Historic shuttered Denver motel reopens, restored to 1956 vintage look
A shuttered historic hotel in Denver has finally reopened — and it looks similar to when it was first built in 1956.
Man, girlfriend sentenced in death of his at-risk mom in Jefferson County
A man and his girlfriend, who were caretakers of his mother, pleaded guilty to negligent death of an at-risk person and was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in Colorado prison.
CU-Anschutz agrees to pay $10 million in lawsuit over COVID vaccine mandate, group says
The University of Colorado Anschutz will pay more than $10 million to settle a lawsuit brought by students and staff who sued in 2021 after being denied religious exemptions to the campus’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, according to a group that represented the plaintiffs. CU Anschutz has also agreed to...
Deputies searching for missing endangered adult last seen in Englewood
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KKTV) - The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing endangered adult. The sheriff’s office said 25-year-old Christian Garcia was last seen around 8 a.m. Sunday in the area of West Girard Avenue in Englewood. According to deputies, Garcia has a mental health diagnosis...
A warning to Cyber Monday shoppers: Package theft continues to rise in Denver
According to Denver police data, the number of package thefts in the city has continued to rise since 2022.
2 dead after stolen vehicle crashes into pole during Aurora police pursuit
Two people in a stolen car died on Monday after slamming into a traffic light pole during a pursuit by Aurora police officers, according to police. During a Monday afternoon news conference, Aurora Police Department Commander Justin Shipley said the crash ensued after police attempted a traffic stop on a sedan stolen...
Historic Denver YMCA to close after 150 years, turning into affordable housing
The 45,000 square-foot property will be sold to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to be turned into affordable housing units in 2027.
Mountain Lion Spotted Stalking Colorado Neighborhood
A sleek mountain lion prowling through suburban neighborhoods near Denver recently turned a quiet stretch of homes into the kind of wildlife drama most folks only see on TV. The big cat, weighing an estimated 70 kilograms (150 pounds), was spotted multiple times lurking near parks, sidewalks, and even driveways—close...
As Denver homeless coalition tenants fear eviction, city funnels $2 million into legal, rental...
As some Colorado Coalition for the Homeless residents worry about the possibility of being evicted, the Denver City Council voted Monday to provide free legal help to 960 households facing eviction. The council also voted to pay Volunteers of America $1.1 million to provide housing and benefit navigation and rental...
Homelessness sensitivity training: Required video for Denver contractors
When the Denver City Council approves hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of contracts to serve people experiencing homelessness, they always require their non-profit and for-profit partners to go through homelessness sensitivity training.
