thedenverpost--2020-08-14--U.S. West faces reckoning over water but avoids cuts for now

CARSON CITY , Nev. — The white rings that wrap around two massive lakes in the U.S. West are a stark reminder of how water levels are dropping and a warning that the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River face a much drier future .
Amid prolonged drought and climate change in a region that ’ s only getting thirstier , when that reckoning will arrive — and how much time remains to prepare for it — is still a guess .
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is expected to release projections Friday that suggest Lake Powell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 .
That determines how much water flows to cities and farms in seven states .
Despite the dip , Lake Mead ’ s levels are expected to stay above the threshold that triggers mandatory water cuts to Arizona and Nevada , giving officials throughout the Southwest more time to prepare for a future when the flow will slow .
The Colorado River supplies Arizona , California , Nevada , Colorado , New Mexico , Utah , Wyoming and Mexico .
Its water pours out of faucets in growing cities like Denver , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farmland to yield 15 % of total U.S. crop output and 13 % of its livestock production .
Last year , with increasingly less water flowing to Lake Mead and Lake Powell — the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States — Arizona , California and Nevada agreed to a drought contingency plan that built in voluntary cuts to prevent the reservoirs from dropping so low that they can not deliver water to cities and farms .
The other states historically haven ’ t used their full allocation of water and focus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is high enough to generate hydropower .
For the first time , Nevada and Arizona didn ’ t receive their full share of water last year after the Bureau of Reclamation projected Lake Mead would dip to 1,089 feet ( 332 meters ) .
The impact was minimal , however , and didn ’ t trickle down to water users .
Mexico also agreed to cuts .
When projections drop below 1,075 feet ( 328 meters ) , Nevada and Arizona will face deeper cuts mandated by agreements between the seven states and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will begin renegotiating the deals expiring in 2026 .
“ The future of the river is going to be drier than the past .
All the climate models and the current drought suggest that , ” said Colby Pellegrino , Southern Nevada Water Authority ’ s deputy general manager of resources .
“ Every sector is going to have to learn how to do more with less.
” Since 1990 , the population has more than tripled in the Las Vegas area , which gets nearly 90 % of its water from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recycling almost all water used indoors — for flushing toilets and running dishwashers , for example — and replacing nearly 305,000 square miles ( 790,000 square kilometers ) of grass with desert-friendly landscaping , the area has been able to consume far less water than it ’ s allocated .
Elsewhere , officials are scrambling to find alternative water sources to sustain growing cities and farms .
Agricultural areas can ’ t replicate Las Vegas ’ turf removal program .
And Nevada ’ s ability to treat and then store recycled wastewater in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miles ( 48 kilometers ) east of Las Vegas , can ’ t be done in other places with less storage capacity , like Southern California , where wastewater runs into the Pacific Ocean .
In Arizona , where nearly 40 % of the water supply comes from the Colorado River , officials need to aggressively pursue alternative sources , ranging from underground aquifers to ocean water desalination , to keep serving customers long term , said Ted Cooke , general manager of Central Arizona Project , the canal system that holds river @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people can take comfort in the progress to secure the river ’ s future with last year ’ s drought contingency plan .
But once Lake Mead dips low enough , Arizona will endure the most painful cuts of any state based on an agreed-upon priority list — first rural farmers , then eventually cities .
“ It ’ s at least a couple of decades until we ’ re saying , ‘ We don ’ t have one more drop for the next person that comes here , ’ ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be aware that water — the importation of a scarce commodity into a desert environment — is expensive and , with climate change , going to get even more expensive.
” Arizona pays tribes that leave behind about 785,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water they ’ re entitled to each year , or enough to fill about 3.2 billion average-sized bathtubs .
The state relied heavily on unused water from the Gila River Indian Community and the Colorado River Indian Tribes to fulfill its obligations in the drought contingency plan .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as supplies shrink and tribes need to use more of their share .
John Fleck , director of the University of New Mexico ’ s Water Resources Program , said costs hinder most proposals to bring in new water supplies .
“ What you ’ re seeing is these expensive projects are dying because of this conservation trend , ” he said .
“ They ’ re just super expensive , and we ’ re seeing communities successfully conserving without too much trouble .
Without them , it doesn ’ t feel particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Project acknowledged the costs of finding new water sources but said conservation-minded academics like Fleck have a different perspective because they aren ’ t accountable to customers and constituents .
“ We ’ re working on both of those things — both to reduce consumption and to increase supply — and we don ’ t have to make a choice between one or the other , ” Cooke said .
___ Associated Press writer Felicia Fonseca in Flagstaff , Arizona , contributed to this story .
Metz is a corps member for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues .

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The white rings that wrap around two massive lakes in the U.S. West are a stark reminder of how water levels are dropping and a warning that the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River face a much drier future.
Amid prolonged drought and climate change in a region that’s only getting thirstier, when that reckoning will arrive — and how much time remains to prepare for it — is still a guess.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is expected to release projections Friday that suggest Lake Powell and Lake Mead will dip slightly in 2021. That determines how much water flows to cities and farms in seven states. Despite the dip, Lake Mead’s levels are expected to stay above the threshold that triggers mandatory water cuts to Arizona and Nevada, giving officials throughout the Southwest more time to prepare for a future when the flow will slow.
The Colorado River supplies Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Mexico. Its water pours out of faucets in growing cities like Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix and nourishes enough farmland to yield 15% of total U.S. crop output and 13% of its livestock production.
Last year, with increasingly less water flowing to Lake Mead and Lake Powell — the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States — Arizona, California and Nevada agreed to a drought contingency plan that built in voluntary cuts to prevent the reservoirs from dropping so low that they cannot deliver water to cities and farms. The other states historically haven’t used their full allocation of water and focus on ensuring the level in Lake Powell is high enough to generate hydropower.
For the first time, Nevada and Arizona didn’t receive their full share of water last year after the Bureau of Reclamation projected Lake Mead would dip to 1,089 feet (332 meters). The impact was minimal, however, and didn’t trickle down to water users. Mexico also agreed to cuts.
When projections drop below 1,075 feet (328 meters), Nevada and Arizona will face deeper cuts mandated by agreements between the seven states and Mexico. Next year, the states will begin renegotiating the deals expiring in 2026.
“The future of the river is going to be drier than the past. All the climate models and the current drought suggest that,” said Colby Pellegrino, Southern Nevada Water Authority’s deputy general manager of resources. “Every sector is going to have to learn how to do more with less.”
Since 1990, the population has more than tripled in the Las Vegas area, which gets nearly 90% of its water from the Colorado River. But by treating and recycling almost all water used indoors — for flushing toilets and running dishwashers, for example — and replacing nearly 305,000 square miles (790,000 square kilometers) of grass with desert-friendly landscaping, the area has been able to consume far less water than it’s allocated.
Elsewhere, officials are scrambling to find alternative water sources to sustain growing cities and farms. Agricultural areas can’t replicate Las Vegas’ turf removal program. And Nevada’s ability to treat and then store recycled wastewater in Lake Mead, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Las Vegas, can’t be done in other places with less storage capacity, like Southern California, where wastewater runs into the Pacific Ocean.
In Arizona, where nearly 40% of the water supply comes from the Colorado River, officials need to aggressively pursue alternative sources, ranging from underground aquifers to ocean water desalination, to keep serving customers long term, said Ted Cooke, general manager of Central Arizona Project, the canal system that holds river water.
For now, Cooke said, people can take comfort in the progress to secure the river’s future with last year’s drought contingency plan. But once Lake Mead dips low enough, Arizona will endure the most painful cuts of any state based on an agreed-upon priority list — first rural farmers, then eventually cities.
“It’s at least a couple of decades until we’re saying, ‘We don’t have one more drop for the next person that comes here,’” he said. “But people certainly ought to be aware that water — the importation of a scarce commodity into a desert environment — is expensive and, with climate change, going to get even more expensive.”
Arizona pays tribes that leave behind about 785,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water they’re entitled to each year, or enough to fill about 3.2 billion average-sized bathtubs. The state relied heavily on unused water from the Gila River Indian Community and the Colorado River Indian Tribes to fulfill its obligations in the drought contingency plan. At some point, that arrangement could change as supplies shrink and tribes need to use more of their share.
John Fleck, director of the University of New Mexico’s Water Resources Program, said costs hinder most proposals to bring in new water supplies.
“What you’re seeing is these expensive projects are dying because of this conservation trend,” he said. “They’re just super expensive, and we’re seeing communities successfully conserving without too much trouble. Without them, it doesn’t feel particularly painful.”
Cooke of the Central Arizona Project acknowledged the costs of finding new water sources but said conservation-minded academics like Fleck have a different perspective because they aren’t accountable to customers and constituents.
“We’re working on both of those things — both to reduce consumption and to increase supply — and we don’t have to make a choice between one or the other,” Cooke said.
___
Associated Press writer Felicia Fonseca in Flagstaff, Arizona, contributed to this story. Metz is a corps member for the AP/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Colorado mom accused in QAnon kidnapping plot can stand trial, judge rules

CASTLE ROCK — A Colorado woman accused of working with supporters of QAnon to have her son kidnapped from foster care can be put on trial , a judge ruled Thursday .
Judge Lawrence Bowling admitted his decision was a “ close call ” because the prosecution did not definitively lay out Cynthia Abcug ’ s role in what authorities say was a scheme with supporters of QAnon , a far-right conspiracy theory centered on the belief that President Donald Trump is waging a secret campaign against enemies of the “ deep state ” and a child sex trafficking ring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bought a gun as authorities say the talks about the kidnapping raid were happening last year swayed him at this stage of the proceedings .
The vast majority of the evidence presented against Abcug during the court hearing was based on information provided by her 15-year-old daughter last September to her therapist , a social worker and police .
Abcug ’ s lawyers were denied a chance to question the daughter during the hearing .
In their questioning of the case worker and a police detective , they stressed the daughter could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that she had learned to “ tune out ” her mother who had become very upset when her son was put into foster care in January 2019 after she was suspected of lying about his health problems .
They also pointed out that at first the daughter said she did not know when the raid would be carried out but later said she thought it would be done before the end of October 2019 .
Abcug was arrested in Montana on Dec. 30 , 2019 , after leaving Parker , the Denver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She was charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping after being returned to Colorado .
She sat in a chair a slight distance away from her defense lawyers because of social distancing rules , wearing an orange jail uniform and a surgical mask .
She shook her head when Parker police Detective Beverly Wilson testified that her daughter had said her mother barely left the house except to go to meetings with QAnon supporters .
Abcug ’ s daughter also told authorities that at least two men had come to their house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one who her mother told her was a sniper with a military background .
While the FBI has said that QAnon theories could provide an inspiration for domestic terrorists , defense attorney Emily Boehme said the theories have also found support among some elected officials , noting that President Donald Trump has retweeted QAnon-promoting accounts .

