Former IRS agent accused of filing fake tax returns for drug dealers
A Commerce City man who previously worked for the Internal Revenue Service is now charged with filing fake tax returns on behalf of alleged drug dealers. The accountant had previously declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
Nearly 100-pound tortoise escapes JeffCo home with ‘no sense of urgency’
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office shared video and a funny post after a tortoise named Lard escaped a yard last month.
Park Meadows celebrates 30 years
Park Meadows celebrated its 30th anniversary on August 29 by welcoming customers and community partners to its Birthday Bash in the Vistas on the west side of “Colorado’s Only Retail Resort.”. The afternoon and early evening event featured plenty of activities for families and guests, including face painting,...
Colorado Cities Experiencing Declining Annual Rents
In September, every Colorado market in the Zumper National Rent Index report posted an annual rent decline greater than 5%: Denver (-7.3%), Aurora (-7.7%), and Colorado Springs (-5.4%). As of January, occupancy sat below the national rate, with Denver at 92.9% and Colorado Springs at 93.2%. This suggests the market is
Lawsuit claims a passenger died in aftermath of Denver airport runway suicide
Michael Mott’s death captured national attention in May, when the 41-year-old snuck onto a Denver International Airport runway and walked in front of a departing plane. But Mott was not the only tragedy, a new lawsuit alleges. Silva Ermelinda De Cervantes, a Weld County grandmother, was among the 224...
Governor Polis Unveils Colorado 150 Art Installations at Eldora Mountain, Jackson Lake State Park
The Official News of Watkins, Bennett, Strasburg, Byers, Deer Trail, and Agate. NEDERLAND — Governor Polis revealed two art installations in celebration of Colorado’s 150th birthday, Saturday, Sept. 26. These displays are part of a broader effort to honor Colorado’s history through community art that tells the story of
Car crashes into apartment building after domestic disturbance
A car being driven by a person who was allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance in the Denver metro area crashed into an apartment building.
Op-Ed: CoCo Is Cuckoo
This piece is part of Yellow Scene Magazine’s Opinion section. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not represent a reported news position. At Yellow Scene, opinion pieces speak freely, challenge assumptions, and say the quiet parts out loud. Featured photo courtesy of Front Range...
The soaring cost of diesel means a bumpy road for school buses in Colorado
Twice a day, every day in Jefferson County, a fleet of close to 400 school buses wind through mountain roads, zoom through suburban streets and rumble through the foothills, transporting their young charges to and from school, covering a total of more than 20,000 miles a day. It’s a quaint...
Denver Food Giant Mile Hi Foods to Pay $1.5M After CEO’s Bias Note Surfaces
A fourth-generation Denver food distributor that has supplied buns to McDonald's restaurants across the Rocky Mountains for nearly seven decades will pay $1.5 million to settle a federal lawsuit accusing its top executive of ordering staff not to hire Black, female, and Afghan job applicants. Mile Hi Foods Co., headqua
