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"News radio time is to go to I'm Joel Hill and it's official. After 55 years, the Douglas County commissioners have voted to leave the Tri County Health Department. In early August, Doug Coe officials formally announced that they wanted to create their own health entity after Tri County Health said counties would not be able to opt out of Covid regulations like Mask mandates due to public health risks. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock says the city will temporarily close Civic Center park starting next week that park place that is no longer safe for the general public. That's Danica Lee with Denver's Health Department talking with Fox 31, she says the big issues or later drug use disposal of needles, even rats. More than 40 Burrows in some of the more heavily impacted areas of the park, Denver police say the sense the start of the year there have been nearly 8000 calls for service for a variety of crimes, including two murders. Cindy Karbaschi with Parks and RECs, as people shouldn't be living in the park anyway, you can't actually live in a park. So the parks are closed from 11 to 5 every night. No date has been set for when the park will reopen. A mental health competency hearing has been ordered for the Boulder grocery store shooting suspect a Boulder judge has decided that the king super shooting suspect will need a competency evaluation. His next hearing set for October 19th. Public defenders have filed documents, saying the suspect is currently incompetent and either can't understand the proceedings or help with his own defense, the suspect facing 11th degree murder charges and dozens of first degree attempted murder charges. The judge required that the competency evaluation be completed at the Boulder County Jail, not the State Hospital in Pueblo, Cathy Walker.
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"Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where a six year old girl was killed and what the part calls an unspecified incident. You're listening to ABC News. Okay away news Radio Time is 11 to I'm Joel Hill in Lewisville Church was vandalized with graffiti over the weekend. Lewisville Police looking for suspects after the ST Louis Catholic Church was defaced by abortion, graffiti on the church sign sanctuary, entry doors, garden sign and wall surrounding the building. Police say video surveillance shows three individuals approaching the church at about 1:30 A.m. Sunday and they are asking for help and identifying the suspects. Police chief Dave Hayes says. The actions of these individuals are not representative of the residents of Lewisville, nor do they reflect the mission of the city. Chad Bauer Koray NewsRadio, an amusement park in western Colorado, is closed after a six year old girl was killed on arrived the Garfield County Sheriff's office. Responded to the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, England with springs around 7 45 Sunday afternoon after a child was injured on the haunted mine drop ride, Park staff attempted life saving measures, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was from Colorado Springs and was on vacation with her family. The park will remain closed. Through the day today, while the sheriff's office investigates the haunted mine Drop ride drops Riders 110 FT Down a chute that goes into the mountain before flinging them back up. It's going to be hot for the next several days, with possible record breaking highs toward the end of the week. Hot temperatures looked back off for a couple of days before record heat arrives at the end of the week tonight, mostly clear Down to 56 very comfortable..
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"North Carolina Department of Labor says it's received close to 5000 Covid 19 related complaints since the start of the pandemic. You're listening to ABC News can't wait. News radio time is 92. I'm Joel Hill in an amusement park in western Colorado is closed after a six year old girl was killed on a ride. The Garfield County Coroner's office responded to the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs around 7 45 yesterday after a child was injured on the haunted mine drop ride. Park staff attempted life saving measures, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was from Colorado Springs. It was on vacation with her family. The park will remain closed through the day today and then tomorrow while the sheriff's office investigates. Haunted mine Drop ride drops Riders 110 ft down a chute that goes into the mountain before flinging them back up. Lewisville Church was vandalized with graffiti over the weekend. Lewisville police looking for suspects after the ST Louis Catholic Church was defaced by abortion graffiti on the church signed sanctuary, entry doors, Garden sign and wall surrounding the building. Police say video surveillance shows three individuals approaching the church at about 1:30 A.m. Sunday and they are asking for help in identifying the suspects. Police chief Dave Hayes says the actions of these individuals are not representative of the residents of Lewisville. Nor do they reflect the mission of the city. Chad Bauer, Koray NewsRadio, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety Center, has seen a high number of cases of people who use the horse drug ivermectin to treat covid with adverse results in Colorado this year. We've had 14 cases of people exposed to a dangerous way. Nine of those were people treating themselves for Covid. We've had people with loosening. Nations. People with tremors, people sleepy people with low blood pressure, Dr Eric Levanas tells Fox 31. His advice is to get vaccinated and don't use animal medications on people are tally of 90 degree days in Denver keeps increasing Labor Day brought another 90 degree temperature that makes it 53 days this season. We've had a temperature at 90 degrees or higher an average season. Runs around 45 Fox 31 chief meteorologist, Dave Fraser, I'm Joel Hillen on K Away NewsRadio 8:50 A.m. 94 1 FM from the BET, Fred Sports Traffic Center. I 25 I 70 both running wide open through the city right now, Down through the Gap South at 25 slows getting.