CASTLE ROCK — A Colorado woman accused of working with supporters of QAnon to have her son kidnapped from foster care can be put on trial, a judge ruled Thursday.
Judge Lawrence Bowling admitted his decision was a “close call” because the prosecution did not definitively lay out Cynthia Abcug’s role in what authorities say was a scheme with supporters of QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory centered on the belief that President Donald Trump is waging a secret campaign against enemies of the “deep state” and a child sex trafficking ring.
However, the fact that she bought a gun as authorities say the talks about the kidnapping raid were happening last year swayed him at this stage of the proceedings.
The vast majority of the evidence presented against Abcug during the court hearing was based on information provided by her 15-year-old daughter last September to her therapist, a social worker and police.
Abcug’s lawyers were denied a chance to question the daughter during the hearing.
In their questioning of the case worker and a police detective, they stressed the daughter could not provide many details about the plot, noting that she had learned to “tune out” her mother who had become very upset when her son was put into foster care in January 2019 after she was suspected of lying about his health problems.
They also pointed out that at first the daughter said she did not know when the raid would be carried out but later said she thought it would be done before the end of October 2019.
Abcug was arrested in Montana on Dec. 30, 2019, after leaving Parker, the Denver suburb where she lived with her daughter. She was charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping after being returned to Colorado.
She sat in a chair a slight distance away from her defense lawyers because of social distancing rules, wearing an orange jail uniform and a surgical mask.
She shook her head when Parker police Detective Beverly Wilson testified that her daughter had said her mother barely left the house except to go to meetings with QAnon supporters.
Abcug’s daughter also told authorities that at least two men had come to their house to provide security for them, including one who her mother told her was a sniper with a military background.
While the FBI has said that QAnon theories could provide an inspiration for domestic terrorists, defense attorney Emily Boehme said the theories have also found support among some elected officials, noting that President Donald Trump has retweeted QAnon-promoting accounts.


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--A V-shaped recovery looking less likely in Colorado, economic forecast predicts

The Colorado economy is making a strong comeback , but not one strong enough to restore all the jobs lost in March and April by the end of the year , according to a revised economic forecast from the Leeds Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder .
In December , the annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook predicted the state would add 40,100 non-farm jobs in 2020 , the slowest pace of gains since 2011 .
What the estimating groups and almost everyone else didn ’ t see coming was a pandemic .
The mid-year update now predicts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado , which works out to a decline of 4.6 % for the year .
As bad as that sounds , the state shed 342,000 in March and April .
It has gained 126,000 back in May and June , but still has a long way to go .
“ We think the recovery in the coming months will be slower than what we observed in May and June , the initial snapback from closed to open , ” said Brian Lewandowski , executive director of the Leeds Business Research Division , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery many are banking on , he thinks Colorado is tracking a U or swoosh-shaped recovery .
There is an outside chance for a double-dip recession or W-shaped recovery , but Lewandowski said that would require another round of widespread closures , something he doesn ’ t envision happening .
But then again , nobody envisioned the closures that hit in March .
“ We have no context , nationally or in Colorado , in which to assess this magnitude of economic devastation , ” said Richard Wobbekind , senior economist and faculty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in comments accompanying the report .
“ We can try and compare it to the Great Recession , but the numbers are orders of magnitude different .
We never shut the economy down before.
” As they have from Day 1 , leisure and hospitality workers will continue to bear the brunt of pandemic-related job losses , with employment in that sector ending the year down 22.3 % or 76,700 jobs .
That equates to about three out of every five jobs the state is expected to lose this year .
Airlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come October if they don ’ t receive more federal assistance .
The trade , transportation and utilities sector , which includes retail and airline jobs , is projected to shed 13,000 positions , a 2.7 % decline .
Professional and business services are expected to fare the best , with jobs declining only 0.2 % .
The recession has hit metro areas with varying intensity .
As of June , Grand Junction had the smallest annual job losses at 2.2 % , followed by Boulder at 4.1 % , Pueblo down 4.4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Fort Collins down 5.8 % , Greeley off by 6.2 % and metro Denver down 6.7 % , according to the revised CBEO .
The CBEO projects slower state population growth with fewer people moving to Colorado , fewer births and increased deaths because of COVID-19 .
Still , the state ’ s population could top 5.8 million , up from 5.77 million in 2019 .
And there are anecdotal reports that residents from harder-hit and more crowded states are looking at landing in Colorado , something that a shift to remote @ @ @ @ @

The Colorado economy is making a strong comeback, but not one strong enough to restore all the jobs lost in March and April by the end of the year, according to a revised economic forecast from the Leeds Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder.
In December, the annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook predicted the state would add 40,100 non-farm jobs in 2020, the slowest pace of gains since 2011. What the estimating groups and almost everyone else didn’t see coming was a pandemic.
The mid-year update now predicts a loss of 128,500 nonfarm jobs in Colorado, which works out to a decline of 4.6% for the year. As bad as that sounds, the state shed 342,000 in March and April. It has gained 126,000 back in May and June, but still has a long way to go.
“We think the recovery in the coming months will be slower than what we observed in May and June, the initial snapback from closed to open,” said Brian Lewandowski, executive director of the Leeds Business Research Division, in an email. Rather than a V-shaped recovery many are banking on, he thinks Colorado is tracking a U or swoosh-shaped recovery.
There is an outside chance for a double-dip recession or W-shaped recovery, but Lewandowski said that would require another round of widespread closures, something he doesn’t envision happening. But then again, nobody envisioned the closures that hit in March.
“We have no context, nationally or in Colorado, in which to assess this magnitude of economic devastation,” said Richard Wobbekind, senior economist and faculty director of the Leeds Business Research Division, in comments accompanying the report. “We can try and compare it to the Great Recession, but the numbers are orders of magnitude different. We never shut the economy down before.”
As they have from Day 1, leisure and hospitality workers will continue to bear the brunt of pandemic-related job losses, with employment in that sector ending the year down 22.3% or 76,700 jobs. That equates to about three out of every five jobs the state is expected to lose this year.
Airlines are also looking at major job reductions come October if they don’t receive more federal assistance. The trade, transportation and utilities sector, which includes retail and airline jobs, is projected to shed 13,000 positions, a 2.7% decline.
Professional and business services are expected to fare the best, with jobs declining only 0.2%.
The recession has hit metro areas with varying intensity. As of June, Grand Junction had the smallest annual job losses at 2.2%, followed by Boulder at 4.1%, Pueblo down 4.4%, Colorado Springs down 4.7%, Fort Collins down 5.8%, Greeley off by 6.2% and metro Denver down 6.7%, according to the revised CBEO.
The CBEO projects slower state population growth with fewer people moving to Colorado, fewer births and increased deaths because of COVID-19. Still, the state’s population could top 5.8 million, up from 5.77 million in 2019. And there are anecdotal reports that residents from harder-hit and more crowded states are looking at landing in Colorado, something that a shift to remote work arrangements makes easier.


