PERRY: Doggedly determined to keep homeless people with their pets
You don’t have to tell Jes at the Humane Colorado animal shelter how homelessness creates a unique crisis most people never even think about. Jes and the other 2,000 or so fellow employees and volunteers of what used to be the Dumb Friends League think about it all day. Every day.
Staff At Denver Thrift Store Discover Unsettling Surprise In Donated Chair
When a generous family in Colorado chose to donate their well-used recliner to a Denver thrift store, they never imagined the chair carried more than just cushions and springs. Tucked away deep within the cosy folds, completely out of sight, was their beloved ginger cat, Montequlla. Unbeknown to his owners,...
Colorado combat veteran who earned Purple Heart detained by ICE, facing deportation
A Colorado combat war veteran who is being held by ICE in Aurora is waiting to see if he will be deported to a country where his attorneys say he could be tortured.
Denver police arrest suspect in deadly road rage crash
Police in Denver have arrested a man they believe is connected to a deadly road rage crash from over the weekend.
Affordable apartments in Denver’s Central Park: City council approves $2.1 million loan
The Denver City Council voted Monday to lend a developer $2.1 million to build the 64-unit Beeler Park Flats apartment community in Central Park. The 20-year loan at 1% interest will help finance the construction of the building at 5652 N. Boston Court, according to a memo from city staff to the council. The...
Suspect who allegedly groped victim in Belmar store parking lot identified
The Lakewood Police Department has identified a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a female victim in a store parking lot at Belmar.
Plan to limit lanes on East Alameda Avenue in Denver triggers opposition
A plan to cut down on the number of through lanes on East Alameda near Denver's Washington Park neighborhood is receiving a chilly reception from some residents and business owners.
Meet the Gen Z Candidates Challenging Colorado’s Longest-Serving Congressmember
Diana DeGette was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 — before either of her primary challengers were born. DeGette, now 68, is the longest-serving member of Colorado's current congressional delegation. She will have represented the state's First Congressional District in Denver for thirty...
Denver airport postpones nuclear reactor plan
Denver City Council member Stacie Gilmore said during Monday's meeting that Denver International Airport has indefinitely postponed a request for proposals to study the feasibility for a nuclear reactor at the airport.
Opinion: Homeless hotel diary: Resident hurls bong at maintenance worker
Not one, but two maintenance workers where I live at Fusion Studios, a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless property, were assaulted or threatened last week. A third employee, a physician, was assaulted a couple of months back.
