KOA Colorado’s Morning News 08 15 24 5AM

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Speaker 2 (00:30):
It is Colorado's Morning News.

Speaker 7 (00:32):
I'm Marty Lens along with Gina Gondek at Morning Fox
thirty one pinpoint weather. Sunny today, Hi is going to
be right around eighty seven, maybe a slight chance of
an afternoon shower, dry and ninety three for tomorrow, ninety
five by Saturday. Right now, sixty five degrees in Denver
with clear skies.

Speaker 8 (00:47):
Colorado lawmakers heading back to work to avoid a ballot
measure showdown. Governor Pollis is expected to call a special
session today to once again address rising property taxes.

Speaker 9 (00:57):
After seeing a twenty seven percent spike in property taxes
last year. Governor Pollis applauded lawmakers at the end of
the regular session for passing a billion dollars in tax cuts.

Speaker 10 (01:07):
This solves the problem that Colorado voters are concerned about.

Speaker 1 (01:11):
It puts very reasonable caps on increase on property taxes.

Speaker 9 (01:15):
But conservatives say the cuts didn't go far enough and
put two more measures on the November ballot this year,
hoping to cut another two hundred and fifty five million
in property taxes by twenty twenty six. Several Democrats worry
those cuts could force the state and local governments to
make cuts to schools, hospitals, and social programs. The mayors

(01:36):
of Aurora, Colorado Springs, and Denver joined teachers' unions and
several business leaders asking the governor to call the special session.
It's expected to begin August twenty six. Brenda Stewart Koway.

Speaker 8 (01:49):
News annual count of Denver's homeless population is.

Speaker 6 (01:52):
In, and the numbers tell different stories.

Speaker 8 (01:55):
We're seeing more people experiencing homelessness this year, but fewer
of them living on the street.

Speaker 11 (02:00):
The number of people who are homeless in the seven
counties of the metro is up ten percent to nine
nine under seventy seven. Of those, seventy one percent are
sheltered homeless, most in emergency shelters. Twenty nine percent are
outside the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative says the number is
up because more people are seeking shelter there. Report also
finds fewer people are experiencing homelessness for the first time,

(02:24):
but the number of chronically homeless is up sixteen percent
and there are one thousand more homeless families than last year.
Rob DAWs at KAAIT News.

Speaker 7 (02:32):
It is the first day of school for students in
Jefferson County and Superintendent Tracy DORLND is excited having.

Speaker 12 (02:37):
Kids back in school and back into the structure and
the extraordinary student experiences that Jeff COO provides them as
exciting for all of us. We're very much looking forward
to seeing our students.

Speaker 7 (02:47):
Dorlan revealed that the big goal for the district is
to re examine the high school experience, making sure each
school is tapping into the interests and passions of students.
She's also excited about her team in the District to office,
which aims to better can families, community partners, and individual schools.

Speaker 2 (03:03):
And we're our school bus.

Speaker 7 (03:04):
Driver getting kudos this morning for getting his kids safely off,
but the bus when it caught fire. KOA Tony Manus
says fourteen kids were on the bus at the time.

Speaker 2 (03:13):
No one was hurt.

Speaker 13 (03:15):
The driver was alerted when fire started coming through the dashboard.
When fire crews arrived, the bus was heavily engulfed in flames.
The fire originated in the engine compartment. Tony Manis Koway News.

Speaker 8 (03:30):
The largest wildfire in Colorado is nearly out to All
evacuations for the Alexander Mountain fire near Loveland have ended.
That fire destroyed twenty six homes, and investigators are asking
anyone with more information that may help them find the
person or people who started it back on July twenty
ninth to give them a call. Two men are under
arrest accused of starting a fire near Panorama Park, West

(03:52):
a Boulder with fireworks. Citing numerous tips, deputies arrested twenty
year old Cameron Brown and twenty six year old Alan
kushabov or the July thirty first blaze. Both are facing
charges of second degree arson. The Boulder County Corner is
still trying to identify the human remains that were found
after the Stone Canyon wildfire.

Speaker 14 (04:11):
That fire started outside of Lions on July thirtieth. The
coroner says it will continue to use all means possible,
but the severe condition of the remains has made it
difficult to extract DNA Kathy Walker KOA.

Speaker 7 (04:24):
News expect immigration and crime to be a focus when
the two vice presidential candidates take the debate stage.

Speaker 15 (04:30):
Kevinor Tim Wallas has officially accepted the invitation from CBS
to debate Senator JD.

Speaker 6 (04:35):
Vance on October first.

Speaker 15 (04:37):
Vance has long said he's looking forward to that debate,
but no word on whether or not he's accepting this invitation.
And of course, the very first presidential debate between Vice
President Kamala Harris and for President Donald Trump will take
place right here on ABC News on September ten.

Speaker 2 (04:50):
That is ABC's Rachel Scott.

Speaker 7 (04:52):
Months after student protests over the Warren Goza created havoc
on the campus of Columbia University, the school's president, resigning.

Speaker 16 (04:58):
President Manusho Feik, has abruptly stepped down and turned in
her letter of resignation. She will no longer serve as
president of the university now.

Speaker 2 (05:06):
She wrote a.

Speaker 16 (05:06):
Letter to the school community saying, in part quote, I
have tried to navigate a path that upholds academic principles
and treats everyone with fairness.

Speaker 2 (05:15):
And compassion. It has been distressing.

Speaker 16 (05:18):
For the community, for me as president and on a
personal level, to find myself, colleagues and students the subject
of threats and abuse.

Speaker 8 (05:25):
That is ABC's Filtate Little East ceasefire talks scheduled to
start up again and cutter today. No word yet on
whether AMAS leaders have agreed to join Ukraine continuing it's
offensive into Russia. Former US Ambassador John Sullivan says the
offensive have shocked many Russian media.