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Nuggets’ history against the Jazz in the NBA playoffs

It ’ s official : The Nuggets are taking on the Jazz in the first round of the NBA playoffs .
The Interstate 70 rivals will be meeting for the fifth time in the postseason and the first since 2010 .
Here ’ s a look at what happened in those previous series : 1983-84 playoffs : First round — No .
2 Jazz 3 , No .
7 Nuggets 2 The Nuggets entered as the No .
7 seed against the Midwest Division winning Jazz .
After Utah took Game 1 , Denver battled back to take Games 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t let the Nuggets seal the upset , averaging 31.0 points over the series to lift the Jazz to victory .
Denver had three players average at least 20 points during the series — Alex English ( 29.0 ) , Dan Issel ( 27.4 ) and Kiki Vandeweghe ( 25.4 ) .
1984-85 playoffs : Second round — No .
2 Nuggets 4 , No .
6 Jazz 1 After upsetting the No .
3 seeded Rockets in the first round , the Jazz had a rematch with Denver , this time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won the Midwest Division with the second-best record in the West .
Led by Alex English ’ s 30.6 point in the series , the Nuggets exacted revenge on the previous season ’ s defeat .
The only blemish Denver had in the series was a 131-123 loss in Game 3 in Salt Lake City .
1993-94 playoffs : Second round — No .
5 Jazz 4 , No .
8 Nuggets 3 Fresh off of beating the Supersonics in the first No .
8 upset of a No .
1 seed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0-3 in its second-round series with Utah .
With their backs to the wall , the Nuggets — behind Reggie Williams ’ 21 points — squeaked an 83-82 Game 4 win to avoid the sweep .
Then Denver went to Utah stole one on the road in Game 5 .
Center Dikembe Mutombo lead the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds in Game 6 to force a winner-takes-all Game 7 .
Utah would hang on in Game 7 , winning 91-81 , to take the series and advance to the Western Conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — No .
5 Jazz 4 , No .
4 Nuggets 2 Denver took Game 1 , but would lose the next three to Utah .
Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups combined for 49 points to lead the Nuggets to a 116-102 win at home in Game 5 .
The two combined for 50 in Game 6 , but fell to the Jazz , 112-104 .
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It’s official: The Nuggets are taking on the Jazz in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Interstate 70 rivals will be meeting for the fifth time in the postseason and the first since 2010. Here’s a look at what happened in those previous series:
1983-84 playoffs: First round — No. 2 Jazz 3, No. 7 Nuggets 2
The Nuggets entered as the No. 7 seed against the Midwest Division winning Jazz. After Utah took Game 1, Denver battled back to take Games 2 and 3. But Adrian Dantley wouldn’t let the Nuggets seal the upset, averaging 31.0 points over the series to lift the Jazz to victory. Denver had three players average at least 20 points during the series — Alex English (29.0), Dan Issel (27.4) and Kiki Vandeweghe (25.4).
1984-85 playoffs: Second round — No. 2 Nuggets 4, No. 6 Jazz 1
After upsetting the No. 3 seeded Rockets in the first round, the Jazz had a rematch with Denver, this time with their roles reversed. The Nuggets won the Midwest Division with the second-best record in the West. Led by Alex English’s 30.6 point in the series, the Nuggets exacted revenge on the previous season’s defeat. The only blemish Denver had in the series was a 131-123 loss in Game 3 in Salt Lake City.
1993-94 playoffs: Second round — No. 5 Jazz 4, No. 8 Nuggets 3
Fresh off of beating the Supersonics in the first No. 8 upset of a No. 1 seed in NBA history, Denver quickly fell behind 0-3 in its second-round series with Utah. With their backs to the wall, the Nuggets — behind Reggie Williams’ 21 points — squeaked an 83-82 Game 4 win to avoid the sweep. Then Denver went to Utah stole one on the road in Game 5. Center Dikembe Mutombo lead the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds in Game 6 to force a winner-takes-all Game 7. Utah would hang on in Game 7, winning 91-81, to take the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
2009-10 playoffs: First round — No. 5 Jazz 4, No. 4 Nuggets 2
Denver took Game 1, but would lose the next three to Utah. Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups combined for 49 points to lead the Nuggets to a 116-102 win at home in Game 5. The two combined for 50 in Game 6, but fell to the Jazz, 112-104.
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thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Kniech: We can no longer pretend that old-racist policies don’t impact our community today

Vincent Carroll has twice decried discussion of race in Denver ’ s update to decades-old group living zoning .
But he ignores racial inequality data and a national awakening that “ not being racist ” won ’ t end harm to our neighbors unless we also tackle the racism built into rules that perpetuate harm long after racist intent has faded .
So let ’ s look at the data and how structural racism works in zoning .
Carroll acknowledges that bigotry was a factor in zoning rules still on the books .
As “ white only ” covenants were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racially neutral zoning that continued to segregate by prohibiting ways of living that were more common among black residents , including larger household sizes .
Uses considered undesirable , like community corrections or shelters , were allowed near predominately non-white neighborhoods — where they remain today .
But the same sized residential care for seniors or people with disabilities was also allowed in single-family areas — demonstrating that group residential care can coexist with single-family housing and that our zoning code is based more on perceptions about occupants than on impacts related to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homelessness at four times their percentage of the population , and nearly six of ten people living in community corrections as an alternative to incarceration are people of color .
Institutionalized racism lives on both sides of this policy .
Our failure to accommodate these uses leaves people of color disproportionately sleeping on the streets or incarcerated waiting for a community bed .
And claims these uses don ’ t belong in “ neighborhoods ” devalue communities of color who have lived near them for 60+ years , implying they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same way as majority-white areas .
Carroll cites financial viability questions in his opposition to zoning for smaller community corrections .
Zoning codes are built for decades .
Short-sighted thinking can lead to bizarre results , like another provision we ’ re fixing that allows people to line up nightly for emergency shelter to sleep but prevents transitional housing or daytime services to help them out of homelessness , because that ’ s how charity worked then .
We must build codes for the future we seek .
Whether you ’ re considering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or the values-based goal of reducing incarceration of Black , Latinx and Native American people , new community corrections models have never been more critical , even if funding takes time .
While acknowledging Denver ’ s household limits are the most restrictive nationally , Carroll denies race is relevant , claiming without evidence that white newcomers are most likely to take advantage of changes .
Some white newcomers , returning graduates or longtimers may form new family-like structures by choice or to navigate expensive housing .
But communities of color who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and also now experiencing disproportionate pandemic unemployment are the most likely to need to share housing .
Large households with unrelated adults are rare even where legal , but an important alternative to homelessness .
In Denver , Black and Latinx households comprise 30 % of the city , but over half of homes with 3 or more adults and 72 % of households with 5 or more adults .
This mirrors longtime national trends , linked to complex factors including persistent housing discrimination and systemic barriers to formal child/elder care .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy Denver has proposed .
Going above 5 would only be allowed here if square footage , fire code and parking standards are met .
Avoiding “ unofficial boarding houses ” is a fair concern .
The city ’ s answer is to strictly define “ household ” as a non-profit housekeeping unit where residents jointly choose to live together , share all spaces and make household decisions jointly .
Rent-by-the-room scenarios managed by outsiders would still be prohibited in single family-zoned areas .
This debate is about whether government gets to define @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic crisis can legally form new household structures to meet urgent needs .
This conversation is hard .
Surely both the city and I have and will make mistakes .
But given my privilege as a white elected official , I ’ m compelled to raise these facts and implications , even if imperfectly .
I ’ m focused on structures and outcomes for people of color and those who are most vulnerable , not the racial intent in anyone ’ s heart or mind .
Adjustments to proposal details have been made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notice and an opportunity to learn how new facilities will address community safety are included .
But this is one of Denver ’ s first big decisions on whether to choose a more anti-racist path for our approach to housing .
We have to be honest about the stakes .
Robin Kniech is a Denver city councilwoman .
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Vincent Carroll has twice decried discussion of race in Denver’s update to decades-old group living zoning. But he ignores racial inequality data and a national awakening that “not being racist” won’t end harm to our neighbors unless we also tackle the racism built into rules that perpetuate harm long after racist intent has faded. So let’s look at the data and how structural racism works in zoning.
Carroll acknowledges that bigotry was a factor in zoning rules still on the books. As “white only” covenants were struck down, neighborhoods and cities developed racially neutral zoning that continued to segregate by prohibiting ways of living that were more common among black residents, including larger household sizes.
Uses considered undesirable, like community corrections or shelters, were allowed near predominately non-white neighborhoods — where they remain today. But the same sized residential care for seniors or people with disabilities was also allowed in single-family areas — demonstrating that group residential care can coexist with single-family housing and that our zoning code is based more on perceptions about occupants than on impacts related to size or format.
Black residents experience homelessness at four times their percentage of the population, and nearly six of ten people living in community corrections as an alternative to incarceration are people of color. Institutionalized racism lives on both sides of this policy. Our failure to accommodate these uses leaves people of color disproportionately sleeping on the streets or incarcerated waiting for a community bed. And claims these uses don’t belong in “neighborhoods” devalue communities of color who have lived near them for 60+ years, implying they don’t count as “neighborhoods” in the same way as majority-white areas.
Carroll cites financial viability questions in his opposition to zoning for smaller community corrections. Zoning codes are built for decades. Short-sighted thinking can lead to bizarre results, like another provision we’re fixing that allows people to line up nightly for emergency shelter to sleep but prevents transitional housing or daytime services to help them out of homelessness, because that’s how charity worked then. We must build codes for the future we seek. Whether you’re considering the pre-COVID reality of unsustainably full prisons, or the values-based goal of reducing incarceration of Black, Latinx and Native American people, new community corrections models have never been more critical, even if funding takes time.
While acknowledging Denver’s household limits are the most restrictive nationally, Carroll denies race is relevant, claiming without evidence that white newcomers are most likely to take advantage of changes. Some white newcomers, returning graduates or longtimers may form new family-like structures by choice or to navigate expensive housing. But communities of color who are being priced out of their homes and also now experiencing disproportionate pandemic unemployment are the most likely to need to share housing. Large households with unrelated adults are rare even where legal, but an important alternative to homelessness.
In Denver, Black and Latinx households comprise 30% of the city, but over half of homes with 3 or more adults and 72% of households with 5 or more adults. This mirrors longtime national trends, linked to complex factors including persistent housing discrimination and systemic barriers to formal child/elder care.
Most peer cities already allow the same 5-person policy Denver has proposed. Going above 5 would only be allowed here if square footage, fire code and parking standards are met. Avoiding “unofficial boarding houses” is a fair concern. The city’s answer is to strictly define “household” as a non-profit housekeeping unit where residents jointly choose to live together, share all spaces and make household decisions jointly. Rent-by-the-room scenarios managed by outsiders would still be prohibited in single family-zoned areas. This debate is about whether government gets to define “family,” whether those in economic crisis can legally form new household structures to meet urgent needs.
This conversation is hard. Surely both the city and I have and will make mistakes. But given my privilege as a white elected official, I’m compelled to raise these facts and implications, even if imperfectly. I’m focused on structures and outcomes for people of color and those who are most vulnerable, not the racial intent in anyone’s heart or mind. Adjustments to proposal details have been made to address valid questions. New public notice and an opportunity to learn how new facilities will address community safety are included. But this is one of Denver’s first big decisions on whether to choose a more anti-racist path for our approach to housing. We have to be honest about the stakes.
Robin Kniech is a Denver city councilwoman. Readers are invited to get more Frequently Asked Questions answered at Denvergov.org/groupliving.
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thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Colorado’s COVID guidelines for schools have many suggestions, few requirements

