Denver Schools Panel Pushes Bell-To-Bell Cellphone Lockdown On Students
A Denver Public Schools advisory committee has thrown its weight behind a sweeping "bell-to-bell" cellphone crackdown that could keep personal devices out of reach from first bell to last. The recommendation would apply to smartphones, smart watches and non-district earbuds, and would keep personal gadgets inaccessible from the moment students arrive on campus until the final bell rings. There are carve...
County Line Road reopens after 100 days of construction
Crews have raised County Line Road and added drainage to fix a dangerous dip at Lee Gulch. While the road is open, drivers should still expect traffic shifts as work continues.
‘Very rare’ southern bird spotted in Colorado suburb
ARVADA, Colo — Birdwatchers in Colorado are reaching for their binoculars to catch a glimpse of a bird typically found in the southern half of the East Coast. The American white ibis has been spotted hanging out at a retention pond in Arvada. The white ibis is a wetland...
Denver Drivers Hit With Late-Night Red-Light Crackdown
If you are used to cruising through Denver’s main drags on a long stretch of green lights after midnight, that late-night free pass is starting to disappear. Denver traffic engineers have reprogrammed signals on several major streets so that lights keep cycling overnight instead of staying green for long periods. The move forces more stops along key corridors and is aimed squarely at...
New details reveal what led up to deadly Curtis Park shooting
New details are shedding light on a deadly shooting that happened April 9 in the 1100 block of 32nd Street near Curtis Park in Denver.
West Metro Drug Task force seizes MDMA, LSD, ketamine, cocaine, firearms
The West Metro Drug Task Force in Colorado has seized a large quantity of drugs, including thousands of pills, tabs of LSD, and pounds of cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms, along with firearms, and identified one suspect.
Body Found In Denver’s City Park Sparks Mystery Death Probe
Denver police have opened a death investigation in City Park after emergency crews were called to a report of a person down in the park. The department is treating the case as an active death investigation and says officers stayed on scene to sort through what happened. Authorities have not released the person’s name or any other details about the situation.
Abrupt closure of boutique business leaves vendors scrambling to move out
Small business owners in Northglenn are scrambling after the abrupt closure of Painted Tree Boutiques in Northglenn.
‘Contaminated’ marijuana found at several Denver metro dispensaries
Two batches of marijuana sold at six dispensaries across Colorado were recalled after they were found to be "contaminated."
3 women celebrate a big milestone
Three friends in Broomfield are all celebrating centenarian's birthdays.
