Colfax Mansions Meet The Wrecking Ball After Years Of Denver Drama
The long-vacant mansions at 1600 and 1618 E. Colfax Ave. finally came down on Thursday, ending years of neighborhood drama over two crumbling but historic fixtures in Denver’s Wyman Historic District. Their demolition closes a bruising battle between preservation advocates and the property’s owner over safety...
Opinion: Why many homeless people in Denver don’t have jobs
Readers often email me asking why more people experiencing homelessness don’t work. I generally make the standard explanation about how they have no way to shower, no vital documents such as identification or a driver’s license, no transportation, and some are profoundly mentally ill or addicted to drugs.
Before Freshman Disappeared and Died, Her Roommate Was One of the Last People to...
One of the last people known to have seen 18-year-old University of Colorado Boulder freshman Megan Trussell alive — her roommate, Haili Strickland — is speaking publicly for the first time about the young woman whose death remains a source of dispute in Boulder, Colorado. “She was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of...
Man dead after multi-vehicle I-225 crash Friday evening
A man died after he rear-ended another vehicle on northbound Interstate 225 in Aurora Friday evening, causing a multi-vehicle crash. The crash, which took place just before 6 p.m. Friday, began when the man, driving a work van, rear-ended a Ford SUV, which then rear-ended an Infinity SUV, according to a Friday news...
A Legendary Rock Band Will Reunite in Denver
The story of Call Sign Cobra is one written in blood, sweat and spit. The unhinged party rockers became known as the undisputed mayhem merchants of early-2000s Denver, and while blaring loudly for only a few furious years, they certainly left an impression, and maybe a few scars, in their wake.
Denver City Council to mull spending $30M on homeless services
The Denver City Council will consider a trio of resolutions totaling $30 million to support the city’s efforts to shelter the homeless. The first is a resolution to approve a $14 million, two-year agreement between the city and Bayaud Works, LLC for services supporting 205 family shelter units at the Tamarac Family...
CBI issues Missing Indigenous Person Alert for 15-year-old last seen Thursday
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert for a 15-year-old boy who was last seen Thursday morning.
Louisville bans flammable juniper trees under emergency ordinance
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the date that a Boulder citywide prohibition on juniper planting takes effect. An emergency ordinance the Louisville City Council voted 5-2 to approve this week bans new juniper plantings across the city and tightens requirements for fire-resistant building...
Federal Boulevard Horror: Pedestrian Struck And Killed At Westminster Crossroads
One person was killed Friday morning after a vehicle hit a pedestrian at the intersection of 96th Avenue and Federal Boulevard in Westminster, according to police. Southbound Federal Boulevard was shut down between 96th Avenue and Green Court while traffic investigators worked the scene. Everyone involved in the...
Northbound I-225 partially closed after fatal Aurora crash
AURORA, Colo. — One man was killed in an Aurora crash that resulted in road closures on Interstate 225 Friday evening. The crash, which involved two vehicles, took place near Smith Road just before 6 p.m. Friday, according to a spokesperson for the Aurora Police Department. One man was...

















