Denver Meatpacking Strike Vote Signals Potential Supply Impacts Across Colorado
Union workers at Denver Processing authorize strike amid labor dispute tied to safety, scheduling, and bargaining concerns. A strike authorization vote by meatpacking workers in Denver could have ripple effects on grocery supply chains across Northern Colorado and the broader region, particularly for stores that carry Kroger-owned brands. Union workers...
Centennial House Fire Destroys Two Homes; Deputy Ligon Saves Dog, Urges Burn Ban Compliance
Description: Arapahoe County deputy responds to Centennial house fire, rescues a dog, and highlights urgent Stage 2 Burn Ban as two homes are destroyed with no injuries reported... Centennial Fire Destroys Two Homes; Deputy Acts Quickly, No Injuries Reported. Centennial, Colo. (April 20, 2026) — A quick-thinking Arapahoe County deputy...
Colorado 90-year-old sets unofficial world record by planking for 3+ minutes
90-year-old Marie Carpenter of Littleton, Colorado, held a plank for over three minutes, potentially setting a new Guinness World Record.
Westminster family faces mounting vet bills after dog attack
Westminster Police Department said the owner of the other dog, identified as an American Staffordshire terrier, received multiple citations related to failure to control the animal. Police also said it was the owner’s second offense involving a dog attack.
REI Showdown at Denver’s Riverfront Flagship
Union-backed REI workers and their allies are threatening a boycott of the co-op’s Denver flagship at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte, as contract talks with company leaders remain stalled. Organizers say they are aiming squarely at REI’s mid‑May Anniversary Sale to ratchet up pressure, turning a national labor fight into a hyper-local test of member and...
1 officer dead, another critically injured in shooting at Chicago hospital; suspect in custody
A Chicago police officer was killed, and another is in critical condition after a shooting at a hospital on the city's north side Saturday.
Guards bang on restroom doors at Englewood Library
A patron of the Englewood Library told the City Council April 20 that guards routinely come into the restrooms there and bang on stall doors, startling people who are having a private moment.
Thornton police investigating homicide after body found during welfare check
Thornton police are investigating a homicide after a body was found during a welfare check. Police said officers responded at about 10:30 a.m. Friday to a residence in the 1900 block of West 101st Avenue to check on the wellbeing of a woman who had not been seen or heard from for several days. Upon […]
Boulder firebombing suspect’s family rearrested by ICE in Denver after judge ordered their release
The family of the Boulder firebombing suspect was back in federal custody Saturday, two days after a judge halted their deportation and ordered their release after nearly 10 months in a Texas detention center. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents rearrested Hayam El Gamal and her five children Saturday morning, according...
Denver police officer shoots suspect early Saturday
A Denver Police Department officer shot a person who fired at officers at an apartment complex early Saturday. The shooting happened just before 2 a.m. in the 4300 block of South Quebec Street. Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said at a news briefing that officers were called on reports of an armed confrontation, which he […]
