A QUIETER AIRPORT
SWANKY AFFAIR
CORRIDOR | PG 9
FLAIR | PG 24
FROM GOLD RUSH TO RUSH HOUR
Stars come out for Down syndrome benefit
Centennial’s ‘noiseinfluence area’ getting smaller
New book explores history of ‘Denver South’ LOCAL | PG 26
VOLUME 35 • NUMBER 3 • DECEMBER 8, 2016
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Take the high road Army Corps of Engineers considers the future of Cherry Creek Dam
The Army Corps of Engineers is taking comments on options for reducing the risk of property damage and deaths from flooding of the Cherry Creek Dam. Although the possibility of flooding with heavy precipitation is low, more than 200,000 people live in the area. One of the possible changes includes closing the Dam Road for approximately two years, which would allow the Corps to add six inches to the top of the dam. Cherry Creek Reservoir provides more than 800 acres of water surrounded by nearly 4,000 acres of land. The area receives an estimated four million visits each year.
Carroll makes run for Democratic chair State senator defeated in 6th District last month
Less than a month after a stinging defeat in the 6th Congressional District, state Sen. Morgan Carroll has announced she will run for chair of the Colorado Democratic Party. “Colorado has had some extraordinary successes,” she wrote in her official Nov. 30 announcement. “It is also a great opportunity to learn, grow and reinvent the party, and I would be honored to lead the party through this transition. Democrats have always been on the side of people—to ensure good wages, retirement security and defense of our civil liberties.” The Aurora Democrat’s announcement came a day after current Chair Rick Palacio announced he would not seek re-election and recommended Carroll as his re-
Democrats have always been on the side of people—to ensure good wages, retirement security and defense of our civil liberties. - State Sen. Morgan Carroll, candidate for Democratic chair
Morgan Carroll placement. Carroll, whose campaign had tried to tie incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman to Donald Trump, also linked her announcement with a stinging rebuke of the president-elect. “Trump, Speaker [Paul] Ryan and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have promoted a fringe agenda that rewards only the
wealthiest people and corporations and creates economic insecurity for everyone else,” Carroll wrote. “They have fanned the flames of intolerance and bigotry. They have made hate mainstream. The majority of Americans did not vote for them, yet they now have undivided control of the United States of America.” Carroll, a former president of the Colorado Senate, said as chair her job would be to unite the party in defense of Democratic values and “make sure we are in a good position to build on our successes and to win in local, state and federal races. Winning those seats is not simply a tally on a score card, but will impact the economic op-
portunities and personal freedoms of millions of people.” Carroll, a consumer and civilrights attorney, was first elected to the statehouse in 2004, serving two terms before moving to the Senate and making headlines on issues ranging from healthcare reform and campaign fairness to government transparency and property rights. She has noted that more than 80 percent of her bills passed with bipartisan support. Last month, Coffman defeated Carroll in the 6th District by 9 percentage points in what many have considered Democrats’ last best effort to take the seat before Coffman steps down voluntarily.