Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 10th of June.
Good morning, Denver.
Interstate 70 in Garfield County remains closed both ways due to a brush fire near Glenwood Springs — the closure spans between U.S. 6 and Exit 114 as crews work under red flag warnings.
Levitt Pavilion Denver is hosting a free summer concert season at Ruby Hill Park with shows from June 12 to Oct.
1 — featuring Sunsquabi, Lettuce and Dumpstaphunk among other diverse acts, all designed for all ages rain or shine.
Denver Public Schools will ban cellphones, smartwatches and other personal devices during the school day when classes resume this fall after the school board's unanimous vote.
The policy allows exceptions for students with disability accommodations (including for language access) and will be reviewed annually, with the first review expected in October 2027.
Denver's Office of Emergency Management said the tornado siren sounded by mistake on Monday due to human error & improper understanding of protocol while the city was under severe weather watches, and it will review procedures and enhance training to prevent future false alarms.
County commissioners in Boulder proposed a pilot program to assign separate days for hikers, bikers and equestrians on popular trails.
About 70% of 7,500 survey respondents opposed the plan, and a work session is scheduled for June 30 + county officials will decide next steps.
A new state law will require water rights owners in the Arkansas River Basin to revegetate leftover farmland with native plants and use soil management practices before transferring water to cities, starting next year.
Lawmakers say the measure — designed to curb soil erosion — aims to reduce environmental damage from the buy-and-dry system.
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