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Where to find trending cheese wheel pasta near Denver

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you've ever been scrolling and felt teased by a pasta dish that is prepared in a wheel of parmesan cheese popping up on your feed, know that it is real, and its served at restaurants in the Denver metro area. Cheese wheel pasta, also known as pasta alla ruota, is prepared before the feasters eyes by putting hot, freshly cooked noodles into a hollowed-out wheel of aged cheese, often Parmigiano Reggiano, and stirring it while scraping a layer of the cheese to melt evenly throughout the pasta. Casa Bonita opening: Next phase starts Friday Sometimes, the preparer will add a splash of alcohol and light the hollow center of the wheel on fire to add some flare to the melting process.The dish has grown increasingly popular with users sharing their experiences on the world wide web. Grace Veerkamp is from Cheyenne, Wyoming, but said she has been looking around Denver for a restaurant that offers cheese wheel pasta."My kids are parmesan cheese lovers and they say cheese ...

What is ozone, and is it bad for your health?

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you've noticed an alert about air quality in the Denver metro anytime in the last few days, you might have wondered what was happening.These air quality alerts have all been about the same thing -- high levels of ozone.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an "ozone action day" for parts of the Front Range. This will last until at least 4 p.m Wednesday. Casa Bonita opening: Next phase starts Friday This means ozone concentrations in the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" is possible in some places, specifically the southern and western sections of the Denver metro.What is ozone?Ozone is three oxygen atoms joined together, and, depending on where you find it, can be classified as "good" or "bad," according to the Environmental Protection Agency.You may have heard of the ozone layer, which is a layer of ozone that sits in the stratosphere. The ozone layer is "good" ozone, because it protects everything on the surface from the sun's radiati...

Colorado traffic deaths spiked even though people are driving less

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado drivers got more dangerous since 2019 than most other states. TRIP, a national transportation research non-profit, released a report in June examining the causes of the spike in traffic deaths that has occurred since 2019. Nationally, the number of traffic fatalities jumped by 19% from 2019 to 2022. The report cites studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety which explain the rise in traffic deaths the same way. In short, drivers simply became more reckless through the COVID pandemic. CSP: Colorado’s road rage is up, again "After the declaration of the public health emergency in March 2020, driving patterns and behaviors in the United States changed significantly," the report reads. "Of the drivers who remained on the roads, some engaged in riskier behavior, including speeding, failure to wear seat belts, and driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs."The issue is worse in Colorado t...

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler bring comedy show to Denver

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Get ready for a night full of laughs. Saturday Night Live alumni Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are bringing their comedy show to Denver. The "Restless Leg Tour" will stop in the Mile High City at the Bellco Theatre on Oct. 1. The new fall date follows the success of their first live sold-out run in the spring. The show offers fans the experience to see the hilarious duo share jokes and stories from their time in Hollywood. Full list of concerts at Red Rocks in 2023 Fey is an award-winning actress and producer most notably known for creating and starring as "Liz Lemon" in the Emmy-nominated show "30 Rock," and writing the pop culture hit "Mean Girls."Before "30 Rock," Fey was a cast member on SNL for nine seasons where she co-anchored the "Weekend Update" segment.Poehler is also one of the most well-known female comedians in Hollywood. She starred in the Emmy-nominated series "Parks and Recreation."How to get ticketsPresale will start on Wednesday, June 21 with an artis...

All Denver professional sports teams represented in Pride Parade

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Pride month is bringing celebratory events and festivals to the mile-high city, including a parade that, for the first time ever, will feature contingents from each of the local professional sports teams.The Coors Light Denver Pride Parade will march take off from Cheesman Park at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday and make its way to Civic Center Park. When is Pride in Denver? From the Denver Nuggets, the mascot Rocky and the dancers will join the Skyline Drumline and the Mile High City Hype Squad in representing the 2023 NBA Champions.“Along with everyone else in Colorado, we were thrilled to see the Nuggets win their first NBA title,” Rex Fuller, CEO of The Center on Colfax said. "Denver is the best sports town in the country, and we are excited to have the support of so many of our pro sports teams at this year’s Pride Parade. Now more than ever, that show of solidarity is a very meaningful statement.” The Denver Broncos will be represented in the parade by the che...

