Mile High Wind Whiplash as Denver Braces for Gales and Overnight Snow
Early Saturday, March 14, Denver woke up to clear skies and mild temperatures around 57°F at local stations, but the calm will not last long. West‑southwest winds are expected to strengthen through the day, and a sharp cold front late Saturday night will flip winds to the north and change any rain to snow into...
Denver Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero Discusses Difficult Decisions Behind School Closures
School closures are among the hardest decisions education leaders can face, Dr. Alex Marrero said they cannot be made lightly, emotionally or without a clear understanding of what is at stake for students and communities.
Endangered missing alert issued for Littleton teen.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued an endangered missing alert for a teen missing out of Littleton. 14-year-old Zoe Jimenez has not been seen since Friday morning. the CBI said she could be a threat to herself. Jimenez is described as being 5′0, around 100lbs...
Grass fire near amusement park puts off heavy smoke over I-70 west of Denver
LAKESIDE, Colorado — A vegetation fire that made smoke visible from Interstate 70 and threatened an amusement park is under control, according to firefighters. West Metro Fire Rescue shared on social media just after 6:45 p.m. Saturday that crews were on the scene of a small grass fire involving several trees off...
Colorado sports bar linked to growing measles outbreak
State health officials are asking people who visited a sports bar in Arvada this week to watch for symptoms after identifying two more measles cases in Broomfield residents. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) said in a release Thursday that two additional cases of measles have been...
Mystery Death on East Colfax Has Denver Cops Probing Outdoor Scene
Denver police said Saturday they are investigating a death outdoors in the 500 block of East Colfax Avenue, after putting out a brief public alert about the case. Authorities said the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and later make that information public. The department also...
I-25 near Thornton closed due to safety concerns
Interstate 25 between Thornton and Mead is closed due to safety concerns on Saturday afternoon.
Gunfire Rattles Larimer Street As Denver Cops Hunt Shooting Suspect
A quiet stretch of Larimer Street turned into an active crime scene over the weekend, and Denver police say they need the public’s help to track down the shooter. Investigators say the incident unfolded in the early morning hours of last Sunday in the 2700 block of Larimer Street, near the intersection of 27th and...
Intermountain Health employee pleads guilty after stealing 100+ prescriptions from Colorado patients
DENVER — A former employee of Intermountain Health in Colorado has pleaded guilty after she stole more than 100 prescriptions from patients being treated for significant pain. According to a plea agreement, Shelbi Wolken, 35, of Wheat Ridge was working as a case management coordinator for Intermountain Health at...
Firefighters in Denver metro area deploy to help with South Dakota wildfire
Two crews of firefighters from the Denver metro area left Friday to help with containment efforts on a large wildfire in South Dakota.
