Homeless shelter to temporarily close on weekends
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The largest homeless shelter between Denver and Salt Lake City is closing on weekends after recent funding cuts. HomewardBound of the Grand Valley (HBGV) staff and board of directors decided to close the North Avenue Adult Emergency Shelter from Friday to Monday mornings, starting...
Colorado Debt Soars Past $90K, Among the Highest in the Nation
Colorado's average personal debt is climbing, leaving many residents feeling the weight of financial pressure. Let’s take a closer look at what’s happening.
Aurora police arrest man who allegedly killed another driver during high-speed chase Thursday
Aurora Police Department officers arrested a man on felony charges Thursday on suspicion of killing another driver while trying to evade authorities during a high-speed chase. Don Mai Phan, 25 of Aurora, was booked into the Aurora Municipal Detention Center at around 7 p.m. Thursday and faces felony charges of...
Police: Shuttle bus driver was at-fault in deadly Commerce City crash
Investigators have determined that a shuttle bus driver was at-fault in a crash that killed one person and injured 10 others in July, the Commerce City Police Department announced Friday.
Big money in homelessness: Denver non-profit CEOs earn at least $1.6 million combined
Eight CEOs of Denver non-profits serving the homeless community earned at least $1.6 million combined in 2024 (or 2023 in some instances), according to their federal Form 990s, and that doesn’t even include the Salvation Army. The salaries break down like this:
Denver Walls covered a beloved Chicano mural in RiNo. Now, it’s being restored
There’s a fundamental debate in street art: Should murals be temporary or permanent?. It’s a debate where there’s often no straightforward answer. But as the art form’s reputation has evolved in the current zeitgeist – moving from “vandalism” to “public art” – it’s also become more regulated.
Aurora, Colorado police move closer to using facial recognition technology
After years of internal planning and public debate about biometric surveillance, the Aurora Police Department (APD) has asked city leaders to formally allow it to use facial recognition software in criminal investigations, a move that has sparked questions about privacy, accuracy, and the proper limits of law...
Opinion: Celebrate World Homeless and Mental Health days in Denver
Today, Oct. 10, is World Homeless Day. It’s also World Mental Health Day. You would think two topics of such importance each would have their own day. In Denver, every day is World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day. Unlike some other cities that I have lived in, Denver cares for its homeless and mentally ill....
Tips lead to arrest of man accused of stealing from Castle Pines massage business
Law enforcement says that a man suspected of stealing from a Castle Pines massage business in September is now under arrest.
Denver’s Brown Palace one of ‘most haunted’ hotels in U.S.
About five years ago, the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa’s historical tour guide Matthew Webb was heading toward the 10th floor when he heard a distinct whistle. “Nobody was there. And I’m just like: ‘well, I know I heard it’,” Webb recalled. The historian later...

















