Mayor defends layoffs after council member calls him “trash”
Mayor Mike Johnston on Wednesday rejected claims that city layoffs were retaliatory in nature as criticism against him turned personal. Why it matters: The mayor must now work with a city council that includes a member who publicly called him "trash," raising tensions ahead of next month's budget process. The...
4 rabbits hit, 1 killed by blow darts in Aurora; officials seek suspect
Over the past month, Aurora animal control officers fielded four reports of rabbits being hit and injured with a blow dart or blowgun-style weapon near East Glasgow Place and South White Crow Way. One of those rabbits has died.
Littwin: A media takeover may jeopardize journalism at 9News. That’s not fake news
If you’re one of the people (like me) who worry about the state of local news in Denver and in Colorado, I hate to tell you this, but it looks like it’s going to get worse. Much worse. Maybe incalculably worse. Because there’s a significant chance that 9News...
Denver man receives pacemaker using new technology
The pacemaker he has is a new technology, something called a "leadless pacemaker," that goes completely inside the chest with no wire. According to the manufacturer, it's 93% smaller than a traditional device.
High alert BOLO: Aurora police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ shooting suspects
Aurora police are looking for information on two suspects involved in a shooting that happened last week.
1 killed in 3-vehicle crash involving motorcycle on I-25: Police
One person is dead and two were taken to a hospital after a deadly crash closed Interstate 25 in Denver Tuesday night.
Denver police sweep homeless people from area around DoubleTree, other locations
Denver Police have been aggressively sweeping people experiencing homelessness from the area around the former DoubleTree Hotel at 4040 Quebec, according to Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND.
Battle to save historic building from vandals heats up in Denver
The fight to preserve one of Denver’s most valued historic properties continues as a building that once stood as a convent continues to be targeted by vandals.
Mike Johnston reveals specific agency cuts in Denver staff town hall
The impacts of Denver's layoffs are beginning to become clear as the mayor on Wednesday revealed the specific positions that were cut this week in a staff town hall. A total of 169 people were laid off, 666 vacant positions were eliminated and 92 employees were transferred, according to documents obtained by The...
Aurora police search for hit-and-run suspect in deadly motorcycle crash
Aurora police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect in a crash that killed a 65-year-old man riding a motorcycle more than a week ago. The crash, which occurred around 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 9, happened at Dayton Street and East 12th Avenue, located in northwest Aurora, according to an Aurora Police Department news...
