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Hundreds of students walk out of Colorado schools to protest gun violence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Thousands of students walked out of school on Wednesday to oppose gun violence, not only in Colorado schools but across the country.In the Denver metro area, 10 schools participated in walkouts organized by a group called Students Demand Action. The organization said 30 schools across Colorado held walkouts. 2 gun bills await the governor’s signature The student action comes in the wake of the school shootings in Denver and around the U.S.Students at George Washington High School marched around their campus as part of their efforts to say gun violence has got to stop. “We should not have to be here today, and unfortunately, we are, because gun violence has not stopped,” George Washington High School senior Solana Blakely said.After a deadly shooting outside East High School and another on campus that wounded two administrators, students said school resource officers are not enough. They said violent students should not be allowed in classrooms with the rest of the ...

What's next for the Park Hill golf course? The developers weigh in

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Voters roundly rejected the plan to develop the former Park Hill golf course.Nearly 60% of voters had rejected the plan as of 2 p.m. Wednesday. The campaign in favor of the measure conceded. Denver Election Results 2023: Live updates If passed, the measure would have overturned a conservation easement and allowed developers to build affordable housing, a park and possibly a grocery store on the land. Since the measure didn't pass, developers say it will have to remain a golf course, according to the conservation easement. "Unfortunately, what's going to happen now is status quo. That land is privately owned land and it is restricted in all uses by a conservation easement that was first put in place 25 years ago, and the easement could not be more clear. It says very clearly, in black and white, that that land by law must remain a golf course, driving range and affiliated uses," said Bill Rigler, a spokesperson for Westside Investment Partners.Park Hill golf course ...

Denver-area home prices on their way back up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Spring homebuying season is pushing Denver metro home prices higher after months of steady decline. The March market report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors describes a strong start to the house-hunting that typically ramps up in March and April. There are more homes for sale than there have been since last fall, they're selling more quickly and they're selling for higher prices. Retirees are fleeing Colorado, but one city still attracts them The median sales price for a single-family detached home in the Denver metro was $620,000 in March - a 3% increase from the February price. This is the second month in a row in which Denver area prices have risen following a prolonged slide. Prices last year peaked at $680,000 for a single-family home. They fell every month but one, bottoming out at $595,000 in January. The price had ticked up modestly to $600,000 in February before rising again in March. Condo and townhome prices, meanwhile, haven't risen marke...

Pirates finish sweep of Red Sox behind Keller and Santana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Mitch Keller struck out seven, Carlos Santana homered and Bryan Reynolds knocked in his seventh run of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Red Sox with a 4-1 win Wednesday.Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in a run with a perfectly-placed bunt in the sixth and Santana added an RBI double during a two-run seventh that put the Pirates up 4-0.It was the Pirates’ first road sweep of an American League opponent since Pittsburgh took three at Detroit in 2018.“That’s a good Red Sox team and they score a bunch of runs. I was really proud of our pitchers and how they did a good job of neutralizing them,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said.Pittsburgh improved to 4-2 on a cold, gray and blustery afternoon at Fenway Park, where the game-time temperature was 41 degrees. The Red Sox fell to 2-4.Keller (1-0) braved short sleeves despite the conditions and held Boston to one run on four hits, striking out seven and walking two in seven innings. He carried...

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum opens up about upcoming shoe release

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

Earlier this week, Jayson Tatum starred in his first shoe commercial for Jordan Brand.On Friday, his first signature shoe – the Jordan Tatum 1 – will be released.Related ArticlesBoston Celtics | Jayson Tatum among two Celtics starters ruled out Wednesday against Raptors Boston Celtics | Celtics can’t overcome Joel Embiid’s epic 52-point performance, fall to 76ers Boston Celtics | Joe Mazzulla focused on what Celtics can control entering final week of regular season Boston Celtics | How NBA’s new CBA could impact Jaylen Brown’s future with Celtics Boston Celtics | Celtics shake off travel woes, hold off Jazz for hard-fought victory “It’s something I’ve always dreamed about, less than a couple days away. Thankful, grateful, excited, and just enjoying the moment and looking forward to seeing them on kids and grownups’ feet across the country and around the world,” Tatum told reporter...

