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New COVID-19 restrictions will prohibit dining, personal TENindoor HANDS, ONE BALL gatherings Adams County
inks deal with Denver Zoo Details vague, but officials say think natives over exotics BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A future project agreement between Adams County and Denver Zoo likely means animals coming north sometime in the future — but not the kind that popped up at the County Building March 8. Costume-clad performers atop stilts greeted officials from the Denver Zoo and Adams County as the two groups signed a letter of intent to build some sort of zoo-themed programming at the Riverdale Regional Park. The performers, a lion and zebra from San Diego-based Animal Cracker Conspiracy, are James Kyren Allen (11) and Hunter Hill, of Eagle Ridge Academy battle St. Mary’s Carson Faber (center) for a thirdregulars at the Adams County Fair and county quarter rebound in a CHSAA 3A playoff game at the University of Denver March 10. St. Mary’s ended the Warriors’ playoff officials brought them in to add some pizzazz to advance 91-68. Read the story www.commercecitysentinel.com online. PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY their press conference. Similarly, the goal of the letter of intent is to bring some more interest to the Riverdale Regional Park. “I personally would to love see elephants and giraffes roaming the park,” Acting County Manager Alisha Reis said. “And while that probably won’t be the case, any future opportunities for our families to see any animals at the park and enjoy programming there will be welcomed.” first began working on the canal its board secretary in 2020 and But county and zoo officials remained vague with the City of Denver in 1990 2021. For the last 30 years, Young about their plans, saying that discussions about andishas sincetobeen involved has worked a landscaper and county what could come to Riverdale and when would required follow based oninthe By Ellisas Arnold projects in Aurora. public planner for several urban severity start with the of the letter. A long line ofsigning cars outside the city of Brighton’s rapid testing site at of a county’s local virus spread. Colorado Media “Tracy embodies everything areas andCommunity currently works as the Deputy Interim County Manager Byron FanRiverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent The dial grew out of the state’s safer-atanyone could ever ask for in a planning, design and construcning said he expects that if animals ever become weeks duepark, to high demand. Adams County’s 14-day test positivity rate As Denver metro counties continue to home orderservant — the policy camesaid after public and that leader,” tion manager for Aurora Parks, part of the they’ll be Colorado natives. inch closer to local stay-at-home orders Tenneson, Highorder Linethis Canal the Josh statewide stay-at-home Recreation and Open Space. “There might be as anof opportunity, potentially, BY Department. ROBERT TANN was 15.9 percent, Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Health Conservancy secretary, “I’m excited a change, I’ve spring RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM for some exotic animals to come thepositivity park if rates were under Colorado’s systemfor of coronavirusand allowed board numerous types of Brighton and Commerce City’stotest both higher than in a statement. “She has always been in the public sector for over they need rehab or a bigger space to roam,” Fanrelated restrictions, the state announced businesses to reopen. 13 percent. Forty-five people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have 30 years and I’ve absolutely loved remained committed to making ning said. “But I imagine the featured animals The High Line Canal Conserof rules that prohibits indoor recently switched colorand died from COVID-19 related health the spread of COVID-19, every single minute of it,” Young The would be bison and pronghorn, sheepissues. — ani- To limitvancy, a nonprofi t working to a new level the state community that shetolives dining and personal gatherings — a identifiers — levels blue, yellow and said. “But this new position, mals that15would be native to Colorado. and enhance works in a better place.” at least counties moved to tighterThat’s restrictions protect that prohibits indoorthe and71-mile that applies the conservancy, majority of the is orange fortothe than numbered levels — to what we are talking about today.” waterway that runs through changeworking Asrather COO, Young will be tasked personal gatherings. basically a dream job for me.” four metro counties, announced with helping implement the viThe main idea is to extend the Denver Zoo’s Denver metro area and many counties in avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, level red Young said she has a long March 4 that it has named foundsion of the recently-formed High reach across the Front Range, said Christine other regions. meant a stay-at-home order. Now, level relationship with the High Line ing board member Tracy Young Line Canal Collaborative, a partAdams, director of Communications for the zoo. The Canal, state’s COVID-19 dial, which has red nership — “severeofrisk” is the seconda 140-year-old humanas its COO. local—governments, “Instead of just bringing our families to the Photo by Belen Ward been in effect since September, is the set made waterway that now serves Young has been with the conof restrictions that eachShe as alevels popular recreation trail. servancy since 2014, serving asof different SEE INKS, P3 SEE COO, P6
High Line Canal Conservancy announces new COO
Veteran public planner Tracy Young to manage 71-mile waterway
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