Xcel grant supports STEM programs at Aurora college
The Community College of Aurora Foundation received a $20,000 grant from the Xcel Energy Foundation to support science, technology, engineering and math career pathways at the Community College of Aurora. In Brief:. Xcel Energy Foundation awarded $20,000 grant to Community College of Aurora. Funding supports STEM...
Five tips to protect your yard in ongoing drought
An unseasonably warm spring, after a record-breaking warm winter, is already straining plants and trees across the Front Range. Many trees budded out early, and bulbs — like daffodils and tulips — are blossoming early across Denver. Due to the lack of snowpack, experts and local water managers...
South Broadway’s New Barn Aims To Be Englewood’s Family Dinner Hot Spot
The Barn South Broadway has quietly joined the Englewood dining scene, slipping into South Broadway this month with the kind of confidence that comes from experience. Run by longtime Colorado restaurant pros Matt Ciani and Chase Devitt, the new neighborhood spot leans into elevated American comfort food, served in a...
PERRY: Aurora wants better businesses on the East Colfax corridor. Better pay up
There’s a certain civic comfort in believing that if you just chase out the “wrong” kind of businesses, the “right” kind will magically show up with exotic succulents, sourdough starters and a line of Labradoodles out the door. Aurora is flirting with that idea again.
Denver Locals Slam Reckless Dog Owners After Latest Deadly Attack: ‘Some people should be...
The death of a small dog in Denver is quickly becoming a major talking point in Colorado, with Denver-area residents voicing anger, fear, and frustration over what many describe as a growing disregard for leash laws. The incident, which left an 11-year-old dog dead after an off-leash attack at Ketring...
Aurora considers buffers on new gas stations, joining Denver, Lakewood and Louisville
AURORA, Colo. — At the corner of Alameda Avenue and Sable Boulevard, a gas station is under construction, right next to an existing gas station. Those stations are just down the street from the Aurora Municipal Center, where city councilmembers began discussing potential new restrictions for future gas stations.
State: assisted living center took 13 minutes to begin CPR on resident
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."
DA: 11-year-old charged with first-degree murder in death of 5-year-old brother
DENVER, Colo. -- An 11-year-old Colorado boy has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing his 5-year-old brother last week, prosecutors said. The 11-year-old is also charged with an aggravated juvenile offender sentence enhancer, the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office in Colorado announced...
Hoarder House From Hell Turns Denver Blaze Into All-Night Battle at Federal and Evans
A late-night house fire near Federal Boulevard and Evans Avenue turned into a grueling, hours-long fight for Denver firefighters on Tuesday, after crews found extreme hoarder conditions inside that made knocking down the flames anything but straightforward. Teams cycled in and out through the night to contain the...
WHEN IN DROUGHT: Aurora prepares for a year of severe water restrictions
AURORA | Aurora lawmakers this week gave tentative approval to significantly tighten water restrictions beginning in early April, as officials warn the city faces a worsening drought, historically low snowpack and the possibility of rapidly shrinking water reserves. During a March 23 study session, city council...

















