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Series of unfortunate mishaps ends with hiker wearing garbage bag but not shoes
Spencer McKee
spencer@outtherecolorado.com
Updated 4 minutes ago
A series of mishaps took a situation from bag to worse for a hiker in Canada’s Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, ultimately leading to the man being found shoeless and wearing a black garbage bag. According to a report from local...
Spencer McKee
Reporter
EchoStar to sell more spectrum licenses to SpaceX for $2.6 billion
Reuters
reuters@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Englewood-based EchoStar said on Thursday it would sell a set of wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for about $2.6 billion in exchange for stock in the space startup, while also announcing a leadership transition at the CEO level, according to reporting...
Reuters
Reporter
Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House
Lisa Mascaro
lisa-mascaro@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker’s office but arguably the most powerful in American politics....
Lisa Mascaro
Reporter
“Suspicious male” accused to following young girls and moms with baby strollers on trail in Colorado
Spencer McKee
spencer@outtherecolorado.com
Updated 2 hours ago
On November 5, the Lakewood Police Department asked the public for help in identifying a “suspicious male” who was allegedly following females on a local trail. Hours later, the suspect was identified. According to the initial post, the male was...
Spencer McKee
Reporter
Man escapes with life after 50-foot-fall from remote ‘knife edge’ climb in Colorado
Spencer McKee
spencer@outtherecolorado.com
Updated 3 hours ago
A solo hiker escaped a big fall with his life in Summit County in recent days. According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, a call for help was received from a male solo hiker who fell about 50 feet on...
Spencer McKee
Reporter
Denver International Airport one of 40 U.S. airports to reduce flight frequency amid government shutdown
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Denver International Airport is one of 40 U.S. airports that will reduce its flight frequency by 10% while the government shutdown continues, according to a list the Federal Aviation Administration distributed to the airlines and obtained by the Associated Press....
Michael Braithwaite
Reporter
Teen dead, five injured after crash near Burlington Wednesday morning
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
A rear-end collision at an intersection just north of Burlington in eastern Colorado killed a 17-year-old boy and injured five others Wednesday morning. The crash, which took place just after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, occurred at the intersection of Hwy 385...
Michael Braithwaite
Reporter
US government shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
Mary Clare Jalonick
mary.clare.jalonick@associatedpress.com
Updated 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking government shutdown, raising fresh doubts about the possibility of a breakthrough despite the punishing toll of...
Mary Clare Jalonick
Reporter
FAA says it will list airports where it is reducing flights during the government shutdown
Rio Yamat
rio.yamat@associatedpress.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Travelers through some of the busiest U.S. airports can expect to learn Thursday whether they’ll see fewer flights as the government shutdown drags into a second month. The Federal Aviation Administration will announce the 40 “high-volume markets” where it is...
Rio Yamat
Reporter
Denver weather: Breezy Thursday as cold front passes through Colorado
Jonathan Ingraham
jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The wind will blow Thursday, especially in the Colorado mountains where gusts could range from 55-70 mph, but around metro Denver and the eastern plains, gusts are possible between 30-50 mph. Denverites can expect partly sunny skies in town today,...
Jonathan Ingraham
Reporter