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Toon in Friday
Read more Jalapeños linked to US salmonella outbreak are tracked to Mexican farm and a distributor Read more Officials will not release cool water from a Colorado River reservoir to protect threatened fish Read more Colorado school district picks controversial Bluebonnet curriculum, linked to Biblical lessons
Jalapeños linked to US salmonella outbreak are tracked to Mexican farm and a distributor
NEW YORK | Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say. At least 345 people in 27 states have been reported getting sick from the salmonella strain linked to the jalapeños. Most have been in Minnesota and Colorado. No deaths have been […]
Officials will not release cool water from a Colorado River reservoir to protect threatened fish
Federal officials said Thursday they will not release cool water this year from one of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put more strain on already struggling hydropower production. In an email obtained by The Associated Press, the Bureau of Reclamation told various groups that water […]
Colorado school district picks controversial Bluebonnet curriculum, linked to Biblical lessons
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Officials in Montezuma-Cortez, a small school district in southwestern Colorado, could have chosen a new elementary reading curriculum from more than 20 state-approved options. Instead, with little public discussion this summer, they picked one called Bluebonnet. It’s described as being “built for Texas students” and has […]
Colorado Democrats urge House speaker to allow vote on congressional stock trading ban
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Democrats from Colorado are urging U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring a floor vote on a measure to ban members of Congress, the president and vice president from trading stocks. The letter signed by more than 30 House Democrats follows the July passage of the Stop […]
District News: Gateway epicenter of athletic work done in Aurora Public Schools high schools
When he stands just outside the back door of Gateway High School, Paul Jefferson can see the vision. Since he took over the job as the athletic director in 2022, Jefferson has enjoyed the ability to easily view an expanse of athletic fields and courts configured unlike those at any other high school in Aurora. […]
A gunman kills a Mexican social media influencer during a livestream
MEXICO CITY | A gunman killed a social media influencer during a livestream in Mexico’s volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Wednesday, a public killing that underscored ongoing violence targeting social media personalities in the Latin American nation. The influencer, César Gastélum, was killed on Tuesday night in the Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan, […]
Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation
Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after a July Fourth boat trip with friends to an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. None of the three appear to know Wells, his family or […]
Investigators look at why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump’s helicopter approached
WASHINGTON | It’s not clear why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump’s helicopter was approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday afternoon in an apparent violation of safety procedures put in place after last year’s midair collision near the busy airport. Both the National Transportation Safety Board and the […]