Cherry Creek State Park closing overnight due to rise in crime, parties
Cherry Creek State Park will now close overnight due to a rise in crime and unpermitted late-night parties, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Denver place to dry out may get makeover: Changes likely coming to CARES detox...
Denver CARES, which gives severely intoxicated people in Denver a place to sober up and get up to 90 days of treatment, may be getting a makeover. Changes to Denver CARES were discussed Wednesday during the City Council budget hearings with Mayor Mike Johnston. Because of changes to the Medicaid reimbursement models,...
Bicycle-car crash kills bicyclist on Boulder County roadway, closes Hwy. 287 south
The Colorado State Patrol reported that a bicyclist died in a crash Friday evening in Boulder County that closed the southbound lanes of Highway 287.
Appeals court finds Wheat Ridge officer lacked probable cause to arrest defendant
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday concluded a Wheat Ridge officer lacked probable cause to arrest a man because the information suggesting criminal activity was too minimal to act upon. Corporal Jeremy Schmitz was patrolling a truck stop off of Interstate 70 when he encountered a Toyota 4Runner that a...
Denver could have fewer shelter beds in 2026
Like most Denver agencies, the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) will need to find a way to continue offering critical services with less money next year. Yes, but: HOST has the added pressure of overseeing Mayor Mike Johnston's signature policy initiative, All In Mile High (AIMH), which moves people living on...
DEA, FBI refuse to confirm or deny existence of warrants for Denver raids
Federal agents are refusing to release the warrants they used to breach doors at a southeast Denver apartment complex. Both the DEA and FBI issued what’s known as a “Glomar” denial — a response that allows agencies to neither confirm nor deny the records exist. Angela...
Woman wanted after allegedly stealing ball python from Wheat Ridge store
Police are looking for a woman who allegedly stole a ball python from a reptile store in Wheat Ridge on Monday.
Environmental groups allege Colorado’s deal with Suncor on water discharge is “dirty” and “backroom”
The big Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City, which has been under fire for years from state regulators and environmental justice groups, is getting a “dirty,” “backroom” deal from the health department on its renewed water discharge permit, advocacy groups say. Suncor is often dinged for...
Gabby Giffords Speaks About Gun Violence During Denver Visit
Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords returned to Denver to encourage victims of gun violence with a single message to “be your best,” as she spoke alongside Mayor Mike Johnston on a community violence panel in west Denver on Friday, September 26. “Be a leader. Set an example. Be...
Federal Boulevard closed for deadly hit-and-run crash involving motorcycle, car
Federal Boulevard was closed in both directions Friday night after a deadly hit-and-run crash.