Speaker 17 (05:42):
Social media bloggers are astonished at what's happened, asking Russians,
asking the Russian government, how could you have left us
undefended there? We've been at war with Ukraine for two
and a half years.

Speaker 8 (05:55):
This is the first time Russia has been invaded by
another nation since World War I.

Speaker 7 (06:01):
A Wardering Ward Excuse Me Award winning actress Gena Rowlands
has died at the age of ninety four after years
long battle with Alzheimer's.

Speaker 2 (06:09):
ABC's Bill Deal looks back on her work.

Speaker 18 (06:12):
In a career that spanned many decades. Jenner Rowlands was
best known for collaborations with her late husband, actor director
John Cassavettes in nineteen seventy four's Woman Under the influence.
Rowlands played a woman whose mental illness endangered her marriage
and family.

Speaker 2 (06:28):
Tell me what you want me to be?

Speaker 6 (06:29):
How do you want me to be?

Speaker 15 (06:31):
I can be anything.

Speaker 18 (06:32):
In twenty fifteen, Jenna Rowlands received an Honorary Academy Award.
She paid homage to Cassavetties.

Speaker 2 (06:39):
He wrote me the most magnificent Parks.

Speaker 6 (06:42):
I have to thank him for that.

Speaker 7 (06:44):
Bill Dial, ABC News Colorado Springs fire Chief Randy Royle
has been named Fire Chief of the Year Royal, receiving
the award in Dallas this week at the Fire Rescue
International Conference. Royal has been with the Springs Fire Department
for thirty seven years.

Speaker 8 (06:57):
Well, Business and Money News coming up next. I love
this smell, but I don't think it needs to be
a perfume, Patwitard, we'll explain coming on.

Speaker 2 (07:05):
They you know what you're talking about.

Speaker 7 (07:06):
Sport. We'll have all that sports of PK on the
way as well. But right now, the drive John A.
Piste on the KWA Traffic Center.

Speaker 2 (07:11):
All right, very good Thursday to you.

Speaker 1 (07:13):
Not too bad on the start out here, Forrest, got
some slowing in the foothills. I seventy in particular heading
up Mount Vernon Canyon. I've noticed a little bit of
extra traffic heading up that way around Lookout Mountain. It
may have a lane restriction to the left and up
Turkey Creek Canyon. In fact, two eighty five up here.
Parmay Gulch that we're doing some work here early on
with some slowing. We've got High eighty five just north

(07:34):
of I seventy six also a little slow through the area,
and it's all construction related. I twenty five is wide
open for us now. Anyone that may be heading two
or from Nebraska at this hour.

Speaker 2 (07:44):
Anyway.

Speaker 1 (07:44):
I seventy six has been closed due to a pretty
bad crash. It's in between Brush and Stirling, a pretty
long stretch in there. I'm not sure when they're going
to be able to reopen. They've been detouring traffic if
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Speaker 8 (08:11):
Pat Wetter joining us with another look at Business and
Money News and Pat, it seems like the latest inflation
report is giving Wall Street a boost.

Speaker 19 (08:19):
The ential markets did take a while, but finally decided
they kind of like that inflation report for July.

Speaker 20 (08:24):
The release of the CPI Wednesday gave another boost to
Wall Street that Dow Jones had a two hundred and
forty three points enclosed back above forty thousand s and
p advanced about four tenths of one percent the NASDAT
composite Advanced diffraction. We'll get a glimpse at the retail
landscape when Walmart reports its quarterly earnings. The value of
Walmart shares is up thirty one percent this year and
compares to fourteen percent for the Standard and Poors five

(08:47):
hundred overall.

Speaker 2 (08:48):
Jim Ryan ab Seniors.

Speaker 19 (08:50):
Fake reviews and phony inflated numbers for social media followers
are all over the Internet now. A new FTC rule
bands marketers from using fake reviews generated by artificial intelligence.
The FTC says the rule that takes effect in October
will also forbid marketers from using bots to inflate their
number of online followers. The FTC says fake reviews waste

(09:13):
people's time and money and pollute the marketplace by diverting
business away from honest competition. Another retail chain says bye
bye to the City by the Bay. The only Denny's
restaurant in San Francisco is closed restaurant.

Speaker 21 (09:27):
Some owner are saying the twenty four hour diner was
shuttered after twenty five years of service in early August
because of raging crime in the city. Ranchise owner Chris
Haik telling SFGate we operated until the last day that
we could. He said the cost of doing business was
too much to pare. Blame vandalism and people who would
come in and eat walk away without paying. Last October,

(09:47):
a Target store in San Francisco shuttered its doores due
to rising theft Sue Gusmin Fox News.

Speaker 2 (09:53):
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Speaker 2 (10:11):
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Speaker 19 (10:12):
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Speaker 7 (10:26):
I think that's on the heels that someone made perfume
and it smelled like mayo.

Speaker 19 (10:29):
You know what, for men, not everything needs to be
a perfume. Not everything you like needs to be spread
all over your face or your wrists, or your neck.

Speaker 2 (10:37):
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that Bonix watch.

Speaker 22 (10:46):
Yesterday, Sean Payton met the media for the first time
since postgame in Indy, but he would not commit to
naming a starting quarterback. So credit to Kay Adams, who
sat down with Broncos head coach for her Up and
Adams podcast on FanDuel as she held the coach's feet
to the fire a bit regarding first round draft pick
bo Nicks.

Speaker 23 (11:05):
But if the jig is up, though, coach, it's like,
we know he's the guy, why not hands him the keys?
Like Chicago, what do you mean, what are you to
see what this next preseason game is.

Speaker 4 (11:17):
This next game will be important.

Speaker 6 (11:19):
You have to earn it. What is the problem with
just naming it?

