Denver Restaurant Fined for Child Labor Violations
Federal investigators found that Mt. Fuji Hibachi in Aurora allowed minors to perform hazardous tasks and work illegal hours. A federal investigation into a Denver-area restaurant has resulted in significant penalties after authorities discovered multiple violations of child labor laws, including the use of minors...
Aurora prepares for potential drought as snowpack remains low
AURORA | Aurora’s water sources aren’t in dire straits, yet, but city officials are starting to prepare for a possibly severe drought this summer. Tim York, Aurora’s water department manager, offered up the highs and lows of the city’s current water situation in Aurora during the study session Feb. 9. With the...
Police drone helps find missing woman with Alzheimer’s in Colorado community
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KKTV) - A drone team saved the day when an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s went missing last week. The Commerce City Police Department praised the officers -- and tech -- on the case, which happened in the wee hours of Feb. 17. “A very distraught elderly...
Opinion: Denver Homeless Hotel Diary: Screamers, wall-bangers, hole punchers
For the past week, about this time every morning (3:41 a.m.) a band of profoundly mentally ill residents in my building start their morning jam. First, a man with a high-pitched voice begins to whine like nails on a chalkboard. Next, the meth users begin to throw breakable items to the floor. Finally, another...
Denver Colorado Nature Alert: Kill-On-Sight Beetle Threatens Trees at City Park and Cherry Creek...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Denver, Colorado – Visitors heading to City Park or jogging the Cherry Creek Trail are being urged to act immediately if they spot a destructive invasive beetle capable of killing hardwood trees across the...
Aurora homeless shelter director denies accusations guests’ walkers, canes and wheelchairs taken
Disability advocate Aly DeWills Marcano told the Aurora City Council Monday that the city’s homeless shelter is separating disabled people from their mobility devices. The CEO of shelter operator Advance Pathways, Jim Goebelbecker, promptly denied the accusation in an email to the author of this article. But...
We’re looking for Denver’s best ice cream shop. Submit your nominations.
The mild winter has already got us thinking about ice cream. So, we’re on the hunt for Denver’s best ice cream shop. The Denver Gazette’s Ice Cream Shop Bracket is launching next week, pitting the best of the best against one another in a March Madness-style bracket tournament.
Denver ends contract with license plate camera vendor Flock
After months of tension between Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and the City Council, Denver is ending its relationship with license plate-reading camera vendor Flock Safety, awarding the contract to Axon, according to an announcement from Johnston’s office Tuesday. The announcement comes just days after Denver City...
Denver’s new property tax postcard has some residents riled
The city of Denver has launched a way of saving $100,000 toward this year’s projected $200 million budget shortfall: Instead of mailing out individual property tax bills, the city is sending postcards, reminding taxpayers that taxes are coming due and providing a website where they can find their bill.
Driver going nearly 40 mph over in stolen truck crashes into light pole: Police
A driver was arrested after allegedly driving a stolen truck nearly 40 mph over the speed limit before crashing into a light pole in Englewood on Wednesday morning.
