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Friday, September 12th, 2025
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 12th of September.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Musicians Gail Ann Dorsey and Donny McCaslin lead a 65-piece orchestra tribute to David Bowie’s final album Blackstar at Denver’s Boettcher Concert Hall on Oct. 9—showcasing key songs like Space Oddity and Heroes with personal stories from their time with Bowie. This event honors the artist’s legacy through a unique symphonic performance designed to bring his music to a new audience. Colorado Public Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Older adults in Denver are taking free tech classes at AARP’s Senior Planet to learn how to use smartphones, apps and password managers to guard against online scams; the program comes as online fraud risks rise, with AARP reporting $4.9 billion lost in 2024—learners like 86-year-old Carolyn White say the lessons make technology less intimidating. Denver7
- ➤ The Douglas County School District board voted Tuesday night to require parent permission for middle and high school students to take the state youth health survey, replacing the opt-out system. Board members said the change gives parents more control while critics warned it will reduce vital health data—district staff will now build a new opt-in system for this school year. Colorado Public Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The free shuttle along 16th Street will resume full service on Oct. 5 after a pause of more than three years, RTD officials said. The shuttle now runs between Civic Center Station and Denver Union Station every few minutes during peak hours—riders are expected to increase as boardings grow. Denver7
- ➤ Aurora police asked city council to allow unmanned cameras — and radar devices — to capture speeding violations because of a staffing shortage, and the ordinance was approved on its first reading. Councilmember Gardner opposed the measure, saying that voters had already turned down a similar system. Sentinel Colorado
- ➤ Gov. Jared Polis spoke at an event in Grand Junction on Sept 9—he addressed calls for a pardon for Tina Peters by stating that he would not trade the pardon power for federal favors and would only consider it on humanitarian grounds. He noted that his office treats every pardon request equally while focusing on policies like free preschool and improved healthcare. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ At a Wednesday community meeting in Aurora, Police Chief Todd Chamberlain said that use of force is sometimes inevitable because some individuals make poor choices and officers must often act quickly in tense situations — he noted that his department is modifying policies and training to help rebuild community trust. His remarks came during a forum addressing concerns after a recent officer-involved shooting and highlighted ongoing efforts to improve policing in the city. Sentinel Colorado
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