Broomfield police notes for April 28 to May 4
12:57 p.m.: Police responded to a report of third-degree assault on the 4600 block of W. 121st Avenue. 11:55 a.m.: Authorities were called to the 7000 block of W. 117th Avenue for reports of theft. Wednesday. 12:53 a.m.: Police responded to a reported simple assault on the 2800 block of...
Denver Police Investigate After Body Found on Inca Street, Cause of Death Pending
The Denver Police Department has commenced an investigation following the discovery of a body in the 3900 block of Inca Street. The department alerted the public through a social media post, stating their officers are "conducting an outdoor death investigation." The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner has the...
Do I Need to Hide My Bong While Selling My Home?
Dear Stoner: I'm trying to sell my home in Aurora, and I've unintentionally left my bong or stash out a few times. I can tell the realtor is annoyed, and I get it, but is that really going to stop someone from buying my place?. On the Market. Dear On...
Aurora shots fired call causes lockdown at nearby elementary school
Aurora's East Middle School was temporarily placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after police received reports of shots fired nearby. Authorities said the incident happened at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Fraser Street around 3:30 p.m. No injuries were reported in the incident. The middle school was...
Agreement sets stage for ‘mountain train’ to travel 191 miles across Colorado
In upcoming years, it might be possible for those in Denver to travel to the northwest corner of the state via train while passing multiple resorts along the way. On May 5, the office of Governor Jared Polis announced that a "historic lease agreement" has been signed related to Colorado's Moffat Tunnel and its use by...
Man confirmed dead in U.S. 287 Broomfield crash; second fatal crash this week
A 41-year-old man has been confirmed dead as a result of a crash on U.S. 287 Thursday evening in Broomfield. He is the second man to die in a crash on this stretch of highway this week. In addition to the man who died, Broomfield police confirmed Friday that another...
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless has been working without pay amid city delays
For more than four months, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless has provided medical services at the city’s All In Mile High homeless shelters without funding or a contract with the city. The result: Without the $1.7 million in funding it’s supposed to receive, the Coalition has reduced its...
Local residents probably haven’t noticed, but Denver is sinking a little bit each year
Local residents probably haven't noticed, but Denver is sinking – in other words, the Mile High City might not be a 'mile high' forever. A report written by Leonard O. Ohenhen, et al. that was published in Nature Cities on May 8 took a look at which major metros areas around the United States were sinking,...
Denver among US cities slowly sinking: Virginia Tech study
28 major urban cities in the US are sinking by 2 to 10 millimeters every year.
JC Penney closures happening NOW: Iconic retailer to shutter more mall stores
One of America’s most iconic retail chains is shrinking again. JC Penney closures are continuing in 2025, with the retailer confirming seven mall locations will permanently shut down by the end of May. Once a symbol of department store dominance, JC Penney has faced years of financial turbulence — and its latest wave...