Former Centennial school worker sentenced for assault
PARKER, Colo. — A man who worked at a Centennial school will spend the next three decades of his life in prison. Christopher Ballard, 28, was sentenced to 30 years in the Department of Corrections for first-degree assault with serious bodily injury using a deadly weapon. The other charges against him were dismissed...
Rockies Eclipse Outlook 2026: High Elevation Favors “Blood Moon”
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Denver, CO – Skywatchers across the Rocky Mountain region will be among the better-positioned Americans to watch the most dramatic eclipse of 2026, with higher elevation and typically clearer skies giving...
Reader: Aldi Coming Is Amazing News for Colorado!
After many hungry years in this state, Trader Joe’s finally came to Colorado in 2014…but it has never had an Aldi, the global discount grocery-store chain that’s popular in the Midwest and Southeast. That will soon change: The company has announced plans to open more than 180...
The Ford Street Business District
The Adolph Coors Co. has purchased most of the Golden city block from 12th to 13th Sts. between Ford and East St. The seller was Steve Frederick Chevrolet Co. Frederick had recently sold his dealership to Chuck Stevinson, but Coors had no immediate plans to occupy the property, so Stevinson continued to operate on...
Opinion: Limited Access to Shared Mobility Is a Mistake
A few days before Christmas, the city’s Department of Transportation & Infrastructure made an announcement that directly impacts the way Denver residents and visitors get around on a daily basis. In a first-of-its-kind decision for a major city the size of Denver, DOTI decided to award an exclusive contract...
Big Bucks, Slower Speeds: $318 Million Federal Boulevard Makeover Poised To Remake Denver Commute
Federal Boulevard, one of Denver's busiest north-south arteries, is headed for a sweeping rebuild that could change how thousands of people move every day. The Colorado Department of Transportation is pressing ahead with a roughly $318 million overhaul that would layer bus rapid transit onto the corridor, lower...
Newly elected Aurora Councilmember Rob Andrews arrested on suspicion of DUI
Newly elected Aurora Councilmember Rob Andrews was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence, the Aurora Police Department confirmed to Denver7.
CenturyLink says copper theft led to southeast Denver phone outages
Some residents and businesses in southeast Denver were without landline phone service for more than a week, leaving many frustrated by what they described as a lack of communication from service provider CenturyLink.
Crow Packs Littleton Job Fair With Employers Hungry To Hire
Rep. Jason Crow turned Arapahoe County Community College's Littleton campus into a hiring hub on Friday, hosting a job fair that drew more than 40 employers and workforce organizations from across the Denver metro. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Summit Room, with veterans and military spouses getting...
Driver arrested in deadly hit-and-run crash in Aurora that killed pedestrian
Authorities are searching for a vehicle suspected of being used in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Aurora.

