If a positive case of COVID-19 occurs in a school , Colorado parents might not be notified unless their child was in a class with the infected person .
That ’ s because guidelines released this week by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment do not require administrators to disclose positive cases schoolwide unless there is an outbreak .
Throughout the summer , the state has continued to make suggestions regarding school reopenings without mandating much , leading to a patchwork of health and safety standards among districts across Colorado .
The agency considers a school to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unrelated students , teachers and staff have confirmed cases of COVID-19 .
In schools that institute cohorting , an outbreak can also be defined as three or more cohorts with cases from separate households within a two-week period .
In schools that don ’ t practice cohorting , two or more confirmed cases within two weeks constitute an outbreak .
On Wednesday , CDPHE released updated guidance and tools intended to help parents and school staff determine the best course of action when a student or teacher isn ’ t feeling well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case in a school .
Among them were letter templates administrators can use to notify families when COVID-19 cases occur in a school .
When a person tests positive for COVID-19 , their local health department is automatically informed of the results , said Ashley Richter , communicable disease epidemiology manager for Tri-County Health Department .
If the person is a school staffer or student , the department will notify the district , and then it ’ s up to the school district whom they want to inform .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to send a letter , ” Richter said .
“ We do not have a protocol regarding this but help support the school how we can.
” Cherry Creek Schools , one of the state ’ s largest districts preparing for in-person classes to start this month , notes on its website that parents will be notified if there ’ s a positive case in their child ’ s classroom .
Asked if schools would make a wider announcement for a single case , Abbe Smith , the district ’ s executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will notify the whole school if there is a confirmed case with a student or staff member .
CDPHE does require schools to report all outbreaks , suspected or confirmed , to their local public health agency or the state within four hours .
The agency also plans to send a weekly survey to schools to obtain information about respiratory illnesses , such as how many students and teachers visited the school ’ s health office , how many exhibited COVID-like symptoms and how many were absent due to sickness .
All confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CDPHE website .
Beyond setting hard quarantine protocols and standards for when a facility should close due to a coronavirus outbreak , much of the state ’ s guidance around reopening schools leaves decisions up to each district .
Over the past several weeks , The Denver Post has heard from teachers who say that sows more frustration than it does confidence .
For example , before Colorado instituted a statewide mask mandate , only Denver Public Schools had announced it would require students and staff wear them during the school day — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disease Control ’ s back-to-school guidance .
Before DPS decided to start the year remotely , its plan to welcome students back for full-time in-person instruction called for cohorting students in groups of up to 30 .
Schools aren ’ t required to ensure enough space for people to be six feet apart — a fact that had Michele Morales , a fifth-grade teacher at Joe Shoemaker School , seriously considering quitting her job .
Julia Johns , a teacher at Alameda International Jr./Sr .
High in Lakewood , recently coauthored a letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Schools administrators asking that they reconsider the district ’ s plan to reopen for in-person instruction after Labor Day .
The school is under construction , so teachers can not use outdoor spaces for instruction like the state recommends , she said .
And even as the school adheres to protocols such as designating hallways for one-way traffic , physical distancing will be a challenge .
“ Our hallway looks a lot like that Georgia photo , ” Johns said , referring to the image of a crowded North Paulding High School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barely manage getting that many kids through the hallway without a pandemic .
”

If a positive case of COVID-19 occurs in a school, Colorado parents might not be notified unless their child was in a class with the infected person.
That’s because guidelines released this week by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment do not require administrators to disclose positive cases schoolwide unless there is an outbreak. Throughout the summer, the state has continued to make suggestions regarding school reopenings without mandating much, leading to a patchwork of health and safety standards among districts across Colorado.
The agency considers a school to have an outbreak when 5% or more of unrelated students, teachers and staff have confirmed cases of COVID-19. In schools that institute cohorting, an outbreak can also be defined as three or more cohorts with cases from separate households within a two-week period. In schools that don’t practice cohorting, two or more confirmed cases within two weeks constitute an outbreak.
On Wednesday, CDPHE released updated guidance and tools intended to help parents and school staff determine the best course of action when a student or teacher isn’t feeling well, or when there is a COVID-19 case in a school. Among them were letter templates administrators can use to notify families when COVID-19 cases occur in a school.
How case reporting works
When a person tests positive for COVID-19, their local health department is automatically informed of the results, said Ashley Richter, communicable disease epidemiology manager for Tri-County Health Department.
If the person is a school staffer or student, the department will notify the district, and then it’s up to the school district whom they want to inform.
“It’s the school’s decision whether or not to send a letter,” Richter said. “We do not have a protocol regarding this but help support the school how we can.”
Cherry Creek Schools, one of the state’s largest districts preparing for in-person classes to start this month, notes on its website that parents will be notified if there’s a positive case in their child’s classroom. Asked if schools would make a wider announcement for a single case, Abbe Smith, the district’s executive director of communications, said the district will notify the whole school if there is a confirmed case with a student or staff member.
CDPHE does require schools to report all outbreaks, suspected or confirmed, to their local public health agency or the state within four hours. The agency also plans to send a weekly survey to schools to obtain information about respiratory illnesses, such as how many students and teachers visited the school’s health office, how many exhibited COVID-like symptoms and how many were absent due to sickness.
All confirmed outbreaks will be posted weekly on the CDPHE website.
Lack of guidance causes frustration
Beyond setting hard quarantine protocols and standards for when a facility should close due to a coronavirus outbreak, much of the state’s guidance around reopening schools leaves decisions up to each district.
Over the past several weeks, The Denver Post has heard from teachers who say that sows more frustration than it does confidence. For example, before Colorado instituted a statewide mask mandate, only Denver Public Schools had announced it would require students and staff wear them during the school day — a crucial piece of the Centers for Disease Control’s back-to-school guidance.
Before DPS decided to start the year remotely, its plan to welcome students back for full-time in-person instruction called for cohorting students in groups of up to 30. Schools aren’t required to ensure enough space for people to be six feet apart — a fact that had Michele Morales, a fifth-grade teacher at Joe Shoemaker School, seriously considering quitting her job.
Julia Johns, a teacher at Alameda International Jr./Sr. High in Lakewood, recently coauthored a letter to Gov. Jared Polis and Jeffco Public Schools administrators asking that they reconsider the district’s plan to reopen for in-person instruction after Labor Day. The school is under construction, so teachers cannot use outdoor spaces for instruction like the state recommends, she said. And even as the school adheres to protocols such as designating hallways for one-way traffic, physical distancing will be a challenge.
“Our hallway looks a lot like that Georgia photo,” Johns said, referring to the image of a crowded North Paulding High School that recently went viral. “We barely manage getting that many kids through the hallway without a pandemic.”


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Rockies Insider: How two years of trial-and-error in Double-A paved Ryan Castellani’s road to the bi

Rockies Insider: How two years of trial-and-error in Double-A paved Ryan Castellani’s road to the big leagues

In the road to the big leagues , Double-A is often a make-or-break level .
So , as a highly-touted prospect , it ’ s never ideal to repeat a season there , especially if the second season is worse than the first .
But that ’ s what Rockies right-hander Ryan Castellani did in 2017 and ’ 18 in Hartford , posting respective ERAs of 4.81 and 5.49 , en route to his eventual major league debut last weekend in Seattle .
As Castellani prepares for his first career home start Friday against the Rangers , he said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s at now without those struggles .
“ That whole ( 2018 ) season was a lot of downs , with some ups , and it was difficult to get through , ” Castellani said .
“ But that adversity has helped me so much and I learned so much because there was so much trial-and-error that season .
Now , I ’ m a better pitcher for it .
“ There were so many days , and starts , where I was wondering , ‘ Does this grip work ?
Does this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what am I trying to do here ?
’ … It helped me discover who I am as a pitcher .
I lost myself a little bit , which helped me find myself.
” Castellani tossed four scoreless innings in his debut .
It ’ s the latest uptick in stock for Colorado ’ s top starting pitching prospect ( if you count Peter Lambert as having graduated from the system ) after Castellani was limited to 10 starts in Triple-A Albuquerque last year due to bone fragments in his elbow .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bounced back with a strong performance in the Arizona Fall League , and then was the Rockies ’ next man up when Lambert ended up sidelined for the year from Tommy John surgery and No .
5 starter Chi Chi Gonzalez landed on the injured list with biceps tendonitis .
“ Surgery last year was tough , but there were still a lot of positives to getting my elbow cleaned up and getting that taken care of , ” Castellani said .
“ I was 100 percent last fall.
” The 24-year-old right-hander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( No .
48 overall ) of the 2014 draft out of Brophy College Prep in Arizona .
He spent six years in the minors , posting a 4.80 career ERA in 126 starts , and was in Colorado ’ s satellite camp this season before getting called up .
Castellani ’ s repertoire includes a mid-90s fastball as well as a changeup and a slurve .
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In the road to the big leagues, Double-A is often a make-or-break level. So, as a highly-touted prospect, it’s never ideal to repeat a season there, especially if the second season is worse than the first.
But that’s what Rockies right-hander Ryan Castellani did in 2017 and ’18 in Hartford, posting respective ERAs of 4.81 and 5.49, en route to his eventual major league debut last weekend in Seattle. As Castellani prepares for his first career home start Friday against the Rangers, he said he wouldn’t be where he’s at now without those struggles.
“That whole (2018) season was a lot of downs, with some ups, and it was difficult to get through,” Castellani said. “But that adversity has helped me so much and I learned so much because there was so much trial-and-error that season. Now, I’m a better pitcher for it.
“There were so many days, and starts, where I was wondering, ‘Does this grip work? Does this pitch work? Who am I and what am I trying to do here?’… It helped me discover who I am as a pitcher. I lost myself a little bit, which helped me find myself.”
Castellani tossed four scoreless innings in his debut. It’s the latest uptick in stock for Colorado’s top starting pitching prospect (if you count Peter Lambert as having graduated from the system) after Castellani was limited to 10 starts in Triple-A Albuquerque last year due to bone fragments in his elbow. He had those fragments cleared via surgery, bounced back with a strong performance in the Arizona Fall League, and then was the Rockies’ next man up when Lambert ended up sidelined for the year from Tommy John surgery and No. 5 starter Chi Chi Gonzalez landed on the injured list with biceps tendonitis.
“Surgery last year was tough, but there were still a lot of positives to getting my elbow cleaned up and getting that taken care of,” Castellani said. “I was 100 percent last fall.”
The 24-year-old right-hander was originally drafted in the second round (No. 48 overall) of the 2014 draft out of Brophy College Prep in Arizona. He spent six years in the minors, posting a 4.80 career ERA in 126 starts, and was in Colorado’s satellite camp this season before getting called up.
Castellani’s repertoire includes a mid-90s fastball as well as a changeup and a slurve.
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thedenverpost--2020-08-15--Denver man sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for meth distribution