Speaker 4 (11:21):
Like what? I think it's important to the team that
they see.

Speaker 5 (11:24):
In other words, I'm not naming the starting cornerback between
Riley and Mathis. I'm not doing that with these other
positions at receiver. And it would be different if you
just done it, had made a decision with one position
and then and I'm not ready to do it with
all the positions.

Speaker 4 (11:41):
So look, he's playing well.

Speaker 5 (11:43):
Now there are a few things in the game that
we got to clean up, and I'm encouraged with how
he's playing, just as I am with Steady and Zach.
But I think there is a process to it. And
we discussed this, really we discussed this back in mini
camp when we saw the Bears named Caleb their star
in the.

Speaker 4 (12:00):
Spring and no veteran than brand In.

Speaker 5 (12:02):
Yeah and so, and I understand that, but philosophically we
were going to be different, and we were just gonna
the timeline is just going.

Speaker 4 (12:08):
To be different. But we're getting close.

Speaker 5 (12:10):
If you come back in the next week or two,
I think it might time.

Speaker 22 (12:12):
Up not the boldest comment there by Coach Payton at
the en. Bronco's back on the practice field in full
pads today at ten. Tune in at seven ten for
your next chance to be entered to win Broncos season tickets.
A couple NFL notes National champion QBJJ McCarthy out of Michigan,
whom the Vikings took one pick before Bonnicks suffered a
torn meniscus against.

Speaker 2 (12:30):
The Raider Saturday, and his season is over before it starts.

Speaker 22 (12:33):
Also, the pat sent prowl pass rusher Matthew Judahan to
Atlanta for a third round pick. Also, the Rockies in
Arizona lose eleven to four as they get swept in
the desert. They're off the day, back home tomorrow toast
the padres from Broncos Park.

Speaker 4 (12:46):
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Speaker 24 (12:57):
Colorado's morning News SAOA News dying by sixteen Denver please
say they've arrested a teen.

Speaker 8 (13:05):
Suspect in connection with Tuesday's shooting along the Sixteenth Street Mall.
This happened near sixteenth in Wazi Streets, critically entering one person,
leaving two others with non life threatening injuries, and damaging
the Thursday Line restaurant's windows. Yesterday, authorities announced and arrest,
but did not provide any further information on the suspect
or a potential motif.

Speaker 7 (13:25):
A potential Iranian attack on Israel still looming while ceasefire
negotiations continue. Today, Israel sending a delegation to meet with Cutter,
Egypt and US officials, while Hamas says it will speak
to mediators after if there are serious developments in those talks.
Ran Is vowed to avenge the deaths of Isbulla and
Hamas leaders.

Speaker 8 (13:42):
The president of Columbia University is resigning amid complaints about
pro Palestinian protests on campus. Minuk Shaffik became the first
female president of New York City's Ivy League school back
in July of twenty twenty three. Amid accusations that she
was permitted anti Semitism. Shaffik called in east to clear
protests twice. The resignation is effective immediately. Doctor Katrina Armstrong,

(14:06):
the dean of Columbia's Medical School will be taking over
as the interim President.

Speaker 7 (14:10):
Donald Trump laying out his plans for the economy if
he's reelected.

Speaker 25 (14:13):
Comst he'll sign an executive order directing his cabinet to
take action to bring down inflation and consumer prices in
the first one hundred days of his presidency. He said
he'd also target energy and electricity prices.

Speaker 26 (14:25):
We intend to slash prices by half within twelve months,
at a maximum eighteen months.

Speaker 19 (14:31):
And if it doesn't work out, you'll say, oh well,
I voted for him.

Speaker 25 (14:35):
Paris is set to one veil her economic policies in
North Carolina on Friday.

Speaker 6 (14:39):
I'm Tammy Trheo and.

Speaker 8 (14:41):
The founder of the famous Amos Cookies has died. Wallace
Amos Junior passed away on Tuesday at his Honolulu home
from complications at dementia.

Speaker 6 (14:49):
He was eighty eight.

Speaker 8 (14:51):
Amos, who was born in Tallahassee, Florida, opened the first
famous Amos cookie shop back in nineteen seventy five. It
went on to become one of the best known names
and ba.

Speaker 7 (15:00):
One of the biggest takeaways from yesterday's inflation reported is
our social media question as well. This morning. We'll get
more into that in a bit. We're going to take
a look at some of those numbers coming up next.

Speaker 8 (15:08):
Let's go now to Jonathan Steele with the check of
your Thursday morning drive in the Kaway Traffic Center.

Speaker 1 (15:13):
Yeah, it's a good start for us out here and
really no major difficulties. Ice seventy six HIGHWA eighty five junction.
Seeing a little slowing there. I'm noticing a little slowing
also on I seventy six coming east of Federal.

Speaker 2 (15:25):
I don't know if there's some construction lingering in there
or not.

Speaker 1 (15:27):
It's not like a big delay or anything, but just
a little bit of a slow spot.

Speaker 2 (15:31):
Had some construction in the foothills, particularly up.

Speaker 1 (15:33):
Around Lookout Mountain from Morrison Floyd Hill area still looks
pretty good. Two eighty five's getting back to normal after
some construction overnight up around the Indian Hills area.

Speaker 2 (15:42):
Other Dad I twenty five is wide open forests. We're
pretty much at the post. It's speed limit anywhere you're traveling.

Speaker 1 (15:46):
We do have the one closure way out to the
east along ICE seventy six.

Speaker 2 (15:50):
It's actually west.

Speaker 1 (15:52):
Of Sterling a long stretch in there that's all due
to an accident.

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Speaker 1 (16:06):
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Speaker 7 (16:11):
This is Colorado's Morning News. Marty lens GINAGANDECID Morning. New
inflation numbers coming out yesterday's showcasing the lowest rate of
year over year price increases is March of twenty twenty one,
sitting at two point nine percent.

