Executive order paves way for Wyoming data centers while Colorado communities hit pause
Some communities in the Mountain West are saying ‘yes’ to new data centers, while others are hitting the brakes. In Denver, there’s now a one-year moratorium on data center development. City councilors also apologized for allowing a data center to be built in an already polluted neighborhood.
Downtown Denver’s Empty Bubba Gump Snapped Up in Cut-Rate $1.8 Million Deal
Downtown Denver’s long-empty former Bubba Gump building at 1437 California Street finally has a new landlord. The hulking two-story space, dark for months across from the Colorado Convention Center, just sold for $1.8 million to a local operator who is betting there is still life in big hospitality real estate downtown
Denver jury convicts man in 2022 double homicide
DENVER — A Denver man was convicted this week on multiple charges related to the fatal stabbing of two women more than three years ago. Matthew Omara was convicted Tuesday of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. Police said the stabbing happened on...
Miniso opening 8th location in Colorado
DENVER — Miniso will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in Denver on Saturday. The 6,487-square-foot store will open at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Avenues at Northfield, on the corner of Main Street and 46th Avenue, adjacent to Harkins Theatres. The retailer said it will host...
Bow Mar wants to gate off its public streets, but Denver and Littleton are...
BOW MAR, Colo. — A small Colorado town filled with large homes sandwiched between Denver and Littleton has approved plans to install gates on public streets, blocking outsiders from driving through. Now, two neighboring cities are threatening to fight back. The Town of Bow Mar, a community of roughly...
Estimated 420 million birds will fly through Colorado over three-day stretch, says Denver Audubon
In case you’ve missed it, the last couple of days have been a period of major bird migration in Colorado and that migration is set to continue for a bit longer. According to Denver Audubon, it was previously estimated that 420 million birds would be migrating through the state between June 1 and the night […]
Woman charged in connection with death of her 16-year-old daughter
ARVADA, Colo. — A mother has been charged in connection with death of her daughter in March. Gretchen Leanne Ryan, 55, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder with the alcohol-related death of her 16-year-old daughter, according to a media release from the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Group steals $7K from Commerce City King Soopers
A group of three people stole $7,000 in cosmetics from a King Soopers in Commerce City.
Strong winds knock 13 people into frigid Colorado reservoir, prompting rescue effort
According to South Metro Fire Rescue, their team responded to a mass water rescue in Douglas County on June 2 that involved 13 individuals. The situation unfolded at Rueter-Hess Reservoir, which spans approximately 1,170 surface acres just off of I-25 in the area of Parker. It has a maximum depth that’s close to 200 fe
Aurora councilman to serve 10 days of home detention after pleading guilty to DUI
AURORA, Colo. — An Aurora City Councilman pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to a DUI charge that indicates he was driving with a blood alcohol level of .2 or higher., which is three times Colorado's legal limit for driving of .08. Robert Andrews, who chairs the council's public safety committee,...