A Denver man was sentenced Friday to 11 years in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm .
Nicholas Meyers , 26 , was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martinez , according to a U.S. Justice Department , District of Colorado , news release .
Meyers ’ sentence will be followed by five years of supervised probation .
From October 2016 to July 2017 , Meyers sold 10 ounces of meth and 11 firearms , including an assault rifle , to an undercover federal agent , according to court documents and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was convicted of felony menacing , which prohibited him from possessing firearms .
Meyers was indicted on April 4 , 2019 , and he pleaded guilty on Sept. 3 , 2019 , to distribution of meth and a felon in possession of a firearm .
The case was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives ( ATF ) Denver Division .
“ Selling methamphetamine is bad enough , but selling methamphetamine and firearms is a dangerous combination , ” said U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to identify Mr. Meyers ’ criminal behavior , and with my office was able to stop him from continuing to harm our community.
” Meyers was sentenced to 136 months in federal prison .

A Denver man was sentenced Friday to 11 years in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm.
Nicholas Meyers, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martinez, according to a U.S. Justice Department, District of Colorado, news release.
Meyers’ sentence will be followed by five years of supervised probation.
From October 2016 to July 2017, Meyers sold 10 ounces of meth and 11 firearms, including an assault rifle, to an undercover federal agent, according to court documents and the sentencing statement.
In 2014, Meyers was convicted of felony menacing, which prohibited him from possessing firearms.
Meyers was indicted on April 4, 2019, and he pleaded guilty on Sept. 3, 2019, to distribution of meth and a felon in possession of a firearm. The case was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Denver Division.
“Selling methamphetamine is bad enough, but selling methamphetamine and firearms is a dangerous combination,” said U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn, in the release. “The ATF was able to identify Mr. Meyers’ criminal behavior, and with my office was able to stop him from continuing to harm our community.”
Meyers was sentenced to 136 months in federal prison.


thedenverpost--2020-08-15--Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr. suffers neck strain during collision on floor

LAKE BUENA VISTA , Fla. — Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. was carted off the court and fitted for a neck brace after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze late in the third quarter Friday .
Jones was trying to get around a screen when he ran into the 6-foot-11 Bitadze and fell to the floor .
The Heat announced via Twitter after their 109-92 loss that Jones had a neck strain and had undergone an MRI , CT scan and concussion test .
The Heat said Jones would be re-evaluated over the weekend .
During his postgame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urged caution before reacting one way or another until all tests have been completed .
But the initial signs , including that Jones had movement and was not reporting numbness in his extremities , were considered positive .
The Heat face the Pacers in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series beginning Tuesday .
Players from both teams stood on the court in silence as Heat personnel and eventually emergency medical workers tended to Jones .
Once the brace was on , they rolled him onto a backboard and lifted him onto a stretcher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heat center Bam Adebayo , one of Jones ’ closest friends on the team and someone who was not playing in Friday ’ s game , followed the group of rescue workers off the floor .
Jones appeared to have movement in most of his extremities , and was tapping the toes of his sneakers on the court several times while being evaluated .
Jones has averaged 8.6 points , 4 rebounds and 23.4 minutes for the Heat this season .
He won the slam dunk championship during the All-Star break .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bubble at Disney ’ s Wide World of Sports adds complexity to the situation , since it would be problematic for Heat personnel to leave the campus with Jones given the rules about quarantining and re-entering the bubble .
Like all teams at Disney , the Heat are also limited in terms of staff .
Several members of the team ’ s normal traveling party are not with the team right now because of limits on the number of personnel any team can have inside the bubble .

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. was carted off the court and fitted for a neck brace after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze late in the third quarter Friday.
Jones was trying to get around a screen when he ran into the 6-foot-11 Bitadze and fell to the floor.
The Heat announced via Twitter after their 109-92 loss that Jones had a neck strain and had undergone an MRI, CT scan and concussion test. The Heat said Jones would be re-evaluated over the weekend.
During his postgame press conference, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra urged caution before reacting one way or another until all tests have been completed. But the initial signs, including that Jones had movement and was not reporting numbness in his extremities, were considered positive.
The Heat face the Pacers in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series beginning Tuesday.
Players from both teams stood on the court in silence as Heat personnel and eventually emergency medical workers tended to Jones. Once the brace was on, they rolled him onto a backboard and lifted him onto a stretcher before wheeling him off the floor.
Heat center Bam Adebayo, one of Jones’ closest friends on the team and someone who was not playing in Friday’s game, followed the group of rescue workers off the floor. Jones appeared to have movement in most of his extremities, and was tapping the toes of his sneakers on the court several times while being evaluated.
Jones has averaged 8.6 points, 4 rebounds and 23.4 minutes for the Heat this season. He won the slam dunk championship during the All-Star break.
This type of injury happening inside the so-called bubble at Disney’s Wide World of Sports adds complexity to the situation, since it would be problematic for Heat personnel to leave the campus with Jones given the rules about quarantining and re-entering the bubble.
Like all teams at Disney, the Heat are also limited in terms of staff. Several members of the team’s normal traveling party are not with the team right now because of limits on the number of personnel any team can have inside the bubble.


thedenverpost--2020-08-15--5 takeaways from the Avalanche’s Game 2 victory over Arizona

In Game 2 against the Avalanche on Friday , Arizona “ played a really good hockey game , ” according to coach Rick Tocchet .
But the Coyotes still lost 3-2 and trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven first-round series at the Western Conference hub in Edmonton .
Here ’ s five takeaways with Saturday ’ s Game 3 already looming : 1 .
One shot .
The Avs only needed one shot from Andre Burakovsky to make the difference at Rogers Place .
Burakovsky ’ s first shot of the game , which was also his last shot of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead with just 2:53 remaining in regulation .
Colorado ’ s other goals came from Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Jost , the latter of whom was replacing Joonas Donskoi , who was “ unfit to play ” for whatever reason .
Jost , whom Avs coach Jared Bednar has been impressed with since training camp began , is probably looking at a more consistent role moving forward in this series .
2 .
Where is Val ?
Second-line forward Valeri Nichushkin is pointless in five playoff games , including three in last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was minus-2 and held without a shot against Arizona in Game 2 .
Big Val is struggling in a top-six role , and although he seems to play better with increased ice time , don ’ t be surprised if he drops to the third line and Burakovsky returns to the top-six .
3 .
“ You got to go down swinging.
” Those were the words of Tocchet after Game 2 , when he was pleased with how his team played after producing just 14 shots in Game 1 .
The Yotes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played a good hockey game .
It ’ s more like it .
I ’ m proud of the way they played , ” Tocchet said .
“ They responded .
They were in their faces .
That ’ s more like the way we need to play consistently.
” He added : “ You got to go down swinging.
” 4 .
Powerless .
This game featured eight power plays with zero goals .
Both teams were 0-for-4 with the man-advantage .
While the power play didn ’ t play a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penalty late in the second period to Avs star right winger Mikko Rantanen could have cost Colorado dearly .
It came 190 feet away from the Avs ’ net in a 2-2 game , and Rantanen ’ s elbow to Jason Demers ’ head was an easy call for the refs .
5 .
Avs goalie Philipp Grubauer has allowed just two goals in two games .
While his relatively easy 14-save shutout in Game 1 was just that , “ Gruby ” is proving he ’ s the man to carry the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he might get the Game 3 start Saturday despite a quick turnaround from Game 2 .

