Denver plans to make downtown into nation’s biggest ‘play’ zone
Downtown Denver’s COVID-19 era slump is far from over. There are record-high office vacancies. Storefronts sit empty. People aren’t returning to work. To fix it and make downtown “world class,” Denver City Council just passed a new Downtown Denver Area Plan — the first major downtown plan since 2007.
Littleton extends pause on new gas stations as city eyes a cleaner future
City leaders in Littleton will extend a temporary moratorium on new gas station development, a move designed to curb emissions and accelerate the community’s shift toward cleaner transportation.
125 years later, Denver grapples with shame and horror of a lynching
On Sunday, around 30 people gathered in Denver to remember a young boy they had never met: Preston John Porter Jr., who was lynched in a small Colorado town exactly 125 years earlier. “We're honoring Preston Porter Jr., a 15-year-old who was beaten and lynched, accused unjustly. It happened here...
Intense Debate: Arapahoe Motorist Receives Citation for License Plates Expired Six Years Ago
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Arapahoe driver cited for six-year-old expired license plates. Arapahoe driver cited for six-year-old expired license plates.
Pawnshop employee accused of organized crime involving over $1M stolen items
A pawnshop employee in was arrested Tuesday after investigators found some of $1 million worth of merchandise stolen from retailers around the metro area, police said.
Colorado man, 18, pleads guilty to attempted kidnapping of 15-year-old girl
Steven Housman was arrested on April 29, a day after security camera footage showed him running from the area of the school. Thornton police, at the time, said he tried to abduct the girl. The girl resisted and got away, alerting police.
Denver officials defend decision to pour bleach on unlicensed taco vendor’s food
Denver health officials defended an inspector’s decision to pour bleach into an unlicensed taco vendor’s food over the weekend, after a video of the incident spread on social media.
Colorado authorities find 1.7M counterfeit fentanyl pills in auctioned-off storage unit: ‘Shocking discovery’
Colorado deputies found 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills in a storage unit, marking largest one-time counterfeit pills seizure in state history.
Great Bend educators badly hurt in Denver crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The community is rallying behind two central Kansas educators badly hurt in an accident. Kim and Dan Heath were injured in a crash recently while in Denver, where their vehicle was rear-ended, the Great Bend school district confirms. Their son was with them, and he too was hurt.
Will Denver see its first snow this week?
DENVER (KDVR) — Denver currently has one of the latest snowfalls in history, but snow on the forecast could make its way to the city this week, although meteorologists have doubts it will be measurable. The average first snowfall in Denver usually lands on Oct. 18, however, this year, the first snowfall is delayed,...
