Zaxby’s Fried Chicken Invasion Aims for Dozens of Denver Spots
Zaxby's is gearing up for a big swing into the Denver area, telling potential franchise partners it could open as many as 30 restaurants across the metro and up to 50 statewide over the coming years. The Georgia-born chicken chain would drop its chicken-finger-centric menu and signature sauces into a region already packed with national contenders and local fryers. Franchise brokers...
Suncor Shutdown Chokes Commerce City In Black Smoke
A heavy plume of black smoke billowed out of the Suncor refinery in Commerce City on Wednesday, smudging part of the northern Denver skyline and rattling nearby residents who said the air smelled acrid. The smoke followed a shutdown and flaring at one of the refinery’s processing units as crews worked to steady equipment. While the company moved through maintenance and restarts, officials said...
Chick-fil-A opening first drive-thru-only store in Colorado
Another Chick-fil-A is set to open in Denver, but this one is going to look a little different.
Denver police say man killed by officers was armed with BB gun
Denver police on Wednesday released body camera and drone footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred last week. The man killed, identified by police as Joseph Frank Martinez, 58, was armed with a BB gun at the time of the shooting, police said at a news conference. Denver Police Department Major Crimes Division Commander […]
Aurora Teen Doing 121 Mph Takes Plea In Deadly Red-Light Crash
On Tuesday, 19-year-old Olvin Carcamo-Meza pleaded guilty in Arapahoe County court after accepting a deal that resolves criminal counts tied to a high-speed July crash in Aurora that killed two people. The plea sends the case to a June 1 sentencing hearing and wipes a jury trial off the summer court calendar.
88-year-old barber hangs up clippers after 62 years at Eastlake shop
THORNTON, Colo. — Clint Egan, the 88-year-old owner of Eastlake Barber Shop, will cut his last head of hair April 18, ending a 62-year run at his Thornton shop that outlasted lumber yards, cattle farms and the arrival of light rail in what was once a quiet farming community.
Spring showers in Denver will bring much-needed relief after a dry winter
Rain in the forecast for the Mile High City is bringing relief to not only the environment, but also to local researchers who rely on the precipitation.
Eighty-eight-year-old barber retires
Clint Egan, 88, who owns Eastlake Barber Shop, will cut his last head of hair April 18, ending a 62-year run at his Thornton shop.
Spring snow and low temperatures target Denver after expected Thursday warmup
In the days ahead of the arrival of a cold front forecast to bring snow and dip temperatures to near freezing in Denver, before hiking back up to the mid-70s, the temperatures in the Mile High City is hovering around the 40s on Tuesday.
Denver weather: Sunny, warm ahead of Friday snow
Sunny, clear skies are on tap for Denver on Wednesday, but meteorologists said snow is in the forecast later this week. The National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect a high of 67 degrees in Denver on Wednesday. That’s about 6 degrees warmer than the average high for April 15 in Denver, according to […]