DeSantis’ office acknowledges golf simulator from wealthy donor, raising ethics concerns

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

(CNN) — The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged on Wednesday the state has in its possession a golf simulator that reportedly was given to the governor’s mansion by a wealthy political donor with close ties to the Republican governor.The Washington Post and Reuters reported Wednesday that Mori Hosseini, a Florida developer and longtime GOP donor in the state, had lent a golf simulator to the governor’s mansion in 2019.Asked about the reports, DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern referred CNN to a statement he issued to the Post which did not dispute the source of the simulator.“As with all donations, it was accepted and coordinated by staff and approved by legal counsel,” Redfern said in the statement. “Donations to the residence and grounds have been received over many administrations. It will remain in the state’s possession for the use of first families, their guests, and staff as it is now.”The Post and Reuters, citing records obtained through publi...

Chapman homers and Gausman throws 6 solid innings as Blue Jays beat Marlins 6-3

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Matt Chapman homered and doubled, Kevin Gausman pitched six-plus innings of three-run ball and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Wednesday.Cavan Biggio stepped in for late scratch Bo Bichette and doubled and singled for the Blue Jays. Bichette, who leads the American League in hits with 101 and had played in Toronto’s first 75 games, sat out because of left thumb discomfort.Luis Arraez went 2 for 5 for the Marlins and is now hitting a major league-leading .398.Gausman (7-3) scattered eight hits and struck out six in his 12th start of six or more innings. Jordan Romano picked up his 22nd save.Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara had another rough outing in a difficult first half of the season. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner gave up five runs and 10 hits over seven innings as his ERA increased to 5.08.Alcantara (2-6) has allowed double-digit hits in each of his last two starts.Consecutive doubles from Chapman and Biggio began a five-run second inning. ...

Mother charged with murder after allegedly leaving her 16-month-old daughter alone for 8 days while she went on vacation

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

(CNN) – A 31-year-old Cleveland mother is charged with murder after allegedly leaving her infant daughter home alone for eight days while she went on vacation.Authorities say Kristel Candelario told them she went on vacation to Puerto Rico and Detroit from June 8 to June 16, then returned to find her daughter unresponsive on Friday.According to the preliminary investigation, the 16-month-old child was extremely dehydrated.Candelario is being held on a $1 million bond, which was set during her arraignment Tuesday morning. She’s due back in court for a pre-trial hearing on June 28.

Miami-based organized theft ring busted: arrests made in multi-county operation

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

MIAMI/ NAPLES, FLA. (WSVN) – Agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) have apprehended multiple suspects involved in an organized theft ring operating out of the Miami area, with activities spanning across 14 counties in Florida.According to a news release, Daryl Machado, 37, and his wife Diana Sanchez, 50, both residents of Miami, along with Gualberto Rodriguez, 74, also of Miami, and Miguel Sanchez Cardosa, 48, of Naples, were arrested by FDLE agents for their participation in the theft ring. They now face charges of racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, multiple counts of burglary, grand theft, and dealing in stolen property.The investigation was initiated by FDLE’s Sebring Field Office in May 2021 after detectives from the sheriff’s offices in Collier, Lee, and DeSoto counties provided crucial information on theft ring-related activities. Throughout the course of the investigation, FDLE received support from numerous agencies acro...

FDA to test new package labels that could change how consumers make food choices

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:04:57 GMT

(CNN) — The United States Food and Drug Administration will test out labels on the front of food packages in the hope of giving shoppers better access to nutrition information, the agency said.The goal is to address diet-related chronic disease by “empowering consumers with nutrition information to help them more easily identify healthier choices and encouraging industry innovation to produce healthier foods,” the FDA said in a recent regulatory filing.The agency hopes to enact new regulations on labels by December, according to the filing.Front of package labels would complement — not replace — traditional nutrition facts labels, with the intention of helping people with less nutritional knowledge identify foods that would be part of a healthy eating pattern, the FDA said in a June 14 statement.Nutrition might not be clear at a glanceMost people don’t have enough nutritional knowledge to get the information they need easily from nutrition facts labels, said Natalie M...