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"And reliance away his legend first drug crisis in American history. That's why the CDC recommend safer alternative agency released to manage pain. I'm Daria older, an estimated 100 Americans are trying to leave Afghanistan We've seen, James Lyman says. Something just made it out less confirming Four more American citizens are now safely out of Afghanistan offered daring escape just in your area after the last American troops left the country under the cover of night. Senior State Department official says the U. S help those citizens make it across the land border and into a neighboring country. US Embassy staff at that border, describing the Americans as in good condition, and saying the Taliban were aware of the crossing and did not impede that. Transit sources say a number of Americans in the northern city of Mazar e Sharif are ready to board charter flights, which are being blocked by the Taliban. Nearly 40 million people who travel this holiday weekend, prompting worries about a new surge in Covid 19 cases. ER Doctor Lance Van Gundy at Unity Point Health in Iowa is urging people to get vaccinated, stupid and do dumb things because there's no place to admit you. If you get sick, you're stuck with me until a bed opens up. Daily deaths are at a six month high. Several unemployment programs implemented because stupid because of the cove implemented because of the pandemic expired today. They include the $300 a week federal bump up to state benefits. New Orleans officials will inspect senior living apartments after five residents died in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. You leave nothing but a sign that says call 311. When they're responsible. I have a problem with that. So we're not going to get into a blame game scenario. We're going to call it what it is, and it was negligence and it is not on the backs of the city of New Orleans. The city's mayor, LaToya Cantrell, the markets were closed today for the Labor Day holiday. It's suspected business as usual in Wall Street tomorrow. You're listening to ABC News. Ky News. Radio. Time is seven Oh, two. I'm Joel Hill in a six year old Colorado Springs girl died Sunday evening and a ride Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. The Garfield County Coroner says it happened at the haunted mine drop ride. As the investigation continues. The park above Glenwood Springs is closed today and tomorrow. Restaurants may soon see workers hopefully coming back to the kitchens and dining rooms. Many of the workers who were laid off during the pandemic enjoyed the enhanced unemployment benefits on top of the regular benefits. For some, that was an extra $300 per week and in many cases Workers are making more money than they did while they were on the job. According to the Colorado Restaurant Association. Nine out of 10 restaurants have had to change their business practices or increased wages to get employees to work. One out of four are now offering bonuses and nearly a quarter have had to add new benefits, like more time off medical and dental insurance, But the enhanced benefits have now ended. And hopefully more workers will be back at the job on Fox 30 one's Jim Hooley for K Away News Radio. A woman was rescued near Mount Bancroft on Sunday afternoon of Flight for Life helicopter was launched in the Colorado National Guard assisted in the rescue. Don Wilson with the Alpine rescue team spoke with Fox 31..
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"Millie is expected to travel to Johanna Cutter today to meet with leaders and discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan. You're listening to ABC News. K O a news radio time is 402. If you're heading up to the high country this weekend, expect plenty of company C. Not estimates up to 200,000 cars will travel through the Eisenhower Tunnel. We anticipate a lot of traffic heading West today and tomorrow, then the big push going eastbound on Monday, probably around 10 o'clock and then continuing to the late afternoon hours. That's Bob Wilson says. They'll be keeping a close eye on the conditions through Glenwood Canyon. We're suspending work there for the weekend, but we're telling people Anticipate a little extra travel time because it's down to one lane in a lot of areas. Plus we ever do speed limits through there, he says. All other big road projects will be suspended until Tuesday to help lessen traffic issues. Joel Hill and K Away News radio archaeologists from Denver's Museum of Nature and Science CSU Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands and the P O W M I, a agency They joined together in the search for the remains of a World War two pilot who crashed in northern France 77 years ago. The mission is a follow up on the discovery of pieces of the wreckage found in 2017. The pilot was in the cockpit with the plane crashed and exploded. Debris was scattered over a wide area. It's hoped the pilots remains can be located and brought back to the U. S. And should we increase the state's excise tax on marijuana to find tutoring for middle and low income students? That's the question voters will face in November when they vote on initiative 25. The Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Initiative has qualified for the ballot with more than 200,000 signatures. The measure would gradually increase the state's excise tax on cannabis products by 5% by the year. 2024 are next up to 84 30. I'm Jodi Jordan Ko, a news radio. 8:50 A.m. 94 1 f f.
