Ben Carson Claims Trump's Immorality Is Just 'bad Bedside Manner'

When we think of hiking, it’s going up a mountain, gaining elevation, and taking in the view from the top. But Colorado has enough variety — and terrific trail builders — to include flatter trails that might be easier on the lungs and knees. Are these just walks? I’d argue no. It’s still a hike when you’re on a dirt path and walking among the evergreen and aspen trees with the possibility of seeing deer, bear, elk and other wildlife.

Six years after the first electric scooter companies blitzed the Denver market, the future of shared scooting in Denver could shift dramatically. Lyft, one of two major providers in the city, said last week it was restructuring its electric bike and scooter business. The company will no longer operate dockless bike and scooter networks like the one it has spread across Denver, with users able to park them virtually anywhere in the public right-of-way within its coverage zones. It’s unclear if Lyft will bring in the new dock-based system it now favors — an electrified version of Denver’s old B-cycle stations, which provided purely human-powered bikes for dock-to-dock trips.

Festivals, from horror to family friendly Through Sunday. There’s a festival for nearly every taste this weekend in Colorado. Adams County’s Festival Latino, free and family-friendly, takes place Sunday, Sept. 15, at Riverdale Regional Park in Brighton (adcogov.org/festival-latino). Michelada Fest visits Mile High Flea Market Sept. 14-15 (7007 E. 88th Ave.

There are at least five mural festivals setting up along the Front Range this season — in Denver, Aurora, Boulder, Greeley and Fort Collins — but they’re not all created equal. Denver Walls, for example, is a well-supported nonprofit event, with a mix of local and international painters. Taking place Oct.

The Aurora Police Department on Wednesday publicly identified nine members of a Venezuelan gang charged in 14 separate criminal incidents over the last 10 months, including at least seven events at the apartment complexes that a property management company has said were “taken over” by the gang. The alleged crimes connected to the Tren de Aragua members include two shootings, several assaults, thefts and instances of threatening people with guns.

Kaiser Permanente Colorado members will be able to use CommonSpirit hospitals in the Denver area for health care after the two announced an agreement this week. Starting early next year, four CommonSpirit hospitals will be in-network for inpatient care, meaning Kaiser Permanente customers won’t have to pay as much if they want to use them.