Driver escapes with life after plummeting from highway into mountain town reservoir
A driver survived a terrifying ordeal on the night of December 8, after driving off of a highway and into a reservoir located in northern Colorado. The incident unfolded around 6:30 p.m. in the mountain town of Nederland. A driver reportedly traveled off of Highway 119 around mile marker 26.6, ending up in Barker...
Xcel Energy prepares for power shutoffs to help prevent a repeat of the Marshall...
Forecast high winds along the Front Range on Wednesday revive memories of the devastating 2021 Marshall fire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes when gusts downed energized power lines. Xcel Energy now weighs proactive power cuts to avoid similar ignitions amid dangerously dry conditions. The Marshall fire erupted...
Coors Field cat spotted after going missing for 4 weeks
DENVER, Colorado — A cat who lives around Coors Field was finally spotted this week after being missing for more than a month. Socks has been living around the ballpark for about 10 years. One of her caretakers, Sharon, said she first spotted Socks and another cat, Smokey, while taking long walks during her lunch...
Denver Police Seek Help on Social Media to Locate Suspect Adolph Eduardo Funes-Paniagua for...
The Denver Police Department has turned to social media in its latest effort to capture a man wanted for aggravated robbery. In a post that marks their "Mug Shot Monday," authorities are seeking the public's assistance in locating Adolph Eduardo Funes-Paniagua. The clear and straightforward appeal on their official...
Denver’s homeless facing freezing weather quandary
The Denver City Council approved Monday two sites for cold weather shelters in the city, but initially planned to have another, much larger wintry weather shelter in the ballroom of one of its homeless hotels.
Denver man sentenced to life in prison for South Platte River Trail homicides
A Denver man will spend his life in prison after killing two people on the South Platte River Trail. A Denver District judge sentenced Tanner Fielder to life in prison without the possibility of parole Monday in connection to the 2023 deaths of 43-year-old Jeremy Hutcheson and 31-year-old Lluvia Robles-Banuelos,...
Married Denver deputies arrested, accused of assaulting man in wheelchair
Jason and Carla Gentempo have been charged with third-degree assault of an at-risk adult, a class 6 felony. The alleged victim said the two knocked him out of his wheelchair and stomped on his phone outside his apartment.
Officials: Cheyenne airport maxed out, forcing 97% of local flyers to Denver
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Despite boasting the highest flight occupancy in Wyoming, the Cheyenne Regional Airport is hitting a ceiling on growth, with nearly all local travelers still driving to Denver for better options. Airport Director Tim Bradshaw told city leaders Friday during a City Council work session convened to...
Progressive bid tests Democratic unity in Colorado’s First District
Colorado's First District candidate Melat Kiros (L) and Rep. Diana DeGrette (R) (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Anna Moneymaker / Kiros for Congress) Denver progressives see an opportunity to defeat Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., in the Democratic primary in Colorado’s first district, with local and...
“Gee, It’s Almost Like the Housing Market in Denver Is a Bit Overpriced”
For every ten homes newly listed for sale in Denver in October, four were removed from the market without being sold. According to a new report from Realtor.com, this city had the second-highest rate of delistings nationwide that month, with 39 delistings per 100 new listings. That’s up from 30 in September and 24 at...
