Missing Thornton girl may be in Denver or Jeffco
A missing 11-year-old Thornton girl may be with her mother in Denver or Jefferson County, police officials said. Liberty Martinez-Silva was last seen at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday near the 8800 block of Pearl Street, the Thornton Police Department said in a missing person alert. Law enforcement officials are concerned for...
Boys & Girls Clubs offer great after-school opportunities
CBS Colorado is collecting toys to benefit children who go to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.
With mantras and a tricycle, Buddhist nun supports Denver’s unhoused
DENVER (RNS) — Pedaling a tricycle loaded with water, food and harm-reduction supplies, Kelsang Virya moves through Denver’s hardest-hit areas looking for anyone who needs help. The post With mantras and a tricycle, Buddhist nun supports Denver’s unhoused appeared first on RNS .
Denver continues free lights recycling program that diverted over 1 ton last year
No matter the case, the city of Denver is recycling old holiday lights for free through its Cherry Creek Recycling Center and Blue Star Recyclers.
Duck! Push to Get Foie Gras Ban on Denver Ballot
No one makes foie gras in Denver. And if Pro-Animal Colorado has its way, no one ever will. Today, December 10, members of the activist group — the local, and perhaps most active, branch of Pro-Animal Future — will gather at the Denver City and County Building, then deliver petitions with 16,000 signatures to the...
Aurora Police Arrest Suspect in East Jewell Avenue Shooting Following Local Investigation
The Aurora Police Department has arrested Christopher Cole in connection with a shooting on November 4, 2025. The incident took place at an apartment complex in the 10600 block of East Jewell Avenue in west Aurora. Police say the shooting followed an argument about money. The victim drove himself to a hospital with a...
City Council didn’t question a $30 million homeless shelter contract until it was too...
A $30 million contract with the San Francisco-based nonprofit Urban Alchemy to take over a major Denver homeless shelter looked like it was sailing through City Council for weeks without a concern — despite the nonprofit’s history of lawsuits, data misreporting and strife with other cities. Denverite reported...
Arrest made in connection with Lakewood burglary death
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary that turned deadly in Lakewood.
Aurora Resident Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges for Possession of Child Exploitation Material
Michael Ray Lozano, 52, of Aurora, was arrested last week. Authorities allege he possessed a large quantity of illegal images and videos involving child sexual abuse. The Aurora Police Department's Fugitive Apprehension and Narcotics Unit made the arrest. Lozano faces eight felony charges of sexual exploitation of a...
Absenteeism rates plummeted at this middle school after incentivizing students with a chance to...
During and following the COVID-19 pandemic, chronic absenteeism in schools across the United States emerged as a serious challenge for schools and students. Defined as students missing 10% or more of school, chronic absenteeism has risen nationwide. In the 2022-2023 school year, 20 states reported that more than 30%...
