Denver issues first $5,000 fine for unlicensed landlord
For the first time, Denver has slapped an unlicensed landlord with the maximum $5,000 fine allowed under a new penalty increase — part of its ongoing crackdown on what the city calls “slumlords.”
2 former Colorado medical executives indicted in $873M health care fraud scheme
A federal grand jury has charged two former executives of a Colorado medical device company with planning to cheat health care programs and investors, and with other types of fraud.
Denver “Outlaw” Author Nabbed In Colorado Boulevard Bank Job
Charles Christopher Martinez, 48, an Arvada resident who previously served time for bank robbery, is back behind bars after a Colorado Boulevard bank heist that investigators say looked uncomfortably familiar. Police allege Martinez walked into a U.S. Bank branch, demanded cash from a teller, then took off before...
Timing, totals, impacts on incoming weekend snowstorm in Colorado
An incoming snowstorm is expected to bring several inches to the mountains and some flakes in Denver over the weekend.
Sharp decline in apartment construction is among Denver mayor’s ‘biggest fears’
Rent in Denver is dropping because the city is embracing pro-growth policies to get more housing built, Mayor Mike Johnston said in a recent interview with Denverite. The average rent in Denver is $1,953, a decline of about 7.5 percent from a year earlier, according to Zillow. “That is a...
Step Inside This Colorado Shop And Suddenly It’s 1987 In The Best Way Possible
Some days the plan decides itself, and suddenly your errands whisper about a detour you’ll be glad you took. Whenever you’re craving that unexpected pause where the day softens around the edges, this kind of local legend quietly delivers. This is the sort of place where the clock...
Several indecent exposure incidents reported near Washington Park
DENVER (KDVR) — Women living near Washington Park are warning others to stay alert after reports of a man exposing himself to people in the neighborhood. Denver police said they have received multiple reports of indecent exposure in the area over the past several weeks and are investigating. No suspect has been...
Victim describes stranger attack during stabbing at Union Station
The woman who was allegedly stabbed several times by another woman inside the Union Station bus terminal on Sunday night said a stranger attacked her without saying anything.
Casa Bonita Is Back: Lakewood’s Giant Pink Fever Dream Reopens
For the first time in years, that giant pink fortress on West Colfax is buzzing again. Casa Bonita, the famously over-the-top restaurant that generations of Colorado families lined up for starting in the 1970s, has reopened after a massive multi-year overhaul by its new owners. The reboot brings back the cavernous...
Neighbors say dilapidated property is unchecked for years despite repeated complaints
Neighbors in Lakewood said a severely dilapidated property near West 13th Avenue and Urban Street has been a public safety and environmental concern for nearly a decade — despite repeated complaints to the city.