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"Is in custody. The victim, 21 years old is now in the hospital. But his injuries, thankfully, are not life threatening. They've identified more remains from the rubble of the collapse. Condo tower in South Florida, says the Miami Dade mayor. Still, nine confirmed dead over 150. Others remain unaccounted for busloads of grieving relatives have been taken to the scene and can ask questions about rescue efforts. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett. They need to be close to their loved ones. They need to see what's going on first hand because the pain that they're going through suffering the unimaginable sort of desperation to get answers was relieved by that action, and I commend the mayor for that. Lieutenant Abed from ERA with Miami Dade Fire Rescue says this tent city is designed to have every piece of rescue equipment needed at hands reach without relying on the resources of the location that's been impacted. What Because we don't want to be averted on the unit has a team of more than 80. Doctors, Firefighters and paramedics. Also areas to decontaminate rest and eat for those 12 hour shifts as a B C's Lionel Luis Surfside, Florida You're listening to ABC News. K way news radio time is 62. I'm Joel Hill and I 70 is closed in both directions through Glenwood Springs because of a mudslide. Yesterday's mudslide closed the interstate from the afternoon into the evening. The detour was Silverthorne north to Steamboat Springs, west to Craig South to rifle to get you back on to I 70 that detour is going to take an extra 2.5 hours. If you remember last August, the area was burned by the Grizzly Creek fire so heavy rains can almost guarantee mud flowing again, and they want to keep drivers safe. No word yet on how long disclosure will be in place. Scattered showers have.
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"Weather. Currently, 47 will hit a high in the upper seventies today and stay in that range through the next several days for top story here on Colorado's Morning news, the mayor gonna be talking today about the next phase of Denver's recovery strategy as we come out of the covert 19 pandemic. Kaylie News Radio's Chuckler turning his life of some of those details. Marty is Denver police investigator pair of unrelated shootings over the weekend, Mayor Hancock announced today at 11. He will join public safety officials to address how his administration plans to tackle the challenge of rising crime in neighborhoods. It's one of the top three priorities of the city's recovery, phase, murder, robbery and aggravated assault sword endeavor during 2020, and while the numbers are trending slightly down Some neighborhoods like Central Park and Cherry Chri for actually seeing Maura this year. Today's meeting will include the Department of Safety and Denver Police Department. Chuck Clark. Okay away. NewsRadio. Colorado Avalanche. Don't need a recovery plan to team beat the Blues yesterday to sweep the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Cold Center Philipp Grubauer says the extra time off is nice, but the team still needs to remain focused. Think it's huge to get a couple days? Most important how we played every game 60 minutes, every shift. Maybe every small detail matters in the playoffs, and I think we found a way to Tomo do that in every game, and it's gonna be the key. Moving forward to the Avalanche now waits either Minnesota or Vegas in the next round. Those two teams meet tonight with the Gold Knights up three games to one in that first round, Syriza's congratulations to them. The family of George Floyd is remembering him one year after his death, Floyd, sister Bridget said. It's been a long year for the family. Very Straining For me and my family. Your life to change within a blink of an eye. His family and attorneys spoke at a rally on Sunday. Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of his murder when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for 9.5 minutes, former officer Derrick Show Vin was recently convicted of murder in Floyd's death. He could face decades in prison for the crime. He'll be sentenced June 25th the Biden administration is weighing in is the cease fire between Israel and Hamas has held for a third straight day. This week. The president give me sending his secretary of state, Antony Blinken, out to the Middle East to meet with both Israeli and Palestinian officials. This all comes as the administration is trying to help keep this fragile ceasefire still in place. We know that the administration is doubled down on his message of support for Israel, especially its right to defend itself, But we're also hearing from administration officials that are promising provide humanitarian aid to those living in war torn Gaza. President Biden insists the U. S. Remains committed to Israel after a small but notable number of progressives called on the U. S. To rethink military and financial support for the current Israeli government. Fox News is Mark MEREDITH reporting a group of law students at the University of Colorado have completed a study looking at Colorado's homeless who live out of their cars. Kaylie News Radio's Joel Hill and talked with one of the study's authors who shares what they found. Ah, one night survey conducted in 2020 showed about 10,000 individuals were experiencing homelessness in Colorado. Of those surveyed 3000. We're living in their cars, people who are living on the street or in their cars. Most often are not there because that's where they wanted to be Elizabeth Peter is a law student it see you this past semester. She's been part of the homeless advocacy project, looking at on housed individuals across the state living out of their car. I encountered everything across the spectrum from families with kids, two single people who had been experiencing domestic violence. As part of the study, The students looked at local ordinances across the state, which makes living out of your car. Illegal people end up getting tickets and meeting to pay off the ticket. And then they can't pay for their security deposit. I don't know. Apartment, she says. This continues the cycle of poverty. So the study recommends cities take a second look at blanket ordinances. What we are really hoping for is that municipalities and city councils can get out of the way of.
