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The Poudre School District board approved closing six schools with moves set for July 1, 2027 and July 1, 2028, will consolidate Centennial and Poudre Community Academy into a new school, and will keep Livermore, Red Feather, and Stove Prairie elementary schools open; Timnath Elementary is slated to close July 1, 2028 (unless the town secures funding by Nov. 2027).

Eats on the Platte will open in Sun Valley, offering six subsidized vendor spaces owned by the Denver Housing Authority to help local businesses like Jama Miami Cuban + La Brujola Cafe launch and share their food traditions as the neighborhood's redevelopment and riverfront park move forward.

Colorado State University President Amy Parsons announced she will resign and step down at the end of the year after serving since 2023, and Chief Academic Officer Rick Miranda will serve as interim president while a search begins next spring.

A portion of South Havana Street was closed this week for up to two weeks while Aurora crews replace a failed stormwater pipe, with detours routed through nearby commercial and residential streets; motorists should avoid the area and follow posted detour signs (closure spans the north side of Parker Road through East Iliff Avenue).

State health officials say an early flu season is underway in Colorado, with the first pediatric influenza-associated death reported earlier this month and cases rising sooner than last year.

More than a million Coloradans have gotten the vaccine, and officials urge anyone six months and older to get vaccinated now before holiday gatherings.

Two Colorado Mountain College students, Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon, went missing after a weekend hike on Ice Mountain in Chaffee County and search-and-rescue teams have found their collapsed tent near Lake Ann with sleeping bags inside but have not located the students, and officials say the search is ongoing as poor weather approaches.

Denver City Council heard Monday night that TRUA rental and utility aid has fallen from nearly $30 million in 2023 to $12 million last year and faces a proposed cut to under $5 million for 2027, prompting council members to ask Mayor Johnston to boost the program to $10 million.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will consider renaming Roxborough State Park to Richard D.

Lamm State Park at Roxborough at its Nov. 5 meeting (around 12:15 p.m.), after supporters and Lamm's family petitioned while park volunteers and neighbors oppose the change; public comment remains open.