‘Very rare’ southern bird spotted in Colorado suburb
ARVADA, Colo — Birdwatchers in Colorado are reaching for their binoculars to catch a glimpse of a bird typically found in the southern half of the East Coast. The American white ibis has been spotted hanging out at a retention pond in Arvada. The white ibis is a wetland...
Denver Drivers Hit With Late-Night Red-Light Crackdown
If you are used to cruising through Denver’s main drags on a long stretch of green lights after midnight, that late-night free pass is starting to disappear. Denver traffic engineers have reprogrammed signals on several major streets so that lights keep cycling overnight instead of staying green for long periods. The move forces more stops along key corridors and is aimed squarely at...
New details reveal what led up to deadly Curtis Park shooting
New details are shedding light on a deadly shooting that happened April 9 in the 1100 block of 32nd Street near Curtis Park in Denver.
Wheat Ridge man arrested on 35 counts in major drug bust, Jeffco deputies say
A Wheat Ridge man was arrested this week on nearly three dozen drug-related counts following a major drug bust operation in Jefferson County.
West Metro Drug Task force seizes MDMA, LSD, ketamine, cocaine, firearms
The West Metro Drug Task Force in Colorado has seized a large quantity of drugs, including thousands of pills, tabs of LSD, and pounds of cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms, along with firearms, and identified one suspect.
Body Found In Denver’s City Park Sparks Mystery Death Probe
Denver police have opened a death investigation in City Park after emergency crews were called to a report of a person down in the park. The department is treating the case as an active death investigation and says officers stayed on scene to sort through what happened. Authorities have not released the person’s name or any other details about the situation.
Abrupt closure of boutique business leaves vendors scrambling to move out
Small business owners in Northglenn are scrambling after the abrupt closure of Painted Tree Boutiques in Northglenn.
‘Contaminated’ marijuana found at several Denver metro dispensaries
Two batches of marijuana sold at six dispensaries across Colorado were recalled after they were found to be "contaminated."
Italianate palazzo wrapped in Roxborough Park red sentinels
If a home buyer was just looking for seclusion, as opposed to the drop-dead views surrounding the house Kentwood agent Jennifer Markus just listed in Roxborough Park, they couldn’t find anything remotely like this. “It’s probably the most beautiful home I have ever seen,” said Markus about her $8.4 million listing at 3755 N. Rampart […]
Grief, guilt and the role of government in Aurora | Michael A. Hancock
Every death leaves grief behind. Families mourn. Friends mourn. Communities feel sorrow. That is human. It is unavoidable. But a city government is not merely a vessel for sorrow. Its duty is not simply to feel. Its duty is to judge carefully, distinguish honestly, and speak with moral clarity. That is why Aurora City Council’s emerging posture on […]
