Older adults on fixed incomes are finding homeownership in Colorado financially harder than ever
When Peggy Locke bought her 804-square-foot home in Denver’s Westwood neighborhood about 10 years ago, the monthly mortgage–including the loan payment, property taxes and homeowner’s insurance–was around $500. That amount “was perfectly doable,” said Locke, a 77-year-old retired registered nurse living on Social...
Three Denver Residents Indicted in Federal Court for Fentanyl-Related Overdose Death
Three Denver residents have been indicted on federal charges relating to a tragic fentanyl overdose, as the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced a significant development in the battle against the opioid crisis. The accused, Felicia Ortiviz, Joe Elijo Herrera, and Alina Serena Ochoa-Luna, are...
A Colorado Mom’s Final Days: The Alleged Killer Who Pushed Her Body Through the...
A Sudden Vanishing That Shook a Family (Image Credits: Flickr) Westminster, Colorado – In the chill of early winter, a mother’s life ended in unimaginable horror, her body hidden away after days of being moved around like discarded waste. A Sudden Vanishing That Shook a Family Imagine the panic when a devoted mom...
EDITORIAL: Guess who’ll be minding Denver’s sheltered
The hardcore “homeless” population that regularly wanders the streets of the Denver metro area is disproportionately afflicted by addiction. That typically means illegal drug use — heroin, meth, fentanyl — and the lawbreaking lifestyle that goes with it. So, here’s an idea: Let’s staff one of Denver’s city-run...
West Baton Rouge juvenile rape suspect arrested in Colorado
DENVER, Colo. — U.S. Marshals arrested a 43-year-old man in Colorado, who was wanted in two parishes. James Connolly was wanted in West Baton Rouge for first-degree rape of a child under 13 and in Livingston Parish for felony aggravated crimes against nature. Connolly was arrested in the Denver area on Dec. 9 by...
In effort to combat biases, mosque invites community into place of worship
Every Friday is the weekly Islamic day for gathering praying and learning at mosques across the world. It's no different at the Downtown Denver Islamic Center.
Denver Ranks Higher Than Most U.S. Cities for Singles in New Study
Anyone from Colorado will likely tell you that the Centennial State is a great place to live for a variety of reasons. There’s the unmatched scenery, the legendary music venues, and enough big cities and small towns to cater to any lifestyle. Now, a new study shows that one...
Serious injuries reported in crash involving cyclist, motorist in NW Denver
Few details were available, but Denver police had a block of Irving Street near W. 23rd Avenue taped off where the bicycle was in the middle of the road and a vehicle nearby appeared to be damaged.
Man Rescued After Climbing 100-Foot Sculpture in Denver Tech Center
A Colorado man is safe after spending nearly ten hours atop a 100-foot-tall sculpture in the Denver Tech Center. The man climbed up the DTC Identity Monument at around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9. He did not come down until 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, according to Megan Copenhaver, spokesperson for the City of...
Denver demolishes seized ‘junk’ RVs at cost of $1,400 each
Representatives of the Denver general services and sheriff’s departments gleefully shared with City Council members Monday videos of backhoes demolishing “junk” RVs in the city that previously contained people experiencing homelessness.