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"Corona virus vaccine have been given a Colorado so far. Scott Sherman with the State vaccine task force, says the supply of vaccine is no longer an issue. There is funny of vaccine out there for anybody that either needs an appointment or a walk on But Colorado continues to experience its fourth wave of the virus. Although the numbers of people hospitalized as well as the positivity rate seems to be flattening Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visiting the U. S Space Command in Colorado Springs today, senators Bennett and Hickenlooper of once again called on the Department of Defense to keep the space command in Springs. And not move it to Huntsville, Alabama. That was the decision made in the waning days of the Trump administration. After a four day trial, and Adams County jury convicted 25 year old John Swenson of murdering his grandmother, 75 year old Linda Schomburg was beaten. Swenson was convicted of first degree murder. He'll be sentenced May 10th A rebound in March for metro area construction projects, Dodge Data and Analytics reports. Both residential and nonresidential construction are up nearly 100% from a year ago. That's not too surprising, but year to date, residential construction seems to be where it's at with this 57% increase. Bear Creek Trail in Lakewood will start a $2 million upgrade this summer. The seven mile trail was originally built in 1983 and House 450,000 visitors a year. The project is going to include the installation of 12,000 linear feet of 3 to 6 FT Wide soft surface trail, which will run parallel to the current concrete path that will help with congestion. The widen the concrete sections to 10 ft, where they can and swell soften those curves. There will also be a new restaurant facility and the replace the existing bridges. The entire project is scheduled for completion in the Summer of 2023 Joel Hill in K Way. NewsRadio in Sports. ESPN is Adam Schefter reporting that former Broncos QB Tim Tebow has done a trial with the Jaguars as a tight end K always NFL draft coverage Coming your way at three o'clock today, the Rockies game tonight will be heard on 6 30 K. How on Wall Street At the close, the Dow was up. 242. NASDAQ Up 31. And a new record high for the S and.
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"31 talked with two men whose families living a mile apart. Both had their homes hit in the same volley of bullets Sunday morning. There's one in that wall in the front. There's one in the good or on this one here. The winds voice of Rodrigo's Give us his wife and their six year old daughter was sleeping when somebody drove by and opened fire on their home. The bullets ricocheting through the room. They were in this leads them three or 4. Ft. From your bed. So when you see that you feel really scared. One bullet struck Dave more for its home almost a mile away lodging in his bathroom. Everything was caught on his back yard security camera. You here, Uh, Smith when the ground hit the house in while Vivas does not believe he nor his neighbors were specifically targeted, the fear lingers, hope and pray it doesn't happen again or get any closer next time. Aurora Police are investigating the shooting. So far, no arrests have been made progress being made in the battle against Cove in 19 in Colorado, new cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all trending down. That's happening even before the numbers are impacted by vaccinations. There's a 78% compliance with covert 19 protocols such as wearing masks and social distancing Governor Pulis's. Those protocols are working. We keep this up for a couple more months. We can minimize loss get back to normal sooner rather than later and give the vaccine a chance, like without risking overcrowding are hospitals. Police says he thinks we could see the end of the pandemic by early summer, provided we get more vaccines and Coloradans stay vigilant about protecting themselves and others. Denver is getting $22 million in federal rental assistance. 90% of that will be used to help cover rant back rent utilities and home energy costs. 10% supports administrative costs and how housing stability services. Our next update at 1 30. I'm Joel Hill and Kay Away. NewsRadio, a 50 A M and 94 1 f f from Bedford Sports Traffic Center. Whether it's gonna impact you drive on the metro area freeways you can find the road's gonna be snow covered weapon, slick it with icy sponsor and lots of places and bridges and overpasses. For the most part speeds are slower than normal. But if you give yourself extra time, there's no issues. There's no overnight roadwork that you're gonna worry about. There's no delays on I 25 from the moment I 70 is looking good. So you get up into the high country. Then you've got traction laws that you're gonna have to deal with. Box 31 pinpoint whether you can expect it to be a partly sunny today high of 42. Tonight's low eight Tomorrow Expect 253 and lower around 21. Then on Friday, it's going to be about 60. Currently. It's 16 I'm Gary Elbow and Kaylee News Radio live everywhere on the I Heart radio app. Breaking news out of Denver this morning gets your attention breaking news breaking news brief single time breaking news breaking news. Listen up this breaking news. Something has happened breaking news and know it's happening even faster. Let's break this down. I can issue executive orders through his agenda..
