Dakota Ridge students turn high school into community food bank amid shutdown
During the recent federal government shutdown, Dakota Ridge High School was selected as one of several Jeffco Public Schools to operate as a temporary community food bank.
Family displaced from home of 20 years by Lakewood apartment blaze
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A family of four remains displaced one week after a fire tore through their apartment building near 13th Avenue and Lamar Street in Lakewood, with fire officials attributing the blaze to an unattended space heater left on a wooden deck. West Metro Fire Rescue said the...
Man hit, killed in roadway in Westminster: Police
A man in the roadway was struck by a vehicle and died on the scene in Westminster on Saturday evening.
Reader: Get Licensed, Get Your Food Handler’s Card, Get Inspected
A few seconds of video were enough to ignite outrage across the country, as well as coverage by TMZ and Newsweek, among many other media outlets: a public health inspector pouring bleach over tubs of food at Taco Tacocolorado, a popular Denver street taco stand parked off South Colorado Boulevard on November 15, when...
Denver Authorities Under Fire: Justifying the Use of Bleach on Unlicensed Taco Vendor’s Food...
denver7.com - 11/18/2025 08:49:46 PM. A recent incident in Denver has sparked controversy and heated discussion among the public. Denver health officials defended their decision to pour bleach on an unlicensed taco vendor's food to prevent it from being served. The vendor had previously been cited for failing to...
“When is it enough?”: Colorado customers push back on Xcel’s proposed rate hike
Denver7 is listening to the community after Xcel Energy announced Friday it wants to increase electric rates in Colorado by nearly 10% in 2026.
Jefferson County, CO – Police Alert: Stolen Truck Chase Ends Near C-470 This Morning
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Jefferson County, CO – A stolen Chevy Silverado led Jefferson County deputies on a tense pursuit Friday morning through the Evergreen area before ending near Morrison Road and C-470, according to the...
40-year-old cold case blown wide open after inmate charged in disappearance of teen
Warne first vanished in on June 14, 1986 after attending a party in Aurora, and later went to Shag Nasty's Bar, where she was last seen leaving with three men, according to the affidavit. A Colorado woman murdered nearly 40 years ago may finally be getting justice after charges were...
Lakewood police remind drivers to take care of expired tags
The Lakewood Police Department is cracking down on expired license plate tags after finding one from 2020 still being used.
CDOT seeks public comment on I-270 widening project
The Colorado Department of Transportation is considering two different plans to add lanes to I-270 through Commerce City, and asking for public feedback through late January. CDOT published an environmental impact study Friday for I-270, describing two recommended solutions to heavy traffic and high crash rates on...
