DIA Hit with Delays Amid Shortage

Denver International Airport is one of several U.S. airports experiencing a shortage of air traffic controllers amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Air traffic controllers, considered essential, are working without pay during the shutdown. This has led to an uptick in sick calls, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to slow air traffic, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday.

According to the FAA, staffing issues caused delays at DIA and two other major airports on Monday. As of late Monday afternoon, DIA had about 473 delayed flights out of nearly 6,000 delays nationwide.

Here’s a map showing which airports are most impacted by delays.

Tensions Rise After Loveland Shelter Closes

Loveland Mayor Jacki Marsh faced backlash from city officials after opening City Hall to temporarily shelter the homeless on Sunday night.

Loveland’s sole overnight homeless shelter shut down last week after its permit expired. Many spoke out against the closure, and one group set up an encampment outside City Hall in protest.

Late Sunday, Mayor Marsh unlocked City Hall and invited the group inside, citing concern over freezing rain. City Councilman Steve Olson criticized the decision, saying Marsh overstepped her authority and violated policy.

The Loveland Resource Center is now serving as an emergency overnight shelter, but it’s unclear for how long. City Council was set to hold a virtual meeting Tuesday to discuss long-term solutions.

Long-Lost Bison Returned to Museum

A historic wild bison specimen that disappeared from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science more than 50 years ago has been found and reunited with the museum.

Bison No. 4, one of five bison gathered by founder Edwin Carter as early as 1872, disappeared in the mid-20th century—an unexplained absence that had long been an object of museum lore and speculation.

In 2023, a former DMNS employee working at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden noticed a bison mount in the gift shop that resembled those at DMNS. A unique gouge on its horn confirmed it was the missing specimen.

Records suggest the bison was loaned or transferred and never properly documented. The two institutions coordinated to move the 650-pound bison back to DMNS, where it’s now safely stored with the other four Carter bison.

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➤ Boulder: The University of Colorado Boulder plans to increase security at football games to monitor fan behavior after facing a $50,000 fine for abusive language during its Sept. 27 matchup with  Brigham Young University. (See Details)

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➤ Eagle’s Wing Ranch in Coalmont became the seventh family-run ranch to donate a buffalo to the University of Colorado Boulder, providing the school’s newest live mascot, Ralphie VII. (Read Story)

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