Aurora looking at possible Stage 1 drought restrictions
AURORA, Colo. — A week after the City of Thornton enacted Stage 1 drought restrictions, another city in the Denver metro area is mulling over the same option. On Wednesday, Aurora Water met with city council's Water Policy Committee to discuss the current state of the water supply. They also brought forward their...
Firefighters knock down vegetation fire near I-70 in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. (KKTV) - A large vegetation fire was contained in Aurora Wednesday afternoon. Aurora Fire Rescue (AFR) said firefighters were driving on I-70 around 12:30 p.m. when they noticed smoke south of the KeHe Building on North Himalaya Road. They said the fire was spreading east along I-70 toward Picadilly Road.
Denver’s César Chávez celebration canceled after allegations surface
Serious allegations against late labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez have prompted this year's Denver celebrations surrounding his legacy to be canceled.
Former bus aide sentenced to prison for abusing non-verbal children with autism
A former bus aide with Littleton Public Schools, who was convicted of abusing children with autism, was sentenced Wednesday in Arapahoe County Court.
114 cats rescued from ‘uninhabitable’ Arvada home
More than 100 cats were rescued from an Arvada home over the past week after the homeowners were arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty, police said. Arvada officers responded to reports of “potential animal cruelty” at a home in the 8300 block of Sheridan Court on March 11, according to the police department. One...
Man fatally shot in northeast Denver, police said
A man was shot and killed in northeast Denver, police said Tuesday. According to an X post from the Denver Police Department, an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound was found in the 12400 block of East 42nd Avenue. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the homicide […]
Aurora police and DEA collaboration leads to major drug seizures, officials say
AURORA | Aurora police and federal drug enforcement officials say collaborative efforts to stymie the flow of drugs into the city have been effective and critically important to continue. “In 2024 we modified how the Aurora Police Department operates,” Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain told reporters Monday at a...
It’s true: Denver once had the nation’s biggest Wendy’s
In our recent interview with Denver mayoral candidate Aurelio Martinez, one detail stuck out: He talked about how Denver’s 16th Street Mall once boasted the largest Wendy’s in the country. Of course, we had to know more, and Denverite reader Ryan Frazer was able to help. He dug...
Denver Police looking for missing 14-year-old
DENVER — The Denver Police Department is looking for a teen who's been missing since the beginning of March. Ariiss Muniz, 14, was last seen walking in the area of South Navajo Street and West Jewell Avenue at about 7 a.m. on March 2, DPD said. She's described as...
Denver Gas Island Scare as Worker Pinned to Canopy, Rushed to Surgery
What started as a routine Tuesday evening at a Denver King Soopers fuel island turned into a rescue operation when a worker was pinned against the canopy ceiling near Havana Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Fire crews raced to the scene, freed the trapped employee, and handed him off to Denver Health...
