Teen arrested in connection with fatal I-25 hit-and-run
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal Aug. 30 hit-and-run on I-25. Greenwood Village Police announced the arrest of Luis Enrique-Pena of Westminster on Thursday. The 19-year-old faces charges of vehicular homicide due to reckless driving, a hit-and-run involving serious injury or death and driv
‘Hoarder conditions’ hamper firefighting efforts during Aurora house blaze, possibly sparked by homeless
AURORA | Aurora Fire and Rescue officials said a central Aurora home was so overwhelmed with “hoarder conditions” that firefighters were constrained Saturday in trying to fight a fire inside the house. Rescuers were called to the 1000 block of Racine Street at about 2:30 p.m. after reports...
Aurora community garden suffers damage amid frequent crashes at troubled intersection
A car crash in Aurora destroyed part of a community garden, highlighting ongoing safety concerns at a dangerous intersection. AURORA, Colorado — A car crash near the intersection of Elmira Street and 11th Avenue in Aurora on Friday destroyed a significant portion of a garden used to feed neighbors and other community m
Motorcyclist dead in North Chambers Road crash
A motorcyclist died Saturday after a crash that occurred near the 4400 block of North Chambers Road, Denver police said. The Denver Police Department announced the crash at 12:12 p.m. Saturday on X, saying the motorcyclist had been taken to the hospital in critical condition. An update was posted at 3:15 p.m. saying
Denver’s lawn watering, sprinkler ban prompts some to ditch their grass
Denver Water voted to ban lawn watering and sprinklers starting Oct. 1. You can still water your trees and plants by hand or with low-volume, non-spray systems like drip irrigation.
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck Near E. 40th Ave and Kittredge in Gateway
A pedestrian struck by a vehicle near East 40th Avenue and Kittredge Street has died, according to an update from police. The crash, which involved a motorist and a pedestrian, happened on Saturday in Denver's Gateway / Green Valley Ranch area, and the victim was rushed to a local hospital before being declared decease
Beloved Denver dive bar seeks community help to survive
A historic Denver dive bar needs the community’s help to stay alive as it faces hard times during the ongoing Bus Rapid Transit construction project on Colfax Avenue.
Man killed in Tour de Fat vehicle crash identified
The man who was hit and killed when a truck drove onto a sidewalk in Fort Collins during the Tour de Fat bicycle parade has been identified by the coroner as 33-year-old Joshua Douglass of Denver. Seven other people were injured in the crash, which occurred in the 100-block of West Mountain Avenue just before […]
Denver Man Gets 25 Years After Trafficking Woman He Choked and Beat
A Denver man who forced a woman to earn him $1,000 a night through sexual servitude, then tracked her down and strangled her after she tried to escape, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Dajon Blackman pleaded guilty to human trafficking for sexual servitude and pimping, and Denver District Attorney John Walsh a
Colorado Just Opened the First Free ‘Nature Library’ in the U.S.
Walking into the Anythink Nature Library in Thornton, Colorado, is a little different from visiting an ordinary library. Along with books, visitors can borrow bird-watching...

















