Recovery Ahead for UGA Freshman with Traumatic Brain Injury After Colorado Ski Accident
An 18-year-old University of Georgia freshman is starting a challenging journey to recovery after a serious ski accident in Colorado left him with a traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures. Ayden Slipsager, originally from DeKalb County, was injured on December 17 and has been in a Denver hospital since the...
Jefferson County, CO – Fallen Officer: Deputy Remembered 11 Years After Fatal Crash
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Jefferson County, CO – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office honored the life and legacy of Sergeant Sean Renfro on Wednesday, marking 11 years since his death while assisting at a traffic accident during a...
Every Opening and Closing This Week: 2026 Kicks off With Five Closures
This week, we said goodbye to 2025 — a year that brought over 300 new bars and restaurants to the scene, while over 170 gave up the ghost. Most weeks, openings outpaced closures — but 2026 is already starting with more losses than gains in the dining scene. Among the five spots that shuttered as we rang in 2026 was...
New DTC Hotel to Host Chic Bar
Apiary Hotel, opening early 2026 in the Denver Tech Center, will be introducing Keepers Cocktail Lounge as its on-site cocktail bar, according to the property’s website. Located at 4855 S Quebec Street, the hotel’s lounge will be open to both hotel guests and the public. The 20-story, 175-key...
Denver Water to replace aging pipes under Sheridan Boulevard
More than a mile and a half of aging water pipes along Sheridan Boulevard will be replaced beginning in January as part of a year-long project by Denver Water. The project will begin at West 17th Avenue and move north to West 29th Avenue. When the first phase is complete, crews will return to West […]
Delta flight from Denver to Detroit diverted to Kansas City over engine ‘issue’
A Delta Air Lines flight traveling from Denver to Detroit on Saturday was diverted to Kansas City after Delta says an "issue" was observed with one of the aicraft's engines.
Denver homicides fell 48% in 2025, among city’s lowest totals since 1990
Denver reported a nearly 50% drop in homicides last year, one of the city's lowest totals in decades, according to data released Thursday.
Colorado Front Range Braces for Strong Mountain Wave Winds With Gusts Up to 75...
COLORADO – Strong mountain wave winds are expected to develop again overnight, impacting notoriously windy areas along Colorado’s Front Range, with wind gusts potentially reaching up to 75 miles per hour, according to the latest forecast information. Meteorologists say the strongest winds are likely to occur...
Denver Public Library workers move to unionize in 2026
Workers at the Denver Public Library took a big step toward forming a union, potentially making them the first city employees to take advantage of new labor organizing rights. An organizing group, Denver Public Library Workers United, filed a formal request on Jan. 2 to become a city-recognized union. The group hopes...
Wheat Ridge Police Department To Grow Speed Cam Program In 2026
Following the successful rollout of the Wheat Ridge Police Department’s automated speed camera program, the department expects to add additional cameras throughout the community in January of 2026. So far, speed cameras outside of Wheat Ridge High School and Anderson Park have acted as a successful deterrent, showing...

















