is a time that we must be guided by facts and not fears , and our public deserves to know what ’ s going on , ” Mayor Libby Schaaf said .
On Sunday , the U.S. State Department issued an advisory against travel on cruise ships .
“ U.S .
citizens , particularly travelers with underlying health conditions , should not travel by cruise ship , ” the department said in a statement on its website .
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “ notes increased risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ship environment.
” Meanwhile , the number of infections in the United States climbed above 500 as testing for the virus increased .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the National Institutes of Health ’ s allergy and infectious diseases chief , said Sunday that widespread closure of a city or region , as Italy has done , is “ possible.
” “ You don ’ t want to alarm people , but given the spread we see , you know anything is possible and that ’ s the reason why we ’ ve got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is appropriate to contain and mitigate the outbreak , ” Fauci said on “ Fox News Sunday.
” U.S .
Surgeon General Jerome Adams said communities will need to start thinking about canceling large gatherings , closing schools and letting more employees work from home , as many companies have done in the Seattle , Washington , area amid an outbreak at a care home that has killed 18 .
Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Sunday after the number of confirmed cases there doubled from the previous day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Donna LaGesse and her sister-in-law Jackie Eilers had a small celebration in their cabin Saturday night after the captain announced the ship would soon dock .
She said they ’ re maintaining a positive attitude , watching exercise videos and re-runs of “ The Love Boat.
” “ We ’ re keeping our senses of humor .
We ’ re laughing at the whole situation , ” said LaGesse , 64 , of Greenville , North Carolina .
“ We ’ re lucky because we have a room with a balcony so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fellow passengers Steven and Michele Smith of Paradise , California , said they hope their time spent on the ship in quarantine will count toward the 14-day quarantine period on land , but they said officials have not yet provided an answer .
“ We would love to get credit for the three or four days we ’ ve spent in our cabin , ” Steven Smith said .
Beginning around 2 p.m. Sunday , authorities began taking passengers out of their cabins for escorted walks to get fresh air on the port @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the interior cabins without windows , Steven Smith said , although they could not see the people and could not be sure how long the free periods lasted .
The Smiths do not know when their exercise period will occur or how long it will last .
“ If they let me out of my room I wouldn ’ t want to come back , ” Smith joked .
The Oakland port was chosen for the ship to dock because of its proximity to an airport and a military base , Newsom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to military bases in California , Texas and Georgia , where they will be tested for COVID-19 and remain under a 14-day quarantine , federal officials said .
The 1,113-member crew will be quarantined and treated aboard the ship , which will dock elsewhere , Newsom said .
“ That ship will turn around — and they are currently assessing appropriate places to bring that quarantined ship — but it will not be here in the San Francisco Bay , ” he said .
The Department of State was working with the home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their repatriation .
Canada announced it was sending a plane to collect nearly 240 Canadians on the Grand Princess .
Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said those who have not shown any symptoms of the new virus will be taken to a military base in Trenton , Ontario , for a two-week quarantine .
The Grand Princess had been forbidden to dock in San Francisco amid evidence the vessel was the breeding ground for a cluster of at least 20 cases , including one death , after a previous voyage .
It was held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms could be tested .
Grant Tarling , chief medical officer for Carnival Corporation , said it ’ s believed a 71-year-old Northern California man who later died of the virus was probably sick when he boarded the ship for a Feb. 11 cruise to Mexico .
The passenger visited the medical center the day before disembarking with symptoms of respiratory illness , he said .
He likely infected his dining room server , who also tested positive for the virus , Tarling said , as did two people traveling with the man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Regal Princess cruise ship was awaiting test results for the new coronavirus on two crew members , then cleared hours later to enter port , authorities said .
The Regal Princess was supposed to have docked Sunday morning in Port Everglades but was instead sailing up and down the coast .
The crew members in question had transferred more than two weeks ago from the Grand Princess cruise ship in California where nearly two dozen on board have tested positive for the virus , including 19 crew members , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement earlier Sunday that the crew members of the Regal Princess did not exhibit respiratory symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and were well beyond the advised 14-day virus incubation period .
Another Princess ship , the Diamond Princess , was quarantined for two weeks in Yokohama , Japan , last month because of the virus .
Ultimately , about 700 of the 3,700 people aboard became infected in what experts pronounced a public-health failure , with the vessel essentially becoming a floating germ factory .
Hundreds of Americans aboard that ship were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other states for two-week quarantines .
Some later were hospitalized with symptoms .
Private companies and some public venues in the U.S. have been taking safety measures in an effort to limit the virus ’ spread .
Columbia University in New York released a statement Sunday night that said a member of its community has been quarantined because they were exposed to the virus .
The university suspended classes Monday and Tuesday , and will hold remote classes the remainder of the week .
The community member has not been diagnosed “ at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the statement .
The largest school district in Northern California canceled classes for a week when it was discovered a family in the district was exposed to COVID-19 .
Elk Grove Unified has nearly 64,000 students .
Kendyl Knight learned Saturday that her prom was off while she was in a salon chair getting her makeup done .
“ You can ’ t really be mad about it , but it is very disappointing , ” said the 16-year-old , who went out for dinner and got photos taken with her friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be young and naive , ” but she is not concerned about the new virus .
“ Honestly the decision to cancel school seems kind of extreme , ” Knight said .
On the campaign trail , Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he would consider when it may become necessary to cancel large campaign rallies .
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden had no plans to curtail theirs .
“ In the best of all possible worlds ” the three candidates should probably limit travel and avoid crowds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , we ’ re running as hard as we can.
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SAN FRANCISCO — As the U.S. death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 21, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought Sunday to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship carrying people with the virus will be released into the public before undergoing a 14-day quarantine.
The Grand Princess carrying more than 3,500 people from 54 countries is expected to dock Monday in Oakland, in the east San Francisco Bay, and was idling off the coast Sunday as officials prepared a port site. Those needing acute medical care will come off first.
“This is a time that we must be guided by facts and not fears, and our public deserves to know what’s going on,” Mayor Libby Schaaf said.
On Sunday, the U.S. State Department issued an advisory against travel on cruise ships. “U.S. citizens, particularly travelers with underlying health conditions, should not travel by cruise ship,” the department said in a statement on its website. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “notes increased risk of infection of COVID-19 in a cruise ship environment.”
Meanwhile, the number of infections in the United States climbed above 500 as testing for the virus increased.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institutes of Health’s allergy and infectious diseases chief, said Sunday that widespread closure of a city or region, as Italy has done, is “possible.”
“You don’t want to alarm people, but given the spread we see, you know anything is possible and that’s the reason why we’ve got to be prepared to take whatever action is appropriate to contain and mitigate the outbreak,” Fauci said on “Fox News Sunday.”
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said communities will need to start thinking about canceling large gatherings, closing schools and letting more employees work from home, as many companies have done in the Seattle, Washington, area amid an outbreak at a care home that has killed 18.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Sunday after the number of confirmed cases there doubled from the previous day to 14.
On the Grand Princess, Donna LaGesse and her sister-in-law Jackie Eilers had a small celebration in their cabin Saturday night after the captain announced the ship would soon dock. She said they’re maintaining a positive attitude, watching exercise videos and re-runs of “The Love Boat.”
“We’re keeping our senses of humor. We’re laughing at the whole situation,” said LaGesse, 64, of Greenville, North Carolina. “We’re lucky because we have a room with a balcony so we can get some fresh air.”
Fellow passengers Steven and Michele Smith of Paradise, California, said they hope their time spent on the ship in quarantine will count toward the 14-day quarantine period on land, but they said officials have not yet provided an answer.
“We would love to get credit for the three or four days we’ve spent in our cabin,” Steven Smith said.
Beginning around 2 p.m. Sunday, authorities began taking passengers out of their cabins for escorted walks to get fresh air on the port deck.
They are starting with people from the interior cabins without windows, Steven Smith said, although they could not see the people and could not be sure how long the free periods lasted.
The Smiths do not know when their exercise period will occur or how long it will last. “If they let me out of my room I wouldn’t want to come back,” Smith joked.
The Oakland port was chosen for the ship to dock because of its proximity to an airport and a military base, Newsom said. U.S. passengers will be transported to military bases in California, Texas and Georgia, where they will be tested for COVID-19 and remain under a 14-day quarantine, federal officials said.
The 1,113-member crew will be quarantined and treated aboard the ship, which will dock elsewhere, Newsom said.
“That ship will turn around — and they are currently assessing appropriate places to bring that quarantined ship — but it will not be here in the San Francisco Bay,” he said.
The Department of State was working with the home countries of several hundred passengers to arrange their repatriation.
Canada announced it was sending a plane to collect nearly 240 Canadians on the Grand Princess. Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said those who have not shown any symptoms of the new virus will be taken to a military base in Trenton, Ontario, for a two-week quarantine.
The Grand Princess had been forbidden to dock in San Francisco amid evidence the vessel was the breeding ground for a cluster of at least 20 cases, including one death, after a previous voyage. It was held off the coast Wednesday so people with symptoms could be tested.
Grant Tarling, chief medical officer for Carnival Corporation, said it’s believed a 71-year-old Northern California man who later died of the virus was probably sick when he boarded the ship for a Feb. 11 cruise to Mexico.
The passenger visited the medical center the day before disembarking with symptoms of respiratory illness, he said. He likely infected his dining room server, who also tested positive for the virus, Tarling said, as did two people traveling with the man.
Off the coast of Florida Sunday, the Regal Princess cruise ship was awaiting test results for the new coronavirus on two crew members, then cleared hours later to enter port, authorities said.
The Regal Princess was supposed to have docked Sunday morning in Port Everglades but was instead sailing up and down the coast. The crew members in question had transferred more than two weeks ago from the Grand Princess cruise ship in California where nearly two dozen on board have tested positive for the virus, including 19 crew members, according to Princess Cruises.
The cruise line said in a statement earlier Sunday that the crew members of the Regal Princess did not exhibit respiratory symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and were well beyond the advised 14-day virus incubation period.
Another Princess ship, the Diamond Princess, was quarantined for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan, last month because of the virus. Ultimately, about 700 of the 3,700 people aboard became infected in what experts pronounced a public-health failure, with the vessel essentially becoming a floating germ factory.
Hundreds of Americans aboard that ship were flown to military bases in California and other states for two-week quarantines. Some later were hospitalized with symptoms.
Private companies and some public venues in the U.S. have been taking safety measures in an effort to limit the virus’ spread.
Columbia University in New York released a statement Sunday night that said a member of its community has been quarantined because they were exposed to the virus. The university suspended classes Monday and Tuesday, and will hold remote classes the remainder of the week.
The community member has not been diagnosed “at this point” with COVID-19, according to the statement.
The largest school district in Northern California canceled classes for a week when it was discovered a family in the district was exposed to COVID-19. Elk Grove Unified has nearly 64,000 students.
Kendyl Knight learned Saturday that her prom was off while she was in a salon chair getting her makeup done.
“You can’t really be mad about it, but it is very disappointing,” said the 16-year-old, who went out for dinner and got photos taken with her friends anyway. She said she “may be young and naive,” but she is not concerned about the new virus.
“Honestly the decision to cancel school seems kind of extreme,” Knight said.
On the campaign trail, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he would consider when it may become necessary to cancel large campaign rallies. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden had no plans to curtail theirs.
“In the best of all possible worlds” the three candidates should probably limit travel and avoid crowds, Sanders told CNN, “but right now, we’re running as hard as we can.”
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thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Andrew Romanoff wins Democratic U.S. Senate caucuses

