Quick response keeps vegetation fire under control after threatening homes
According to South Metro Fire Rescue, crews responded just before 6 p.m. to 6544 Village Road, along with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, for a vegetation fire.
Housed panhandler creating a mess in Aurora, resident tells council
An Aurora Realtor told the City Council Monday that a panhandler she believes is housed is making a mess of her neighborhood. Anna Saenz said a man appeared on her street corner back in February. “He was like a grandpa type,” she said. But he leaves trash around to the corner always looks in disarray.
Geology says the ground beneath these five American cities sits directly on top of...
Imagine grabbing a coffee downtown and knowing that, hundreds of feet below your sneakers, there might be the remains of long‑necked dinosaurs, ancient reefs, or vanished oceans quietly sleeping in the dark. In a lot of the United States, that idea is more science fiction than science fact, because cities are often bui
Fired Federal Heights police and fire chiefs file intent to sue the city
The former police and fire chiefs of Federal Heights have filed an intent to sue the city, accusing city leadership of retaliation when they were both fired earlier this year.
Aurora police seek witnesses to house party shooting
Aurora police are seeking witnesses to a shooting that occurred at a house party on the Fourth of July.
Highlands Staple Park Burger Gets Cooked, Shutters This Month
After more than 15 years flipping patties in the Highlands, Park Burger’s neighborhood outpost is calling it quits later this month. The company behind the mini-chain has confirmed the closure, which will pull a longtime family dining option off West 32nd Avenue and leave Park Burger with just two spots still operating
Colorado mayor sees ‘very green’ school lawns, threatens water shutoff amid drought
Aurora, Colorado, is currently "teetering on having to move to Stage II drought restrictions."
Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is closing one of two locations
Carmine’s on Penn has been a staple of the Denver Italian food scene since 1994, with a brand so strong that, in 2021, the Ballpark District welcomed the first expansion of the popular family-style concept in downtown’s McGregor Square. But today, we’ve learned that the downtown experiment is...
LTC Acquires Communities in Colorado, New Mexico for $73M
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — LTC Properties has acquired two communities located in Colorado and New Mexico for a combined purchase price of $73 million. Harbert Management Corp. was the seller. Berkadia brokered the sale of the properties, MorningStar of Albuquerque in New Mexico and MorningStar of Wheat Ridge in...
LoDo Favorite Carmine’s Walks Away From McGregor Square After Five-Year Run
After five years of serving big bowls of red-sauce comfort in the shadow of Coors Field, Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is calling it quits at McGregor Square. The downtown location will serve its last meal this Saturday, while the original Carmine’s on Penn in West Washington Park stays put. The closure pulls the brand
