- CDOT celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Eisenhower Tunnel by … stopping westbound traffic for 50 seconds. I guess an artificial traffic jam is as appropriate a tribute as any.
- Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended for at least six games after he appeared to flash a gun in an Instagram Live video filmed at Shotgun Willie’s.
- Scientists have revived a “zombie virus” that has been frozen in permafrost for nearly 50,000 years. What could go wrong?
- It turns out Tiger Woods requires his girlfriends to sign non-disclose agreements. That’s a totally normal thing to do.
- The Colorado Rapids apologized for fans’ homophobic chants during its nationally televised game against Sporting Kansas City.
- NASCAR star Chase Elliott is out indefinitely after breaking his leg in a snowboarding accident in Colorado. He owns a home near Vail. Speaking of Vail …
- Vail Resorts is increasing the cost of its Epic Pass to $909 – a $68 increase. Alterra Mountain Co. also announced its Ikon pass will increase $80 to $1,159.
- Chocolate maker Toblerone is dropping the iconic image of the Matterhorn from its packages to comply with Swiss law as it moves production to Slovakia.
- A data breach at Denver Public Schools compromised employee data, and officials waited 58 days to tell them, according to 9News.
- Walgreens is the latest company to find itself a political football, caught between anti-abortion attorneys general and pro-choice customers.
- Adidas is trying to figure out what to do with $1.3 billion worth of Yeezy sneakers.
- If you don’t make the payments on your next Ford, it just might repossess itself.
- The Denver Art Museum has stripped Emma Bunker’s name from a gallery and returned $185,000 in donations after an investigation found she likely aided a criminal looting enterprise.
- Hard-to-find Raspberry Rally Girl Scout cookies are appearing on eBay for six times their list price. I hope the ones who are profiting are Girl Scouts earning their price-gouging badges.
- A survey found that Monaco Parkway has the worst potholes in the city.
- 9News parent company Tegna’s stock hit a 52-week low after the FCC raised questions about its proposed acquisition by hedge fund Standard General.
So, who won the week?
- The University of Colorado System named Jeff Howard its vice president of Communications.
- Paul Huberty has been named executive director of Wind River Development Fund. He formerly was VP of Strategic Services and Communications at Colorado Access.
- Mile High United Way’s Vanecia Kerr is the 9News Leader of the Year.
- Lindsey Runyan has been promoted to executive director of the Englewood Chamber of Commerce. She formerly was the organization’s Marketing & Communications director.
- Public Media Co. CEO Erin Moran has stepped down after more than a decade with the organization.
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