Arapahoe County, CO – Homicide Investigation: Woman Found East of Denver
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Arapahoe County, CO – Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a homicide after a woman’s body was discovered Monday morning in a remote area east of the Denver metro region, authorities confirmed. According to...
Bus rapid transit project could advance across Denver metro area
The Denver Regional Council of Governments, also known as DRCOG, is kicking off a project to advance bus rapid transit implementation in the Denver region.
Credit Card Skimmers Discovered at Colorado Businesses
The Secret Service recently uncovered credit card skimming devices at businesses across the Denver metro area.
$3.3 million lottery ticket sold at Broomfield King Soopers
A Coloradan won $3.3 million in the most recent lottery drawing on Monday.
Wheat Ridge Meats Finds Its Footing Under New Name
Three months after opening, Wheat Ridge Meats owner Jeff Prah is still working to carve out the business’s own identity. The shop at 5650 W. 29th Ave. opened in October as Wheat Ridge Poultry & Meats, the same name that had graced the location since 1942. But when the former owner, Jessica Bobitsky, sold the business...
Officials: Jeffco saw largest increase in homelessness in metro last year
While Denver officials boasted a decrease in homelessness over the past few years, Jefferson County has seen the highest increase in the metro area. Jeffco saw a 27% increase in homelessness from 2024 to 2025 — the largest increase within the metro, according to Kerry Wrenick, regional homeless coordinator for the...
Wife of former Cherry Creek superintendent placed on paid administrative leave
Less than a week after Cherry Creek Schools Superintendent Chris Smith abruptly resigned following allegations of a toxic work environment, his wife, Brenda Smith, has been placed on paid, administrative leave, officials confirmed Tuesday. Brenda Smith is the district’s chief human resource officer, a position she...
Doctors react to Lindsey Vonn’s plan to race on torn ACL
DENVER — A Colorado sports medicine specialist says Lindsey Vonn’s plan to compete in the Olympics with a completely ruptured ACL would be extraordinarily difficult — and comes with a heightened risk of further injury. Vonn revealed on Tuesday that she fully tore her ACL during a...
Westminster brewery defends itself amid social media uproar over ‘Ice Ice Baby’ post
A Westminster brewery is speaking out after a post on social media referencing "Ice Ice Baby" faced backlash as stores decided to close on Friday during the nationwide shutdown in support of ending Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Trial ordered for man who allegedly body slammed lawyer
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