Speaker 8 (16:21):
For July, that number coming in slightly lower than expectations.
We spoke with senior economists for the University of Colorado
Leeds School Business Research Division, doctor Richard Robinkin to ask
him what he saw in this new reports.

Speaker 27 (16:35):
Well, the biggest takeaway at the national level is a
it's within range, so shouldn't derail have fed from making
the first move in September.

Speaker 4 (16:45):
A bit of.

Speaker 27 (16:46):
Concern with the shelter number of the housing number, particularly
on the owner equivalent rent side. So housing is up
was up, you know year over year continues to be
up at too much of a rate at the national level,
So they're going to continue to look at that full
point four percent year over year, but other than that,

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very much within range.

Speaker 7 (17:09):
I swear I ask you this question every time we
have you on, but I'll ask it again. Are we
there at the soft landing? Are we still still circling
waiting to come in? Have we bypassed? Where do we
stand with that?

Speaker 27 (17:21):
I still think we're waiting to come in. You know,
I don't think there's any recession in the near future
or a minute.

Speaker 2 (17:29):
You know.

Speaker 27 (17:29):
Of course, you can be wrong by the next time
I'm on a call, But right now, it looks like
we're just cruising in and you know, pretty slow rate.
We do see a slow down obviously in the labor markets,
but also in the pricing and the price pressures. I
would just highlight the Also, the Denver Aurora Lakewood one

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came out this morning and we were at one point
nine percent year over year, So very positive inflation numbers
for our area.

Speaker 8 (17:58):
What are some of those other factors that we're paying
more for right now? Are some of the bigger concerns
aside from the shelter cost.

Speaker 27 (18:06):
So a lot of the good side has come down,
but the shelter number. Transportation services overall is still up
pretty strongly a year over year over eight percent year
over year, so that's another component that's pretty high, and
medical care, the commodity side, the physical side is up

(18:28):
two point eight percent, so some of those are driving
it and keeping that number higher.

Speaker 19 (18:33):
You mentioned Denver coming in at one point nine percent
year over year. What have we got going for us
here that's keeping our inflation rate lower than the national.

Speaker 27 (18:42):
Number hugely the housing component. The number nationally is up
four point four year over year, and Denver Aora laquid
is up two point one percent year over year. We
saw that reflected yesterday the National Association of Realtor numbers
came out for they that I think the top ten cities,

(19:03):
and Denver was, you know, year over year negative in
terms of housing price appreciation, very modestly, like seven tens
of a percent. You're also seeing it and a lot
of the data that's appearing in the media in terms
of months on the market in the Denver area and
the fact that we have very strong supply at this point.

(19:24):
So if you're a homeowner and you're hoping for more appreciation.
Obviously it's probably not great news, but for a place
that's had a lot of issues with affordability and potentially
even scaring off workforce in terms of people wanting to
live here because it's expensive to find housing, this is
really good news.

Speaker 2 (19:43):
Well, I have you on as we wrap up with you.

Speaker 7 (19:45):
I don't know what you're feeling is from your perch
when you see presidential leaders come out with an economic plan,
and I don't know how much presidents really impact economics.

Speaker 2 (19:56):
They can lead, but there's a lot of levers and factors.

Speaker 7 (19:58):
Do you feel one way or another or encourage discourage
when you see a candidate come out with some sort
of economic plan, realizing what they can and can't control.

Speaker 27 (20:07):
I don't feel necessarily discouraged because I think that the
country expects that, the people expect that, and jobs are
almost always one of the things, or the health of
the economy is always a top one, two three factor
in every election, so they have to come out with
something that's what's expected. But I don't give a lot

(20:31):
of weight to the fact that it can actually be
enacted or it's going to happen. And you know this
from prior interviews. But I get really concerned when I
hear policies that just are going to rack up a
lot more debt, and I'm not big on the federal debt.

Speaker 8 (20:45):
Senior economists for CU leads Business Research Division.

Speaker 7 (20:49):
It's doctor Richard Robikin our social media question this morning
is with that report, how do you feel about the
economy moving forward? Listen to your thoughts on X and
on Facebook. It is Colorado's Morning News, Skyway News Time
five twenty eighths. Marty Lens Gina Gonde, Good morning. It
is Colorado's Morning News. We thought we'd ask you this
morning our poll question with the latest inflation numbers out,
how it makes you feel a little more less optimistic

(21:13):
unchanged regarding it since inflation is down a little bit
from the month of June and down over the last
three years. Let us know your thoughts on X and
on Facebook this morning.

Speaker 8 (21:22):
Property taxes back in the newscast today, we'll have the latest.

Speaker 6 (21:26):
Coming up next.

Speaker 7 (21:27):
Checking the drive right now, Jonathan's deal in the Kaway
traffic Center.

Speaker 1 (21:30):
Yeah, it looks like we've got our crash up north
on I twenty five southbound pasted one hundred twentieth southbound
right side blocked there.

Speaker 2 (21:39):
This according to police.

Speaker 1 (21:40):
I haven't actually seen it yet, but I can see
where it's actually slowing through the area there.

Speaker 2 (21:44):
It's not a real big backup, still very light, but.

Speaker 1 (21:47):
Southbound south of one hundred twentieth coming in from north
to the north Westminster areas certainly got to keep to
the left there and beyond the lookout could develop into
a fairly good delay. Right now, Highway eighty five one
hundred twelfth into I seventy six is kind jamming up
a little bit too, and that is constructure related. And
into the foothills now, I'm starting to see quite a
bit of slow and coming up from US six up

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Floyd Hill. About halfway up the hill, then it kind
of breaks there. So watch relaying restrictions if you're coming
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Speaker 8 (22:29):
KOA News Time five thirty on Colorado's morning news Gina
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Speaker 6 (22:35):
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Speaker 8 (22:37):
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and warm, slight chance of an afternoon's scattered shower as well.
High temperature in the upper eighties. Looks like a nice, sunny, dry,
warm weekend low nineties come tomorrow in mid nineties for
your Saturday.

