‘Having a great time, wish you were here!’: Denver’s historic La Vista Motel reopens
DENVER — A postcard from 1960 from the La Vista Motel in Denver reads like this:. "Dear Mom and Helen…It’s July 19, 1960, and we arrived here this evening. Wilma said to tell you she was going to drink coffee because it was free. We even see the mountains, Love, Rosetta, and Wilma."
Barrel Racer Kathy Grimes Put On Clinic at National Western Stock Show Qualifier
The barrel racing lineup is officially locked in for Denver.
Brighton officer faces no charges for giving man brain bleed in park bathroom
A Brighton Police Department officer was deemed to have used justifiable force in relation to a 2024 incident wherein he gave a man a brain bleed. Brian Mason, district attorney for the 17th Judicial District, found Officer Christopher Barfield did not use excessive force when beating up Adam Huerta in a bathroom...
Denver’s RTD offers free rides for the 17th year on New Year’s Eve
There’s never an excuse to drink and drive, but here’s even more reason this New Years Eve in Denver… The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will offer free bus and rail […]
Person displaced after house fire in Highlands Ranch
DENVER (KDVR) — One person was displaced following an overnight fire in Highlands Ranch on Sunday, according to a social media post from South Metro Fire Rescue. Around 12:54 a.m. on Sunday, South Metro Fire Rescue responded to reports of a house fire on Penhurst Place after receiving a call that flames could be seen...
Robin Niceta released on probation
A former Arapahoe County child-protective worker has been released on parole from her four-year prison sentence related to her conviction of making up a report of child abuse against an Aurora city councilwoman. Robin Niceta, 43, was assigned an out-of-state parolee status after spending a year and a half in prison,...
Police say surge of vehicle break-ins in Avon connected to Denver crime ring
Authorities are investigating a surge of vehicle break-ins across Eagle County, including the town of Avon and West Vail.
Jefferson County struck by tragedy; affordable housing issue debated
There was a plethora of news in Jefferson County in 2025, but the entire state — as well as the country — was appalled by the tragedy that struck the small mountain town of Evergreen in September. On Sept. 10, 16-year-old Desmond Holly entered Evergreen High School with a revolver and fired around 20 rounds, […]
Man accused of damaging High Line Canal Trail with homemade explosives
Police have released new photos of a man accused of multiple instances of damaging the High Line Canal Trail in Cherry Hills Village with homemade explosives over the course of two months.
After 5 years, Denver’s breaking up with Lime and Bird
Lime and Bird’s fleets of dockless bikes and scooters will leave Denver next year as the city brings in a new micromobility operator. Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure announced an exclusive contract last week with Veo, a micromobility company that launched in 2017 on Purdue University’s campus.
