WATCH: Stolen Car Flies ‘Dukes-of-Hazard Style’ During Police Chase
Police officers in Aurora, Colorado, watched in amazement as the driver of a stolen car took it to new heights earlier this month. Law enforcement said the incident happened February 3 when officers located the stolen vehicle and tried to deploy StarChase equipment, the Aurora Police Department said in the caption of...
Denver breaks heat record for hottest Feb. 15, according to NWS
NWS Boulder said temperatures at Denver International Airport hit 68 degrees just before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The normal temperature for Feb. 15 is 45 degrees, and the previous heat record was 67 degrees in 2017.
How Colorado School of Mines students turned the iconic mountainside ‘M’ into a Valentine’s...
GOLDEN, Colo. — A red heart glowed above Golden on Valentine’s Day, lighting up the mountainside where a stark white “M” normally shines. The iconic letter perched on Mount Zion, long a symbol of pride for the Colorado School of Mines, softened into something more seasonal.
Denver deputy arrested, allegedly sold vape pen to inmate
The Denver police department arrested a deputy on Thursday who has been accused of official misconduct for allegedly selling a vape pen to an inmate.
Colorado child care centers can hardly afford to stay open, and many families can’t...
Ten empty cribs fill a canary yellow classroom at Mero Kaya’s Jump Start Early Learning Academy of Englewood. Toys are stowed neatly in brightly colored buckets. A mobile of bees and honeycombs hangs still. Kaya and his wife, Ranada, have cozied up the space so that infants can be...
Aurora police chief: We’ll arrest migrants but not target them
Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain reiterated Thursday during the Police and Civil Service Committee meeting the department's policies for interacting with migrants. “Do we arrest undocumented individuals? Yes we do. Are they involved in criminal activity? Yes they are. Do we arrest them based on their status? No,...
Police warn drivers against obscuring plates to avoid tolls
Police in the Denver metro area are warning drivers that obscuring their license plates to avoid paying tolls could cost them more in the long run.
Sláinte! Raise a Glass at State’s Oldest Pub
As someone who is part Irish and has traveled to Ireland more than once, I have a particular fondness for Irish pubs. While I no longer drink beer, I visit these taverns for many other reasons, like the Irish comfort food, the welcoming ambiance, and live music. One spot that has it all is located […]
Man sentenced for attempted kidnapping of teen outside Thornton school
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A man who pleaded guilty in connection with the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl outside Thornton Middle School was sentenced Friday. Court records show Steven Housman, 18, pleaded guilty in Adams County court in December to second-degree kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. He was...
West Metro Fire Rescue warns of scammers exploiting firefighter’s death
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — West Metro Fire Rescue is warning the public about a scam exploiting the death of one of their own. The agency posted on Facebook that scammers are circulating messages and posts on Facebook using engineer Kyle Bartlett's photo to trick people into clicking a malicious link. The messages may appear...