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"The most from the analysis, I've seen only 300 billion of it husband spent and we have no analysis of how effective it's been Majority Majority Leader Charles Schumer. The pandemic doesn't particularly care. But there's been a change in the administration. The needs of our country are still great after a briefing by South Korea spy agency South Korean lawmakers say the North Korean diplomat who served as the country's acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to the South Korean September 2019. Heartache Young, one of the most senior North Koreans to defect in the recent years. You're listening to ABC News. Okay away news. Radio time is 12 0 too many Colorado seniors say that they're frustrated with the state's cove it vaccine distribution. Colorado is hoping to vaccinate 70% of residents over 70 by the end of next month, but state health authorities say Slow federal supplies hampering distribution vaccines are being assigned by a lottery system. 93 year old bill silks Children spent days working phones before his daughter found him an appointment for the end of this week. Bill says he's lucky to have had his kids working on his behalf until the day I get that shot in my arm. You know, I'm still skeptical as to whether or not we're going to get it for the elderly and others who have trouble navigating sites online, Colorado has a new call center for Covert 19 vaccination information. The number 1877 CEO via ex CEO are referring people to individual providers who have the vaccine. On. It is their responsibility to do discussion. That's Covitz incident Commander Scott Bookman. He says The call center has 50 operators who be open from nine o'clock in the morning till 10 o'clock in the evening Monday through Friday, and the 9 to 5 on weekends by February, 1st says the line will be answered 24 hours a day Now, Bookman as when it comes to getting the vaccine, Coloradans need to be patient. State is more ready to get vaccines into arms than they have supply. We're getting allocations each week. You know, in the tens of thousands of range, not the hundreds, and not the millions that you know we want to get it, too. He's hopeful the dose allotment from the federal government will increase in the coming weeks by the pandemic has caused some food insecurity. For one in seven Coloradans is a tremendous unprecedented need right now. Food and security in levels we haven't seen since the Great Depression. Bank of the Rockies CEO Aaron Polling, says 40% of the people there now serving did not need help before the pandemic. Our next update is coming up a 12 30 I'm Joel Hill in on K Way news Radio 8:50 A.m. and 94 1 FM from the best friends Sports Traffic Center. You've got emergency crews on a couple of all pine way accidents want to come back and 50 60 other ways that spearing downing the ladies are impossible Road conditions are not the best. You're gonna find them wet. Snow covered in slick with icy spots, and that's going to make you drive would reduce speed to give yourself just a little extra time. Traveling into the high country. You are gonna have some traction laws that are gonna be in affect us. Six level of passing along the I 70 corridor. Thanks, 31 Pinpoint whether you can expect it to become sunny today High of 42. Tonight's Low eight tomorrow will see high of 53 with the low around 21. Then on Friday, it's going to warm up to 60 currently. It's 16. I'm Gary on blonde. Keohane News Radio live everywhere on the I. Heart Radio AMP. The 1st 100 Days will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States the next 12 months, much to repair much to heal much to build next four years. This brutal civil war raging virus growing inequity climate in crisis check in throughout the day. Every day's is our historic moment. Because the next four years happened here as the United States of America on K Away News radio. It's the new year Improve your.
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"Plant based foods while also working on its sustainability. Goals are next update at 10 o'clock I'm Joel Hill in on K. Away NewsRadio, a 50 A M and 94 1 FM, Now checking the traffic with Darren Copeland. Well, you know, it's still a very slick and slowly slow drive around metro areas, looking things from the dead friend traffic center that that is. What is going on on I 25 down by Castle Rock what you're gonna need. If you're gonna go away. I'm going to get around that you're gonna probably have to go take a happy canyon and get around that down the canyon highway or follow us a little bit further and a head down. To Wolf is burger or something like that, in order to get around this particular problem as the off ramp is closed due to police, a lot of police we should say our at that particular offering in town. Also, we're seeing an extent of cleanup stages he's found I 70 at Havana. So watch for delays there everything else. The snow is starting to leave a little bit, but we're still seeing a lot of slick roads, so if you don't have to go out, I was just probably not going out. Actually, when pinpoint whether tonight what? That snow is decreasing as we speak and low of 16. Tomorrow will be sunny and a high of 42 Curly It is 16 degrees. I'm Darren Copeland on K Away at news radio live everywhere on the I Heart radio app. Free healthcare hundreds to more than $1000 per month and disability compensation and tens of thousands for college tuition. These are just some of the U. S Department of Veterans Affairs. Benefits that may be available to veterans via is focused on customer service. Like never before. Shoes via and see why Veterans trust in via reached an all time high.
