Gun-sniffing dogs deployed at Denver Public Schools in new push for student safety
Denver Public Schools is rolling out a new layer of protection for students, specially trained K-9s. They can sniff out guns at school events before a threat ever emerges.
Police: 1 dead, 2 injured including officer in North Federal shooting
Police are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting on North Federal Boulevard, where a person has been taken to a hospital and an officer is being treated for minor injuries.
I-25 south closed in Greenwood Village for ‘serious multi-vehicle’ crash; 6 taken to hospital
The southbound lanes of Interstate 25 are closed at Orchard Road in Greenwood Village for what is being called a "serious multi-vehicle accident."
Jeffco sheriff arrests suspect in ongoing human trafficking investigation
A suspect in an ongoing human trafficking investigation was arrested earlier this month, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday.
Denver schools introduce canine weapon detection program for sports events
Denver Public Schools is launching a new program to improve safety at school sports events by using canines to detect firearms.
Xcel Energy will pay $640M to settle claims from Denver-area wildfire that burned 1,000...
DENVER (AP) — Xcel Energy expects to pay about $640 million to settle lawsuits alleging it was responsible for starting Colorado’s most destructive wildfire that killed two people and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in 2021, the company said Wednesday. The announcement came as jury selection was set to begin Thursday in...
Friend of Murdered Veteran Pleads for Answers in Unsolved Denver Stabbing
Ralph Jaojoco hadn’t seen his old Marine Corps platoonmate, Ethan Martinez, in twenty years when he decided to look him up on a whim. What he found made his heart sink. Martinez was dead. The 42-year-old had been stabbed in the neck and chest in Denver. His body was pulled from the Platte River along the Cherry Creek...
Homeless drug users on Platte River Trail ‘scary’: A second council member expresses concerns
A second Denver City Council member during this week’s budget hearings has expressed concerns about homeless people migrating to the city’s trails. Specifically, council member Flor Alvidrez said the Platte River Trail has become “scary.”
DPS will bring gun-sniffing dogs to school sporting events
Denver Public Schools is launching a fleet of gun-sniffing dogs at sporting events as part of an experimental Canine Weapon Detection Program designed to help keep students safe from gun violence. The program is being launched as the nation is on edge after a string of high-profile school shootings, including...
Colorado car seat requirements changed this year. Here’s what parents need to know
Colorado transportation officials are hoping that free car seat checks and training will help reduce the number of improperly installed or used car seats.