U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff secured a significant victory over the weekend , easily winning a preference poll of Democratic candidates in the primary race to take on Republican Sen. Cory Gardner this November .
Romanoff , a favorite of progressive activists , dominated the better-funded John Hickenlooper in statewide caucuses Saturday , winning more delegates than Hickenlooper in every large Colorado county en route to a commanding win .
Statewide , Romanoff won 55 % of support in the preference poll , Hickenlooper earned 30 % , Trish Zornio received 7 % , Stephany Rose Spaulding won 5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another 3 % of caucus attendees were uncommitted , according to the Colorado Democratic Party .
A few small counties had not reported as of Sunday night and are not included in this total .
In Denver County , where Hickenlooper was mayor for eight years , Romanoff won 61 % of delegates to 22 % for Hickenlooper , 9 % for Spaulding and 6 % for Zornio .
In Boulder County , a hub for liberal activism , Romanoff won 64 % of delegates to 21 % for Hickenlooper , 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spaulding .
Romanoff also won majorities in Adams County , Douglas County , Jefferson County , Pueblo County and Larimer County , plus a plurality in El Paso County .
“ You defied the political establishment and carried our message — a Green New Deal , health care for all , an economy that works for everyone — to communities across the state , ” Romanoff told supporters in an email Sunday .
Held on an unseasonably warm Saturday and amid worries of a coronavirus outbreak , the low-turnout caucuses were the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party ’ s large U.S. Senate candidate field .
Rather than choose the front-running Hickenlooper , most instead went with the liberal Romanoff .
At Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver , Barbara Groth , 67 , voted for Romanoff .
She expressed frustration with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for throwing its support behind Hickenlooper , calling that decision a “ huge disservice to Romanoff.
” At Overland High School in Aurora , Michael Carr also chose Romanoff , who went on to win 56 % of delegates in Arapahoe County and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He ’ s the best at building bridges with the other side , ” Carr said of the former Colorado House speaker , who often touts his bipartisan record in the legislature .
“ It can ’ t just be us versus them ; we all have to work for the good of our country.
” As a result of Saturday ’ s preference poll , most of the delegates sent to county caucuses later this month will be Romanoff supporters , making it likely that he is able to earn 30 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assembly .
Romanoff , Spaulding , Underwood and Zornio will each need 30 % of assembly support if they are to have their names placed on June 30 primary ballots .
Several other candidates are taking a signature-gathering route to ballot access , bypassing the caucuses .
Hickenlooper is taking both routes and has turned in signatures .
Romanoff expects the weekend win will boost his fundraising and volunteer recruitment , but caucuses in Colorado are not predictive of primary success .
Cary Kennedy won the Democratic gubernatorial caucuses in 2018 but lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And Romanoff won the 2010 U.S. Senate caucuses over Sen. Michael Bennet but lost to the incumbent Bennet in that year ’ s Democratic primary .
Hickenlooper predicted two weeks ago that he would win the preference poll but downplayed both his expectations and the importance of caucuses in remarks to reporters Saturday afternoon .
He said the true contest will be the June 30 primary .
“ I ’ ve run statewide twice in bad years for Democrats and I have a relationship with Democrats across the state , ” Hickenlooper told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gubernatorial wins in 2010 and 2014 .
“ And that relationship should allow me to build momentum and really take Cory Gardner on head to head .
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U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff secured a significant victory over the weekend, easily winning a preference poll of Democratic candidates in the primary race to take on Republican Sen. Cory Gardner this November.
Romanoff, a favorite of progressive activists, dominated the better-funded John Hickenlooper in statewide caucuses Saturday, winning more delegates than Hickenlooper in every large Colorado county en route to a commanding win.
Statewide, Romanoff won 55% of support in the preference poll, Hickenlooper earned 30%, Trish Zornio received 7%, Stephany Rose Spaulding won 5%, and Erik Underwood won 0.2%. Another 3% of caucus attendees were uncommitted, according to the Colorado Democratic Party. A few small counties had not reported as of Sunday night and are not included in this total.
In Denver County, where Hickenlooper was mayor for eight years, Romanoff won 61% of delegates to 22% for Hickenlooper, 9% for Spaulding and 6% for Zornio.
In Boulder County, a hub for liberal activism, Romanoff won 64% of delegates to 21% for Hickenlooper, 9% for Zornio and 3% for Spaulding.
Romanoff also won majorities in Adams County, Douglas County, Jefferson County, Pueblo County and Larimer County, plus a plurality in El Paso County.
“You defied the political establishment and carried our message — a Green New Deal, health care for all, an economy that works for everyone — to communities across the state,” Romanoff told supporters in an email Sunday.
Held on an unseasonably warm Saturday and amid worries of a coronavirus outbreak, the low-turnout caucuses were the first occasion for Democrats to choose among their party’s large U.S. Senate candidate field. Rather than choose the front-running Hickenlooper, most instead went with the liberal Romanoff.
At Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, Barbara Groth, 67, voted for Romanoff. She expressed frustration with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for throwing its support behind Hickenlooper, calling that decision a “huge disservice to Romanoff.”
At Overland High School in Aurora, Michael Carr also chose Romanoff, who went on to win 56% of delegates in Arapahoe County and 55% in Adams County.
“He’s the best at building bridges with the other side,” Carr said of the former Colorado House speaker, who often touts his bipartisan record in the legislature. “It can’t just be us versus them; we all have to work for the good of our country.”
As a result of Saturday’s preference poll, most of the delegates sent to county caucuses later this month will be Romanoff supporters, making it likely that he is able to earn 30% of support at an April 18 state assembly.
Romanoff, Spaulding, Underwood and Zornio will each need 30% of assembly support if they are to have their names placed on June 30 primary ballots. Several other candidates are taking a signature-gathering route to ballot access, bypassing the caucuses. Hickenlooper is taking both routes and has turned in signatures.
Romanoff expects the weekend win will boost his fundraising and volunteer recruitment, but caucuses in Colorado are not predictive of primary success. Cary Kennedy won the Democratic gubernatorial caucuses in 2018 but lost to Jared Polis later that year. And Romanoff won the 2010 U.S. Senate caucuses over Sen. Michael Bennet but lost to the incumbent Bennet in that year’s Democratic primary.
Hickenlooper predicted two weeks ago that he would win the preference poll but downplayed both his expectations and the importance of caucuses in remarks to reporters Saturday afternoon. He said the true contest will be the June 30 primary.
“I’ve run statewide twice in bad years for Democrats and I have a relationship with Democrats across the state,” Hickenlooper told reporters outside his precinct site, referring to gubernatorial wins in 2010 and 2014. “And that relationship should allow me to build momentum and really take Cory Gardner on head to head.”


