Denver Ranked One of the Most Sinful Cities in America
A study shows that Denver beats several iconic cities in vice-related behavior.
Denver Police Open Satellite Station in Quebec Square
At town hall meetings and neighborhood gatherings, residents and business owners in northeast Denver have voiced concerns about crime and safety in the area of Quebec Square. Now, the Denver Police Department has opened a District 5 satellite station to help address those concerns. The station, located at 7306 E....
Inside Denver’s Riverside Cemetery: Famous Coloradans, Lost Graves, and Years of Decay
A cemetery that has been part of Colorado since the United States’ centennial of 1876, the same year in which Colorado officially became a state, serves as the final resting place for many notable figures. However, unfortunately, the cemetery has been neglected for many years and is also home...
Overdoses surging inside Denver’s jail, similar to national trends
DENVER — Fentanyl and other drug addictions continue to challenge jail and medical staff this year as more people are using and dying of the drug inside the city’s jail system. A recent report by the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) indicates there has been a “surge”...
These Hole-In-The-Wall Colorado Burger Joints Serve Double Cheeseburgers That Always Hit The Mark
Some of my fondest food memories involve squeezing into a tiny diner booth, unwrapping a greasy double cheeseburger, and taking that first bite-pure satisfaction. Colorado’s hidden gems specialize in exactly that experience. No Instagram gimmicks, just honest-to-goodness burgers that taste like they’re made by...
Newly Arrived Mosquito, Kissing Bugs Bring New Disease Threats to Colorado
The Aedes aegypti mosquito appears to have become a fulltime Colorado resident. West Nile virus is currently the best-known insect-borne illness in Colorado, and its effects can be absolutely devastating. Last year, Westword detailed the struggles of Rick Enstrom, a Denver-area resident who was essentially paralyzed...
Westminster police arrest two in connection with million-dollar pawn shop robbery scheme
Westminster police arrested two people Wednesday in connection with a million-dollar pawn shop robbery scheme in Arapahoe County. The two people — Sergey Nikloaev, 54, and Stanislav Anisimov, 59 — were employees of the Aurora Gold Buyer pawnshop at the 8000 block of East Mississippi Avenue, which detectives linked to...
New law requires front wheel drive cars to carry chains on I-70 when traction...
The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local car and tire shops met Thursday morning to discuss traction law revisions now in place.
Police searching for 6 employees connected to alleged money laundering at Colorado pawnshop
WESTMINISTER, Colo. (KKTV) - Police are searching for six suspects connected to an alleged money laundering scheme at a pawnshop in unincorporated Arapahoe County. According to the Westminster Police Department (WPD), the investigation began in October 2023 and revealed that the Aurora Gold Buyer pawnshop located at...
Argument in Aurora’s Montview Park leads to shooting, 1 injured
A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he was shot during an argument at Montview Park in Aurora Wednesday night. Officers first responded to the scene of a reported shooting, at the park’s southwest edge on the corner of Beeler Street and East 17th Avenue, just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, the...