In Game 2 against the Avalanche on Friday, Arizona “played a really good hockey game,” according to coach Rick Tocchet. But the Coyotes still lost 3-2 and trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven first-round series at the Western Conference hub in Edmonton.
Here’s five takeaways with Saturday’s Game 3 already looming:
1. One shot. The Avs only needed one shot from Andre Burakovsky to make the difference at Rogers Place. Burakovsky’s first shot of the game, which was also his last shot of the game, gave the Avs a 3-2 lead with just 2:53 remaining in regulation.
Colorado’s other goals came from Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Jost, the latter of whom was replacing Joonas Donskoi, who was “unfit to play” for whatever reason.
Jost, whom Avs coach Jared Bednar has been impressed with since training camp began, is probably looking at a more consistent role moving forward in this series.
2. Where is Val? Second-line forward Valeri Nichushkin is pointless in five playoff games, including three in last week’s round-robin tournament, and he was minus-2 and held without a shot against Arizona in Game 2.
Big Val is struggling in a top-six role, and although he seems to play better with increased ice time, don’t be surprised if he drops to the third line and Burakovsky returns to the top-six.
3. “You got to go down swinging.” Those were the words of Tocchet after Game 2, when he was pleased with how his team played after producing just 14 shots in Game 1. The Yotes had 32 shots Friday.
“We played a good hockey game. It’s more like it. I’m proud of the way they played,” Tocchet said. “They responded. They were in their faces. That’s more like the way we need to play consistently.”
He added: “You got to go down swinging.”
4. Powerless. This game featured eight power plays with zero goals. Both teams were 0-for-4 with the man-advantage. While the power play didn’t play a major factor in Game 2, the roughing penalty late in the second period to Avs star right winger Mikko Rantanen could have cost Colorado dearly. It came 190 feet away from the Avs’ net in a 2-2 game, and Rantanen’s elbow to Jason Demers’ head was an easy call for the refs.
5. Avs goalie Philipp Grubauer has allowed just two goals in two games. While his relatively easy 14-save shutout in Game 1 was just that, “Gruby” is proving he’s the man to carry the mail for this team — and why he might get the Game 3 start Saturday despite a quick turnaround from Game 2.


thedenverpost--2020-08-15--Avalanche down two forwards, might have to call on one of its “black aces”

Avalanche right winger Joonas Donskoi was “ unfit to play ” in Game 2 on Friday , and left winger Vladislav Namestnikov skated off in the first period with an apparent upper-body injury after colliding with teammate Nathan MacKinnon .
Following Colorado ’ s 3-2 win at Rogers Place in Edmonton , Avs coach Jared Bednar said both Donskoi and Namestnikov are “ day-to-day.
” In the COVID-19 crisis , the NHL has asked teams to not differentiate between sickness and injury .
Donskoi has two goals and four points in four playoff games , including three in last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday by Tyson Jost , who scored Colorado ’ s second goal .
Namestnikov has a goal in four playoff games .
If he and Donskoi can not play Saturday in Game 3 , the Avs will bring in one of their four “ black aces ” — forwards T.J. Tynan , Sheldon Dries , Logan O ’ Connor or Shane Bowers .
Television blues .
NBC Sports Network carried the first period of the Avs game Friday before switching to the start of the Philadelphia-Montreal series .
Colorado ’ s game was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sports app , NHL Network and Altitude , the regional sports network that isn ’ t offered to Comcast and Dish Network subscribers .
Clearly , NBC felt like its national broadcast would garner more viewers from the Flyers-Canadiens game .
In the ensuing rounds , there will be less overlap for NBC to choose from .
Footnotes .
Colorado has a 2-0 series lead for the first time since 2014 when it won the first two games of the first-round series against Minnesota .
The Avs lost that series in seven games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its four games in Edmonton by scoring the game-winner within the last seven minutes of regulation .
… MacKinnon and Nazem Kadri have points in all five playoff games , the first Avalanche players to start a playoff season with a point streak of at least four games since 2003-04 .
… Avs defenseman Erik Johnson had five blocked shots Friday , tying his playoff career-high ( May 8 , 2019 at San Jose ) .

Avalanche right winger Joonas Donskoi was “unfit to play” in Game 2 on Friday, and left winger Vladislav Namestnikov skated off in the first period with an apparent upper-body injury after colliding with teammate Nathan MacKinnon.
Following Colorado’s 3-2 win at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Avs coach Jared Bednar said both Donskoi and Namestnikov are “day-to-day.” In the COVID-19 crisis, the NHL has asked teams to not differentiate between sickness and injury.
Donskoi has two goals and four points in four playoff games, including three in last week’s round-robin. He was replaced Friday by Tyson Jost, who scored Colorado’s second goal.
Namestnikov has a goal in four playoff games. If he and Donskoi cannot play Saturday in Game 3, the Avs will bring in one of their four “black aces” — forwards T.J. Tynan, Sheldon Dries, Logan O’Connor or Shane Bowers.
Television blues. NBC Sports Network carried the first period of the Avs game Friday before switching to the start of the Philadelphia-Montreal series. Colorado’s game was available in its entirety on the NBC Sports app, NHL Network and Altitude, the regional sports network that isn’t offered to Comcast and Dish Network subscribers.
Clearly, NBC felt like its national broadcast would garner more viewers from the Flyers-Canadiens game. In the ensuing rounds, there will be less overlap for NBC to choose from.
Footnotes. Colorado has a 2-0 series lead for the first time since 2014 when it won the first two games of the first-round series against Minnesota. The Avs lost that series in seven games. … Colorado has won three of its four games in Edmonton by scoring the game-winner within the last seven minutes of regulation. … MacKinnon and Nazem Kadri have points in all five playoff games, the first Avalanche players to start a playoff season with a point streak of at least four games since 2003-04. … Avs defenseman Erik Johnson had five blocked shots Friday, tying his playoff career-high (May 8, 2019 at San Jose).


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Raimel Tapia finding his groove, focusing on plate discipline

The Arizona series earlier this week might have been the start of something big for Raimel Tapia .
After starting three of the first four games of the shortened season but managing just two hits in 11 at-bats , the outfielder seemed to fall out of favor with Rockies manager Bud Black .
Tapia found himself coming off the bench against San Diego , San Francisco and Seattle , but following a pinch-hitting appearance in the first game of the series against the Diamondbacks , he returned to the starting lineup .
Tapia took advantage , racking up five hits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two runs scored and two RBIs .
“ I ’ m going into each game looking for my pitch , ” Tapia said .
“ And not looking for what they ’ re trying to get me ( with ) , but looking for what ’ s gon na work best for me and looking for good results.
” Part of Tapia ’ s recent success comes from better plate discipline , something he ’ s been working on with hitting coach Dave Magadan and assistant hitting coach Jeff Salazar .
Tapia said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s also been an emphasis on forcing opposing pitchers to throw the pitch Tapia wants , instead of playing into their gameplan .
“ They ’ re trying to make sure I ’ m staying true and making sure I ’ m getting those right pitches , ” he said .
The Rockies ’ ability to use a designated hitter has also benefited Tapia .
The outfielder ’ s overthrow of the cutoff man in the fifth inning was part of the Rockies ’ collapse late against Arizona on Wednesday , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tapia another chance to stay in the lineup .
“ He ’ s a natural hitter , ” Black said .
“ Every player wants to play , every player wants to get at-bats every day but there ’ s a little bit of a performance-based operation going on here right now and we need guys who can contribute .
We popped ( Tapia ) back in there thinking that he might be able to give us a little cause other guys maybe aren ’ t swinging great and he responded.
” Tinoco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added a new arm to their organization late Thursday night after a trade with the Miami Marlins , sending right-handed pitcher Jesus Tinoco to South Beach for another righty , Chad Smith .
The 25-year-old Tinoco made his MLB debut in 2019 and made 24 appearances out of the bullpen , but couldn ’ t lock down a place after going 0-3 with a 4.75 ERA .
He was on the Rockies ’ 40-man roster , but hadn ’ t appeared in 2020 .
Colorado now has an open spot on the roster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pitched above the Double-A level .
The 11th-round draft pick out of Ole Miss intrigues Black , who praised his arm and breaking ball .
“ This was more about the opportunity to get a 25-year-old pitcher with a good arm and big potential , potentially to come to us and work with our group , and see what he can bring with his stuff .
Footnote .
Utility man Chris Owings has a sore hamstring .
There is no timetable for his return .
Marquez faced the Rangers on opening day in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rangers to two hits and one run over 5 2/3 innings .
Marquez ’ s fastball has been hopping in the early going , averaging 96.4 mph over his first four starts .
Gibson is looking for his first victory in a Texas uniform and his first win since notching a win for Minnesota at Detroit on Aug. 30 , 2019 .
He ’ s been a very durable pitcher , having won 65 games for the Twins over the last six seasons with six consecutive years of 25 or more starts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trending : Despite giving up 32 runs over a three-game series with Arizona , the Rockies ’ 3.99 ERA stilled ranked fourth in the National League entering the weekend series against Texas at Coors Field .
At issue : Outfielder David Dahl entered the weekend batting .167 ( 7-for-42 ) in 11 games in August .
Dahl is batting .169 since going 3-for-4 on opening day vs. the Rangers at Texas .

