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Thursday, May 15th, 2025
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Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Denver will pay respects to Reverend Dr. James D. Peters Jr., a prominent civil rights leader who died Saturday, as his viewing is set for Friday night at 6 p.m. — a funeral service will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church. Denver7
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Denver coffee roasters Queen City Collective Coffee and Dazbog Coffee are dealing with higher costs as new tariffs add uncertainty to their prices. Queen City plans to add a 10% tariff line item on menus later this summer and early fall — both companies hope the extra cost is only temporary. Denver7
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ An Aurora man, Tory Conyers (46), was sentenced to 14 years in prison for a hit-and-run that killed Parker man Jossy Pinto in 2023; he received (600 days credit) for time served during his May 12 sentencing hearing. Sentinel Colorado
- ➤ Poudre School District will pay $16,200,000 to 10 families after former paraprofessional Tyler Zanella pleaded guilty to abusing and assaulting children on a school bus, with Zanella receiving a 12.5-year prison sentence including 2 years in Larimer County Jail + 10.5 years in the Department of Corrections and the settlement funded by both the district and its insurance carrier. Denver7
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ CPR Classical will broadcast Summerfest 2025, an eight-week series beginning June 23 and ending Aug. 17 that celebrates Colorado summer and music festivals. The programming offers daily festival spotlights and special events such as a June 27 block party preview — giving listeners statewide access to live and recorded performances. Colorado Public Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Cherry Creek Schools launched the new Aspiring Educator Pathway program this year — pairing 16 Community College of Aurora students with experienced mentors in local classrooms so they earn a degree, state teacher license, and a $40,000 apprenticeship salary. The district invested about $760,000 to give over 4,000 classroom hours — a model officials say could ease teacher recruitment and retention. Sentinel Colorado
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Officials at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster report that monarch butterflies are in steep decline during this critical migration season in eastern Colorado — a new partnership with the Mexican government will plant 100,000 Oyamel trees to protect their winter habitat. Residents are encouraged to plant native milkweed and join butterfly monitoring programs to help support the species. Colorado Public Radio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Colorado Attorney General's Office reported that 3,177 April calls to the Safe2Tell hotline put the program on track to surpass 30,000 calls by the end of the school year. Clinical psychologist Dr. Jody Thomas warned that while summer relief from school pressures may ease stress, it also removes key adult oversight—emphasizing that families access local state resources for support. Denver7
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