Urban Alchemy to take over Denver’s ‘TroubleTree’ homeless hotel
After a two-hour long debate Monday, the Denver City Council voted 9-4 to award a $30 million contract to Urban Alchemy to operate the city-owned homeless hotel at 4040 Quebec, formerly the DoubleTree, now called by its residents “The TroubleTree.”
RTD sued by Colorado disability group over cuts to Access on Demand program
RTD is being sued in federal court over changes to Access on Demand, which provides services for Coloradans with disabilities. Plaintiffs' attorneys are hoping a judge puts a stop to the changes before the Jan. 1 implementation.
Colorado has the second-cheapest gas in the country right now, but just how cheap...
Gas prices across the United States have dropped below $3 a gallon for the first time in four years, and Colorado drivers are seeing even steeper savings.
Denver Man Sentenced to 210 Months for Bank Robberies and Taco Shop Heist
A 73-year-old Denver man has been handed a 210-month sentence in federal prison for a series of bank and credit union robberies, plus a robbery at a taco shop. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Flozell Beasley, dressed as a construction worker, carried out the armed robberies using a high-quality replica...
“Prolific” Serial Killer Identified in Decades-Old Colorado Murder
Authorities solve 40-year-old Colorado cold case linking Vincent Groves to Rhonda Fisher’s 1987 murder.
RTD grapples with illicit drugs and the use of buses and trains as shelters
For potential metro Denver public transit riders bothered by open illicit drug use and people who lack housing taking shelter on buses and trains, Regional Transportation District chief executive Debra Johnson this week suggested collective action: “There’s strength in numbers.”. “If there are more people on a...
Aurora woman hit, killed while crossing street
An Aurora woman was killed Sunday after being hit by a truck while crossing the street, according to an Aurora Police Department news release Monday morning. Officers responded to the crash, at the intersection of South Oak Hill Way and East Smoky Hill Road, southwest of Aurora Reservoir, alongside reports of the...
Denver-raised director consults local priest for new Hollywood blockbuster
Denver-raised director Rian Johnson consulted a local priest to make sure his latest edition of the "Knives Out" trilogy aligns with an accurate portrayal of Catholicism.
Golden Outpost, Hayride suddenly closes after owner’s brain tumor diagnosis
A little over a year after opening, a tavern in Golden announced it is closed indefinitely after one of the owners was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Lakewood police investigating burglary turned homicide
Lakewood police are investigating a burglary that turned deadly on Saturday evening.