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"Richard Can't SUE Kentucky Senator Rand. Paul says he'll force a vote on whether there could be an impeachment trial. Now that Donald Trump is no longer in office, the issue might spur litigation. There's no precedent for a former president to be impeached upon leaving office, so that truly is new ground. Listen. Lauren is a professor at the College of William and Mary Law School. She says the expected trial is different from the last one more clear cut. At the factual questions will be easier to prove, because most of the people in the room as jurors were also there at the time of the insurrection. The trial set for the week of February, 8th on the pandemic. The U. S is above 420,000 deaths. Republican opposition the President Biden's nearly $2 trillion relief packages mounting, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki says. Time is running out for Americans relying on jobless benefits We're going to hit Cliff and unemployment. Cliff unemployment insurance cliff. I should say in March, where millions of people won't be able to have access to unemployment insurance. We're going to hit a point where we won't have enough funding for vaccine distribution. The International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency says the pandemic wiped out four times as many jobs last year's during the worst of the global financial meltdown in 2009. Among executive orders signed Monday by President Biden, one mandating the government by American Here's a B C's Andy Field. President Trump promoted by and made in America, President Biden now ordering it for anything federal agencies purchase the president will put to work. Nearly $600 billion in taxpayer dollars. That goes toward federal contracting and support of American manufacturing and good paying jobs Spokesperson Jen Psaki, saying they will close loopholes that gave some foreign companies an advantage and supplying the federal government and he failed. ABC NEWS Washington You're listening to ABC NEWS Stairway news radio Time is 102. A lot of Colorado seniors say that they're frustrated with the state's cove. It 19 vaccine distribution. Colorado is hoping to vaccinate 70% of its residents over the age of 70 by the end of February. State health authorities say a slow federal supplies hampering the distribution process. Vaccines are being assigned. Now buy a lottery system. Bill silks, son and daughter have been scrambling to find vaccinations for their father. His son aren't even went into Denver traffic to beg for help. My sign said will work for a covert vaccine for my World War 2 93 year old vet Father Bill finally won an appointment to get vaccinated on Friday. Now if you've been lost trying to check websites for who has the cove it 19 vaccination and How you can sign up for it. There's a better place to start that process. The state has opened a special cove. It 19 call center 1877 CEO. Be a ex CEO Kovacs Cope Covert incident Commander Scott Bookman says the new line has 50 operators who should be able to handle a large number of calls. This vaccine call center has stopped that are trained to answer covert 19 vaccine related questions provide information about Kogan's Accion providers on give general information about covert 19. The call center is open from nine o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock in the evening weekdays and then 95 on Saturdays and Sundays. By February, 1st. It'll be staffed 24 hours a day. Ah Colorado Company accused of price gouging is the cove in 19 pandemic raged also sold masks and respirators that did not meet claims or certifications that it advertised. Now national medical supply has reached a $70,000 settlement with the state of Colorado State Attorney General Phil Weiser says the company sold items with mark ups as high as 250%. Also claimed its products were FDA approved when they were not our next updated 1 30 I'm Joel Hill and Kay Away News Radio 8:50 A.m. and 94 1 FM. Come to bed Transports Traffic center You'll find getting around on the metro area freeways fairly easy speed might be a little slower and some of the online areas due to weather conditions. But for the most part, you're gonna find nothing interfering with the drive on I 70 across town six. The lake once looking good C 4, 74 70 Everything's this and pretty tiptop shape. You've got nothing through the tech center on I 25 that's going to actually cause any major delays and on Penta Boulevard to the airport and back, you're gonna find that there's no road work causing the delays fucks.