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Avalanche in the heart of San Jose coronavirus concern

SAN JOSE , Calif. — The relatively high number of coronavirus cases in this area led county officials to discourage residents from attending large public gatherings Thursday , and a season-low 14,517 San Jose Sharks fans showed up for Thursday night ’ s NHL game against the Minnesota Wild .
But Sharks attendance grew to a relatively normal 16,018 on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators before San Jose concluded a six-game homestand at SAP Center on Sunday against the Avalanche .
The attendance was 14,694 ; the Sharks are averaging 16,477 .
Avs fans were spotted throughout the building pregame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Wash your hands , don ’ t touch your face , drink plenty of water and you ’ re fine , ” said Chris Vanbeber of Loveland , who attended Sunday ’ s game with four others from northern Colorado .
Sierra Moore of Severance noted that fans don ’ t stay away from NHL games midwinter during the height of flu season , so any healthy person shouldn ’ t be afraid of COVID-19 .
“ You can either live in fear or live your life .
Let ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Eight new COVID-19 were reported Saturday afternoon by Santa Clara County Public Health Department , bringing the total number in the county to 32 .
California is up to 88 cases , according to CNN Health ; Colorado has eight , per the same report .
“ I think the San Jose Sharks are responsible enough that they would listen to any of the public health guidelines that were put forth through Santa Clara County , ” said San Jose resident Aurora Pavlick , who attended Sunday ’ s game with her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son .
“ I have faith that their leadership is in contact with the right people .
The SAP Center ’ s not going to do anything irresponsible.
” Brian Pavlick was donning an Avalanche hat , becoming a fan of the team in 1996 during its Stanley Cup run when he lived in Boulder .
“ I think you have to get out and live your life , no matter what ’ s going on , ” he said .
Santa Clara County has discouraged residents from nonessential travel , but there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s not that big of deal , ” said Uber driver Juan , who declined to give his last name .
“ Just do what your kindergarten teacher always told you — wash your hands.
” The NHL on Friday requested that its teams ban nonessential personnel from locker rooms , and the Sharks were among a handful of teams to keep media out of theirs Saturday .
Requested players conducted interviews outside the locker room in a news conference setting .
The Avs , however , held a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the visiting locker room at SAP Center , with a note at the entrance reminding journalists not to shake hands with players , or give knuckles , hugs or sit on locker stalls .
“ It ’ s not a distraction ; we ’ re just trying to play hockey , ” Avs captain Gabe Landeskog said .
“ If there was to come to a point where it ’ s affecting crowds and games being canceled , it would be a bit of a distraction .
But right now it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been told they aren ’ t at risk of contracting COVID-19 .
“ I ’ m not a doctor , No .
1 ; I ’ m not a specialist on the subject .
But asking our doctors , he said if we get it at our age and how healthy we are it ’ s going to be a regular cold , ” Landeskog said .
“ The only thing that worries me is , I have a 4-month-old ( daughter ) at home .
I generally get worked up on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t panic too easily .
Obviously this has grown and more and more people are getting affected .
It ’ s all over the world ( but ) it ’ s life , part of life , whatever industry you ’ re in , whatever work you ’ re doing , you ’ re getting affected one way or the other , I ’ m sure .
”

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The relatively high number of coronavirus cases in this area led county officials to discourage residents from attending large public gatherings Thursday, and a season-low 14,517 San Jose Sharks fans showed up for Thursday night’s NHL game against the Minnesota Wild.
But Sharks attendance grew to a relatively normal 16,018 on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators before San Jose concluded a six-game homestand at SAP Center on Sunday against the Avalanche. The attendance was 14,694; the Sharks are averaging 16,477.
Avs fans were spotted throughout the building pregame.
“It’s pretty easy: Wash your hands, don’t touch your face, drink plenty of water and you’re fine,” said Chris Vanbeber of Loveland, who attended Sunday’s game with four others from northern Colorado.
Sierra Moore of Severance noted that fans don’t stay away from NHL games midwinter during the height of flu season, so any healthy person shouldn’t be afraid of COVID-19.
“You can either live in fear or live your life. Let’s not live in fear,” Moore said.
Eight new COVID-19 were reported Saturday afternoon by Santa Clara County Public Health Department, bringing the total number in the county to 32. California is up to 88 cases, according to CNN Health; Colorado has eight, per the same report.
“I think the San Jose Sharks are responsible enough that they would listen to any of the public health guidelines that were put forth through Santa Clara County,” said San Jose resident Aurora Pavlick, who attended Sunday’s game with her husband, Brian, and their 10-year-old son. “I have faith that their leadership is in contact with the right people. The SAP Center’s not going to do anything irresponsible.”
Brian Pavlick was donning an Avalanche hat, becoming a fan of the team in 1996 during its Stanley Cup run when he lived in Boulder. “I think you have to get out and live your life, no matter what’s going on,” he said.
Santa Clara County has discouraged residents from nonessential travel, but there seemed to be plenty of ride-share drivers.
“It’s not that big of deal,” said Uber driver Juan, who declined to give his last name. “Just do what your kindergarten teacher always told you — wash your hands.”
The NHL on Friday requested that its teams ban nonessential personnel from locker rooms, and the Sharks were among a handful of teams to keep media out of theirs Saturday. Requested players conducted interviews outside the locker room in a news conference setting.
The Avs, however, held a morning skate Sunday and media were welcomed into the visiting locker room at SAP Center, with a note at the entrance reminding journalists not to shake hands with players, or give knuckles, hugs or sit on locker stalls.
“It’s not a distraction; we’re just trying to play hockey,” Avs captain Gabe Landeskog said. “If there was to come to a point where it’s affecting crowds and games being canceled, it would be a bit of a distraction. But right now it’s not.”
Landeskog and his teammates have been told they aren’t at risk of contracting COVID-19.
“I’m not a doctor, No. 1; I’m not a specialist on the subject. But asking our doctors, he said if we get it at our age and how healthy we are it’s going to be a regular cold,” Landeskog said. “The only thing that worries me is, I have a 4-month-old (daughter) at home. I generally get worked up on too many things. I don’t panic too easily. Obviously this has grown and more and more people are getting affected. It’s all over the world (but) it’s life, part of life, whatever industry you’re in, whatever work you’re doing, you’re getting affected one way or the other, I’m sure.”