Speaker 6 (22:53):
Currently sixty hen Denver.

Speaker 7 (22:55):
The owners of an Aurora apartment building have been ordered
to help tenants find a new place to live after
the city deemed the building unsafe. Kaylee Chadbauer joining is
live with the latest in Adams County.

Speaker 26 (23:04):
Judge yesterday required the management company to provide a hotel
room or habitable unit for any removed resident who asked
for one. The order is an effect for two weeks
unless extended by the judge. It's in response to a
class action lawsuit. The City of Aurora sites a long
history of code violations as for why they required the
residents to move out of the building on Nome Street,

(23:26):
while the building management claims Venezuelan gangs took over the building.
Attorney Benjamin Deglia spoke with Fox thirty one.

Speaker 24 (23:33):
They didn't have any excuse until it was leaked that
Aurora was going to be condemning this building. Only just
about two weeks ago did the bung Gardens and their
companies hire a public relations firm to start pushing this
narrative that the building was taken over by gangs.

Speaker 26 (23:48):
More than three hundred residents of the building were forced
to leave their homes by Tuesday. The lawsuit details complaints
about rodent infestations, black mold, no heat or hot water,
and other issues, aiding back to twenty twenty one reporting
live chat Bauer KOA News.

Speaker 7 (24:04):
Another lawsuit targets a Colorado gambling town.

Speaker 13 (24:07):
The company that was planning a gentleman's club for Main
Street in Central City filed a federal lawsuit against the
town for denying their proposal. Our Ci Holdings was already
renovating an old building they purchased with plans to open
a strip club and steakhouse. Their sexually oriented business permit

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was denied by Central City, as was an appeal earlier
this month. Tony Maynis KOA News.

Speaker 8 (24:37):
Governor Polis is expected to call a special session of
the Colorado legislator today to once again deal with rising
property taxes.

Speaker 28 (24:45):
This comes as a pair of property tax initiatives could
be on the ballot in November, and they would greatly
impact state local budgets. One would cap annual property tax
revenue growth at four percent and the other would reduce
the statewide property tax rate.

Speaker 2 (24:57):
However, they could be pulled from the ballot iflam makers
reach a deal.

Speaker 6 (25:01):
Box thirty one's Jeremy Hubbard.

Speaker 8 (25:02):
Conservatives point out that property taxes rose twenty seven percent
in twenty twenty three, and the billion dollars where the
tax cuts pit passed by lawmakers doesn't go nearly far enough.
Many worry any more cuts will take money from local
governments and schools. Are we seeing an increase or a
drop in the number of homeless people in Denver? Well,
it depends on how you look at the latest numbers.

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Denver one of the few major cities in the country
to see fewer people sleeping on the streets this year,
but the latest count from the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative
shows a spike in the number of homeless people in
the metro area. That number is now including the number
of people living in city shelters. Unsheltered homelessness in the
city of Denver dropped eleven percent this year, but there

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are a thousand more families now considered homeless.

Speaker 7 (25:48):
Jefferson County police dog is in quarantine right now after
biding a child and a father over the weekend.

Speaker 9 (25:53):
Investigators say the dog, Ragnar, a Belgian melanoad, jumped the
five foot fence of his enclosures Sunday afternoon at his
handler's home in Castle Rock.

Speaker 6 (26:03):
He made it into a neighboring yard and bit a child.

Speaker 9 (26:06):
When the child's father tried to stop the attack, he
too was bitten. His handler heard the commotion and ran
over to control the k nine. Both the child and
father were taken to the hospital, where they were treated
and released.

Speaker 2 (26:19):
The Jeffco Sheriff's Office says the dog.

Speaker 9 (26:22):
Will remain in quarantine until they decide what to do
with him.

Speaker 6 (26:26):
Brenda Stewart Koway News.

Speaker 7 (26:28):
A twelve year old girl home recovering after she was
hit by a pickup truck in Aura on her way
to school yesterday. The girl riding her motor scooter when
she was struck at the intersection of Orchard and Harvest Street.
She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Please
say it serves as a reminder to be extra careful
on the roads now that kids are back in school.
Jefferson County Public School students headed back to class today.

Speaker 12 (26:51):
I've been in education for well over twenty years now,
and every school year is exciting.

Speaker 11 (26:57):
Superintendent Tracy Dorlin has been waiting to welcome the kids
back all summer. It's been several years since the height
of COVID nineteen and for Dorelyn, she says, there's a
sense of normalcy and I.

Speaker 12 (27:07):
Know I'm excited about that. And I've talked to several
staff members here in Jeffco who are really excited for
this upcoming school year because they do so rested.

Speaker 11 (27:16):
Dorelyn says, you will continue to strike a balance between
being the educational expert while also listening to parents.

Speaker 2 (27:23):
Rob DAWs and Kaway News The.

Speaker 8 (27:25):
US economy taking center stage for both major party.

Speaker 6 (27:28):
Candidates this week.

Speaker 8 (27:29):
Vice President Kamala Harris will be in North Carolina tomorrow,
two days after her opponent spoke there.

Speaker 29 (27:34):
Trump in North Carolina yesterday, tou did his economic plan,
which includes eliminating taxes on social Security benefits and tips.
He also promised to cut energy and electricity prices by half,
although he provided few details on how. The Harris campaign,
responding accusing Trump of running to slash taxes for rich
donors in corporation.