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"Use radio time is 902 more than 1200 people died from drug overdoses in Colorado. In 2020. The number is a new record for Colorado up 154 from the year before the worst overdose crisis that we've ever seen in Denver and Colorado. And I know we can do better. Lisa Revival is with Denver's Harm Reduction Action Center, which has been pushing for safe injection sites. Stills are partners that Fox 31. This would allow them to keep users alive and help them find treatment. If you can intervene in time, people could be alive. Dead. Drug users do not have the opportunity for recovery, and when people are alive, there's hope state. My 448 people died from a fentanyl related overdose in 2020. That's more than twice the 2019 total. Magical world. There'd be no drugs, but we live here and not only do people use drugs here or in the worst overdose crisis we've ever had. Here we can do better. The state's first mass vaccination site gets a test run tomorrow. You see health setting up in the main parking lot north, of course field where they will vaccinate 1000 people age 70 and older, So our goal here is to be able to design flow and to test how many people we might be able to vaccinate. Discover how efficiently this might be done. You see, Health tells our partners at Fox 31. If this goes well, they hope to vaccinate 10,000 individuals in a much larger mass vaccination next weekend. All vaccinations are by appointment only. Although this is progress, Governor Polish says the bottom line is the need for more supply. A point he made this morning on ABC is Good Morning, America Invite administration will really lean on the vaccine manufacturers to accelerate the delivery of the vaccine. Well. It's also talked about a growing number of severe covert infections and Children, mentioning an 18 year old Colorado who died from Cove it 19 last week. Snow continues to fall in the mountains. So whatever chances of snow well, fox 31 pinpoint meteorologists Carly Cassidy says the models show accumulating snow of up to a couple inches in town for the beginning of next week. Our next updated 9 30, I'm Joel Hill in K Away News radio 8:50 A.m. in 94 1. In fact. From the different sports traffic center. It's a pretty easy drive this morning through Denver. I 25 I 70 or both trouble free right now. Work continues on several I 70 rapes between 9 to 70 in Brighton in construction on 70th at York. Thing is an easy drive right now to or from DEA. Lots of parking open at the airport through the gap we cleared that crashed south on I 25 have Baptist into the mountains Westbound. I 70 pretty heavy between Evergreen Parkway.
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"An appointment only drive up testing site at Coors Field tomorrow they hope to vaccinate 1000 people. Our goal here is to be able to just sort of design flow and to test how many people we might be able to vaccinate and discover how efficiently this might be done. That's you see health stand. Weaver, he says. If all goes well, they'll have a two day drive up and the 30th and 31st to vaccinate 10,000 people. All vaccinations will be appointment. Only There will be no walk ins allowed some Douglas County parents mounting an effort now to recall four of seven of the Douglas County School board members. They're upset. The board has moved back the date for return to in person learning. People are making this work other school district public school districts for making this work. I don't understand why Douglas County isn't doing what's right and opening these schools and opening them now. Yeah, the recall effort. Also, well funded parent Nate Orman says he's putting up $100,000 of his own money to back it. 80,000 valid signatures are needed to get the recall on the ballot. More than 1200. People died from drug overdoses in 2000 and 20. The desk market grim new record for Colorado Up almost 20% from last year, Lisa Revival with the Denver's Harm Reduction Action Center, talked with our partners at Fox 31. When the worst over those crisis that we've ever seen in Denver and Colorado, and I know we can do better. Yes, Some believe The cove in 19 pandemic contributed to the spike in numbers. This is Dr Liz Chamberlain. When we have a lot of stress a lot of times you want to just get rid of it and push it away so people will often turn turn to substances to help them do that about 65% of people who died from overdoses in Denver were found inside of a home. Colorado geophysicist is now in jail, being accused of dragging a police officer down the steps outside of the Capitol building and trying to take off from the country and commit suicide. 51 year old Jeffrey Sable was arrested Friday morning in New York Our next update at 6 30 I'm Joel Hill like a way news radio a 50 A M and 94 1.
