South Adams Co. Fire Protection District expands, improves stations
The fire department that serves Commerce City, Henderson and parts of unincorporated Adams County is in the midst of an expansion that will include two new engines, a new, centralized headquarters and remodeling of many of its outdated fire stations.
Three times a charm? Sheridan nixes anti red-light camera effort again
For a third time running, Sheridan has rejected an effort by anti-photo radar and red-light camera forces to get a measure on the ballot designed to let voters to decide the fate of the automated traffic control devices.
MSU Denver releases report focused on attracting more Hispanic students
“For 20 years, my mom has scrubbed toilets for a living,” said Metropolitan State University of Denver student government president Cristian Solano-Cordova.
Two more GOP Senate candidates in Colorado fail to make ballot
The wild Republican contest for U.S. Senate in Colorado descended into disarray Thursday, as two more candidates failed to qualify for the ballot.
Virginia’s US Army Women’s Museum honors women in our nation’s defense
It reads like a John le Carré novel. A young woman dresses as a man, enlists in the Army and engages in combat.
Jefferson County jury convicts in 2014 bludgeoning death
A Jefferson County jury has convicted a 32-year-old man of first-degree murder in the 2014 bludgeoning death of another man.
Chipotle hopes millions of burritos, chorizo serve as salve
You can’t deny the fact that people like free burritos, right now, they like free burritos.
Homes, workers in short supply in metro Denver
Colorado’s northern Front Range not only has one of the country’s hottest housing markets but also one the tightest labor markets.
Federal jury in Denver rules against Muslim DIA workers who sued ground services company
A federal jury on Thursday rejected claims by Muslim women that they were discriminated against for clothing required of them by their faith — including head scarves — by a ground
Gas mogul contributes $13 million to CSU for scholarships, projects
Michael Smith was five credits short of his chemistry degree when he left Colorado State University to go skiing in Vail in the 1970s.
What happened when a Colorado mom let her 11-year-old hike ahead by herself
I was on a walk with my daughters at Pineridge Natural Area near our home when I got a call from a park ranger.
Pilgrim’s Pride plans push into organic chicken production
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. is planning a major push into organic chicken production, aiming to capture the segment’s fatter profits and rising sales following a tough patch for poultry firms.
Puglia: Italy’s best dining is in its heel
Like many opinionated people who love to travel, I can be dead wrong about a place.I sure was about Italy’s southern region of Puglia.
Off-season is the best season in Utah’s national parks
Among the many photos I have from a recent vacation to Utah, one shows me at Canyonlands National Park, cupping my hands around my eyes and peering into the Island in the Sky Visitor Center.
Man wanted in Wisconsin fatal double shooting arrested in Granby
Federal agents and local officers arrested a 30-year-old man in Granby last week wanted on suspicion of a March fatal double shooting in Wisconsin.
CDC: Teen birth rates plunge, but racial disparities persist
NEW YORK (AP) — Birth rates are falling dramatically for blacks and Hispanics teenagers, but they continue to be much higher than the birth rate for white teens.
Wolf Creek Ski Area to reopen Saturday, Sunday thanks to big snows
Wolf Creek Ski Area announced Thursday it will reopen Saturday and Sunday for a grand finale on its slopes.
Likely Sports Authority store closure shouldn’t impact Longmont’s sales tax revenue
The likely closure of the bankrupt Sports Authority store at Longmont’s Village at the Peaks shopping center won’t have a major impact on sales tax revenues collected by the city this year, and who will take over the prime real estate at the new mall is anyone’s guess, city officials and analysts said Wednesday.
CU system, Boulder campus looking for new human resources chiefs
The University of Colorado system office and its Boulder campus are searching for new human resource chiefs.
Westminster police: Officers kill man in Wednesday night shootout
Westminster police say officers killed an armed car theft suspect during a shootout on Wednesday night.
Jefferson County jail escapee who went on crime spree gets 72 years in prison
A man who broke out of the Jefferson County jail in late 2014 and went on a crime spree across the Denver area before he was captured 10 days later was sentenced Wednesday to 72 years in prison, prosecutors say.
Police say intoxicated man accidentally fired gun at Colorado Springs apartment complex
Colorado Springs police say an intoxicated man accidentally fired a gun in the direction of an occupied apartment complex and injured himself on Wednesday night.
Attorneys to argue competency of suspected Planned Parenthood shooter
COLORADO SPRINGS — The judge in the case of a man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic will have to determine whether Robert Lewis Dear Jr. is mentally competent.
Snow, rain expected in Denver as winter weather is forecast for a comeback
Forecasters are calling for off-and-on bouts of snow and rain in Denver on Thursday through Friday night as winter weather makes a comeback along the Front Range.
Federal reopen following pedestrian vs. vehicle crash
Police said Federal Boulevard is reopen in both directions as of 9:35 p.m. Wednesday. Federal Boulevard was previously closed between 27th and 29th Avenue due to a crash involving a pedestrian
Boulder sheriff’s office arrests man after RTD bus fracas north of Longmont
Boulder County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday arrested a man they say he threatened a bus driver with a piece of a handicap ramp because the driver wouldn’t let him off in the middle of the highway.
Crash involving car and bicyclist on 6th Avenue
Denver police are responding Wednesday night to a crash on East 6th Avenue and Williams Street involving a vehicle and a bicycle, according to the department’s Twitter account.
Proxy advisor joins in campaign to change Chipotle’s board makeup
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is coming under fire for its board makeup as it tries to bounce back from disease outbreaks that scared off customers.
Sting nets school custodian allegedly sending porn to cop posing as teen
A custodian at a Falcon elementary school was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sending photos of his genitalia to a person he believed was an underage teenager.
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