Speaker 8 (27:56):
Abcsm Wins says Harris's plan will include a proposal to
ban corporate price gouging on food and essentials. Expect the
economy to be the main topic when the two vice
presidential candidates take the debate stage. Governor Tim Wallas has
accepted CBS's invitation for debate Senator JD. Vance on October first.
There's no word on whether Vance has accepted.

Speaker 2 (28:17):
A couple of stories on aging.

Speaker 7 (28:18):
The first one, women in the US live on average
until age eighty, almost five years less than women in
other high income nations. Commonwealth Fund International researcher Marina Gunja.
This all really comes from the US being the one
country in the analysis that doesn't have a universal health system.
The other study in the journal Aging shows your body
doesn't really age steadily, but instead undergoes two rapid aging periods,

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one in your mind in your forties and the other
when you hit your hit your sixties.

Speaker 6 (28:45):
I like how you said one in your mind, Yeah, yeah,
your mind.

Speaker 8 (28:49):
I was going to repeat that just for fun, but forties,
but in your mind, I guess your forties twenty eight
at that point. And if you live in Colorado, you're
pretty good at booking big vags.

Speaker 14 (29:00):
Trouble rewards website Daily Drop says nine hundred and thirty
thousand Colorados took overseas trips last year. That ranks tenth
in the nation. Among the state's most popular destinations for
all of us in Colorado include the UK, Germany, and Italy.

Speaker 6 (29:16):
Kathy Walker k Away News.

Speaker 7 (29:17):
All right, I want to go back to that aging
story because it's it seems like it all it does.

Speaker 2 (29:21):
It happens at once. It's not progressive or steady.

Speaker 7 (29:24):
Just you wake up one day and you're like, oh
my god, I'm in my mid forties and I have
kids and all this sort of stuff. And then physically
it takes what you can't. You can't right now you're
twenty eight. It's all downhill after thirty. No, but you'll
you'll get it. You'll get it when you mature.

Speaker 8 (29:40):
Pat, have you had that second stage of rapid aging periods?

Speaker 18 (29:43):
Yeah?

Speaker 2 (29:44):
I think I was one of those early adopters. It
feels like it sometimes.

Speaker 8 (29:52):
Bat coming up next as we're checking out the grocery
prices that are still causing sticker shock.

Speaker 6 (29:57):
More on that coming up.

Speaker 2 (29:58):
Checking the driver right now, Jonathan Steel and the KOA
travicks here.

Speaker 1 (30:00):
We've had an early morning crash southbound twenty five. It's
actually down past one hundred twentieth before you hit the
one hundred and fourth Avenue interchange. Right two lanes were
actually blocked up there just moving it so it's not
a real serious crash, but it is backed up quite
a way. It's almost to one hundred twenty eighth Avenue,
so it's a real solid jam there. Still a good
idea to keep to the left till I get that
completely off the highway or off to the shoulder. That's

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the only big delay we've had. I've seen slowing up
Mount Vernon Canyon as well as up Floyd Hill on
I seventy, but minimal delays there.

Speaker 2 (30:28):
HIGHWA eighty five continues.

Speaker 1 (30:29):
A jam near one hundred twelve is just north of
the I seventy six interchange. Construction related bolt directions, but
everything else good.

Speaker 2 (30:36):
We're still building nicely to the east.

Speaker 1 (30:37):
And Penas right open to and from the Airport responds
by Colorado Department of Transportation.

Speaker 2 (30:42):
There's a new Colorado of law you need to know.
Motorcycle lane filtering is now legal.

Speaker 1 (30:46):
Motorcycles may pass vehicles, but only if those vehicles are stopped.
So basically only at a red lighter and stop traffic
right safely, and drivers always look twice for motorcycles. Jonathan
Steel on KWA eight fifty AM and ninety four one
FM patwe.

Speaker 8 (31:00):
Are joining us with more business and money news as
all bets seem to be on the federal reserve rate
cut next month.

Speaker 19 (31:06):
Now, the odds on that bet went from maybe to
almost a sure thing. With the inflation report that came
in yesterday and that we're still unpacking today. The CPI
showed inflation rate of price increases slowing to under three
percent for the first time in three years. But these
are not price declines, and in some essential categories we
didn't really get any relief.

Speaker 29 (31:27):
Food prices are two point two percent higher than a
year ago. Some items are far costler, like eggs nineteen percent.

Speaker 2 (31:35):
Higher BBCSM win.

Speaker 19 (31:36):
Now the CPI report has given financial markets of boost.

Speaker 3 (31:40):
Many economists believe the report will likely give the Fed
the green light to begin cutting rates in September, while
jobs data will determine.

Speaker 6 (31:47):
The size stocks.

Speaker 3 (31:48):
Finishing on a positive note after spending most of the
day mixed, the Dow up two hundred and forty three
points s and P five hundred up twenty one NASDAC
up five.

Speaker 19 (31:58):
Laura Canter Fox News dock catchers this morning point to
gaines when we hear today's opening bell. Today's market mover, though,
could be an earning report coming in from Walmart. A
Western Slope steel company is now one hundred percent owned
by its workers. Rocky Mountain Steel opened with thirty employees
in Oleitha in nineteen ninety seven. Owners decided to retire

(32:19):
this year and wanted to sell the business to the
people who helped build it, so they transitioned to an
employee stock ownership plan in June. Remembering an entrepreneurial success
story after the death of Wally Amos, may be better
known by his famous Amos Cookies.

Speaker 10 (32:34):
He was a former talent agent and Marvin Gay and
Helen Ready gave him the money to help get his
business started in nineteen seventy five. Within a few years,
he was a household name, appearing on the cover of
Time and as a guest on The Jeffersons and Taxi
and much later on the Office as well. But by
his own admission, Willy, as he was called, was more
of a promoter than a businessman. Former high school dropout
also wrote eight books and became an advocate and champion

(32:56):
for children's literacy. His family says he died peacefully after
battling to mend at.

