Julie Gonzales’s long but not impossible odds | SONDERMANN
Allow me to start with a flashback. It was Thanksgiving 2024, just over 12 months back. For the first time, our son Clarke hosted the family Thanksgiving near New York City. It is a sign of our aging when the kids start to step into the role of host and convenor. The occasion was lovely.
Boulder Bobcats: Where These Wild Cats Live and How to Spot Them
Are there bobcats in Boulder, Colorado? The answer is a confident yes. Bobcats (Lynx rufus) are part of the natural ecosystem that surrounds the city, thriving in the foothills, canyons, and open-space areas that stretch across Boulder County. These beautiful, elusive animals have adapted exceptionally well to the...
Denver man arrested in connection to Aurora apartment complex shooting
AURORA | Aurora police have arrested a man they say was the gunman in a nonfatal shooting last month at a west Aurora apartment complex, the department said this week. Christopher “Sandwich” Cole was arrested Wednesday on an active warrant for his arrest in connection to accusations of attempted first-degree murder,...
Strategically-placed speed cameras working in Wheat Ridge, police say
Wheat Ridge Police Department says its strategically-placed speed cameras are making an impact.
A Colorado Guaranteed Income Program Could Help Families, but the Costs Are High
In Colorado, full-time workers need to earn an hourly wage of at least $36.79 to afford $2,000 in monthly rent, which is below the federal fair market rate for a Denver-area two-bedroom unit. 87 percent of low-income Coloradans spend more than one-third of their pretax income on housing — a...
Semi-truck splits in half on E-470
E-470 was closed in the southbound direction near Interstate 70 Saturday morning, after cargo being hauled by a semi-truck broke free and split the semi in half.
Denver takes 75 homeless RV dwellers off streets in two months
The City and County of Denver’s Department of Housing Stability has successfully moved 75 RV dwellers into shelters and apartments or reunified them with family, city homeless czar Cole Chandler said Thursday.
Organ donor killed in car crash saved 77 lives
Relatives say the mother of three was an organ donor and since her passing has helped to save 77 lives through organ and tissue donation.
Two Denver sheriff’s deputies arrested on suspicion of assaulting at-risk adult
Two Denver sheriff’s deputies were arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony assault of an at-risk adult. Sgt. Carla Gentempo and Deputy Jason Gentempo were arrested by Denver police on suspicion of third-degree assault, a class six felony, according to a Thursday news release from the Denver Sheriff’s Department....
The Colorado blast that carved a crater and sparked America’s first hazmat rules
The Pearl Street Dynamite Blast That Shook Boulder. Boulder changed forever just after midnight on August 10, 1907. A fire broke out at the freight depot near Pearl Street, then spread fast to nearby sheds and rail cars. No one knew that one car held 2,350 pounds of dynamite. Half...