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Paul Gosar say they met man with coronavirus

WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress , Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar , said Sunday they are isolating themselves after determining they had contact at a political conference with a man who has tested positive for coronavirus .
Cruz , R-Texas , said he had brief contact with the man at the Conservative Political Action Conference nearly two weeks ago and would spend the next few days at his home in Texas until a full 14 days had passed since their interaction .
Gosar , R-Ariz. , said he had sustained contact with the man at CPAC and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior staff were under self-quarantine .
His office will be closed for the week , Gosar said in a tweet .
Besides Cruz and Gosar , the CPAC schedule listed three other senators and 12 House members who were scheduled to speak .
They included No .
2 House GOP leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana , No .
3 Republican leader Liz Cheney of Wyoming and congressman Mark Meadows of North Carolina , who has since become the White House chief of staff.￼￼ Also on the schedule was Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McConnell .
Both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence spoke at CPAC , but the White House said there was no indication that either had met or were in “ close proximity ” to the infected attendee .
Meanwhile , Maryland reported two new cases on Sunday , raising to five the total confirmed cases in the state .
Virginia reported its second case .
In a separate case of coronavirus , a prominent Episcopal church in Washington , D.C. , suspended all activities after announcing that one of its senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation ’ s capital to test positive for the virus .
The Rev .
Timothy Cole , the rector of Christ Church Georgetown , was in stable condition after being hospitalized Saturday night , according to a statement from the Rev .
Crystal Hardin , the assistant rector .
In an unrelated case , Cruz said he met the man being treated for coronavirus 10 days ago at CPAC in suburban Oxon Hill , Maryland .
The Texas Republican said he ’ s not experiencing any symptoms , feels fine and has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of transmission were extremely low .
Yet , Cruz said , out of an abundance of caution he will remain at home in Texas for another few days until a full 14 days have passed since the interaction .
He said medical authorities advised him that those who have interacted with him in the last 10 days should not be concerned about potential transmission .
David Popp , spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky￼.
, said Sunday evening that no changes have been made in the chamber ’ s schedule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision to remain in Texas .
McConnell has spoken with Cruz , Popp said .
The Senate has a vote scheduled Monday evening and plans to be in session this week considering energy and possibly other legislation .
The Senate and the House are set for a one-week recess the week of March 16 .
According to Christ Church Georgetown website , Cole has been the rector since September 2016 , is married and has two children .
“ Out of an abundance of caution , Christ Church has canceled all activities including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommend that concerned community members contact their health care providers , ” the statement said .
Officials on Saturday had announced the district ’ s first positive test , but identified the victim only as a man in his 50s .
A second local positive test involves a man who visited the Washington area from Nigeria , but he was being hospitalized in Maryland , Mayor Muriel Bowser said .
Health officials said Sunday said they had determined as part of their investigation that “ an individual ’ s visitation to Christ Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommended a temporary halt to services .
In response , the church publicly identified Cole as the victim .
The Washington mayor ’ s office said a city high school is staying closed Monday , though no new confirmed coronavirus cases have been reported .
Three people who stayed at the same house as the Nigerian man who tested positive in Maryland were tested Sunday and all were negative .
But one of them works at School Without Walls High School , which is being kept closed to give staff time to communicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the school .
In Maryland , a Harford County resident in her 80s who contracted the virus while traveling overseas was hospitalized , officials said .
A Montgomery County resident in his 60s who contracted the virus while traveling overseas was briefly hospitalized .
Virginia recorded its first case Saturday when a Marine stationed at Fort Belvoir and living at the Quantico base was found to have the virus .
On Sunday , Virginia officials announced a second case involving a Fairfax man in his 80s who took a Nile River cruise .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and population health for the Fairfax County health department , said the Fairfax man developed systems of respiratory illness on Feb. 28 and was hospitalized on March 5 .
He remains hospitalized but is in stable condition and not in an intensive care unit , Schwartz said .
“ Fortunately , the individual had limited contact with others while ill , and therefore the risk to the general Fairfax community remains low , ” said the county ’ s health director , Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensa .
Virginia state epidemiologist Dr. Lilian Peake said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done at Walter Reed medical center , and testing for the Fairfax resident was done at a state lab in Richmond .
“ The two cases are not related , ” Peake said .
“ At this point , there are no signs of the virus spreading in the community in Virginia .
”

WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said Sunday they are isolating themselves after determining they had contact at a political conference with a man who has tested positive for coronavirus.
Cruz, R-Texas, said he had brief contact with the man at the Conservative Political Action Conference nearly two weeks ago and would spend the next few days at his home in Texas until a full 14 days had passed since their interaction.
Gosar, R-Ariz., said he had sustained contact with the man at CPAC and that he and three members of his senior staff were under self-quarantine. His office will be closed for the week, Gosar said in a tweet.
Besides Cruz and Gosar, the CPAC schedule listed three other senators and 12 House members who were scheduled to speak. They included No. 2 House GOP leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, No. 3 Republican leader Liz Cheney of Wyoming and congressman Mark Meadows of North Carolina, who has since become the White House chief of staff.￼￼ Also on the schedule was Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence spoke at CPAC, but the White House said there was no indication that either had met or were in “close proximity” to the infected attendee.
Meanwhile, Maryland reported two new cases on Sunday, raising to five the total confirmed cases in the state. Virginia reported its second case.
In a separate case of coronavirus, a prominent Episcopal church in Washington, D.C., suspended all activities after announcing that one of its senior leaders was the first person in the nation’s capital to test positive for the virus.
The Rev. Timothy Cole, the rector of Christ Church Georgetown, was in stable condition after being hospitalized Saturday night, according to a statement from the Rev. Crystal Hardin, the assistant rector.
In an unrelated case, Cruz said he met the man being treated for coronavirus 10 days ago at CPAC in suburban Oxon Hill, Maryland. The Texas Republican said he’s not experiencing any symptoms, feels fine and has been advised by medical authorities that the odds of transmission were extremely low.
Yet, Cruz said, out of an abundance of caution he will remain at home in Texas for another few days until a full 14 days have passed since the interaction. He said medical authorities advised him that those who have interacted with him in the last 10 days should not be concerned about potential transmission.
David Popp, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky￼., said Sunday evening that no changes have been made in the chamber’s schedule in the wake of Cruz’s decision to remain in Texas. McConnell has spoken with Cruz, Popp said.
The Senate has a vote scheduled Monday evening and plans to be in session this week considering energy and possibly other legislation. The Senate and the House are set for a one-week recess the week of March 16.
According to Christ Church Georgetown website, Cole has been the rector since September 2016, is married and has two children.
“Out of an abundance of caution, Christ Church has canceled all activities including church services until further notice. We recommend that concerned community members contact their health care providers,” the statement said.
Officials on Saturday had announced the district’s first positive test, but identified the victim only as a man in his 50s. A second local positive test involves a man who visited the Washington area from Nigeria, but he was being hospitalized in Maryland, Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
Health officials said Sunday said they had determined as part of their investigation that “an individual’s visitation to Christ Church Georgetown warrants precautionary measures” and they recommended a temporary halt to services. In response, the church publicly identified Cole as the victim.
The Washington mayor’s office said a city high school is staying closed Monday, though no new confirmed coronavirus cases have been reported. Three people who stayed at the same house as the Nigerian man who tested positive in Maryland were tested Sunday and all were negative. But one of them works at School Without Walls High School, which is being kept closed to give staff time to communicate with staff and parents and to clean the school.
In Maryland, a Harford County resident in her 80s who contracted the virus while traveling overseas was hospitalized, officials said. A Montgomery County resident in his 60s who contracted the virus while traveling overseas was briefly hospitalized.
Virginia recorded its first case Saturday when a Marine stationed at Fort Belvoir and living at the Quantico base was found to have the virus. On Sunday, Virginia officials announced a second case involving a Fairfax man in his 80s who took a Nile River cruise.
Dr. Benjamin Schwartz, director of epidemiology and population health for the Fairfax County health department, said the Fairfax man developed systems of respiratory illness on Feb. 28 and was hospitalized on March 5. He remains hospitalized but is in stable condition and not in an intensive care unit, Schwartz said.
“Fortunately, the individual had limited contact with others while ill, and therefore the risk to the general Fairfax community remains low,” said the county’s health director, Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensa.
Virginia state epidemiologist Dr. Lilian Peake said testing for the Fort Belvoir case was done at Walter Reed medical center, and testing for the Fairfax resident was done at a state lab in Richmond.
“The two cases are not related,” Peake said. “At this point, there are no signs of the virus spreading in the community in Virginia.”


