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Possible Hepatitis A outbreak at Rio Grande

Boulder County Public Health has identified a potential hepatitis A outbreak at a Mexican restaurant in Boulder.

The health department says they found contamination in fresh juice served at Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant on the 1100 block of Walnut Street, on two days in particular: December 30th and January 5th.

Officials say that anyone who drank drinks containing fresh lemon, lime, or orange juice at Rio Grande on December 30th should monitor their symptoms for the next month. Those include fever, fatigue, stomach pains, vomiting, dark urine, and jaundice.

However, if you had one of those beverages on January 5th, and aren’t vaccinated for Hep A, you have until the 19th to get vaccinated and potentially protect yourself from the virus.

A single person caused the contamination, according to CBS News Colorado. The County Health Department says it will provide vaccinations free of charge to anyone who thinks they consumed a contaminated beverage on January 5th. To find out more information on the drinks that may have been contaminated, head to CBS News Colorado.

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Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes needle exchange expansion measure in Denver

Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed a new law to expand needle exchange access in Denver.

The proposal would have allowed an unlimited number of needle exchanges in areas zoned for medical offices, as well as remove the 1,000-foot buffer between exchange sites and schools or daycares.

On Tuesday, a day after the City Council approved the bill 8-5, Johnston struck it down.

In a letter to the council, he described the bill as “the wrong solution at the wrong time,” according to The Denver Post.

The mayor also said there was no reason to remove the regulations in place, claiming the city’s providers are able to meet the current need.

Council would have needed one more yes vote to override the mayor’s veto.

Still, council members are criticizing the decision, as they say it will lead to more dirty needles which put city employees and the public at risk.

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Denver might get a new park

Denver will likely have a new park starting this summer. KGNU’s Pam Johnson has the details.

The city plans to acquire the Park Hill Golf Course, which has been a source of controversy for years. Denver’s deal to get rights to the 155-acre property involves trading it for an empty 155-acre city-owned parcel in Adams County, near DIA.

At a press conference yesterday, Mayor Mike Johnston called this the largest acquisition of private property for park space in the city’s history. The park would also be one of the largest in the city, and would be managed by Denver Parks and Rec under the deal.

The exchange still needs to be approved by Adams County commissioners and the Denver City Council. The city didn’t pay anything for the land, but will agree to invest some of its budget into developing the park.

Community members have debated about the future of the former golf course for decades, according to The Denver Post, arguing about whether it should host affordable housing, a park, or another golf course. Back in 2023, voters rejected a plan to turn the land into a mixed-use development that would have included thousands of housing units, parks, and open space.

The site is located north of 35th Avenue and east of Colorado Boulevard.

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Trump energy secretary Chris Wright acknowledges fossil fuels cause climate change

Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary told Congress that he does believe fossil fuels cause climate change.

During his confirmation hearing yesterday, Denver oil and gas CEO Chris Wright acknowledged that climate change is real; however, he added that “there isn’t dirty energy or clean energy” but rather different sources of energy with different tradeoffs.

Wright also said he would support “all sources” of American energy through his role as U.S. energy secretary. He added that he wants to accelerate nuclear energy development so it can meet the world’s demand for electricity.

According to The Colorado Sun, Wright has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change. He’s vocalized his support for fossil fuel production, saying it can improve poverty internationally.

Protesters interrupted Wright’s confirmation hearing multiple times.

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“Operator error” led to mine guide’s death

State inspectors have determined that the Oct. 10 mechanical failure at a tourist mine near Cripple Creek was an “operator error,” not a problem with current mine practices or equipment.

The incident at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine led to the death of 46-year-old tour guide Patrick Weier, and left 23 people trapped 1,000 feet underground for six hours. The elevator’s cage doors were part of the problem, once the cage reached 500 feet. 

But following the latest investigation, the sheriff’s office said it wasn’t actually an equipment malfunction.

State mining inspectors said the mine met state regulations and posed no imminent threat to the public or employees.

Officials also ruled the death of Weier as accidental. Authorities have not revealed what exactly caused his death. 

The state ordered the mine to halt all tours in October after the incident, but has since authorized the mine to resume tours for this year’s season.

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Aurora Schools delayed after network outage

Aurora Public Schools will delay start times for the rest of the school week, after alleged suspicious activity caused a district-wide internet and phone outage.

The district shut down its network on Monday, after detecting the activity early that morning.

All schools will start two hours later than usual Thursday and Friday.

District officials, along with third-party partners, are working to resolve the outage and figure out what caused it.

The district anticipates the network and phone systems will be back up and running by Martin Luther King, Jr. day on Monday.

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