Can activists ban foie gras in Denver? Here’s how their last campaign went
Denver voters will decide in November 2026 whether to ban the production and sale of foie gras in the city. Animal rights advocates with the advocacy group Pro-Animal Colorado turned in more than 16,000 signatures — just over 11,000 of which were valid — to put the question on the Denver ballot. The same group...
Man shot in Aurora’s Expo Park neighborhood: APD
A man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Thursday morning following reports of a shooting at a house in the Expo Park neighborhood in the city of Aurora.
Colorado program finds foster care for people’s pets as they recover from addiction, abuse,...
When Ashlee Chaidez’s black Lab mix, Duck, charged toward her and rubbed his face — a little more gray than the last time she had seen him — against her cheek, she knew her struggles over the past several months had been worth it. Six months ago,...
Welcome back, clouds of crows!
Denver is home to some special guests this time of year, and I don’t mean old men dressed in red satin suits. These visitors are not so cheery — they’re even a bit ominous. Each night, like clockwork, the metro’s skies fill with clouds of black birds....
This Massive Colorado Wildlife Bridge Lets Animals Cross I-25 Safely
Colorado’s newest wildlife crossing is an overpass, one built so animals can walk over one of the state’s busiest highways like it isn’t even there. This particular stretch between Denver and Colorado Springs has been an issue for migrating and roaming wildlife, and it has also been a repeat offender for crashes,...
3 officers found justified in 2024 shooting of suicidal, hatchet-wielding man
Three Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies were found justified Tuesday in the 2024 shooting of a man who charged at them while carrying a hatchet. Deputies Eric Dobitz, Brandon Reinhardt and Claudio Hernandez face no criminal charges for shooting and killing Micah McCartney during a suicidal welfare check on Nov....
Eliza could be the first 2026 New Year’s baby in Colorado
Eliza, who was born at 12:21 a.m. at AdventHealth Castle Rock, could be the first baby to have been born in Colorado in 2026. At 7 pounds, 1 ounce, she was welcomed to the world by her parents and older sister.
Family seeks answers in 11-year-old cold case
DENVER — For more than a decade, the killing of Toshio Gilmore has gone unsolved. Denver Police found the 33-year-old father of three shot to death on a couch outside his apartment building near Lowry Boulevard just before 5 a.m. on New Year’s Eve 2014. The death was quickly ruled a homicide, but 11 years later, no...
Denver Celebrates the 120th Anniversary of the National Western Stock Show With Downtown Parade...
The National Western Stock Show, presented by CommonSpirit Health, will celebrate the start of its 120th anniversary with its iconic Kick-Off Parade on Thursday, January 8, at 12 p.m. The […]
Aurora’s costly 4-year, get-tough plan to reduce shoplifting — didn’t, records show
AURORA | In 2022, as shoplifting rates spiked in Aurora, and across the state and the nation, the Aurora City Council agreed to get tough on shoplifters, increase jail time and even make it mandatory. In Chicago, the same thing happened. Making shoplifting $300 or more in merchandise a felony...

