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--PHOTOS: 72nd Running of Leadville Ski Joring

LEADVILLE , COLORADO - MARCH 8 : Durango resident Jeff Dahl leads his horses Cash and Rocket to water during @ @ @ @ @ Ski Joring Sunday March 8 , 2020 in Leadville .
The two day event is @ @ @ @ @ horse and rider pull a skier through a course of gates , jumps and rings @ @ @ @ @ Brenner/Special to the Denver Post )

LEADVILLE, COLORADO - MARCH 8: A competitor pumps his fist in the air during the 72nd Running of Leadville Ski Joring Sunday March 8, 2020 in Leadville. The two day event is a timed competition where a horse and rider pull a skier through a course of gates, jumps and rings. (Photo by Daniel Brenner/Special to the Denver Post)


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--PHOTOS: Denver Pioneers women’s gymnastics meet, March 8, 2020

Denver Pioneers women ’ s gymnastics meet in Magness Arena at the Ritchie Center on March 8 , 2020 in @ @ @ @ @ Denver beat out three other schools for the overall win of the meet .
The @ @ @ @ @ team standing with an overall score of 196.925 beating out University of Washington , who @ @ @ @ @ State University who took third and University of Alaska Anchorage who came in fourth .
@ @ @ @ @ Maddie Karr placed first in three of the four different events .
She was first @ @ @ @ @ vault and floor exercise .
She also too home first overall with a score of @ @

Denver Pioneers women’s gymnastics meet in Magness Arena at the Ritchie Center on March 8, 2020 in Denver.
The University of Denver beat out three other schools for the overall win of the meet. The Denver Pioneers placed first in team standing with an overall score of 196.925 beating out University of Washington, who took second, San Jose State University who took third and University of Alaska Anchorage who came in fourth.
DU standout gymnast and senior Maddie Karr placed first in three of the four different events. She was first in uneven parallel bars, vault and floor exercise. She also too home first overall with a score of 39.725.


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Drew Moor won’t forget his return to Colorado Rapids

COMMERCE CITY — The only thing sweeter than Drew Moor ’ s Saturday night heroics was the 36-year-old ’ s homecoming .
Moor headed in a 90th-minute corner kick to hand the Rapids a win in their home opener .
The defender made his return to Colorado in the off-season via free agency .
From the day he left in 2015 , he tried to find his way back .
“ The day that we left Colorado is the day my wife Shelby and I started talking about and dreaming about coming back , ” Moor said .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here we are , and we couldn ’ t be more excited to be here.
” Moor was acquired to provide a veteran presence to a young defense with a lot of potential .
The problem with those defenders is they had been inconsistent .
It was thought Moor would be more of a bench presence in his second stint with Colorado but a fantastic preseason won him a starting job at center back .
“ Drew has been really instrumental to our progress as a team , ” head coach Robin Fraser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Before Fraser got the lead job in Colorado , he was an assistant in Toronto where Moor had spent the past four years .
The highly successful group featured in MLS Cup three times in Moor ’ s tenure .
Moor was also a member of Colorado ’ s MLS Cup winning team 10 years ago .
He ’ s trying to use the same savvy to help get Colorado back in the playoffs for the first time since 2016 .
It was his effort against Orlando that was directly quantifiable as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s a big three points , ” Moor said .
“ I don ’ t think we ’ ll be extremely happy with the overall play , but we showed great character and getting three points in our home opener is big.
” The normally composed Moor was ecstatic running to the opposite corner where the ball was fed from as he knocked over the flag , got dogpiled by his teammates and kissed or caressed by a few of them .
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“ I ’ ll score again this season and I ’ ll act like I ’ ve done it before .
You saw the excitement , I didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moor was named Man of the Match and his homecoming was completed by his gait through Centennial 38 , the Rapids supporter ’ s group , with a paddle as a gift .
“ To be fair , I wasn ’ t expecting to be Man of the Match tonight , ” Moor joked .
“ The crowd was phenomenal tonight .
And to get the game-winner coming back here is something I ’ ll remember for a long time.
” Moor has the mark for the second-most games played in Rapids history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is home and the crowd welcomed him back lovingly .
So it ’ s only ironic that Shelby Tweeted that Drew ended up locked out of the couple ’ s actual home after the match Saturday night .

COMMERCE CITY — The only thing sweeter than Drew Moor’s Saturday night heroics was the 36-year-old’s homecoming.
Moor headed in a 90th-minute corner kick to hand the Rapids a win in their home opener. The defender made his return to Colorado in the off-season via free agency.
From the day he left in 2015, he tried to find his way back.
“The day that we left Colorado is the day my wife Shelby and I started talking about and dreaming about coming back,” Moor said. “It all worked out in the off-season and here we are, and we couldn’t be more excited to be here.”
Moor was acquired to provide a veteran presence to a young defense with a lot of potential. The problem with those defenders is they had been inconsistent. It was thought Moor would be more of a bench presence in his second stint with Colorado but a fantastic preseason won him a starting job at center back.
“Drew has been really instrumental to our progress as a team,” head coach Robin Fraser said citing his experience and his leadership.
Before Fraser got the lead job in Colorado, he was an assistant in Toronto where Moor had spent the past four years. The highly successful group featured in MLS Cup three times in Moor’s tenure.
Moor was also a member of Colorado’s MLS Cup winning team 10 years ago. He’s trying to use the same savvy to help get Colorado back in the playoffs for the first time since 2016. It was his effort against Orlando that was directly quantifiable as two points in the standings.
“It’s a big three points,” Moor said. “I don’t think we’ll be extremely happy with the overall play, but we showed great character and getting three points in our home opener is big.”
The normally composed Moor was ecstatic running to the opposite corner where the ball was fed from as he knocked over the flag, got dogpiled by his teammates and kissed or caressed by a few of them.
“I think you saw for my celebration that I didn’t really know what to do,” Moor said laughing. “I’ll score again this season and I’ll act like I’ve done it before. You saw the excitement, I didn’t know what to do.”
Moor was named Man of the Match and his homecoming was completed by his gait through Centennial 38, the Rapids supporter’s group, with a paddle as a gift.
“To be fair, I wasn’t expecting to be Man of the Match tonight,” Moor joked. “The crowd was phenomenal tonight. And to get the game-winner coming back here is something I’ll remember for a long time.”
Moor has the mark for the second-most games played in Rapids history. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is home and the crowd welcomed him back lovingly. So it’s only ironic that Shelby Tweeted that Drew ended up locked out of the couple’s actual home after the match Saturday night.


