North Irving Block Shaken After Juvenile Allegedly Shoots Acquaintance In Leg
A usually quiet stretch of North Irving Street suddenly turned tense on Friday when, according to police, a juvenile male accidentally shot an acquaintance in the leg while handling a gun. The incident unfolded on the 1400 block of North Irving Street in Denver. Officers responding to reports of a...
This Huge Secondhand Store In Colorado Lets You Fill A Cart For Just $30
Tucked away on East Iliff Avenue in Aurora, Colorado, ARC Thrift Store is one of those hidden gems that budget-savvy shoppers absolutely love. This massive secondhand store is packed floor to ceiling with clothing, home goods, toys, and so much more — all at prices that are hard to believe.
Denver Cops Sound Alarm After $8.5K Gift Card Banking Scam
Denver police are sounding the alarm after a local resident was talked into pulling $9,000 out of the bank and converting about $8,500 of it into retail gift cards for callers pretending to be bank employees and federal investigators. The scammers told the victim the money had to be “secured” by the U.S. Treasury and backed up the story with official-sounding names, employee...
Speeding driver dies after car hits light pole, tree in Aurora: APD
A man died in Aurora late Friday after he was involved in a single vehicle crash in the 11500 block of East Yale Avenue.
Man shot while selling clothes outside his residence in Aurora: police
A man was shot in Aurora on Friday night while selling clothing outside his residence on South Sable Boulevard, according to Aurora police.
Fentanyl dealer was camping in van in Walmart parking lot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Denver, Colorado, man was sentenced in federal court this week for trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms. Jason S. Thompson, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 20 years in federal prison without parole for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and being a felon in...
Families frustrated as state works to phase out teacher recruitment program
As Colorado continues to face a budget crisis, legislators are making cuts to programs, including a pathway for students to become teachers, leaving dozens of high school seniors with little time to adjust their college plans. One of those students is Highlands Ranch resident Abby Christian. “Canceling TREP doesn’t just...
Denver forecast: Snow chances return as temperatures plunge late week
Denver is about to get a sharp reminder that spring in Colorado comes with an asterisk. After days of comfortable warmth in the 60s and 70s, a fast-moving cold front will barrel into northeast Colorado on Thursday night, dragging temperatures down by as much as 40 degrees in roughly 24 hours and bringing snow back […]
Denver Homeless and Youth Service Provider Frustrated by Holdup at Globeville Rec Center
We’re aiming to raise $20,000 by April 26. Your support ensures Westword can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. Pastor Bryan Sederwall opened the Denver Dream Center at 2165 Curtis Street almost six years ago to help...
Winter storm warning: 1–2 ft snow, 40°F drop hits CO to ID roads
On Monday morning, drivers on Colorado’s I-70 corridor could be navigating bare pavement under 60-degree sunshine. By Monday night, forecasters say those same stretches near Eisenhower Tunnel and Vail Pass could be buried under a foot or more of snow, with temperatures plunging close to 40 degrees Fahrenheit in roughly 12 hours. The National Weather […]