Speaker 2 (33:00):
The age of eighty eight. Maybe sing's Danny new.

Speaker 19 (33:02):
Let's dunk one of those chocolate chip cookies in our
coffee this morning tribute. This update prought to you buy
is it Enver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Our next update
is at six oh eight. Pat Woodard Koway money my takeaway,
Helen ready, Hella, yeah exactly.

Speaker 7 (33:15):
That ain't no way to treat a lady. You and
me against the world to Dawn, that's right. Oh my gosh,
I am a woman, hear me? You are with my
cookie in my pile. It's five point forty one sports BK.
We continue to keep the eyes on Bonix.

Speaker 2 (33:28):
Yeah, Marty and Gina.

Speaker 22 (33:29):
It feels obligatory that when any offensive player meets the media,
they must be asked about rookie QB bow Nick So
Right tackle Mike McGlinchey, who's played with a number of
different signal callers in his career, was asked what he
thinks of the first rounder out of Oregon.

Speaker 30 (33:43):
Well, certainly you see a guy that's not afraid to compete,
and I think that's the biggest factor for him as
he's come into this camp, is you can put yourself
behind by playing hesitant. And it's certainly a mistake that
probably every player makes at some point in his career,
and especially as a young guy, and we haven't seen
any of that from Bow, and that's.

Speaker 2 (34:00):
Been a really, really cool thing to watch.

Speaker 30 (34:02):
He's got a very unique combination of humility and confidence
that goes a long way for his position, and certainly,
as a rookie's stepping in here with a lot of pressure,
he's taken that with stride. There's no fear of competition,
there's no fear of getting out there and going for it,
and that certainly has showed in the way that he's
progressed all camping.

Speaker 22 (34:19):
Broncos were in shells yesterday, they're back in full pads
today at ten as well as for tomorrow's joint practice
with the Packers, which will close out camp. Stay tuned
at seven to ten because that's your next chance to
be entered to win Bronco season tickets. And while fans
here are excited about their rookie QB, fans of Minnesota
undoubtedly bummed after their rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy, who led
Michigan to a national championship last year and was taking

(34:41):
one pick ahead of Nicks in April's draft, is out
for the season after tearing his achilles in their preseason
opener Saturday against the Raiders.

Speaker 2 (34:49):
Also last night, the Patriots.

Speaker 22 (34:50):
Trading disgruntled Pro Bowl pass rusher Matthew Judon to the
Falcons in exchange for a third round pick in the
twenty twenty five draft.

Speaker 31 (34:56):
One two is hit towards left field, but room out there.
McCarthy and Uriel come together. Guriel makes the catch. Diamondbacks
sweep the Rockies. Final scour here this afternoon, Arizona eleven
the Rockies.

Speaker 22 (35:14):
Four tech organ on KOA. Rockies can't get out of
easy fast enough. They're off today. They open a three
gamer course field with the Padres tomorrow from Broncos Park.

Speaker 2 (35:22):
Pounded by Common Spirit.

Speaker 22 (35:23):
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KOA News.

Speaker 6 (35:36):
Time by forty seven.

Speaker 8 (35:38):
Governor Polis is expected to call a special session today
to address.

Speaker 6 (35:41):
The issue of property taxes.

Speaker 8 (35:43):
Two property tax initiatives could be on the ballot in November.
One would cap annual property tax revenue growth at four percent.
The other would reduce the statewide property tax rate. However,
if lawmakers come to an agreement, they could be removed
from the ballot. Some are concerned that if they pass,
the state would have to cover big expenses for local
government cruise.

Speaker 7 (36:03):
With the Alexander Mountain Fire and Larimer County now in
the second phase of recovery, it's known as burned Area
Emergency Response, all evacuations officially over, which is now about
ninety four percent contained. It sparked more than two weeks ago.
It destroyed twenty six homes twenty one out buildings. Investigators
are looking for whoever started it and are still asking
to hear from witnesses near the mountain peak.

Speaker 2 (36:23):
The morning of July twenty.

Speaker 8 (36:24):
Ninth, the Boulder County Corner is still working to identify
the human remains that were found in a burned out
home during the Stone Canyon fire and near allions. Investigators
say their condition has made DNA extra extraction difficult, but
the Coroner's office is still working with forensic experts and
law enforcement to speed up the identification process.

Speaker 7 (36:43):
Colorado Springs, the new music music venue, facing a number
of complaints from nearby residents. A total of one hundred
and forty four noise complaints were made during the opening weekend,
and that could happen again with three concerts this weekend.
The city monitoring the noise levels, but it won't release
that data while officials investigate any potential violation. Spokesperson claims
their numbers pretty much match reports from the outdoor venue,

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which showed decibel levels were below the allowable limits.

Speaker 8 (37:06):
It's back to school for Jefferson County school kids.

Speaker 6 (37:09):
Well here from there, Superintendent coming up next.

Speaker 7 (37:12):
Checking in on the drive this morning, Jonathan's deal in
the KWAE traffic center.

Speaker 1 (37:15):
Yeah, we had difficulties early this morning, but quickly cleared up.
Southbound twenty five down past one hundred and twentieth now
off the highway. It had backed up to about one
hundred and twenty eighth aabitare or so. It's a little
sluggish up there, but it is improving as you continue
south coming out of North Glenn and Thornton and the
rest of the way into downtown wide open for us
ten minutes between downtown and the Tech Center. We're starting

(37:35):
to see a little more company here and there two
seventy near Vasquez on the westbound side I seventy six
westbound to southbound twenty five on that ramp and seeing
some slight slowing on two two five coming up from
it looks like Alameda towards Colfax.

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Speaker 2 (38:06):
One AFM.

Speaker 8 (38:09):
KOA News Time five fifty KA continues It's back to
school journey now with Jefferson County.