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Women fill streets of world’s cities with call for justice on International Women’s Day

MEXICO CITY — Women filled the streets of the world ’ s largest cities Sunday to protest gender violence , inequality and exploitation on International Women ’ s Day , with the mothers of murdered girls leading a march in Mexico City and participants in Paris inveighing against the “ virus of the patriarchy.
” While many protests were peaceful celebrations others were marred by tension , with security forces arresting demonstrators at a rally in Kyrgyzstan and police reportedly using tear gas to break up a demonstration by thousands of women in Turkey .
“ In many different ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and taken advantage of , ” Arlene Brosas , the representative of a Filipino advocacy group said during a rally that drew hundreds to the area near the Philippine presidential palace .
Protesters called for higher pay and job security , and demanded that President Rodrigo Duterte respect women ’ s rights .
Turkish riot police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of demonstrators who , in defiance of a government ban , tried to march along Istanbul ’ s main pedestrian street to mark International Women ’ s Day , media reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , near Istanbul ’ s main Taksim square , off-limits , and said the planned march down the avenue was unauthorized .
Thousands of demonstrators , most of them women , gathered near Istiklal regardless and tried to break through police barricades to reach it , according to the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper and other media .
The independent T24 news website said police also fired blanks to disperse the crowd .
In Pakistan , however , women managed to rally in cities across the country , despite petitions filed in court seeking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in part by controversy over a slogan used in last year ’ s march : “ My Body , My Choice.
” Some conservative groups had threatened to stop this year ’ s marches by force .
But Pakistani officials pledged to protect the marchers .
The rallies are notable in a conservative country where women often do not feel safe in public places because of open harassment .
The main Islamic political party , Jamaat-e-Islami , organized its own rallies to counter the march .
Tens of thousands of women filled the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest rampant femicides and impunity for the killers .
The country has recently seen a series of rowdy protests by women who have vandalized monuments and metro stations to express their anger in one of the world ’ s most dangerous countries to be a woman .
On average , more than 10 women are slain each day in Mexico , often by their male partners .
The mothers of slain women and girls led Sunday ’ s march , with people cheering them on , chanting : “ You ’ re not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homemakers , students and mothers with small children wearing purple shirts , bandannas and hats .
“ I don ’ t want to be the next one , and I don ’ t want my mother to be the next one , ” said Ana Paula Santos , a 21-year-old public university student .
María de la Luz Estrada , coordinator of the National Citizen ’ s Observatory on Femicide , said more Mexican women have taken to the streets in recent years because the assaults and killings are “ increasingly more alarming.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ names of many of the thousands of women killed each year in Mexico on the ground of the capital ’ s iconic Zocalo plaza .
One of the largest demonstrations occurred in Chile , where thousands flooded the streets of the capital with dancing , music and angry demands for gender equality and an end to violence against women .
“ They kill us , they rape us and nobody does anything , ” some chanted .
National police estimated 125,000 took part in the capital and nearly 35,000 in other cities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger .
Scattered clashes broke out at points when demonstrators threw rocks at police , who responded with water cannon .
Many protesters demanded that a proposed new constitution strengthen rights for women and thousands wore green scarves in a show of support for activists in neighboring Argentina , which is considering a proposal to legalize elective abortion .
Tens of thousands of women also marched through Paris , inveighing against the patriarchy .
“ Enough impunity !
” chanted some activists , who focused on France ’ s unusually high rate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , one woman was killed every two or three days by a current or former partner , and the government is increasing efforts to crack down on domestic violence .
“ They should provide resources for shelters for women , victims of violence , real resources , human resources , also prevention programs for violent men , ” union activist Julia Parbotin said .
Tens of thousands of women also marched in Madrid and other Spanish cities , despite concern over the spread of the new coronavirus .
A massive banner reading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Feminists without frontiers ” in Spanish was carried at the front of the march in the capital .
Spanish health authorities did not put any restrictions on the march , but recommended that anyone with symptoms similar to those of the new coronavirus stay home .
Authorities said 120,000 people participated in Madrid ’ s march , down from 350,000 last year .
At a school in East London , meanwhile , the duchess of Sussex , Meghan Markle , joined students in listening to speeches about women labor activists , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contributions of women every day of the year .
“ For young men … you have your mothers , sisters , girlfriends , friends in your life — protect them .
Make sure they are feeling valued and safe , ” she told the students .
But safety was in short supply at some events to mark the day .
The detonation of explosives triggered panic at a ceremony in Bamenda , an English-speaking town in the northwest of Cameroon .
Suspicions focused on separatists who had vowed to disrupt the events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Police in Bishek , the capital city of Kyrgyzstan , detained about 60 people after a group of unidentified men broke up what authorities called an unauthorized rally .
About 10 women were released with charges of resisting police , the Akipress news agency reported , citing an attorney .
In Brazil , protests took a political turn , with many of the tens of thousands of protesters in Sao Paulo , Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia denouncing the administration of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro , who has made comments seen by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mexico , where activists plan to hold a “ Day Without Women ” on Monday , Natalia Olalde said she marched because she ’ s fed up with the lack of justice for women in the country .
Government data shows that 3,825 women in Mexico met violent deaths last year , 7 % more than in 2018 .
Authorities seem incapable of preventing or properly investigating the crimes , very few of which result in convictions .
The 18-year-old university student studying business administration worries she ’ ll face sexual harassment once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be free and safe , ” said Olalde .
That ’ s why she plans to join the women ’ s strike as well on Monday .
She vows to stay indoors , not even leaving for a coffee .

