Author: Daniel Boniface
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Denver weather: A chance for afternoon showers Monday
An umbrella could come in handy Monday as Denver weather forecasters said there’s a 40% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. The National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect partly sunny skies across Denver with a high reaching 78 degrees. The winds will be “light and variable” meteorologists said, in the 5 to 10…
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City councilwoman wavers on support for Denver women’s soccer stadium subsidy
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A proposed Denver stadium for professional women’s soccer could be in jeopardy of receiving public funding following the city’s budget troubles and layoffs. City Councilmember Flor Alvidrez, who represents District 7 where the Denver Summit FC stadium would be built, walked back her support for the project in an interview Monday on the popular podcast,…
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Denver opens pop-up soccer field in Skyline Park
Denver finally has its downtown soccer field — well sort of. No, it’s not the new professional NWSL stadium. Denver is opening a pop-up soccer field in Skyline Park, just steps off of 16th Street. A kickoff event is scheduled Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the field, located at 16th and Arapahoe, between 15th and 16th streets.…
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Helicopter fighting Derby fire apparently ends up in lake
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A helicopter pilot battling the Derby fire escaped with only minor bumps and bruises Friday after the aircraft he was flying apparently — somehow — ended up in a lake. The U.S. Forest Service said the incident happened Friday afternoon around 4:10 about 13 miles…
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2 killed in Aurora motorcycle crash, Arapahoe Road closed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two people are dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in Aurora on Friday. The Aurora Police Department said the crash happened near East Arapahoe Road and East Peakview Drive around 3:30…
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Butterfly Pavilion ends public handling of Rosie the tarantula
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Time is running out to hold Rosie the tarantula at the Butterfly Pavilion. The Westminster invertebrate zoo this week announced it is ending public handling of its well-known Chilean rose hair tarantulas on Sept. 8.…
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9NEWS, Fox31 merger would be ‘bad for Denver,’ says Mayor Mike Johnston
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of Colorado’s elected leaders are speaking out against a proposed merger between the parent companies of Denver television news stations Fox31 and 9NEWS. Fox31’s parent company Nextstar Media Group announced this week it is buying 9NEWS’ parent company Tegna in a deal worth $6.2…
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ICE raids Denver’s Ball Arena in latest ‘South Park’ episode
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are at it again. The “South Park” creators and owners of Casa Bonita took aim once again at President Donald Trump and the current political climate in the latest episode of the long-running show. In the new episode, Episode 2 from Season 27 titled “Get a Nut” that aired Wednesday…
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1 dead in I-70 crash involving pedestrian in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person is dead and traffic was snarled Friday after a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a motorist on Interstate 70 in Denver. The Denver Police Department reported the fatal crash around 3:22 a.m. on the department’s official X account. The Colorado Department of…
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Denver weather: Major heat risk across metro area Friday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another scorcher is on tap for the Denver metro area on Friday and meteorologists are warning about major heat risks in some areas. The National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect a high of 96 degrees under partly sunny skies on Friday. That’s hot,…