Biden address to Congress
President Joe Biden used his address to Congress Wednesday to pitch his American Jobs Plan and a new $1.8 trillion American Families Plan that invests in families, children and the education system.
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Denver7 Broncos Draft Special
Denver7 sports brings you a preview of tomorrow’s NFL draft and the moves the Broncos could make with the ninth pick in the draft.
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Denver hopes to compile $400 million bond package on economic recovery for voters this November
Mayor Michael Hancock and his administration plan to ask Denver voters to approve a $400 million general obligation bond package this November they say would be geared toward infrastructure projects, pandemic recovery and job creation.
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Gov. Polis, Dr. Herlihy say case rates among children rising sharply, vaccines proving effective
Gov. Jared Polis and Dr. Rachel Herlihy discussed the latest case rates and hospitalizations in a news conference Tuesday, saying that rates among children ages 3-15 are rising sharply and pointing to counties that have the highest vaccination rates having the lower case rates.
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What's That?: Golden mill gets new life as food hall
What's That?: Golden Mill gets new life as food hall
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Latinos and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A conversation with Servicios de La Raza
Vaccination rates among Latinos is low across Colorado. Why is that? And what is being done to get more people of color vaccinated across the state? Denver7's Óscar Contreras chats with Rudy Gonzales, the executive director at Servicios de La Raza and Dr. Ricardo González, a doctor at Servicios de La Raza, about this issue.
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Latinos and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A conversation with Charlene Barrientos of the Colorado School of Public Health
Vaccination rates among Latinos is low across Colorado. Why is that? And what is being done to get more people of color vaccinated across the state? Denver7's Óscar Contreras chats with Charlene Barrientos, a community engagement manager at the Colorado School of Public Health, about this issue.
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Denver7 Special Report: Our Changing Climate
Denver7 reports on 2021 Colorado wildfire season projections, the impact of drought on our water supply, and how climate change is affecting weather in our state.
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Colorado River: Lifeline of the West
Diminishing water supply from the Colorado River has the federal government on the brink of its first ever water shortage declaration. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation projects Colorado's Lake Mead to fall to historically low levels this summer. This is according to a recent article in the Washington Post. So… just how vital are those bodies of water? Denver7 took a tour of the Rocky Mountain region a few years back – to take a deep dive into the “lifeline of the west.”
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Broncos GM discusses NFL Draft strategy ahead of next week's draft
Broncos GM George Paton held a news conference Thursday to discuss the team’s draft strategy ahead of next week’s NFL Draft.
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CDPHE officials discuss latest vaccine inequity data, updates on clinics
Officials with the CDPHE & vaccine outreach and equity teams provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts and current inequity data.
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Boulder Co. DA holds news conference to discuss 43 new charges against Boulder King Soopers suspect
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty held a news conference Thursday to discuss the 43 new charges filed against the Boulder King Soopers suspect and to provide an update on the investigation.
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Colorado officials say vaccinated people 94% less likely to get COVID-19 than unvaccinated people
CDPHE State Epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy said people who are fully vaccinated are 94.6% less likely to catch COVID-19 than people who are not vaccinated. The state is also opening up three of the mass vaccine clinics to drive-ins and walk-ins.
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Colorado governor signs safe storage, stolen firearms bills
Gov. Polis on Monday signed both the lost or stolen firearms and safe storage of firearms bills passed by lawmakers this session.
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Colorado has paid out $19.3 million in fraudulent unemployment claims during pandemic
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has paid out $19.3 million in fraudulent unemployment benefits and prevented hundreds of millions more from going out the door, but the fraudsters remain persistent, department officials said Friday.
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Troy Renck exclusive interview with Broncos running back Melvin Gordon
Broncos running back Melvin Gordon sat down for an exclusive interview with Broncos Insider Troy Renck to discuss his first year in Denver and the year ahead.
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Afghanistan veterans reflect on America's longest war
In two weeks, the 2,500 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan will start coming home with the plan to have them all out by Sept. 11. Shannon Ogden sits down with two veterans who served in Afghanistan to reflect on the war.
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Colorado public health officials say state will move forward with COVID local control plan
As Colorado enters its fourth COVID-19 wave — and cases, hospitalizations and percent positivity tick up — state public health officials said Thursday they are confident moving forward with transferring regulation control back to the counties on Friday.
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Biden outlines plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. will begin withdrawing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan on May 1 and all of the nation's forces will be out of the Middle Eastern country by Sept. 11.
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Denver to use Level Blue restrictions starting Friday, outdoor mask mandate lifted
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Department of Public Health and Environment Bob McDonald said Wednesday that the city’s outdoor mask mandate would be lifted today, and that Denver would operate under Level Blue restrictions starting Friday as the dial system moves to local control.
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Colorado officials provide update on J&J vaccine pause, move to local control
Gov. Jared Polis, officials with the CDPHE and the TCHD on Tuesday discussed the state’s move to pause Johnson & Johnson vaccinations while the federal government and ACIP investigates further, as well as the state’s move Friday to hand control of COVID restrictions over to local agencies.
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Colorado officials say state is now in fourth wave of COVID-19 case spike
Gov. Jared Polis and CDPHE officials said Friday that Colorado is in a fourth wave of COVID-19 case and hospitalization increases but that the state will still hand local control of the dial to counties on April 16.
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Officials discuss 2021 Colorado wildfire outlook, plans
Colorado and federal officials outlined the wildfire outlook for this year after 2020’s historic season in a news conference Thursday morning.
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President Joe Biden issues executive order to reduce gun violence in the U.S.
President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aimed at reducing gun violence in the U.S., which will require background checks on "ghost guns."
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Remarkable Women of Our Colorado: Denver7 special presentation
Denver7 partners with the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame to bring you stories of groundbreaking women in Colorado.
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