Polis vows to stop his own proposal
I hadn’t been to downtown Denver in a while, but yesterday morning I got to a Larimer Square coffee shop at just the right time to really enjoy that car-free block during a nice sunrise moment. I could wax poetic about how nice it is to see a city...
This Denver metro area King Soopers will close its doors next month
If you rely on the King Soopers on Arapahoe Road in Centennial, a heads up: The location will be closing next month, according to a spokesperson.
1 injured, 1 in custody as Thornton police investigate shooting near park
The Thornton Police Department reported that a suspect was in custody and at least one person was injured following a shooting on Tuesday.
Update provided on young eagle injured by flying into power lines at Standley Lake
An eaglet at Westminster's Standley Lake Regional Park was injured on Sunday, June 15 after colliding with power lines. According to a Facebook post from Standley Lake Regional Park, park rangers, along with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), responded to rescue the bird, taking it to a rehabilitation facility. It...
Colorado waters hold unique dangers for paddleboarders
This week's high temperatures are expected to draw thousands to Colorado's lakes and reservoirs. Many will be trying sports like paddleboarding for the first time.
Colorado hospital ordered to pay spine patient $3.2M
Denver-based AdventHealth Porter was ordered to pay a spine surgery patient almost $3.2 million after he accused employees of dropping him after surgery, the Denver Post reported July 21. The 82-year-old man filed his lawsuit in Denver District Court, alleging he was dropped when staff tried moving him from a...
Teen suspected of stabbing mom to death was expelled from treatment facility
A man who allegedly stabbed his mother to death and seriously injured his sister had been recently expelled from a treatment facility, according to an arrest affidavit released Tuesday.
Ridge Home’s Legacy: Colorado’s Abandoned Mental Institution and Its Haunting
It seems that all too often, mental health facilities of the past are accompanied by horrific stories of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and are typically said to be haunted by the ghosts of patients who fell victim to the harsh conditions. Revealing The Troubling Past Of Colorado's Mental Health Institute |
Denver awards $11 million to groups feeding kids and families
The City of Denver is distributing $11 million in grants through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids initiative to improve food access for low-income and at-risk youth.
New fire starts in Colorado, burning along Front Range mountainside
A new wildfire has started burning on a mountainside about 1/2-mile north of the North Fork of the South Platte River, and 1/4-mile west of Foxton Road. According to a Facebook post from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the fire is burning in a remote area and there are no evacuations ordered at this time. The...
