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These Denver neighborhoods are at max pot capacity

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Some of Denver's neighborhoods are simply too tightly packed with marijuana. A release from Denver's Department of Excise and Licenses shows which city neighborhoods are too full of marijuana businesses. Denver’s marijuana licensing program has tried to protect the areas with the heaviest concentration of marijuana stores and cultivation facilities from oversaturation and publishes a new list yearly. Biden falls on stage at Air Force graduation The list counts which neighborhoods have reached maximum capacity for both retail stores and cultivation facilities. No new stores or cultivation centers can open in these neighborhoods or transfer into them while their names are on the list. The neighborhoods with undue concentration for stores includes:Overland: 13 locationsNortheast Park Hill: 11 locationsBaker: 10 locationsFive Points: 10 locationsMontbello: 8 locationsValverde: 8 locationsLast year, the Elyria Swansea neighborhood was on the list.The neighborhoods wit...

Photos: 40 years of Nuggets jerseys

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Nuggets will be wearing blue jerseys in their first appearance on the biggest stage of the NBA when finals begin Thursday.For the first four games of the NBA Finals, the Nuggets will be alternating between the royal blue Statement Edition jerseys and the navy blue Icon Edition jerseys. Nuggets mural on Colfax catching attention The Nuggets have worn every color of the rainbow at one point. Here is a look back at some of the iconic jerseys in the Denver Nuggets' history.1974-1982When the ABA and NBA merged in 1974, the Denver Rockets became the Denver Nuggets, according to lines.com. Their first uniform was a simplistic design, with a white base and Nuggets across the chest in a western-style font.A year later, the team adopted a new font and added a pickaxe and a golden nugget to the jersey, with blue, white, red and yellow accents. After two years with that design, they shifted back to a basic jersey style with blue and white highlighted with yellow.1982-1993...

'You're on': Mayor Hancock accepts NBA Finals wager from Miami's mayor

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The mayor of Miami called for a friendly bet with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock over the NBA Finals outcome. Hancock accepted while of course putting all his faith in the Denver Nuggets.Wednesday, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tweeted at Hancock welcoming him to the NBA Finals. This is the first time in franchise history that the Nuggets have made it to the finals, and they will face the Miami Heat. Denver Nuggets Way unveiled as ceremonial name for downtown street In honor of the finals, Suarez proposed a friendly wager to Hancock."If Denver wins, I will send you some delicious croquetas and wear a Nuggets jersey, but WHEN Miami wins, you wear a Heat jersey and send over some bison steaks. You in?" said Suarez.According to the Spanish Food Guide, a croqueta is a deep-fried roll containing a thick binder filled with fillings ranging from meats to vegetables and then covered in breadcrumbs for a crunchy finish.Hancock responded and told Suarez, "You're on.""Can’t wait ...

Watch: Larry O'Brien trophy arrives at Ball Arena

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tipoff for the NBA Finals Game 1 is just hours away, and FOX31 got the first look at the golden Larry O'Brien trophy being escorted into Ball Arena. In a first for the Denver Nuggets, the team will face the Miami Heat for Game 1 of the finals at 6:30 p.m. But before the big game starts, crews have been getting Ball Arena ready. ‘You’re on’: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock accepts NBA Finals wager from Miami’s mayor FOX31's Carly Moore was at the arena Thursday morning when she spotted the Larry O'Brien trophy entering the venue by police escort.The trophy also arrived in style; it was sitting shotgun. FOX31's Carly Moore captured video of the NBA championship trophy arriving at Ball Arena. The championship trophy is named after the third commissioner of the NBA. O'Brien held that position for nearly a decade. According to Sporting News, he oversaw the expansion of the league from 18 to 23 teams. He also merged the American Basketball Association with the NBA. This was...

Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico on 1st day of hurricane season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, which is the official first day of the Atlantic hurricane season.National Hurricane Center forecasters said in a 5 p.m. advisory that the storm had sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph) and was located about 305 miles (490 kilometers) west-northwest of Fort Myers, Florida.https://twitter.com/7Weather/status/1664376477591240707The National Hurricane Center predicted the depression could strengthen into a tropical storm Thursday night or Friday. But the system should begin to weaken by Friday night and degenerate into a remnant low by Saturday. Tropical storms have winds of at least 39 mph; anything 74 mph or higher is designated a hurricane.The hurricane season runs through Nov. 30. Last year’s season had 14 named storms, with extensive damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

Do The Right Thing program rewards 10 local students for service to community

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

Several students in Miami were celebrated for doing the right thing.City of Miami Police rewarded 10 students for serving their community at a ceremony held at Chief Clarence Dickson Police College, Thursday morning.Among those honored as part of the Do The Right Thing program was Natalia Pomares, a fourth grader at Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 Academy in Southwest Miami-Dade.Officials with Do The Right Thing said Pomares knew what to do during a dangerous situation.“Recently, she stepped up and did the right thing by reporting an incident where a student had brought a knife to school,” said an announcer at the ceremony. “She immediately knew she needed to speak up and tell an adult. She followed the ‘see something, say something’ protocol, and due to her courage, a potential tragedy was avoided. Congratulations, Natalia.”Pomares was one of two students selected to go on a trip to Washington, D.C.

1-year-old injured in Memorial Day mass shooting on Hollywood Broadwalk released from hospital

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

The youngest victim of Monday’s mass shooting in Hollywood is home from the hospital.One-year-old Amari was one of nine people who were injured.The child was struck in the foot.Surveillance video on the Hollywood Broadwalk captured the chaos that unfolded when a fight between two groups of people ended in gunfire.Two 18 year-old men were arrested on firearms charges.The search continues for three people who are suspected of being the shooters.If you know anything that can help detectives and the FBI, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Alleged Russian ‘spy’ whale now in Swedish waters

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

(CNN) — A beluga whale widely speculated to be an alleged Russian “spy” has entered Swedish waters, according to OneWhale, an organization set up to protect the animal’s health and welfare.The whale, nicknamed Hvaldimir, garnered international fame in 2019 after being spotted wearing a specially made harness with mounts for a camera, leading experts to believe that the animal may have been trained by the Russian military.“After four years of swimming south down the coast of Norway, Hvaldimir – known worldwide as the ‘Russian spy’ beluga whale – is now in Swedish waters,” OneWhale said in a statement on Monday.Hvaldimir was recently spotted in Norway’s capital Oslo, prompting concerns for the whale’s safety given the heavy boat traffic in the area.“But the famous beluga skirted around the dangerous waters of Oslo for Sweden,” OneWhale’s statement said.“We are impressed by Sweden’s show of care for Hvaldimir. They immediately contacted us upon his arrival, and even closed a bridge to ...

3 people remain missing days after apartment collapse in Iowa

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

Davenport, Iowa (CNN) — Two people who were previously unaccounted for after the partial collapse of an Iowa apartment building Sunday have been found safe, Davenport police said Thursday. But three others who lived in the crash zone remain missing.Rescuers have been trying to find Branden Colvin Sr., Ryan Hitchcock and Daniel Prien, whose apartments were in the massive section of the building that disintegrated, police said.Now, as families agonize and wait, city officials are grappling with how to proceed.If rescuers try to re-enter, the rest of the building could topple and crush them.“It’s dangerous, and it’s shifting,” Mayor Mike Matson said Thursday.But plans to demolish the Davenport building – originally scheduled for Tuesday morning – are now on hold.“We’re not anywhere near doing that right now,” the mayor said. “We are working on a timeline. We are reaching out to experts that have particular expertise in taking it down (in) a dignified and respectful way.”...

Stevens: Mazzulla will be back as Celtics coach, team ‘without a doubt’ wants Brown to return

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:07 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — For anyone expecting sweeping changes from the Boston Celtics this offseason, team president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is throwing a bit of cold water on that idea.After a season in which the Celtics fell one game short of a return to the NBA Finals, Stevens said he sees a team in need of small tweaks, not massive disruption to the leadership or its young core.“There was a lot that went right, and we can’t lose sight of that,” Stevens said Thursday during his season-ending news conference. “It’s not far. … It’s really hard to get in the mix. So, we just have to figure out how to be a little better.”That will start at the top with coach Joe Mazzulla, who Stevens said will return after guiding the Celtics to 57 wins and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.Asked directly if Mazzulla is the right person to lead the team going forward, Stevens was unequivocal.“Yeah, I think he is,” Stevens said. “I thought he did a really good job with this group....