Man sentenced for 2022 shooting, crash that killed 3 people
DENVER — A now-20-year-old man was sentenced this week to 48 years in prison in relation to a 2022 shooting and car crash that killed three people. Luis Rivas-Newcomb was sentenced Monday in Denver District Court after he pleaded guilty in December to a charge of second-degree murder. According...
Englewood moves to strengthen water restriction authority
The city of Englewood is strengthening its water restriction authority in the wake of historically low snowfall after the City Council unanimously approved updates to the city’s municipal water code Monday. The revised code codifies the city’s authority to establish mandatory, enforceable water restrictions and establishes clear enforcement for violations, up to criminal infractions. The […]
The Founder Behind a Denver-Based Barbecue Brand With Championship Roots
The Denver Gazette newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. Jason Ganahl did not drift into barbecue. He fought his way into it, one contest box and one tray of brisket at a time. Years later, that hard road has turned into G-Que BBQ, a Colorado name that has […]
Michael A. Hancock’s ‘Rules for Restoration’ to counter radicalism | The OpEdge Podcast
In the latest episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast —writer, Denver Gazette columnist and business executive Michael A. Hancock tells OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger how his book, “Rules for Restoration,” offers concrete ways to counter Colorado’s “radicalism” and restore genuine hope in an age of grievance and outrage. Watch […]
Cold Front Bringing Snow West of Continental Divide and Isolated Strong Thunderstorms to Eastern...
DENVER AND COLORADO FRONT RANGE — A warm and mostly dry Tuesday gives way to a significant pattern change beginning Wednesday as a cold front pushes into Colorado, bringing rain and mountain snow west of the Continental Divide and isolated strong thunderstorms capable of gusty winds, lightning, and hail along the dryline across the far eastern and northeast plains.
Nashville hot chicken chain continues Colorado expansion with new restaurant
AURORA, Colo. — A Colorado-based chicken restaurant has opened a new location in Aurora. Blazing Bird held a grand opening last week for a new restaurant at 15064 E. Mississippi Ave., at East Mississppi Avenue and South Chambers Road. The Nashville hot chicken restaurant is the second in Aurora...
Aurora officer stabbed in head during shooting remains hospitalized, department says
An Aurora Police officer who was stabbed in the head during a shooting in early April remains in the hospital about two weeks later, the department said Tuesday. Mark Moore, who was first joined the department in 2012 and was assigned to the K-9 Unit in 2019, sustained life-threatening injuries during the altercation in which […]
Judge again bars Gov. Polis from ordering Colorado state employees to respond to a...
A Denver judge Tuesday again barred Gov. Jared Polis from ordering state employees to comply with a subpoena from federal immigration officials for Coloradans’ personal information. The ruling marks the latest loss for the governor in the lawsuit brought against him to stop the sharing of information with U.S....
PNC to lay off nearly 800 former FirstBank employees in Colorado
PNC Bank on Monday announced it will lay off nearly 800 employees at the former FirstBank headquarters in Lakewood after PNC acquired the Colorado-based FirstBank.
A Killer Has Walked Free for 26 Years After Gunning Down Two Columbine Survivors
Twenty-six years ago, a killer walked into a Subway restaurant in Littleton, Colorado, and gunned down two teenagers who had already defied death once before. To this day, no one has been held accountable. Nicholas Kunselman, 15, and Stephanie Hart-Grizzell, 16, were both inside Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, when two gunmen, Eric […]

















