Thornton Block Flooded With Cops After Shots Ring Out, Suspect Nabbed
Thornton police flooded the area near East 101st Avenue and Williams Way on Monday after reports of shots being fired, and officers later confirmed a suspect was taken into custody. Despite the heavy response, investigators said they found no injured people and no property damage, although they did locate evidence that rounds were fired.
Colorado law that allows school shooting victims to sue may contain an unintended loophole
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. When Colorado lawmakers passed a law in 2015 allowing school districts to be held liable for school shootings, they intended to give both staff and students the opportunity to sue. “Should our schools have a duty to protect...
Man sentenced for 2022 shooting, crash that killed 3 people
DENVER — A now-20-year-old man was sentenced this week to 48 years in prison in relation to a 2022 shooting and car crash that killed three people. Luis Rivas-Newcomb was sentenced Monday in Denver District Court after he pleaded guilty in December to a charge of second-degree murder. According...
The Founder Behind a Denver-Based Barbecue Brand With Championship Roots
The Denver Gazette newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. Jason Ganahl did not drift into barbecue. He fought his way into it, one contest box and one tray of brisket at a time. Years later, that hard road has turned into G-Que BBQ, a Colorado name that has […]
Officials warn invasive ‘crazy worm’ threatens Colorado soil
Colorado agricultural officials are asking residents to be on the lookout for an invasive pest that could be in their yards, right under the soil.
Nashville hot chicken chain continues Colorado expansion with new restaurant
AURORA, Colo. — A Colorado-based chicken restaurant has opened a new location in Aurora. Blazing Bird held a grand opening last week for a new restaurant at 15064 E. Mississippi Ave., at East Mississppi Avenue and South Chambers Road. The Nashville hot chicken restaurant is the second in Aurora...
Aurora officer stabbed in head during shooting remains hospitalized, department says
An Aurora Police officer who was stabbed in the head during a shooting in early April remains in the hospital about two weeks later, the department said Tuesday. Mark Moore, who was first joined the department in 2012 and was assigned to the K-9 Unit in 2019, sustained life-threatening injuries during the altercation in which […]
Judge again bars Gov. Polis from ordering Colorado state employees to respond to a...
A Denver judge Tuesday again barred Gov. Jared Polis from ordering state employees to comply with a subpoena from federal immigration officials for Coloradans’ personal information. The ruling marks the latest loss for the governor in the lawsuit brought against him to stop the sharing of information with U.S....
PNC to lay off nearly 800 former FirstBank employees in Colorado
PNC Bank on Monday announced it will lay off nearly 800 employees at the former FirstBank headquarters in Lakewood after PNC acquired the Colorado-based FirstBank.
1 dead following 2-vehicle crash near Golden
A crash has closed parts of Highway 93 north of Golden on Tuesday afternoon.
