Author: Anya Moore
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3 people hospitalized after house fire in Jefferson County
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three people were hospitalized after a structure fire broke out Saturday morning in Conifer. Two adults and one child were transported to the hospital, and two other homes were temporarily evacuated. Explosions were heard near the fire, and were “likely related to propane,” Jefferson County…
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3-day wave of 100-degree heat looms in Colorado this weekend
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado will join the rest of the nation that will see temperatures ramp up this weekend. Starting Friday, the state is bracing for a forecasted high of 101 degrees, with 100-degree days continuing through the weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a heat advisory…
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Denver school bond likely to join sales tax hikes on ballot
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In addition to two sales tax increases that supporters say would generate nearly $200 million, Denver voters could also see a $975 million bond for schools on November’s ballot. All told, the three proposals, if approved, would result in at least $1.1 billion in additional…
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Volunteers team up to preserve Denver City Park’s historic Lily Ponds
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HistoriCorps and Denver Parks and Recreation will lead volunteer efforts to rehabilitate City Park’s historic Lily Ponds in Denver this month. More than a century old, the Lily Ponds in City Park have deteriorated over the years and are in need of many repairs. Parks and…
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Dove Valley Regional Park reopens July 8 after major glow up
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dove Valley Regional Park in Centennial, Colo. reopens noon Monday after a months-long renovation to improve the 35-year-old park. The expansion added 40 additional acres to the park, 7900 S. Potomac Street Road, extending the amount of developed land to over 90 acres, a spokesperson…
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Denver Animal Shelter gives free microchips to cats in July
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cat owners can bring their cats into Denver Animal Shelter (DAS) for a free microchip during the month of July — a service that normally costs $20. If cats without microchips lose their owners, there is only a two percent chance that they will be…
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Denver International Airport braces for nearly 1 million passengers around Fourth of July
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Flags won’t be the only thing flying during the 4th of July holiday,” Denver International Airport said in a post on its X account. DIA expects more than 878,000 passengers to pass through its security checkpoints between June 28 through July 9, according to a…
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Woman found dead in her Watkins home after fire identified
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Arapahoe County Coroner’s office on Tuesday identified the body of a woman found in her Watkins home after a fire burned it the day prior. On Monday morning, firefighters found Simone Austin’s body after responding to a house fire in a neighborhood south of…
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A helping hand offers single moms car repair, replacement
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Wren Garcia’s car broke down on the way to work three months ago, it threatened to further upend her life. The mother of two children and survivor of domestic violence is no stranger to hardship. But without a car, the complications would quickly mount,…