Music to their fuzzy ears: shelter animals soothed by the sound of strings
At Denver's main animal shelter, roughly 300 animals hang out, hoping to get adopted. Entering one room, you’ll find Leilani, a boxer, Milk Dud, a pit bull and at the end of a row of enclosures, a dark-faced white Akita/husky mix. She’s named Coachella, like the music festival, and she’s in for a treat.
Photos: Truck, trailer fully submerge at Chatfield Reservoir boat ramp
A truck and trailer fully submerged at a boat ramp in Chatfield Reservoir Friday afternoon.
Denver Zoo’s howler monkey and capybara have become surprise best friends
One never knows when or how they will meet their BFF , but where better than the Tropical Discovery indoor rainforest at the Denver Zoo? It just so happened that a six-year-old capybara named Rebecca and a 16-year-old howler monkey called Baya, both needed a little sisterhood in a "pen packed with boys" as they were...
Colorado man who allegedly stole vehicle, lights cigarette before arrest
Raspitha reportedly did not comply with the traffic stop, and officers initiated a pursuit with multiple unsuccessful PIT maneuvers
Washington Park shooting suspect skips court hearing Friday morning
The man accused of shooting at people in Washington Park, seriously injuring one, did not appear in court for his scheduled hearing Friday morning. Ryan Egelston, 28, accused of shooting at two people in Washington Park on Feb. 2, did not come over from the county jail in what deputies called a refusal, attorney...
Colorado family hoping for the return of stolen, sacred Native American items
A family in Denver is pleading for the return of sacred items stolen from their camper on August 21.
Denver mayor, city councilman show how it’s done on the dance floor | NONPROFIT...
Their jobs require Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and City Councilman Darrell Watson to approach complex issues affecting the city and its residents with caution. Which may have served them well as they prepared for the 15th "Dancing with the Denver Stars," signature fundraiser for Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. Johnston,...
RTD Says Drug and Crime Deterrence Efforts Are Working
Who could have guessed the elevator doors would be a critical element of reducing illicit drug use at transit stations around the Denver metro?. Keeping stations' elevator doors open when the carriages are at rest is just one public safety measure the Regional Transit District (RTD) is touting as it announces a...
More than 3.5 million birds migrated over Colorado in 1 night this week. Residents...
Coloradans are being asked to dim their lights to aid millions of birds flying over the state each night amid the annual fall migration. Every year, billions of birds migrate north in the spring and south in the fall. Nearly 80% of birds that migrate do so at night, often navigating by starlight, according to the...
The latest UFO sightings in the Denver metro area
Since June 29, there have been nine UFO reports made in the Denver metro area, according to the National UFO Reporting Center. Some of the sightings have been attributed to weather balloons, drones, or Starlink satellites. Here is a rundown of recent sightings.