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Aurora seeks boundary change to address encampment near navigation campus

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A jurisdictional issue along the Aurora-Denver border is throwing an unexpected wrench into efforts to clear a homeless encampment outside Aurora’s Regional Navigation Campus. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman says city leaders recently discovered the encampment sits on a small piece of land that is technically within Denver city limits, even though it is adjacent to the Aurora-owned campus at East 40th Avenue and Chambers Road. The campus was purchased by Aurora to provide shelter, services and support for people experiencing homelessness. 

“When we bought the property, we assumed that 40th was the boundary between the city of Aurora and the city of Denver,” Coffman told CBS Colorado. “And it is except for a small piece, and that piece right now has an encampment on it.” Coffman said some of the people living in the encampment were previously receiving services at the Regional Navigation Campus but were asked to leave after failing to follow program rules. The mayor said Aurora wants to address the camp not only because of its proximity to the campus, but also because of concerns from nearby residents and businesses on both sides of the city line. “We obviously want to be good neighbors not simply to the businesses of Aurora, but the residences and businesses in Denver which are right across the street,” Coffman said. Coffman said the jurisdictional boundary matters because Aurora and Denver have different policies for abatements.

“We have very different guidelines for abating an encampment than Denver does,” he explained. A spokesperson for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office said the two cities are working together so the property can be managed under a single set of rules. Denver also noted the encampment highlighted by Coffman appears to be largely within Aurora. Coffman said Aurora is pursuing a boundary adjustment that would transfer the property into Aurora’s jurisdiction. “We need to clean it up, but we need to have the authority to do it by virtue of having jurisdiction over this area,” Coffman said. “So we’re going to go forward with this boundary change and working with Denver.” Both Aurora and Denver officials say they expect the matter by the Regional Navigation Campus will be resolved between the two cities in the coming months.  

Coffman said Aurora completed a similar process earlier this year. He explained the city worked with neighboring Centennial on a land transfer involving Regis Jesuit High School, allowing Aurora to annex property connected to the school’s planned expansion. “So we know how to do it; we know there’s a precedent for it,” Coffman said.

Source: Aurora seeks boundary change to address encampment near navigation campus – CBS Colorado

He will render to each one according to his works.
Romans 2:6

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Denver still in line for rain with heaviest downpours locked on southeastern Colorado

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The Denver metro area is expected to see beneficial rain through the day on Wednesday. But, the updated forecast totals will be lower than originally anticipated as the track of September storm set up has shifted farther south. As a result, the Denver Metro area and surrounding suburbs have been taken out of the Flood Watch for this week. Most of the metro area has a chance at anywhere from one-tenth of an inch to just under one-half inch during the rain event. 

The bulls-eye for heavier rainfall and potential flooding is locked into southern Colorado and portions of the eastern plains, where a Flood Watch remains in effect until early Thursday morning. Some of those areas could see 2 to 5 inches of rainfall, with isolated spots even higher than that. The moisture packed system is being fueled by several atmospheric ingredients merging together. The remnants of once-hurricane Polo are being pushed into the southern Rockies by an upper level trough moving across Arizona. 

Source: Denver still in line for rain with heaviest downpours locked on southeastern Colorado – CBS Colorado

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
Psalm 42:1

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Colorado wildlife agents remove bear from south Denver neighborhood after it climbed a tree and drew a crowd

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Thanks to the drought, bears are showing up places they never have before. It’s a message wildlife experts have been saying for months, and while some Colorado residents might be tired of hearing it, the people in Denver’s Platt Park neighborhood got a reminder Sunday morning that no matter how tired you might be of the message, bears will come anyway and you need to keep an eye out. “How did it get here? We’re in Platte Park. We’re not in Evergreen or Golden,” remarked Faye Sands, who owns a home directly across from the tree the bear eventually climbed into.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the bear is a 1-year-old male. They also say they can’t have a bear in such a populated area. Especially since there was a farmers’ market right around the corner. So they had to tranquilize him and take him back to the mountains. Neighbors say the first noticed the bear in the tree around 8 a.m. “My neighbor called me. I was in bed. She said there’s a bear in the cottonwood tree,” said Sands. “I didn’t believe it and looked out and there he was, just a big bear,” said Allison Schmidt who is neighbors with Faye Sands. Eventually a crowd of curiosity grew. “We went for a run, and then we stopped by Duffeyrolls. Got some food and we headed back home and saw a crowd,” said another neighbor. I really like animals, so I liked to watch them,” said young London Goellick. Neighbors in Platt Park say it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. “I’ve lived here for over 15 years, and I’ve never seen.

