Nicole C. Brambila

2 weeks ago | gazette.com | Nicole C. Brambila

A man accused of a slew of city code violations at apartment buildings boarded up by Aurora officials — a police official later said the move was also designed to curb the criminal activities of a Venezuelan gang — fired back in court documents, claiming the city unfairly targeted him because he is an Orthodox Jew and accusing the officials of enforcing the rules selectively. Aurora officials have maintained that their actions resulted from numerous health and safety violations at the complexes.

2 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Nicole C. Brambila

Facing public backlash over plans to privately discuss extending Superintendent Alex Marrero’s contract ahead of this fall’s election, the Denver school board canceled Wednesday’s closed-door meeting on the matter. Nine parents and former educators spoke during the public session on the early extension — none in favor. Without board action in January, Marrero’s contract automatically renews in June 2026 for a year, said Scott Pribble, a district spokesperson.

3 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Nicole C. Brambila

Pueblo County hadn't experienced a measles case since the 1990s. That's until last month, when it reported the first case of measles in Colorado. That may be why the urgent care facility that saw the county's first measles patient in three decades delayed reporting the case, said Trysten Garcia, a Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment spokesperson. “It’s not something that always remains top of mind for our health care providers,” Garcia said.

3 weeks ago | coloradopolitics.com | Nicole C. Brambila

Pueblo County hadn't experienced a measles case since the 1990s. That's until last month, when it reported the first case of measles in Colorado. That may be why the urgent care facility that saw the county's first measles patient in three decades delayed reporting the case, said Trysten Garcia, a Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment spokesperson. “It’s not something that always remains top of mind for our health care providers,” Garcia said.

3 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Nicole C. Brambila

Colorado health officials have confirmed the state’s first measles case, adding to outbreaks in 20 other jurisdictions as the United States total surges toward 500 — the largest spike since 2019. Measles was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000. Health officials credit the nation’s highly effective vaccination program. Over the past four decades, cases peaked in 1990 when the U.S. saw 27,808 people infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).