CU Boulder adopts rare dinosaur-era tree
The University of Colorado Boulder is now in possession of a rare Cretaceous period pine tree — until recently believed to have gone extinct 2 million years ago. Why it matters: Wally the Wollemi pine is a living link to a long-ago era — even if right now, it sort of looks like Charlie Brown's Christmas tree.
Denver business frustrated as power remains out a week after Leetsdale apartment fire
A real estate agency on the same block as a massive Denver apartment fire last week says they're frustrated as power has not been restored almost a week later.
Jackknifed semi spills vanilla extract on Colorado’s I-70
A jackknifed semi spilled vanilla extract on I-70 in Wheat Ridge, west of Denver early Friday morning.
Denver police arrest teen suspect in fatal New Year’s Eve hit-and-run
Denver Police arrested an 18-year-old man Wednesday suspected of hitting and killing a pedestrian on Federal Boulevard in the final hour of 2025. Raul Villa Martinez faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian crossing south Federal Boulevard outside of a marked...
Denver Auditor: Office of Social Equity and Innovation risks mismanaging, or losing, taxpayer money
Denver’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation has yet to implement half of the 14 recommendations made by auditors in 2024, leaving the city and the Colorado Youth Detention Continuum Program at risk of misusing small-dollar funds. A follow-up report released by City Auditor Tim O’Brien on Thursday notes...
“Open Your Eyes”: Golden Triangle Residents, Businesses Tired of Hosting Efforts to Solve Homelessness
More than a hundred residents and business owners from Denver’s Golden Triangle area poured out their frustrations regarding crime and homelessness during a January 7 community meeting with city officials tasked with trying to solve those problems. The crowd was an impassioned mix of young and old, renters and...
Councilmembers mull ICE face mask ban
Two Denver City Council members are proposing a bill to ban federal law enforcement agents from wearing face masks during local operations. The big picture: Councilmembers Flor Alvidrez and Shontel Lewis are considering introducing a bill modeled after a California law currently facing a court challenge. Why it...
Woman assaulted near South Broadway; police ask neighbors to check security cameras
Denver police are investigating after a woman was assaulted Wednesday evening near the intersection of South Broadway and Louisiana Avenue, an incident that has sparked concern among nearby residents and business owners.
OSHA Injury Reporting Deadlines Approaching
It’s the time of year to collect and document your occupational injury data from 2025 and, if applicable, submit it to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Injury and illness data assists OSHA in identifying unsafe conditions and workplace hazards that may cause occupational injuries and...
Bizarre Colorado History: Anarchist Slays on Christmas of 1906
In 1906, an extremely gruesome and bizarre crime was committed in Las Animas, Colorado, that resulted in two deaths.