I’ve seen, like, maybe a raccoon, ” said Sands. “I don’t think we’ll ever see up there in a tree, two streets down from where we live again,” said one neighbor. Even though they enjoyed the up close and personal experience with one of Colorado’s most intriguing creatures, they are glad it’s all over and thankful for the CPW agents who removed the bear. “They were so careful and caring and helpful, talking to help mitigate the crowd. They thought about everything that they could and they did a really incredible job,” said Schmidt.

Source: Colorado wildlife agents remove bear from south Denver neighborhood after it climbed a tree and drew a crowd – CBS Colorado

Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
Mark 10:52

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Denver Public Schools will implement bell-to-bell cellphone ban

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Denver’s school board unanimously passed a policy that will require students’ personal electronic devices to be turned off and put away while at school. This includes cellphones, smart watches, laptops, tablets and even wireless earbuds.  “It was a thoughtful community recommendation, not a top-down directive,” said School Board Director Marlene De La Rosa. “Number two was focused on educational outcomes, not punishment, as we really want to see this as a positive. It is focused on sustained attention, reducing distraction, [and] limiting social media harms during the school day.”

CBS In a survey of more than 7,000 DPS parents, teachers, students, and other community members, more than 60% were in favor of a bell-to-bell ban. That includes about ¾ of all staff surveyed. However, only 2% of students agreed. “I want to be really clear that this isn’t punishment, you know, that the adults, the leadership, the district wants what’s best for the kids, wants what’s best for their success,” said DPS parent, Jamie Chesser. Chesser has been a part of the community engagement process. “This is, in my opinion, the way that we need to go for children’s success, mental health focus, and also for the teachers,” Chesser added.

Source: Denver Public Schools will implement bell-to-bell cellphone ban – CBS Colorado

Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Luke 12:3

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Denver Public Schools considering banning cellphones during school hours

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Denver Public Schools is now considering a bell-to-bell policy, which would mean students wouldn’t be able to use their cellphones, not even during passing periods and lunch. It would also include other personal devices such as laptops, smartwatches, and wireless earbuds to prevent students from working around the phone ban. All Colorado school districts must establish their own cellphone policies according to law.

“We all just realized, once you know better, you need to do better,” said Sarah Almy Moore, a DPS parent and a member of the Communication Devices Advisory Committee tasked with creating the cellphone policy recommendation for the school board. “We heard from a lot of different people,” she said. The committee spoke with and heard from hundreds of students, teachers, parents, and even members of the school safety team when doing the research. “There’s 17 states that have implemented a bell-to-bell ban on devices,” Almy Moore said. “So this is not like a groundbreaking thing.

Source: Denver Public Schools considering banning cellphones during school hours – CBS Colorado

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.
Isaiah 40:28

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Heavy snow falls in Denver; see how much moisture this Colorado snowstorm will bring

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Rain in the Denver metro area changed over to heavy snow early Tuesday evening. The temperature at 6 p.m. in Denver was 34 degrees, so the snow so far hasn’t been sticking on roads but that will change overnight as temperatures dip. Slick roads developed quickly during the afternoon drive in and near the foothills. A jack-knifed semi-truck slowed down commuters that were traveling along Interstate 70 near the Evergreen Parkway through early in the evening on Tuesday.

Source: Heavy snow falls in Denver; see how much moisture this Colorado snowstorm will bring – CBS Colorado

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Romans 13:9

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1 killed in fuel truck fire, hazmat situation south of Denver

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Firefighters in the Denver metro area rushed to a fuel truck fire and possible hazmat situation on Santa Fe Drive near Belleview early Monday morning. According to South Metro Fire Rescue, crews were alerted to the situation about 5:23 a.m. Around 3:30 p.m., investigators said that the driver of the fuel truck was found deceased inside the truck. The driver wasn’t immediately identified, and Englewood police said the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office will identify the driver and determine their cause and manner of death.

Source: 1 killed in fuel truck fire, hazmat situation south of Denver – CBS Colorado

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
Isaiah 61:1

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Denver police arrest suspect accused of stealing statues outside church

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Police in Denver arrested a suspect wanted in connection with stealing statues outside a downtown Denver church earlier this month. A parish leader says the theft happened at Holy Ghost Catholic Church on California Street, the first week in March. 

Source: Denver police arrest suspect accused of stealing statues outside church – CBS Colorado

You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.
Deuteronomy 5:33