Denver authorities on Friday will begin .
The program, established in 1994 and also called the Denver SafeNite Program, prohibits anyone younger than 18 from being in a public place or on public property during set late night and early morning hours.
The enforcement comes during a spike in gang-related violence in the city that police and activists say is being perpetrated — in part — by teens. Three men were fatally shot in gang-linked shootings over a 24-hour span last month that led to calls for intervention.
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Visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park could , under a proposal aimed at helping parks across the country repair trails, roads and visitor amenities.
Some members of Congress and others are expressing concerns about the proposed fee hikes, which the National Park Service says are needed to help cover part of the $11.5 billion it estimates is needed for repairs and maintenance.
In May, the National Park Service will determine whether Rocky Mountain National Park will boost its annual pass from $40 to $50 and eventually to $60 by 2017, park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson said Wednesday.
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Anywhere outside of the square box of Colorado, Dikembe Mutombo is likely known more for The Finger Wag, his signature response after swatting a player’s shot (which he did a lot).
But here? Here he’s known for the 1994 playoffs, when he clutched the basketball over his head in celebration after his No. 8-seed Denver Nuggets upset the No. 1-seed Seattle SuperSonics in the first roun. Here, he’s a hero. One of the greatest players to pass through the Mile High City. A tenacious defender, amazing shot-blocker and one of the most accomplished individuals on the court and off.
Mutombo, an eight-time all-star center who spent five seasons with the Nuggets after they drafted him with the fourth overall pick in 1991, on Thursday returned to the city where his pro basketball career started to talk hoops, his former team and his trip down to Colorado Springs for “Hoops for Troops.”
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