Author: Alexander Edwards
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock counters with $7.5 million compromise for 2023 budget
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock offered a $7.5 million compromise in response to the Denver City Council’s proposal to add $17.5 million to 2023 budget. In a counteroffer, Hancock agreed to add $6.2 million to the budget for library improvements, plus $500,000 to improve security camera systems. Funding for the latter will come from the American Rescue…
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Longmont man arrested after 13 hour stand off
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The Longmont Police Department arrested a man on suspicion of pointing a gun and threating area residents after a 13-hour standoff Sunday. Travis Jensen, 37, was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion three counts of felony menacing. During the standoff, police gave Jensen several orders to exit his home, threatening the use of force if…
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Westbound I-70 re-opens Sunday afternoon near Glenwood Canyon
Colorado State Patrol troopers re-opened westbound I-70 in Glenwood Canyon Sunday afternoon after an almost-five-hour closure caused by a tractor-trailer rig crash, according to a Tweet. The Eagle division of the Colorado State Patrol alerted drivers of the closure at Exit 133 via Twitter at 8:45 a.m. and said to expect a “several hour delay.” Based…
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Suspect killed in Broomfield shootout with police had violent background
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The suspect killed in a police shootout in Broomfield Sept. 29 had a violent background, a warrant out for his arrest and was a “person of interest” in a Denver homicide case, according to court records. The Adams County Coroner identified the suspect as Anthony Geovany Lainez, 25, of Arvada. Though the manner and cause of…
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Denver City Council honors Indigenous People’s Day with proclamation
At every meeting since October 2020, the City Council has acknowledged the original owners of the land Denver now occupies. The Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Peoples lived and died here long before there was a Mile High City and on Monday, Denver City Council President Jamie Torres emphasized that fact by reading a proclamation marking the city’s…
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City Attorney Kristin Bronson to depart, Kerry Tipper nominated as replacement
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday that City Attorney Kristin Bronson will resign her position effective Nov. 2. Hancock nominated Deputy City Attorney Kerry Tipper as Bronson’s successor. During her time in office, Bronson led one of the state’s most prominent legal offices. The news release from the mayor’s office said she applied herself in…
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Denver aims to make biking on Broadway safer in 2023
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Biking and walking along Broadway between 7th and Center avenues should be far more accessible in 12-18 months, according to City of Denver officials. Denver’s transportation department kicked off its Broadway multimodal improvements project with a celebration. District 7 Councilman Jolon Clark said the improvements were “a long time coming.” The program aims to improve…
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1 dead, 7 injured after driver plows through bar crowd in Golden
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect on first-degree murder charges Sunday after a pickup truck plowed through an after-hours bar crowd in Golden, killing one person and injuring seven others. Investigators arrested another suspect as well, a passenger in the truck, on allegations of attempted first-degree murder and felony assault. Sheriff’s spokesperson Jenny Fulton…
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25 Colorado breweries earned medals at the Great American Beer Festival
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twenty-five Colorado breweries earned 27 medals and awards at the 40th anniversary Great American Beer Festival, which concluded Saturday night at the Colorado Convention Center. The festival drew an estimated 40,000 for four sessions, starting Thursday. Left Hand Brewery of Longmont took home the prestigious…
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Coloradans bet $290 million on sports in August
The total amount of money waged by Colorado sports bettors in August rose by 12.3% compared to July, Residents spent $290.1 million on bets in August alone, according to the Colorado Division of Gaming. Compared to this time last year, Coloradans waged $78.2 million more on sports betting, a 36.9% increase year to year. The…