Denver ramps up homeless camping ban enforcement by 150%, activists claim
An advocacy group for people experiencing homelessness announced this week that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office has ramped up encampment sweeps in recent weeks. “Since Johnston ended the ‘House 1000’ initiative in December 2023, there has been a 150% increase in aggressive police enforcement just in ticketing of...
Man gets 42 years in prison for shooting Denver woman at her front door
A man who shot a woman at her front door in southeast Denver in 2024 was sentenced to spend 42 years in prison, the Denver District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
Cool! Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse Soon Visible From Denver
Prepare to feast your eyes on another celestial spectacle — if you’re awake. While full moons are always nice to see (and sometimes validate the chaos in our personal lives), March’s full moon, or “Blood Moon,” is extra special: It will appear in a rusty red hue thanks to a total lunar eclipse.
Much of Colorado included on NWS ‘risk of heavy snow’ map for early March
It’s looking like the first half of March may be wet in Colorado, but the big question will be whether or not that moisture comes as rain or snow. Per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 8-14 day outlook reports, much of Colorado is likely to be warmer-than-normal from March 6 through March 12....
Northern Colorado Speed Enforcement Starts March 1
Speed enforcement cameras are coming to I-25 in Northern Colorado work zones.
Spot patrons claim is “best bakery in Denver” set to move to new location
In the same span of weeks that one Denver-area James Beard Awards semifinalist is set to close its doors, it’s looking like another semifinalist will be opening a new location. Getting the semi-finalist nod from the James Beard Awards in 2023 in the ‘outstanding pastry chef or baker’ category (shout-out Ismael de...
Red Flag Warning issued in Denver due to extreme wildfire risk Friday
Dry conditions, warm temperatures and breezy winds have triggered another warning over wildfire risk in Denver on Friday. The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued a Red Flag Warning on Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Denver, the Interstate 25 urban corridor and most of Colorado’s northeast plains. “The...
Harlan Man Charged in Minor Exploitation Case; Denver Woman Arrested on Warrant
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Jose Isidro Morelos Sandoval, of Harlan, on Wednesday on the charges of Telephone Dissemination of Obscene Material to Minors, Enticing a Minor under 16 years old – Sex Abuse, and Grooming. Morelos Sandoval was transported to the Cass County Jail where...
Thornton grass fire destroys nearly 150 vehicles at specialty auto shop
One day after a fast-moving grass fire tore through Thornton, the scale of destruction at a specialty auto restoration shop is coming into focus.
Car crashes through fence in Arvada neighborhood before fleeing the scene
Police are still looking for the suspect in a hit-and-run crash in Arvada earlier this month that was caught on camera.
