92 animals adopted at Humane Colorado’s Furry Scurry
DENVER — All nine dogs available for adoption at Humane Colorado's Furry Scurry event last weekend have been adopted. Humane Colorado said pup Winter was the final dog to find her forever home after the 33rd annual Furry Scurry at Denver's Washington Park. The shelter said 92 animals were adopted last weekend.
Free Family Fun at the Westy Jewish Music Festival
The community is invited to experience the energy, music, and unity of the 1st Annual Westy Jewish Music Festival, a vibrant celebration of Jewish culture welcoming the entire Metro Denver and Boulder Jewish community. Taking place on Sunday, May 17 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Chabad of Westminster,...
Collared Wolves Edge Into Denver-Area Watersheds, Rattling Front Range Neighbors
Collared gray wolves now show up on state maps in watersheds that drain toward Denver-area cities this biological year, a sign the animals are pushing past their remote northwest strongholds and settling into more of Colorado's tracked territories. Movement data and new pack counts point to family groups taking shape inside those mapped areas. That has Front Range homeowners and ranchers on edge...
Parker, Colorado Launches Reporting Tool for Unsafe Electric Motorcycles and Dirt Bikes
Parker, Colorado is taking a new step to address growing concerns over unsafe riding involving electric motorcycles and dirt bikes. According to a recent report from CBS Colorado, the Parker Police Department has launched a new online reporting tool that allows residents to report unsafe or illegal activity involving electric motorcycles and dirt bikes in parks, trails, neighborhoods, and public spaces. Officials say the...
EDITORIAL: Condolences aren’t the problem in Aurora. Police shootings are
The problem Aurora can’t get past was made clear this week with controversy created in trying to adopt a policy dictating how city lawmakers should behave when they have to confront the public after news of an officer-involved shooting. One side of the city council scowlingly insists that offering...
Suspect arrested in Aurora after police say he carjacked and kidnapped blind woman
AURORA, Colo. (KKTV) - Police in Aurora have arrested a man after officers said he carjacked and kidnapped a blind woman early Monday morning. Aurora police said they received a report of a stolen vehicle on Scranton Street around 3 a.m. and used city traffic cameras to find the car.
‘Extremely hard to see’ | Neighbors along Smoky Hill Road in Centennial want safety...
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The Arapahoe County Sheriff's office is investigating after a woman died in a T-bone crash last week in Centennial. The crash happened at Smoky Hill Road and Telluride Street, which is a stretch between Tower and Buckley roads that has seen dozens of crashes over the past five years.
Aurora Cops Hail Real-Time Nerve Center After Stabbing Bust And Gun Haul
Aurora police say their Real Time Information Center has been busy, crediting the unit with helping track down stabbing suspects near East Colfax Avenue and North Dayton Street, monitoring a large gathering at Del Mar Park where officers later pulled six handguns from vehicles, and catching an alleged diesel thief on camera at an East Smith Road gas station. The department is pointing to...
Denver sidewalk replacement program’s unintended, unpopular consequences
City-funded contractors have been moving through Denver neighborhoods, replacing sections of sidewalks, frustrating some homeowners. The work was part of a broader program aimed at making city sidewalks more usable and accessible.
Englewood thieves drill holes and stealing gas from parked vehicles, police say
The thefts come at a time when many are already struggling to keep up with rising gas prices. The average price for gas in Colorado is $4.40 a gallon — up about 15 cents in just the past week, and 60 cents in the past month.