Is Celtics-Raptors a first-round playoff series preview?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

As division rivals, the Celtics and Raptors are plenty familiar with one another.This week, with two meetings scheduled in a three-day span at TD Garden, that familiarity should only deepen. And if they meet in the postseason next week, competitive contempt is sure to follow.Related ArticlesBoston Celtics | Jayson Tatum among two Celtics starters ruled out Wednesday against Raptors Boston Celtics | Celtics can’t overcome Joel Embiid’s epic 52-point performance, fall to 76ers Boston Celtics | Joe Mazzulla focused on what Celtics can control entering final week of regular season Boston Celtics | How NBA’s new CBA could impact Jaylen Brown’s future with Celtics Boston Celtics | Celtics shake off travel woes, hold off Jazz for hard-fought victory Pending the regular-season scores set to be settled later this week, and the play-in tournament that will follow, the Celtics could face Tor...

Elvis Andrus’ milestone day helps support a well-caffeinated Dylan Cease in the Chicago White Sox’s 7-3 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

Elvis Andrus was hitless in his last 14 at-bats since collecting the 1,999th hit of his career Friday in Houston.“It’s very tough when you are right there and you are about to accomplish a milestone,” Andrus said Wednesday.The Chicago White Sox second baseman had a big smile and raised his arms after reaching the 2,000-hit mark with a fifth-inning single to right against San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb.It was one of 13 Sox hits in a 7-3 victory in front of 15,980 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“It’s a great achievement,” Andrus said. “It’s a lot of hits. It’s a lot of memories. Every hit means a lot, from the first one to 2,000 today. It means a lot for me and the family and the people who have helped me through my career.“I’m not going to lie: I wanted to get this hit in Houston. My family was there, but just the way it goes. Sometimes it gets a little harder, but thank God I did it and helped the team win. It was ...

Playoff implications of Nets’ final 3 games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

The Nets are mathematically eliminated from the East’s No. 5 seed.Even if they win each of their final three games, starting with Wednesday’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons, the NBA’s tiebreaker rules are clearly defined.Three straight wins for the Nets and three season-ending losses for the fifth-seeded Knicks would tie the city’s two pro basketball teams at 46 wins and 36 losses apiece. When that happens, the team with the better head-to-head record claims the higher seed.The Nets and Knicks, of course, are tied in their season series at 2-2.Assuming the Nets also beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the season finale, the city’s two teams would also be tied in their division record at eight wins and eight losses each, the next set of tie-breaking criteria to establish playoff pecking order.Here’s where the Nets draw the short end of the stick: better record against teams in the playoffs or tied for a playoff spot. The Knicks have an 18-16 record...

Boston city councilors clash over redistricting records request

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy said her colleagues’ decision to block her request for internal communications in the city’s ongoing redistricting saga was not only unprecedented, it was immature and unprofessional.But Ricardo Arroyo, co-sponsor of the redistricting map, and one of the six councilors who opposed Murphy’s request on Wednesday, said the move amounted to nothing more than “political theater,” as the emails she’s seeking can easily be accessed by contacting the city’s public records officer.Murphy’s request, which was defeated after the council deadlocked in a 6-6 vote, was for a copy of the 5,816 pages of redistricting correspondence sent between all 13 councilors and Wayne Yeh, policy director for Councilor Liz Breadon, previously obtained by Attorney John Lyons, per a public records request.Some of the emails shared with Murphy, which she submitted along with the request she filed with the City Council, appeared to point to open meeting law violations in the fraugh...

Toy gun confiscated on school bus in Hopkinton; incident comes as ‘Orbeez Challenge’ on TikTok continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:23 GMT

Parents: Be on the lookout for toy guns, local officials say.A school bus in Hopkinton had to evacuate Wednesday morning when the driver recognized a student had a toy that resembled a “real weapon,” district officials said in a letter to parents.Police, along with middle and high school administrators, responded to the scene, and students in the back of the bus were “patted down and the contents of their bags were also searched by HPD officers.”Police confiscated the toy gun, officials said. They did not disclose the product’s brand and make, and the investigation remained ongoing Wednesday afternoon.Hopkinton is not the only municipality across the region that has seen recent instances of children possessing and using toy guns.Canton Police Chief Helena Rafferty issued a stern notice to her community Monday, saying gel ball blasters, often referred to as ‘Orbeez guns,’ are prohibited on all town property and businesses, particularly at the library and on fields, school property an...