Speaker 7 (38:16):
It's the first day of school for public school students
in that county, and kay's Rob Dawson spoke with Superintendent
Tracy Dorlich. She tells Rob, the first day of school
never gets old for her.

Speaker 12 (38:25):
I've been in education for you know, well over twenty
years now, and every school year is exciting, and this
year I'm I'm very excited to be starting my fifth
school year as jeff Co's superintendent.

Speaker 2 (38:38):
What are the themes for the district this year?

Speaker 12 (38:41):
I would say, in particular, this year, we are excited
to do more of what we've already started, and that
includes continuing to commit to high quality curriculum in every school.
We are also doing some interesting and ongoing work on
re imagining the high school experience to align what we

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do with our high school students regarding what they're passionate
about and making sure that they have experiences in our
high school that are relevant to the future world of
working career. And finally, we're embracing the magic of middle
school so that Jeffco Middle School students are celebrated so
they can explore their areas of interest and you know,

(39:24):
attain the skills that they need to thrive in high
school and in the elementary. You know, we are constantly
focused on ensuring a foundational experience for reading, writing, and
math as as kids go through our elementary schools.

Speaker 11 (39:38):
You are telling me about AI usage, this con Mego program.

Speaker 2 (39:42):
What are your hopes for it this year?

Speaker 12 (39:44):
During this pilot year, we want to see if con
Migo and this AI tool can help our kids in
grades four through twelve navigate the core subjects of math, literacy, science,
and social studies. And so, you know and Jefico were
committed to leveraging innovative technologies to enhance our students learning experiences.

Speaker 11 (40:06):
I talked to you kun Apart, Chris Smith and the
Cherry Creek School District earlier this week. He said, with
COVID nineteen now several years behind us, he feels he
can really dig into the learning again.

Speaker 2 (40:16):
Do you feel the same way.

Speaker 12 (40:17):
Yeah, you know, I think we've been focused on getting
back to the learning ever since we've been able to
come back full time in jeff Co. And you know,
COVID it was such an interruption for so many of
our students. We are beginning to see our results and
even last year started to see our results rebound to
pre pandemic levels. But I do think that there's this

(40:38):
sense of normalcy and routine that's coming back, and I
know I'm excited about that. And I've talked to several
staff members here in Jeffco who are really excited for
this upcoming school year because they do feel rested. They
feel like things are getting back to a more typical routine,

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and that's something that is really hard healthy for both staff, students,
and families.

Speaker 11 (41:02):
There are complaints both broadly and against your district. We
have parents who have talked to our station who have
deep concerns about public schools, takes on social issues, what
kids are learning, et cetera. Is your district getting a
bad rap? Do you feel the criticism given.

Speaker 12 (41:20):
The fact that we serve children. You know, people care
deeply about what we do and how we do it.
And so one of the one of the pieces that
we've been working on in Jeffco is family and community partnerships.
We now have a first team that is a point
of contact at the district for families who are struggling

(41:41):
with something in their school. Obviously, the first place we
want families to go if they're having a concern is
the school. But if things aren't working out there, you know,
as a as a school district, we want families to
get support. I do believe in listening to families, and
you know, on one on one hand, as superintendent, I

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need to be an expert and I need to know
what I'm doing when it comes to educating students. And
on the other side of that coin, I oftentimes find
myself needing to take my expert hat off and put
on my listener hat and really lean and listen and
learn to our families to hear what they want for
their student, regardless of what I think needs to happen

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as the expert.

Speaker 2 (42:26):
Do you love this job?

Speaker 12 (42:27):
I love this job. I feel very honored and privileged
every day to wake up and come to work in
one of the most beautiful and committed districts in the
state of Colorado, if not the nation. And it's a
privilege to partner with our Board of Education who care
deeply about the students that we all serve, and our
school leaders and district leaders and our teachers and another stuff.

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JEFCO is an incredible community and we love our students.
We're excited to see them when they start school. And
it's going to be a great year.

Speaker 8 (43:03):
Superintendent Dorelyn says enrollment and the closing of schools are
not a focus or a challenge for the district this year.

Speaker 2 (43:10):
Portions of the following program will be recorded.

Speaker 8 (43:14):
Okoa News Time five point fifty eight Gina Gondek, Marty
Lenz on Colorado's Morning News. You heard superintendent of Jefferson
County School District just a.

Speaker 6 (43:23):
Couple of minutes ago.

Speaker 8 (43:23):
We'll be speaking with the teachers union coming up at
six forty nine this morning to get a little bit
more on their take of the back to school season.
You've heard the superintendent take, you probably know the kids take,
but how are teachers feeling, especially with some faced with
teacher shortages or lower wages. We'll have more on that
coming up at six forty nine.

Speaker 7 (43:42):
Also, going to find out about some initiative or notion
that there could be a four day school week. We're
going to find out if maybe how that works or
if that's necessarily good policy and good for learning and education.
We're going to get more perspective on that coming up
at seven nineteen this morning.

Speaker 8 (43:56):
We have the newscast in just a minute here, but
first let's go to the KAI Traffic Center with the
check of your Thursday morning drive with Jonathan steel.

Speaker 1 (44:03):
Yeah, we're seeing some company out on the roadways now.
There was an accident reported on two two five north
down approaching six.

Speaker 2 (44:10):
It's a little slow.

Speaker 1 (44:11):
It appears around Mississippi heading up towards Coal. Fact I'm
not really seeing a big jam up there, so it
may be off to the side.

Speaker 2 (44:18):
Of course.

Speaker 1 (44:18):
North End I twenty five was struggling early with that
crash coming out of North Glen. It's clear, little sluggish
down through probably about eighty fourth or so, but from
that point it looks good into downtown, and we're seeing
an increase on I seventy six west from eighty eight
two seventy and Yeah, it looks like every other route
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