MEXICO CITY — Women filled the streets of the world’s largest cities Sunday to protest gender violence, inequality and exploitation on International Women’s Day, with the mothers of murdered girls leading a march in Mexico City and participants in Paris inveighing against the “virus of the patriarchy.”
While many protests were peaceful celebrations others were marred by tension, with security forces arresting demonstrators at a rally in Kyrgyzstan and police reportedly using tear gas to break up a demonstration by thousands of women in Turkey.
“In many different ways or forms, women are being exploited and taken advantage of,” Arlene Brosas, the representative of a Filipino advocacy group said during a rally that drew hundreds to the area near the Philippine presidential palace. Protesters called for higher pay and job security, and demanded that President Rodrigo Duterte respect women’s rights.
Turkish riot police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of demonstrators who, in defiance of a government ban, tried to march along Istanbul’s main pedestrian street to mark International Women’s Day, media reports said.
Turkish authorities declared Istiklal street, near Istanbul’s main Taksim square, off-limits, and said the planned march down the avenue was unauthorized. Thousands of demonstrators, most of them women, gathered near Istiklal regardless and tried to break through police barricades to reach it, according to the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper and other media.
The independent T24 news website said police also fired blanks to disperse the crowd.
In Pakistan, however, women managed to rally in cities across the country, despite petitions filed in court seeking to stop them. The opposition was stirred in part by controversy over a slogan used in last year’s march: “My Body, My Choice.”
Some conservative groups had threatened to stop this year’s marches by force. But Pakistani officials pledged to protect the marchers. The rallies are notable in a conservative country where women often do not feel safe in public places because of open harassment. The main Islamic political party, Jamaat-e-Islami, organized its own rallies to counter the march.
Tens of thousands of women filled the streets of Mexico’s capital to protest rampant femicides and impunity for the killers. The country has recently seen a series of rowdy protests by women who have vandalized monuments and metro stations to express their anger in one of the world’s most dangerous countries to be a woman.
On average, more than 10 women are slain each day in Mexico, often by their male partners.
The mothers of slain women and girls led Sunday’s march, with people cheering them on, chanting: “You’re not alone!” They were followed by homemakers, students and mothers with small children wearing purple shirts, bandannas and hats.
“I don’t want to be the next one, and I don’t want my mother to be the next one,” said Ana Paula Santos, a 21-year-old public university student.
María de la Luz Estrada, coordinator of the National Citizen’s Observatory on Femicide, said more Mexican women have taken to the streets in recent years because the assaults and killings are “increasingly more alarming.”
Earlier, activists had painted the names of many of the thousands of women killed each year in Mexico on the ground of the capital’s iconic Zocalo plaza.
One of the largest demonstrations occurred in Chile, where thousands flooded the streets of the capital with dancing, music and angry demands for gender equality and an end to violence against women.
“They kill us, they rape us and nobody does anything,” some chanted.
National police estimated 125,000 took part in the capital and nearly 35,000 in other cities, but organizers said the crowds were far larger. Scattered clashes broke out at points when demonstrators threw rocks at police, who responded with water cannon.
Many protesters demanded that a proposed new constitution strengthen rights for women and thousands wore green scarves in a show of support for activists in neighboring Argentina, which is considering a proposal to legalize elective abortion.
Tens of thousands of women also marched through Paris, inveighing against the patriarchy.
“Enough impunity!” chanted some activists, who focused on France’s unusually high rate of women killed by their husbands. Last year, one woman was killed every two or three days by a current or former partner, and the government is increasing efforts to crack down on domestic violence.
“They should provide resources for shelters for women, victims of violence, real resources, human resources, also prevention programs for violent men,” union activist Julia Parbotin said.
Tens of thousands of women also marched in Madrid and other Spanish cities, despite concern over the spread of the new coronavirus.
A massive banner reading, “With rights, without barriers. Feminists without frontiers” in Spanish was carried at the front of the march in the capital.
Spanish health authorities did not put any restrictions on the march, but recommended that anyone with symptoms similar to those of the new coronavirus stay home. Authorities said 120,000 people participated in Madrid’s march, down from 350,000 last year.
At a school in East London, meanwhile, the duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, joined students in listening to speeches about women labor activists, and urged both girls and boys to respect the contributions of women every day of the year.
“For young men … you have your mothers, sisters, girlfriends, friends in your life — protect them. Make sure they are feeling valued and safe,” she told the students.
But safety was in short supply at some events to mark the day.
The detonation of explosives triggered panic at a ceremony in Bamenda, an English-speaking town in the northwest of Cameroon. Suspicions focused on separatists who had vowed to disrupt the events. No one was killed or wounded.
Police in Bishek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, detained about 60 people after a group of unidentified men broke up what authorities called an unauthorized rally. About 10 women were released with charges of resisting police, the Akipress news agency reported, citing an attorney.
In Brazil, protests took a political turn, with many of the tens of thousands of protesters in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia denouncing the administration of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who has made comments seen by many as offensive to women.
In Mexico, where activists plan to hold a “Day Without Women” on Monday, Natalia Olalde said she marched because she’s fed up with the lack of justice for women in the country.
Government data shows that 3,825 women in Mexico met violent deaths last year, 7% more than in 2018. Authorities seem incapable of preventing or properly investigating the crimes, very few of which result in convictions.
The 18-year-old university student studying business administration worries she’ll face sexual harassment once in the workforce.
“We want to be free and safe,” said Olalde.
That’s why she plans to join the women’s strike as well on Monday. She vows to stay indoors, not even leaving for a coffee.


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Antonio Senzatela, not just Kyle Freeland, is key to Rockies’ rotation rebound

SCOTTSDALE , Ariz. — The “ Kyle Freeland watch ” has been a major focus of Rockies spring training .
That ’ s only natural , given that the Denver native is attempting to rebound from a poor 2019 season that symbolized the Rockies ’ myriad pitching woes .
The hope among the Rockies is that if the homegrown left-hander resembles the ace-like performer he was in 2018 , the club can have a turnaround .
That ’ s an oversimplification , of course , and there is another starter who could play an enormous role in the Rockies ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projects to be the fourth starter in the rotation .
Monday , while their teammates took the day off , Senzatela and fellow right-hander Jeff Hoffman pitched four innings during an intrasquad squad game of minor-leaguers .
Senzatela , 25 , has a good but inconsistent 94 mph fastball and a decent slider .
But he really needs an effective offspeed pitch .
He changeup was excellent in the minors but it ’ s been hit-and-miss in the majors .
Plus , throwing the changeup has caused some discomfort along the nerves from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Enter Senzatela ’ s curveball .
He began throwing it more last season at the suggestion of fellow right-hander and good friend German Marquez .
Rockies manager Bud Black believes the curve can be a very functional pitch for Senzatela , and because it comes to the plate at 78-79 mph , it would provide a contrast pitch to the fastball .
Senzatela is coming off a bad year .
He missed the first three weeks of 2019 because of an infected blister on his right heel and was toiling at Triple-A Albuquerque @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big-league starts but posted a 6.71 ERA and a 1.749 WHIP .
However , his final four starts , when he began incorporating the curveball more , were building blocks .
He finished 3-1 with a 4.50 ERA in those starts .
“ This is the next step for me , ” he said after Monday ’ s four-inning practice game .
“ I want to throw the curve more for strikeouts .
I want to be able to throw it early in the count and for strikeouts.
” Fine lines .
Results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken with a chunk of salt , but here are the lines from Monday morning ’ s game : * Senzatela : four innings , two hits , no runs , no walks and five strikeouts on 60 pitches .
* Hoffman : four innings , four hits , no runs , one walk , one hit batter and nine strikeouts on 60 pitches .
Footnotes .
Chi Chi Gonzalez and Peter Lambert , two candidates for the fifth spot in the rotation , are scheduled to pitch Tuesday when the Rockies host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Scott Oberg and Tyler Kinley are also slated to pitch .
… Rain , possibly heavy at times , is forecast for the Phoenix-area beginning Tuesday and continuing through Friday morning .

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The “Kyle Freeland watch” has been a major focus of Rockies spring training.
That’s only natural, given that the Denver native is attempting to rebound from a poor 2019 season that symbolized the Rockies’ myriad pitching woes. The hope among the Rockies is that if the homegrown left-hander resembles the ace-like performer he was in 2018, the club can have a turnaround.
That’s an oversimplification, of course, and there is another starter who could play an enormous role in the Rockies’ road back: Antonio Senzatela, who projects to be the fourth starter in the rotation.
Monday, while their teammates took the day off, Senzatela and fellow right-hander Jeff Hoffman pitched four innings during an intrasquad squad game of minor-leaguers.
“I threw a lot of breaking pitches today,” Senzatela said, emphasizing “a lot.”
Senzatela, 25, has a good but inconsistent 94 mph fastball and a decent slider. But he really needs an effective offspeed pitch. He changeup was excellent in the minors but it’s been hit-and-miss in the majors. Plus, throwing the changeup has caused some discomfort along the nerves from his ring finger to his elbow.
Enter Senzatela’s curveball. He began throwing it more last season at the suggestion of fellow right-hander and good friend German Marquez. Rockies manager Bud Black believes the curve can be a very functional pitch for Senzatela, and because it comes to the plate at 78-79 mph, it would provide a contrast pitch to the fastball.
Senzatela is coming off a bad year. He missed the first three weeks of 2019 because of an infected blister on his right heel and was toiling at Triple-A Albuquerque by July. He eventually made 25 big-league starts but posted a 6.71 ERA and a 1.749 WHIP. However, his final four starts, when he began incorporating the curveball more, were building blocks. He finished 3-1 with a 4.50 ERA in those starts.
“This is the next step for me,” he said after Monday’s four-inning practice game. “I want to throw the curve more for strikeouts. I want to be able to throw it early in the count and for strikeouts.”
Fine lines. Results from intrasquad games always have to be taken with a chunk of salt, but here are the lines from Monday morning’s game:
* Senzatela: four innings, two hits, no runs, no walks and five strikeouts on 60 pitches.
* Hoffman: four innings, four hits, no runs, one walk, one hit batter and nine strikeouts on 60 pitches.
Footnotes. Chi Chi Gonzalez and Peter Lambert, two candidates for the fifth spot in the rotation, are scheduled to pitch Tuesday when the Rockies host the Reds … Right-handed relievers Daniel Bard, Scott Oberg and Tyler Kinley are also slated to pitch. … Rain, possibly heavy at times, is forecast for the Phoenix-area beginning Tuesday and continuing through Friday morning.