The Arizona series earlier this week might have been the start of something big for Raimel Tapia.
After starting three of the first four games of the shortened season but managing just two hits in 11 at-bats, the outfielder seemed to fall out of favor with Rockies manager Bud Black. Tapia found himself coming off the bench against San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle, but following a pinch-hitting appearance in the first game of the series against the Diamondbacks, he returned to the starting lineup. Tapia took advantage, racking up five hits in seven at-bats with two walks, two runs scored and two RBIs.
“I’m going into each game looking for my pitch,” Tapia said. “And not looking for what they’re trying to get me (with), but looking for what’s gonna work best for me and looking for good results.”
Part of Tapia’s recent success comes from better plate discipline, something he’s been working on with hitting coach Dave Magadan and assistant hitting coach Jeff Salazar. Tapia said the staff has stressed patience. There’s also been an emphasis on forcing opposing pitchers to throw the pitch Tapia wants, instead of playing into their gameplan.
“They’re trying to make sure I’m staying true and making sure I’m getting those right pitches,” he said.
The Rockies’ ability to use a designated hitter has also benefited Tapia. The outfielder’s overthrow of the cutoff man in the fifth inning was part of the Rockies’ collapse late against Arizona on Wednesday, but his abilities at the plate have given Tapia another chance to stay in the lineup.
“He’s a natural hitter,” Black said. “Every player wants to play, every player wants to get at-bats every day but there’s a little bit of a performance-based operation going on here right now and we need guys who can contribute. We popped (Tapia) back in there thinking that he might be able to give us a little cause other guys maybe aren’t swinging great and he responded.”
Tinoco trade frees roster spot. The Rockies added a new arm to their organization late Thursday night after a trade with the Miami Marlins, sending right-handed pitcher Jesus Tinoco to South Beach for another righty, Chad Smith.
The 25-year-old Tinoco made his MLB debut in 2019 and made 24 appearances out of the bullpen, but couldn’t lock down a place after going 0-3 with a 4.75 ERA. He was on the Rockies’ 40-man roster, but hadn’t appeared in 2020.
Colorado now has an open spot on the roster as Smith, 25, has never pitched above the Double-A level. The 11th-round draft pick out of Ole Miss intrigues Black, who praised his arm and breaking ball. “This was more about the opportunity to get a 25-year-old pitcher with a good arm and big potential, potentially to come to us and work with our group, and see what he can bring with his stuff.
Footnote. Utility man Chris Owings has a sore hamstring. There is no timetable for his return.
On Deck
Rangers RHP Kyle Gibson (0-2, 4.11 ERA) at Rockies RHP German Marquez (2-2, 2.08)
6:10 p.m. Saturday, Coors Field
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM-
Marquez faced the Rangers on opening day in Texas and pitched well, limiting the Rangers to two hits and one run over 5 2/3 innings. Marquez’s fastball has been hopping in the early going, averaging 96.4 mph over his first four starts. Gibson is looking for his first victory in a Texas uniform and his first win since notching a win for Minnesota at Detroit on Aug. 30, 2019. He’s been a very durable pitcher, having won 65 games for the Twins over the last six seasons with six consecutive years of 25 or more starts. He’s never faced the Rockies.
Trending: Despite giving up 32 runs over a three-game series with Arizona, the Rockies’ 3.99 ERA stilled ranked fourth in the National League entering the weekend series against Texas at Coors Field.
At issue: Outfielder David Dahl entered the weekend batting .167 (7-for-42) in 11 games in August. Dahl is batting .169 since going 3-for-4 on opening day vs. the Rangers at Texas.
Pitching probables
Sunday: Rangers LHP Kolby Allard (0-0, 1.00) at Rockies RHP Jon Gray (0-2, 6.41), 1:10 p.m., ATTRM
Monday: Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (2-0, 245) at Astros RHP Brandon Bielak (2-0, 1.76), 7:10 p.m., ATTRM


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Jury acquits Denver architect charged with killing fiancé

A Denver architect on Friday was on found not guilty of killing his fiancé in their shared Speer neighborhood home last year .
A jury deliberated for two days before returning the verdict in favor of Micah Kimball , 44 , who was charged with fatally shooting 43-year-old Michelle Jacobson during a domestic dispute in September .
Kimball had been charged with first-degree murder and false imprisonment in connection with the death .
Jacobson was a well-known real estate broker .
The jury delivered the verdict at 5:38 p.m. Friday in a courtroom where day-to-day proceedings changed because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people were allowed inside the courtroom , but 101 people logged onto a website to listen to the verdict .
A few people in the courtroom gasped as District Judge Jay Grant read the verdict and then ordered Kimball ’ s bond to be lifted .
Jacobson was shot in the top of her head while in bed in the couple ’ s home just minutes after midnight on Sept. 27 .
She was shot with Kimball ’ s gun .
Defense attorneys Dru Nielsen and Iris Eytan argued during the seven-day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , died by suicide during a fight with Kimball .
In an interrogation with police , Kimball , who did not testify in his own defense , said he ’ d watched Jacobson pull the gun from a nightstand and point it at him .
But he said he then fled to another room when he heard a gunshot and returned to the bedroom to find Jacobson dead .
Prosecutors argued Kimball killed Jacobson as a way to exert total control over her , and pointed to the hours-long , at times physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night , including a series of rude and aggressive text messages and voicemails Kimball sent Jacobson in the hours before she died .
The couple was arguing in the minutes before Jacobson died , and she was not suicidal .
And Kimball gave one version of events to the 911 operator and another to police , prosecutors said .
He moved Jacobson ’ s body after she died , and moved the gun , they said .
Defense attorneys emphasized a lack of physical evidence implicating Kimball in the crime , and relied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Denver Crime Laboratory , who testified for the defense that she believed Jacobson ’ s wound was self-inflicted , based on a lack of blood spatter on Kimball ’ s clothing and body , and based on the pattern of blood on the bed and walls around Jacobson .
Prosecutors argued that expert ’ s opinion was flawed and presumptuous .

A Denver architect on Friday was on found not guilty of killing his fiancé in their shared Speer neighborhood home last year.
A jury deliberated for two days before returning the verdict in favor of Micah Kimball, 44, who was charged with fatally shooting 43-year-old Michelle Jacobson during a domestic dispute in September. Kimball had been charged with first-degree murder and false imprisonment in connection with the death. Jacobson was a well-known real estate broker.
The jury delivered the verdict at 5:38 p.m. Friday in a courtroom where day-to-day proceedings changed because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Only a handful of people were allowed inside the courtroom, but 101 people logged onto a website to listen to the verdict. A few people in the courtroom gasped as District Judge Jay Grant read the verdict and then ordered Kimball’s bond to be lifted.
Jacobson was shot in the top of her head while in bed in the couple’s home just minutes after midnight on Sept. 27. She was shot with Kimball’s gun.
Defense attorneys Dru Nielsen and Iris Eytan argued during the seven-day trial that Jacobson, who was drunk, died by suicide during a fight with Kimball. In an interrogation with police, Kimball, who did not testify in his own defense, said he’d watched Jacobson pull the gun from a nightstand and point it at him. But he said he then fled to another room when he heard a gunshot and returned to the bedroom to find Jacobson dead.
Prosecutors argued Kimball killed Jacobson as a way to exert total control over her, and pointed to the hours-long, at times physical argument, they’d had that night, including a series of rude and aggressive text messages and voicemails Kimball sent Jacobson in the hours before she died. The couple was arguing in the minutes before Jacobson died, and she was not suicidal. And Kimball gave one version of events to the 911 operator and another to police, prosecutors said. He moved Jacobson’s body after she died, and moved the gun, they said.
Defense attorneys emphasized a lack of physical evidence implicating Kimball in the crime, and relied heavily on testimony from the deputy director of the Denver Crime Laboratory, who testified for the defense that she believed Jacobson’s wound was self-inflicted, based on a lack of blood spatter on Kimball’s clothing and body, and based on the pattern of blood on the bed and walls around Jacobson.
Prosecutors argued that expert’s opinion was flawed and presumptuous.


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Avalanche’s Tyson Jost comes off bench for critical Game 2 goal: “I want to be playing”

Tyson Jost couldn ’ t see the net when the puck lifted off Avalanche teammate Cale Makar ’ s stick and flew his direction .
The eyes on the back of Jost ’ s head took over from there .
Jost , inserted into Colorado ’ s lineup Friday with forward Joonas Donskoi “ unfit ” to play against Arizona , poked his stick at the Makar slapper that was headed wide-right of Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper .
Jost drew eye-contact with Makar , found the puck , and redirected it just below Keumper ’ s glove .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Jost said .
His second-period goal helped lift the Avs to a dramatic Game 2 victory , 3-2 , in Edmonton — the city where Jost grew up — and was another sign of Colorado ’ s roster depth and Jost ’ s rising place within it .
The former first-round NHL draft pick arrived in the playoff “ bubble ” as the team ’ s No .
13 forward .
Now , with the health status unknown for Donskoi and Avs forward Vladislav Namestnikov ( day-to-day , unspecified injury ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again Saturday for Game 3 with an opportunity to go up 3-0 in the series .
Jost told reporters on a video conference call he was told by the coaching staff after Thursday ’ s optional skate to “ be ready.
” That translated to a third-line role , alongside Andre Burakovsky and J.T .
Compher , with 10:20 in ice time — and no second greater than his tipped goal in the second period .
“ I want to be playing , ” Jost said .
“ It ’ s playoff hockey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part of .
It felt good to contribute and it was awesome to get that win , too.
” Jost ’ s spot in the lineup has fluctuated all season with strong speculation he would be moved before the trade deadline .
Jost stuck around , and according to coach Jared Bednar , he put in the preparation required to rise up the depth chart .
“ I love ( Jost ’ s ) work ethic , ” Bednar said .
“ He ’ s added to his toolbox and found different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use him on the penalty kill .
He comes in ( today ) and he ’ s killing penalties , he ’ s hard on pucks in the offensive zone , he goes to the net … and gets a deflection goal .
He ’ s finding ways to be a contributor to help our team win.
” Jost was quick to credit teammates for his goal , the fourth of his NHL postseason career , with little time to celebrate before puck drop at 1 p.m. Saturday for Game 3 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lineup , ” Jost said .
“ I ’ m happy to contribute .
”

