Stowaway Marmot Takes Wild Ride to the Denver Zoo
We've all heard about animals getting stuck in vehicles and making an unexpected trip to somewhere they don't belong. One Colorado animal thought it would be a great idea to get into the wheel well of a vehicle in the Rocky Mountains of Eagle County, Colorado, and ended up in the big city of Denver.
Attendees beat the heat at 51st annual Denver Cherry Blossom Festival
As spring officially turned to summer and record-high temperatures hit the Denver area, those in attendance at the 51st annual Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday found different ways to stay cool. The festival, taking place within and in front of the Denver Buddhist Temple on Lawrence Street in LoDo, featured...
Reader: Denver Could Soon Be Nothing but Boring Chain Restaurants
Jovanina's Broken Italian is waving the white flag. More accurately, the LoDo restaurant isn’t waving a flag at all, after Denver officials required owner Jake Linzinmeir to take down a banner jutting out from the 1520 Blake property. “They said, ‘If you don't take it down, we're going to start citing you and it's...
Police warn that cracking a car window is not enough to keep pets cool...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – With start-of-summer temps beginning to soar, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is warning Colorado pet owners that leaving your pet in a hot parked car, even for a few minutes, can be a deadly mistake. JCSO released a video from Sunday showing...
This $300,000 sun shade in East Colfax was built with direct democracy
Denver’s New Freedom Park opened in 2012, bringing a much-needed outdoor space for the East Colfax neighborhood and refugee families who live in adjacent apartments. But, as Denver has gotten hotter, spending time at the park — which is mostly cement and only has a handful of trees — has gotten harder. Visitors have...
Denver Police Issue Warning Against Rising ‘Jugging’ Incidents After Bank Withdrawals
The Denver Police Department has issued a warning about "jugging," a trend where individuals are robbed after withdrawing cash from a bank or ATM. According to the Denver Police Department, jugging involves criminals watching for customers making hefty withdrawals and then following them to relieve them of their...
EDITORIAL: Colorado needs more justice, less ‘reform’
Remember the new Arapahoe County DA who let a teen motorist off with probation after he rocketed into another car at 90 mph on an Aurora residential street last year — and killed its driver?. It turns out newly elected 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden thinks youths’ brains...
Mountain communities are booming during Colorado’s heat wave
Downtown Idaho Springs was bustling on Friday afternoon with out-of-towners and Coloradans looking to beat the heat.
Colorado’s Empower Field at Mile High to take precautions for heat during Weeknd concert
This Saturday, thousands of people are expected to attend The Weeknd concert at Empower Field at Mile High, and venue organizers are working to make sure the heat doesn't ruin the fun.
CBI searching for missing 70-year-old man with cognitive impairments
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is asking for help finding a missing 70-year-old man. Thomas Albe is described as a white male, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, 155 pounds, with brown eyes and grey hair. Albe was last seen wearing grey scrubs with pockets, a black t-shirt, and no...