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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sundance coming to Boulder: Gov. Polis talks statewide impact of landing the iconic film festival
Gov. Jared Polis sat down for an exclusive interview with Denver7 and CPR News for the latest episode of Real Talk, the stations' joint public affairs show that focuses on the stories and experiences of underserved communities, to discuss the impact of the Sundance Film Festival in Colorado.
Axios
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Axios
Bolder Boulder race turns 45
More than 40,000 runners, joggers and walkers are expected to cross the finish line Monday at Folsom Field for the annual Bolder Boulder 10K race. Why it matters: Now in its 45th year, the Memorial Day tradition is one of the largest road races in the nation and a major economic driver. State of play: The 2024 race ranked as the fourth largest running event in the country, according to Running USA, a trade organization. The 41,491 finishers represented a nearly 20% increase from the prior year. Only the New York City Marathon, Chicago Marathon and Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta are larger. What they're saying:"It's one of the most special races you can be a part of for any pro athlete," said Drew Hunter, a professional runner on Team USA, in an interview with Denver 7. "Finishing in a stadium with 50,000 people is pretty incredible, especially for us track athletes." By the numbers: Visit Boulder, the city's booster, estimates last year's race generated $23 million in direct and indirect economic impacts. Approximately 87,000 people attended the race and roughly 24,000 stayed overnight in the area, spending millions at local restaurants and retail shops.
New York Times
15-05-2025
- New York Times
Colorado Air Traffic Control Facility Lost Contact With Pilots
Part of an air traffic control facility in Colorado that coordinates flights over a large swath of the West had a 90-second communications outage on Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday. The outage occurred after a different air traffic control facility in Philadelphia had two radar outages in recent weeks that left controllers unable to communicate with planes headed to or from Newark Liberty International Airport, a major international hub near New York. The Colorado outage occurred around 1:50 p.m. when a pair of transmitters that cover a portion of the airspace went down. 'Controllers used another frequency to relay instructions to pilots,' the aviation agency said. 'Aircraft remained safely separated and there were no impacts to operations. The F.A.A. is investigating.' Unlike the Philadelphia facility, which mainly guides planes landing at or taking off from Newark, the facility in Colorado oversees planes during their journeys. The aircraft are typically higher in the sky, more spaced out and moving at steady speeds. There are about two dozen such facilities nationwide each covering more than 100,000 square miles of airspace. The outage was reported earlier by the ABC affiliate Denver7. According to the station, almost two dozen pilots headed to Denver International Airport were unable to contact air traffic control for six minutes on Monday afternoon. According to FlightAware, a flight tracking service, the Denver airport, the biggest in Colorado, had a relatively uneventful day on Monday. Just two flights were canceled and fewer than 300 had been delayed. United Airlines is the largest airline at the airport, commanding about 38 percent of flights there. Southwest Airlines is the next largest, with a 32 percent share, according to federal data. In a statement, United said the outage did not disrupt its operations. Southwest did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Who is David Feil, Colorado teacher charged in sex assault case involving 6th grader
Colorado teacher David Feil has been accused and arrested for sex-related crimes. Deputies in Douglas County are currently searching for more victims affected by Feil's activities. David Feil, aged 49, is a school teacher hailing from Littleton. He was arrested Monday on two counts of sexual abuse of a child. He is currently being held on a no-bond hold, according to Douglas County School District officials. ALSO READ | DDG and Halle Bailey: A look at their net worth amid legal tensions Feil has been teaching at the Roxborough Intermediate School, where he is accused of sexually abusing 6th-grade students. This includes befriending them on social media and then engaging in inappropriate conversations with them online. He is also accused of discussing sexually suggestive matters inside classrooms and even indulging in physically inappropriate conduct with his students. Douglas County School District officials recently told Denver7 that Feil has been with the Roxborough Intermediate School for a decade, but has been a part of the district for a longer period. His first teaching job at the district was with Pine Lane Elementary School back in 2014. He was an Educational Assistant there for students with special needs. Feil was a part of that school for roughly a year before becoming a part of other schools in the district as a substitute teacher. After this, he landed a job with the Roxborough Intermediate School, where he has been accused of indulging in inappropriate activities with his 6th-grade students. The issue was first brought to light on the basis of an anonymous tip by a student, which claimed that Feil was having inappropriate interactions with his students through Snapchat. The allegation also included the claim that he was engaged in these conversations while being partially undressed. The arrest affidavit in the case includes this anonymous tip along with other evidence. The arresting documents also highlight a letter issued by an HR director to Feil from 2021. This letter warned the Roxborough teacher against indulging in personal relationships with his students, or having them added to his social media accounts.
The Guardian
27-04-2025
- The Guardian
More than 100 immigrants detained after federal raid in Colorado Springs
More than 300 law enforcement officers from at least 10 federal agencies raided an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs early on Sunday, arresting more than 100 people authorities said were undocumented immigrants and seizing guns, cocaine, meth and pink cocaine. More than a dozen active-duty military members were detailed as well, authorities said. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) posted a video on X of the post-raid scene, with dozens of partygoers holding their hands up. Anther video showed dozens of people fleeing the building through its entrance after federal agents smashed a window. The DEA Rocky Mountain division said agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), homeland security, the US army's criminal investigation division and the Colorado Springs police had joined the raid. '200+ inside an underground nightclub in CO Springs had their illegal party upended this am,' the DEA posted. In a separate post, the agency's Rocky Mountain division added: 'Nothing good ever happens after 3 a.m.' Jonathan Pullen, the DEA agent in charge, told reporters at a news conference that some detained service members were patrons while others were working as armed security guards at the underground nightclub. Pullen said the nightclub had been under investigation for several months for alleged activities including drug trafficking, prostitution and 'crimes of violence'. 'When the cops showed up at the door, most of the drugs hit the floor,' Pullen said, adding: 'Colorado Springs is waking up to a safer community today.' The pink cocaine, or tusi, that was reported to have been seized is a relatively novel drug often containing no cocaine but combinations such as ketamine and MDMA, methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl or some other combination of pink-dyed powders, according to the DEA. Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, heralded the raid, saying on X: 'As we approach his 100 days in office @POTUS Trump's directive to make America safe again is achieving results!' Colorado Springs is home to a number of military installations, including Cheyenne Mountain space force station and the headquarters of US space operations command. Sunday's raid is the latest in DEA crackdown in the area this year. In January, a raid on a 'makeshift nightclub' in Adams county, near Denver, led to the arrests of 41 people living in the country illegally and another eight who were in the club. David Olesky, a DEA special agent in charge, said at the time that an uptick in enforcement was due to a 'renewed sense of purpose' under the Trump administration. Derek Maltz, the acting administrator of the DEA, told the ABC News affiliate Denver7 last month that Colorado is 'ground zero' for violent criminals in the US and is home to the 'command and control' of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. After Sunday's raid, the owner of the building where the party was held told Denver7 he had no idea an underground nightclub was operating on his property. 'I've never even seen a lot of trash in the parking lot to even suspect that anything like an after-hours nightclub is going on. So, it's pretty shocking,' Mike Moon said. Moon said the space is usually rented out for birthdays, weddings and quinceañeras, and alcohol is not allowed to be served. 'It's written in their lease. They're not allowed to do any illegal activity,' he told the outlet. In a statement, Colorado Springs' mayor, Yemi Mobolade, said the investigation and the execution of these warrants were 'the result of clear evidence of serious criminal conduct' and that residents deserved 'to live in a city where the rule of law is upheld and where illegal behavior is met with firm and decisive action'.
