Jefferson County condemns swastika displayed along I-70
Jefferson County lawmakers and the City of Golden publicly responded to the colossal swastika that marred a hillside near Morrison last weekend. House Majority Leader Monica Duran, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Lisa Cutter, Sen. Jesse Danielson, Sen. Lindsey Daugherty, Sen. Chris Kolker and seven representatives...
Single home damaged in fire east of Boulder
One house was damaged in a fire Saturday night in unincorporated Boulder County east of Boulder, according to a news release from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. At about 11:38 p.m. the Boulder Regional Communication Center received a call about a structure fire in the 8000 block of Fox Ridge Court. Firefighters...
Investigators finally get inside charred remains of Nederland shopping center
Investigators in Colorado finally got inside the charred remnants of the Caribou Village Shopping Center in Nederland on Monday.
Two men sentenced in killing of Wheat Ridge jewelry store owner
The two men convicted in the kidnapping and deadly shooting of a Wheat Ridge jewelry store owner stemming from a robbery in November 2023 have now both been sentenced. On Nov. 29, 2023, two men entered Peter Damian Fine Jewelry & Antiques in Wheat Ridge, robbed the store, then kidnapped the store’s owner, Peter...
Paranormal investigators set sights on Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, TV debut
Every town has its secrets, and in Denver, some of those secrets seem unwilling to stay buried. In the Mile High City, historic buildings still carry the echoes of their Wild West past.
Denver’s plan to end tent homelessness with hotel shelters is shrinking again
Three Denver hotels that were repurposed into homeless shelters are transitioning to new management and a fourth is closing, signs that the city’s plan to end tent homelessness is in flux. Denver’s Department of Housing Stability is using four former hotels — down by about half from the height...
Flock camera credited for quick ping of truck involved in armed robbery, carjacking
Arvada police, along with multiple other agencies, were involved in a pursuit over the weekend following an armed robbery and carjacking.
All Nations Rise Speaks With The Mayor About Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Denver is one of the only cities to formally recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day. Previously recognized as a commemorative holiday, this year is the first that the City will recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day as a city holiday, with paid time off for city employees. The City has also proposed $20M in bond funding to...
How to be a good neighbor to homeless people in Denver
Homeless people live all over Denver. You see them when you walk your dog, when you pull up to an intersection where they are panhandling, or when you go downtown. You see them by streams and on trails. Increasingly, Denver homeless people are moving to the outskirts of the city as they are pushed out of downtown.
Acres of City Park to become a ‘living’ acknowledgment of Indigenous communities
On a chilly Monday morning, Mayor Mike Johnston joined community leaders on Indigenous Peoples’ Day to declare a portion of City Park as a “living land acknowledgement.”. The South Prairie, a swath of grass near 17th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, just south of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, will be...
