Author: By David Mullen The Denver Gazette

The NCAR fire is 100% contained, Boulder Fire Rescue said Thursday afternoon. Fire officials said smoke may still be visible because there could be portions of the fire that are still smoldering. “Please note: 100% containment does not mean that the fire is completely ‘out,’ ” fire officials wrote on Twitter. “As always, if you see…

Three months after the state’s most destructive fire destroyed nearly 1,100 homes in Boulder County, authorities announced on Thursday that the investigation is ongoing and expected to take “several more months.” The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said it’s been working with experts from across the United States to thoroughly analyze evidence and identify the possible…

Some mandatory evacuation orders from the Ptarmigan fire will be downgraded on Thursday morning following a “really good day” of firefighting, officials said. Residents in the Hamilton Creek and Angler Mountain areas can return beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday. Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said the decision was made after officials assessed the firefighting efforts…

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Revitalizing Main Streets program on Friday awarded nearly $150,000 to the City of Golden and the Town of San Luis. The funds will allow the municipalities to improve local roadways and community infrastructure, while also supporting strong economic activity and public safety. Since the program began, it’s awarded over $22…

Local health experts are projecting that Colorado could reach herd immunity by the middle of August if people continue to get vaccinated at a high rate, according to a new statewide modeling report released Friday. Health experts with the University of Colorado the Colorado School of Public Health wrote that in order to reach herd…

One man is in custody after allegedly stealing a vehicle with a two-year-old child inside, police said. Police announced that a black Jeep with Texas license plates was stolen near East 51st Avenue and Chambers Road around 1:55 p.m. Within an hour, officers located the stolen Jeep at East 40th Avenue and Airport Way in…

The Lake County coroner and his wife were arrested in Leadville on Thursday night after a body was discovered in their old funeral home. It was believed to have been there for a “number of months.” Members of the Silverthorne Police Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office took Coroner Shannon Lee Kent and his wife,…

Parker police need help identifying a woman accused of slapping a King Soopers employee after being asked to wear a face mask. Authorities released surveillance footage Wednesday from a King Soopers at 17761 Cottonwood Drive in Parker, showing the suspect slapping an employee, while being escorted off the property after failing to comply with the…

Coloradans across the state came together and had their voices heard in the 2020 Election, more than ever before. Although some ballots are still being processed, as of Wednesday afternoon 3,303,265 Coloradans had voted in this year’s election, officials from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office said in a press release. “This is an historic election.…