The scariest thing about Halloween this year? The cost of candy
A recent study shows that Halloween candy prices have surged 71% since 2021, leading to higher expenses for families ahead of the October 31 holiday.
Aurora Man, 63, Beaten Bloody in Garage by Suspect With Three Pending Felony Cases
A 63-year-old Aurora homeowner needed staples in his scalp and roughly 30 stitches in his face after a man allegedly followed him into his garage and beat him without saying a word. Tom Ruszkowski says he was punched in the back of the head as soon as he walked in, then continued to be struck while he lay on the garage floor. The man accused of attacking him, 33-year-old Kendan Lubovich, is now being held without bail — and already has three other felony cases pending.
CDOT reports less speeding along North I-25
CDOT says speeding has dropped 92% along the North I-25 construction zone. Denver7 examines crash data and how revenue from automated speed cameras is used.
Colorado gets 27.4 million unwanted robocalls monthly as call protections lag
For robocallers, Coloradans appear to be on speed dial. Residents receive an average of 27.4 million unwanted spam and scam robocalls a month, according to a new report released Tuesday by the CoPIRG Foundation, a statewide consumer advocacy group. Now, the group is calling on phone companies and government regulators to take additional steps to address unwanted calls and texts.
In Colorado, Blackstone homeowners say country club dues doubled, and they can’t opt out
"They could charge us 600 a month and [there's] nothing we can do — just pay 600 a month."
About 40,000 Coloradans Lost SNAP in a Year as Food Bank of the Rockies...
About 40,000 Coloradans have lost access to SNAP food benefits in the last year as program requirements changed, Ron Meehan, government relations manager at Feeding Colorado, said at an Oct. 14 roundtable at Food Bank of the Rockies' warehouse in Aurora, Colorado Newsline reported. At the same event, the food bank said food insecurity is at a 12-year high.
Neighborhood Shelters in Place as Ordnance Removed from CO House Fire
Sharla Steinman – Loveland Reporter-Herald, Colo. The ordnance found Saturday after firefighters put out a house fire in the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue was legacy military ordnance, according to officials. Two members from F.E. Warren Air Force Base’s 90th Civil Engineering Squadron determined that the munition found during...
In Denver, Waymo riders say robotaxis are getting pelted with eggs on city streets
"I was not expecting that type of attention at all."
Westminster movie theater temporarily shut down due to mice
AMC Theatres Promenade 24 in Westminster closed Thursday after a Jefferson County Public Health inspection found mice activity, according to Jefferson County Public Health records. Officials visited the theater in response to a complaint and found “dead mice, mice droppings, and open possible entry points,” according to an Oct. 15 report. An Imminent Health Hazard […]
Colorado Suburb to Build Gate to Thwart Cut-Through Traffic
(This content was created with the help of AI.) In a bid to keep nonresidents from cutting through its streets, the tiny town of Bow Mar, Colorado, is preparing to put up a gate. The community of 900 or so people, wedged between Denver and Littleton, this week unanimously approved hiring an engineering firm to design a controlled-access gate at one of its main entrances, which could be installed by Thanksgiving and activated in mid-January, reports CBS News. A traffic study found that roughly 1,