Tyson Jost couldn’t see the net when the puck lifted off Avalanche teammate Cale Makar’s stick and flew his direction. The eyes on the back of Jost’s head took over from there.
Jost, inserted into Colorado’s lineup Friday with forward Joonas Donskoi “unfit” to play against Arizona, poked his stick at the Makar slapper that was headed wide-right of Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper. Jost drew eye-contact with Makar, found the puck, and redirected it just below Keumper’s glove.
“It definitely felt good to go in,” Jost said.
His second-period goal helped lift the Avs to a dramatic Game 2 victory, 3-2, in Edmonton — the city where Jost grew up — and was another sign of Colorado’s roster depth and Jost’s rising place within it.
The former first-round NHL draft pick arrived in the playoff “bubble” as the team’s No. 13 forward. Now, with the health status unknown for Donskoi and Avs forward Vladislav Namestnikov (day-to-day, unspecified injury), Jost is in position to capitalize once again Saturday for Game 3 with an opportunity to go up 3-0 in the series.
Jost told reporters on a video conference call he was told by the coaching staff after Thursday’s optional skate to “be ready.” That translated to a third-line role, alongside Andre Burakovsky and J.T. Compher, with 10:20 in ice time — and no second greater than his tipped goal in the second period.
“I want to be playing,” Jost said. “It’s playoff hockey and it’s fun to be a part of. It felt good to contribute and it was awesome to get that win, too.”
Jost’s spot in the lineup has fluctuated all season with strong speculation he would be moved before the trade deadline. Jost stuck around, and according to coach Jared Bednar, he put in the preparation required to rise up the depth chart.
“I love (Jost’s) work ethic,” Bednar said. “He’s added to his toolbox and found different ways to contribute for us. We use him on the penalty kill. He comes in (today) and he’s killing penalties, he’s hard on pucks in the offensive zone, he goes to the net … and gets a deflection goal. He’s finding ways to be a contributor to help our team win.”
Jost was quick to credit teammates for his goal, the fourth of his NHL postseason career, with little time to celebrate before puck drop at 1 p.m. Saturday for Game 3.
“It was nice to get in the lineup,” Jost said. “I’m happy to contribute.”


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Supporters of man who allegedly shot two people during Elijah McClain protest in Aurora want charges

Supporters of man who allegedly shot two people during Elijah McClain protest in Aurora want charges dropped

Supporters of the man accused of shooting two people at Colorado protests for the death of Elijah McClain where a Jeep drove toward protesters on the interstate are asking for all charges to be dropped , CBS 4 Denver reported .
Samuel Alvin Young of Wheat Ridge , Colorado , has been named as the suspect and has been charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of assault by the police department in Aurora where the protests took place .
Young had his first initial court appearance Friday while demonstrations of support by police protesters took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Protesters held signs of support for Young and asked for his charges to be dropped because they say Young was trying to protect the public from the driver .
Police received a call at 7:01 p.m. that a car was trying to ram protesters in the northbound lanes of Interstate 225 , according to the police affidavit .
“ As a result , a shooting occurred as one of the protesters shot at the car while it was driving past the protesters , ” the report states .
According to the affidavit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It also details the victims and their sustained injuries : Joseph Quinton Sagrillo , 21 , was shot in the left leg .
Creyton Loud , 26 , was shot near the temple , and a doctor determined the injury had a risk of death , permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of organ function .
Witnesses described Young ’ s firearm as an “ old school Wild West gun ” and “ wooden handled revolver.
” Following the shooting , witnesses observed Young fell to his knees later emptying his gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witness said Young seemed “ horrified at what he did.
” The July protest was organized in support of 23-year-old Elijah McClain , who was arrested in August 2019 by police who responded to a 911 call about a suspicious person wearing a ski mask and waving his arms while he walked down the street .
McClain was arrested by Aurora police and injected with 500 milligrams of ketamine by EMS workers called to the scene .
McClain suffered cardiac arrest and was declared brain dead .
He was taken off life support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s death has become a national rallying cry along with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in protests calling for police reform .

Supporters of the man accused of shooting two people at Colorado protests for the death of Elijah McClain where a Jeep drove toward protesters on the interstate are asking for all charges to be dropped, CBS 4 Denver reported.
Samuel Alvin Young of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, has been named as the suspect and has been charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of assault by the police department in Aurora where the protests took place.
Young had his first initial court appearance Friday while demonstrations of support by police protesters took place outside the Arapahoe County District Court. Protesters held signs of support for Young and asked for his charges to be dropped because they say Young was trying to protect the public from the driver.
Police received a call at 7:01 p.m. that a car was trying to ram protesters in the northbound lanes of Interstate 225, according to the police affidavit. “As a result, a shooting occurred as one of the protesters shot at the car while it was driving past the protesters,” the report states.
According to the affidavit, Young turned himself into police. It also details the victims and their sustained injuries: Joseph Quinton Sagrillo, 21, was shot in the left leg. Creyton Loud, 26, was shot near the temple, and a doctor determined the injury had a risk of death, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of organ function.
Witnesses described Young’s firearm as an “old school Wild West gun” and “wooden handled revolver.”
Following the shooting, witnesses observed Young fell to his knees later emptying his gun and casings over the highway. One witness said Young seemed “horrified at what he did.”
The July protest was organized in support of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, who was arrested in August 2019 by police who responded to a 911 call about a suspicious person wearing a ski mask and waving his arms while he walked down the street.
McClain was arrested by Aurora police and injected with 500 milligrams of ketamine by EMS workers called to the scene. McClain suffered cardiac arrest and was declared brain dead. He was taken off life support less than a week later.
McClain’s death has become a national rallying cry along with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in protests calling for police reform.


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--Bear bites Larkspur man in the hand; animal is euthanized

Circumstances surrounding the bite appear to involve feeding and habituation , Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a news release .
An investigation is ongoing .
“ People think they are doing the right thing by feeding wildlife and that it helps them out when in fact that selfish action causes them to lose their wild nature , is harmful to their well being and in some cases causes them to become dangerous , ” said Mark Leslie , CPW Northeast Region Manager , in the release .
The man who was bitten was treated at a hospital and released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received a call reporting the incident .
“ Responding wildlife officers searched the area for the bear , which had returned to the home and was euthanized at 9:50 a.m. , ” the release said .
“ Due to the nature of the incident and the bear inflicting injury to a human , by state policy that animal must be euthanized.
” The bear was taken to a CPW lab where a necropsy will be performed .
The Tri-County Health Department has been notified .
“ The unlawful feeding of bears and all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greater area , and it needs to stop , ” said Wildlife Officer Sean Dodd .
“ This is a prime example of why laws are in place that prohibit those actions , it leads to the habituation of our wildlife and creates a public safety issue .
”

A bear bit a Larkspur man’s hand Friday morning and state wildlife officers euthanized the animal.
Circumstances surrounding the bite appear to involve feeding and habituation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a news release. An investigation is ongoing.
“People think they are doing the right thing by feeding wildlife and that it helps them out when in fact that selfish action causes them to lose their wild nature, is harmful to their well being and in some cases causes them to become dangerous,” said Mark Leslie, CPW Northeast Region Manager, in the release.
A Larkspur man was bitten on the hand by a bear Friday morning. The circumstances surrounding the bite appear to involve feeding and habituation, and are currently being investigated. Details: https://t.co/CbuSzoRmQY pic.twitter.com/DGdsnxrHoE — CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) August 14, 2020
The man who was bitten was treated at a hospital and released.
At about 7:10 a.m., CPW received a call reporting the incident.
“Responding wildlife officers searched the area for the bear, which had returned to the home and was euthanized at 9:50 a.m.,” the release said. “Due to the nature of the incident and the bear inflicting injury to a human, by state policy that animal must be euthanized.”
The bear was taken to a CPW lab where a necropsy will be performed. The Tri-County Health Department has been notified.
“The unlawful feeding of bears and all wildlife is a problem in Larkspur and the greater area, and it needs to stop,” said Wildlife Officer Sean Dodd. “This is a prime example of why laws are in place that prohibit those actions, it leads to the habituation of our wildlife and creates a public safety issue.”


thedenverpost--2020-08-14--COVID-19 outbreak at Colorado Springs police Sand Creek Division

Three employees of the Colorado Springs Police Department ’ s Sand Creek Division have tested positive for the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ Health department has declared the division ’ s COVID-19 situation an outbreak , according to @ @ @ @ @ An outbreak is defined as two or more confirmed cases within 14 days , with @ @ @ @ @ facility , ” the health department said .
As of Friday , the spread has @ @ @ @ @ ’ s investigations unit .
The infected individuals , and those potentially exposed , were @ @ @ @ @ with EPCPH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines .
Those with positive cases @ @ @ @ @ , according to the release , and the spread has been limited to a small @ @ @ @ @ No staffing shortages are expected because of the outbreak and operations continue as normal .
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Three employees of the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Sand Creek Division have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The El Paso County Public Health department has declared the division’s COVID-19 situation an outbreak, according to a news release.
“An outbreak is defined as two or more confirmed cases within 14 days, with evidence of transmission within the facility,” the health department said.
As of Friday, the spread has been contained to the division’s investigations unit.
The infected individuals, and those potentially exposed, were isolated or quarantined in accordance with EPCPH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Those with positive cases appear to be recovering quickly, according to the release, and the spread has been limited to a small section of the department. No staffing shortages are expected because of the outbreak and operations continue as normal.
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