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Denver Fire Department’s second-in-command to serve as interim chief

The Denver Fire Department ’ s second-in-command will become interim chief while a permanent hire is sought .
Deputy Chief Todd Bower became interim chief on Monday and will hold the position until a new hire is made , the city announced Monday .
Bower will replace Fire Chief Eric Tade , who announced his resignation last month amid controversy stemming from two consecutive annual firefighters ’ balls that featured sexual innuendo and lewd humor .
Tade will step down from his position on March 16 , Kelli Christensen , spokeswoman for the Denver Department of Public Safety , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the next week to prepare for the transition , she said .
Tade will remain with the department and return to the rank of assistant chief once he steps down .
Bower joined the Denver Fire Department in 1993 as a firefighter , according to a city news release .
He rose through the ranks and has worked as the deputy chief since 2010 .
Bower also has a Master of Business Administration and a law degree .
The city does not have a timeline for hiring a new permanent chief , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six Denver Fire employees named as defendants in a lawsuit alleging a female fire captain had been fired in retaliation for filing a sexual discrimination complaint .
The city paid $ 975,000 to settle the lawsuit with Colley Fisher .
Tade was also named in the lawsuit .
The top positions in the Denver Sheriff Department and the Denver Department of Public Safety are also filled with interim leaders .

The Denver Fire Department’s second-in-command will become interim chief while a permanent hire is sought.
Deputy Chief Todd Bower became interim chief on Monday and will hold the position until a new hire is made, the city announced Monday.
Bower will replace Fire Chief Eric Tade, who announced his resignation last month amid controversy stemming from two consecutive annual firefighters’ balls that featured sexual innuendo and lewd humor.
Tade will step down from his position on March 16, Kelli Christensen, spokeswoman for the Denver Department of Public Safety, said. Bower and Tade will work together for the next week to prepare for the transition, she said.
Tade will remain with the department and return to the rank of assistant chief once he steps down.
Bower joined the Denver Fire Department in 1993 as a firefighter, according to a city news release. He rose through the ranks and has worked as the deputy chief since 2010. Bower also has a Master of Business Administration and a law degree.
The city does not have a timeline for hiring a new permanent chief, Christensen said.
Bower was one of six Denver Fire employees named as defendants in a lawsuit alleging a female fire captain had been fired in retaliation for filing a sexual discrimination complaint. The city paid $975,000 to settle the lawsuit with Colley Fisher. Tade was also named in the lawsuit.
The top positions in the Denver Sheriff Department and the Denver Department of Public Safety are also filled with interim leaders.


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Police investigating fatal shooting in west Denver

A man was shot and killed Monday afternoon in the area of 10th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard , according to @ @ @ @ @ Police received a call about a shooting at 3:15 p.m. , police spokesman Jay Casillas @ @ @ @ @ located at the scene and transported to a hospital with a gunshot wound .
He @ @ @ @ @ No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting , Casillas said .
The @ @ @ @ @ 10th and 11th Avenue , and all roads remain open in the area .
Police @ @ @ @ @ victim , and officers are trying to locate a suspect .
Anyone with information about @ @ @ @ @ call the Denver Police Department .

A man was shot and killed Monday afternoon in the area of 10th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, according to the Denver Police Department.
Police received a call about a shooting at 3:15 p.m., police spokesman Jay Casillas said. One victim was located at the scene and transported to a hospital with a gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead.
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, Casillas said.
The shooting occurred on Sheridan between 10th and 11th Avenue, and all roads remain open in the area.
Police believe there was only one victim, and officers are trying to locate a suspect. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call the Denver Police Department.


thedenverpost--2020-03-09--Judge tosses convictions in case championed by WNBA’s Maya Moore

Maya Moore has always been known for hitting the big shot on the grandest stage .
She just got the biggest assist of her career .
A judge on Monday overturned the 1997 burglary and assault convictions of a Missouri man , Jonathon Irons , whose case has been championed by the WNBA star to the point she stepped away from her career to help the family friend .
Cole County Judge Dan Green found the defense for Irons provided enough evidence to prove he was wrongfully convicted , a decision first reported by the Jefferson City News-Tribune .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stemming the non-fatal shooting of a homeowner in the St. Louis area when Irons was 16 .
Moore called Irons after Monday ’ s court hearing .
When he answered the phone , Moore and a group of supporters cheered to let him know the judge had ruled in his favor .
Irons thanked his supporters and even broke into song at one point .
Some 23 years after the incident , Irons could be freed within 30 days of the judge ’ s order , unless the St. Charles County prosecutor ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The judge also stayed his order pending a review by the Missouri attorney general ’ s office , which could decide to appeal .
“ It ’ s a surreal feeling , it hasn ’ t sunk in yet , ” Moore said in a telephone interview with the AP .
“ It will when he walks out those doors .
It ’ s like we got to the Final Four , but still have some work left to do .
I have mixed emotions as I ’ m elated it happened but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much faster.
” The Minnesota Lynx star put her career on hold last season to help Irons .
The four-time WNBA champion said last month she planned to sit out a second season and miss the Tokyo Olympics this summer .
She told the AP those plans haven ’ t changed despite the court ruling .
“ ‘ My decision to take another year was bigger than this case , ” she said .
“ But obviously this case was in the forefront of my mind .
I ’ m looking forward when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest and time with my family.
” • USA Basketball to use WNBA players in 3-on-3 Olympic qualifier Moore was surrounded by friends and family when Irons called and she told him : “ You ’ re coming home.
” “ He was over the moon praising hallelujahs and thanking the lords , ” she said .
Moore , who was born in Jefferson City , Missouri , and a collegiate star at Connecticut , said all her success on the basketball court prepared her for the court case .
“ My basketball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
“ To have a long-term goal is like going through a season : you need to have poise and trust different teammates to do their job .
A lot of the skills I ’ ve been able to display on the basketball court helped me have what I needed to navigate this taxing and emotional process .
”

Maya Moore has always been known for hitting the big shot on the grandest stage. She just got the biggest assist of her career.
A judge on Monday overturned the 1997 burglary and assault convictions of a Missouri man, Jonathon Irons, whose case has been championed by the WNBA star to the point she stepped away from her career to help the family friend.
Cole County Judge Dan Green found the defense for Irons provided enough evidence to prove he was wrongfully convicted, a decision first reported by the Jefferson City News-Tribune. He has been serving a 50-year prison sentence stemming the non-fatal shooting of a homeowner in the St. Louis area when Irons was 16.
Moore called Irons after Monday’s court hearing. When he answered the phone, Moore and a group of supporters cheered to let him know the judge had ruled in his favor. Irons thanked his supporters and even broke into song at one point.
Some 23 years after the incident, Irons could be freed within 30 days of the judge’s order, unless the St. Charles County prosecutor’s office decides to retry him. The judge also stayed his order pending a review by the Missouri attorney general’s office, which could decide to appeal.
“It’s a surreal feeling, it hasn’t sunk in yet,” Moore said in a telephone interview with the AP. “It will when he walks out those doors. It’s like we got to the Final Four, but still have some work left to do. I have mixed emotions as I’m elated it happened but the decision could have been made so much faster.”
The Minnesota Lynx star put her career on hold last season to help Irons. The four-time WNBA champion said last month she planned to sit out a second season and miss the Tokyo Olympics this summer. She told the AP those plans haven’t changed despite the court ruling.
“‘My decision to take another year was bigger than this case,” she said. “But obviously this case was in the forefront of my mind. I’m looking forward when this is done to finally getting some rest and time with my family.”
Moore was surrounded by friends and family when Irons called and she told him: “You’re coming home.”
“He was over the moon praising hallelujahs and thanking the lords,” she said.
Moore, who was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, and a collegiate star at Connecticut, said all her success on the basketball court prepared her for the court case.
“My basketball experience helped me navigate this battle,”she said. “To have a long-term goal is like going through a season: you need to have poise and trust different teammates to do their job. A lot of the skills I’ve been able to display on the basketball court helped me have what I needed to navigate this taxing and emotional process.”