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"Gender and employees who have suffered such discrimination can sue their employer employees can recover up to three years back pay and discrimination cases. Also starting today, All job openings must be posted internally at list a salary range and employers they're no longer allowed to ask job candidates about their salary history. Jury Belle que away news radio. A new higher minimum wages well is mandatory Paid family leave also take effect starting today. Governor Polish this decision to downgrade counties from red to orange on the cove it 19 dials starting Monday, is a lifeline for restaurant owners. The Blake Street Tavern, which had planned to close for the winter will now stay open. Now that they can have 25% capacity for endure dining bars are also going to be able to stay open until 10 p.m.. 2020 was the first year in nearly a decade, The Denver International Airport did not set a record for passenger traffic. The cove in 19 pandemic had a significant impact on traffic, A DEA, which started the spring with a 96% plunge in passenger traffic. It is since rebounded, finishing the year above the national average. Newly elected 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner is bringing back former D a George Brock ler to lead the team that will prosecute the stem school Highlands Ranch shooting case. Rockler will work part time for the duration of the trial, which starts on February 1st. You will serve as a chief deputy district attorney calendar tapped Rockler for the job because he's already spent 18 months working with law enforcement and the families of the victims. In sports. The Denver Broncos host the Raiders on Sunday. K Away coverage starts at eight o'clock. Kick off it to 25 right here on your radio, home of the Denver Broncos. I'm Joel Hill in K Away News Radio. 8:50 A.m. and 94 1 FM. On the bed. Fred Sports Traffic Center were in holiday mode here in the Metro area. Traffic is light and speeds are good on 25 no so traffic between Thorton and Castle Rock no issues for you through Highlands Ranch on C 4 70 light traffic through Aurora on to 25 either direction and you're I 70 Dr working your way across between Aurora and our vata in good shape. Up in the high country, some heavy traffic eastbound I 70 between Silver Plume and Idaho Springs, adding about 34 minutes on that Dr Fox 31 pinpoint whether cold tonight and overnight low of 20. For your weekend Sunny with a high of 47 on Saturday and Sunday mostly sunny and a high reaching 51. Currently.
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"Anyway. News radio Time is 502 man has been arrested after ramming a marked patrol card 11 o'clock this morning. The suspect not only ramming the car, it's State Patrol headquarters but also damaging to different entrances. Using a silver bar to break one glass door. Golden police officers and Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies took the man into custody. The investigation is ongoing. Several new workplace protection laws go into effect today, including an increase to the state's minimum wage. Colorado's minimum wage goes from $12 an hour up to 12 32 per hour. Starting today, tipped workers will see a direct cash wage of $9.30 an hour. In Denver. The minimum wage in the city takes a big jump. But 12 85 an hour up the $14.77 per hour and a year from now in 2022. Denver's minimum wage will go above $15 per hour. Cherry Bell Keohane News radio Mandatory paid family leave, as well as some workplace discrimination protections also took effect today. Colorado Parks and wildlife admission to multiple state parks, including Golden Gate Canyon and Roxborough now cost a dollar more. C P W says 2020 was a year of record park visitation record drownings and increased protocols for covert 19. Now because of the record visitation, many of the high use parks are in dire need of maintenance funds. After health care workers, first responders and some educators, Coloradans, 70 and older now eligible to receive the vaccine estimate, And this is entirely reliant on our You know what we get from the federal government. But given what we think we're gonna get it'll take about 4 to 5 weeks. Everybody 17 up in our state to have the first shot governor also making the decision to move Colorado counties from red to orange on the cove. It 19 dials. Starting Monday, restaurants will be able to reopen indoor dining and bars will be able to stay open until 10 p.m. in sports. The Broncos host the Raider Sunday coverage starts today Kick off a 2 25 I'm Joel Hill and Kay Away News Radio 8:50 A.m. and 94 1 FM. On the bedspread Sports Traffic Center. If you are expecting someone in from the high country or traveling yourself, you are going to be seeing some heavier traffic from silver Plume all the way out through the Idaho Springs eastbound I 70 adding about 30 minutes on that drive. Other than that, I 70 looks good. No problems after you get past Idaho Springs and here in town, we're looking at light traffic around the entire area. Definitely in holiday mode and right now, accident Free Ox 31.
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"Demanding majority leader Mitch McConnell allow the proposal for $2000 checks to come to a vote. Once we have progressive Democrats, conservative Republicans, the president himself, and not to mention, of course, the majority the vast majority of the American people singing from the same song book. In support of these checks. McConnell is called the proposal Socialism for rich People. Nurses in the Cherry Creek School district are getting their first dose of the cove in 19 vaccine today at Parker Adventist Hospital, the district, forming a partnership with center a health to vaccinate all of its educators and staff free of charge. Florida server at an Indian food restaurant received a tip worth $2020 from a group of customers. The diners had a bill just shy of 270 bucks. The restaurant says that they can't stop smiling and feeling happy for their employees are next update Coming up at the top of the hour of noon. I'm Joel Hill and Kay Away news Radio 8:50 A.m. and 94 1 FM. From the bed. Fred Sports Traffic Center. I 25 looking fantastic here on this New year's date, by the way, Welcome to 2021 of Friday and a weekend on too shabby north and South behind 2 to 5, South bound ELISA Park Road have lifted looking pretty good. Speaking of Parker, we have a grass fire. And Parker Fire Department on seeing their hilltop and Delbert Road by one. Avoid that area to Evelyn closure at that location and in and out of DEA Pina Boulevard. Move it along at or above Posted speeds. Fox.