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Evacuations ordered due to wildfire in Fourmile Canyon area of Boulder County
The evacuation order was issued around 5:51 p.m. for an area surrounding Wild Turkey Trail, north of Highway 119 and west of Boulder. BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Evacuations have been ordered due to a wildfire in the Fourmile Canyon area of Boulder County, according to an emergency alert. The evacuation order was issued around 5:51 p.m.…
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Windstorm rips roof off Longmont climbing gym
The owners are now facing costly repairs not covered by their insurance. LONGMONT, Colo. — High winds tore the roof off a local climbing gym in Longmont, forcing the immediate evacuation of the building and leaving its owners facing repair costs that could exceed $100,000 — much of it not covered by insurance. The roof…
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Coors Field cat spotted after going missing for 4 weeks
Socks’ sudden disappearance concerned volunteer caretakers who have been feeding her by the ballpark for about 10 years. Socks has been living around the ballpark for about 10 years. One of her caretakers, Sharon, said she first spotted Socks and another cat, Smokey, while taking long walks during her lunch hour before she retired. She…
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Westminster murder suspect released from jail a week before woman went missing
A newly released affidavit in the killing of a Westminster mother describes a disturbing sequence of events in the days before police found her body and raises new questions about why the man now accused in her death was released from jail just one week before she disappeared. Annette Marie Valdez, a 37-year-old mother of…
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JeffCo SWAT member resigns after drinking before Evergreen High School shooting response
A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team leader resigned after admitting to being intoxicated during the Evergreen High School shooting in September. Sgt. Anthony Hamilton resigned from the department on Thursday after he admitted that he drank “the better part of a 12 pack” of beer starting around 6:30 a.m. Sept. 10, the day a…
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Grand Junction Central High School wrestling team in crash in Lakewood
All the athletes and coaches on the bus were taken to the hospital after the crash Saturday evening at 6th Avenue and Kipling Parkway. LAKEWOOD. — Members of the Grand Junction Central High School wrestling team were taken to a hospital after their bus was involved in a Denver area crash Saturday night, according to…
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‘Goldens in Golden’ event announces changes to ease crowds
GOLDEN, Colo. — After last year’s “Goldens in Golden” event overwhelmed Golden with traffic, limited parking and heavy crowds, city officials are rolling out changes to keep the celebration fun while reducing chaos. The “Goldens in Golden” event has grown into one of the city’s most recognizable celebrations, drawing nationwide attention each February as golden…
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Fired Denver officers who joked about shooting migrants rehired by other police agencies
A year after an embarrassing text group chat was leaked to Denver police internal affairs investigators, two of the three police officers who were fired are getting a second chance to wear the badge again in smaller agencies. 9NEWS reported on the terminations of Meagan Joy, Scot Persichette and Rodrigo Basurto who were among 40 officers in…
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Douglas County commissioners approve land plan for charter school, school district objects
There’s plenty of empty land in the Sterling Ranch development in Douglas County. But there’s no shortage of people who live there, ready to argue about what deserves to be on it. Before the Douglas County Land Commission, the developers behind Sterling Ranch successfully took back some of the land they had promised to Douglas…
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Colorado skydiving company linked to seventh death in seven years
Even before Sunday’s death connected to Mile-Hi Skydiving in Longmont, the company was linked to 7% of U.S. skydiving deaths since 2018. LONGMONT — A 60-year-old parachutist died Sunday afternoon after his parachute appeared not to fully open during a jump at Mile-Hi Skydiving in Longmont, marking at least the seventh death connected to the…