Tag: Michael Hancock
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Denver director of public safety steps down to join Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s executive director of public safety is leaving the city government to lead the Colorado Bureau of Investigation amid a statewide DNA scandal that has plagued the state’s crime laboratory. Armando Saldate III — who was nominated by Mayor Michael Hancock in January 2022 and…
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Denver to spend $3M on youth job program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday agreed to spend $4 million in an attempt to curb youth violence and support the struggling city center. A $1.5 million contract with Denver Public Schools was doubled, and $1 million will be spent to hire a planning firm…
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DIA, event organizers paid for Mayor Mike Johnston’s trips to Paris, Ireland
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has been hopscotching to European cities practically free of charge, his office confirmed. Event organizers picked up Johnston’s expenses for his trip to France, while Denver International Airport paid for his trip to Ireland. Because organizers paid for much of…
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Here are the Democratic candidates for University of Colorado’s at-large regent seat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Democrats are vying to secure their party’s nomination for the University of Colorado’s at-large regent seat, the only statewide position up for grabs this year. The position is one of three open seats within the university’s governing body, which is currently made up of…
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Denver mayor, councilmembers honored for time in office
The Denver City Council honored elected officials leaving office on Monday. The meeting included a visit from outgoing Mayor Michael Hancock, who was awarded with a proclamation for his years of service. Councilmembers thanked the mayor for his service not only as mayor for the last 12 years but as a councilmember before then. The…
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7 former Denver mayoral candidates to help Mike Johnston transition into office
Denver’s next mayor is relying on his former rivals to help build his administration. Mayor-elect Mike Johnston announced the nearly 450 people who will make up his transition committees on Thursday — in charge of holding public meetings, sourcing applicants for key roles, and recommending priorities for the incoming administration. The lengthy list features many familiar names,…
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Two injury-causing events ‘mar’ Nuggets parade and rally
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A decorated Denver Police officer might lose his leg after it was run over by a Denver Fire Department truck as he was trying to keep fans who had breached the gates during the parade Thursday away from the truck. It was one of two…
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Experts offer mixed assessments on endorsements’ sway in Denver’s race for mayor
The string of endorsements that Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston received — and touted — hints of a philosophical bifurcation among their supporters, with progressive politicians lining up behind Johnston and more centrist personalities supporting Brough. Or at least that’s the prevailing narrative, as both campaigns prepare for a last-minute push for votes before the June 6 runoff…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends first bus of immigrants to Denver
Texas officials shipped their first chartered bus with 41 immigrants to Denver Thursday. Officials with the City and County of Denver’s Joint Information Center (JIC) disclosed Thursday that this was the first instance in which another state had coordinated and sent immigrants to the Mile High City. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a press…