Boulder Winter Sunrise Hikes: Best Early-Morning Trails in December
Winter in Boulder brings some of the most beautiful sunrises of the entire year. With crisp air, clear horizons, and colorful gradients stretching across the plains, December mornings offer the perfect conditions for early-morning hikes. If you’re looking to start your day with peace, beauty, and a burst of color,...
Thornton cow sanctuary robbed of $20k in equipment: “My heart just dropped”
On Oct. 29, more than $20,000 of equipment was stolen from Pay & Friends Inc. in Thornton. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says it has no leads on who could have done it, leaving the nonprofit to pick up the pieces.
Assailant convicted of first-degree murder in 20-year-old’s death
An Adams County man was convicted of first-degree murder last week in the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old woman in Federal Heights in December 2023. 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason announced the conviction of 37-year-old Adrian Carracedo-Vega following a six-day trial in Adams County District Court,...
This online database aims to revive Indigenous language before its last speakers are gone
I was hired at the University of Colorado Boulder in 1995 as a language professor. I relocated from Hawaii, where I had learned the Hawaiian language. When I arrived in Colorado, I decided I needed to learn about the Indigenous language of the Boulder and Denver area, Arapaho. The Arapaho people had occupied the area...
Boulder narrows police oversight panel’s power
The city of Boulder's Police Oversight Panel will no longer review every internal investigation into complaints of officer misconduct. Why it matters: The shift further weakens an oversight body that's faced questions about its authority since its inception, according to panel members and community advocates. State...
Jury convicts man in 2023 fatal stabbing
FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colo. — An Adams County jury convicted a man of first-degree murder nearly two years after he fatally stabbed a 20-year-old woman at a Federal Heights apartment complex. Following a six-day trial, jurors convicted 37-year-old Adrian Carracedo-Vega on Nov. 24 for killing Sachely Diaz on Dec. 30....
An opportunity to heal: Preserving painful history of American Indian boarding schools
DENVER — Work is moving forward to preserve the history of American Indian boarding schools where native children were killed and abused for decades. Legislation passed by state lawmakers is directing work that many hope will lead to healing. Since then, the American Indian Steering Committee has been holding...
CU to pay over $10M for unconstitutional vaccine mandate
DENVER (KDVR) — The University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine settled to pay over $10 million after a court deemed it unconstitutional that the school denied religious accommodations when it required vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last May, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled...
Denver backpack company hopes to remove some of the weight of food insecurity
DENVER — Have you ever backpacked across...16th Street in Downtown Denver?. That's what Matilda Sandstrom and Kelly Belknap — the co-founders of Adventurist Backpack — set off to do Tuesday morning. But it wasn't for beautiful views or wildlife viewing, of course. Instead, their goal was simply to get the name...
Gaytán builds support for Denver school board presidency bid
Denver Public Schools Director Xóchitl Gaytán has been seeking support behind the scenes for a bid to lead the school board, according to people familiar with the conversations — a move that follows her visible role at the swearing-in last month and her unsuccessful push for an early officer vote. Gaytán downplayed...
