Author: David Mullen The Denver Gazette
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Coloradans could legalize psychedelic mushrooms on November ballot
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A measure to legalize psychedelic mushrooms and create a system of healing centers across Colorado has made it onto the November ballot. The Natural Medicine Health Act, otherwise known as Initiative 58, has qualified for…
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Colorado police seize thousands of pounds of fireworks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department seized over 10,000 pounds of fireworks Friday night from a residence in northwest Denver. Police said the fireworks were being illegally sold out of the home. An investigation into the incident…
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Lakewood officer who stopped rampage out of hospital
The Lakewood police officer who was hailed as a hero for stopping a fatal rampage last week was released from the hospital on Thursday. Officer Ashley Ferris was shot in the abdomen by a gunman who killed five people during a rampage that spanned Denver and Lakewood on Dec. 27. After she was wounded and…
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Some Estes residents thankful, others ready to leave for good
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ESTES PARK — More often than not, Terry Chiplin begins his days by walking across the street to enjoy the outdoors at Hermit Park. Whether he’s walking his six-year-old canine companion, Coco, or running five…
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U.S. Forest Service in Colorado to waive fees for two days this fall
The U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region will waive any fees in several states, including Colorado, on National Public Lands Day and Veterans Day this fall. Fees will be waived in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, and the Bighorn, Medicine Bow and Shoshone national forests in Wyoming on Sept. 25 and Nov. 11, according to…
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Hay barn catches fire at stables in Rocky Mountain National Park
A barn at the Glacier Creek Stables in Rocky Mountain National Park was pulled down after it caught fire Saturday, officials said. Fire crews were sent to the two-story metal hay barn after reports of a structure fire. Crews contained the blaze and prevented it from spreading to surrounding vegetation and wildlands, according to park…
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Black Mountain fire caused by lightning strike, now 21% contained
The Black Mountain fire that has spread to more than 400 acres in Grand County was ignited by a lighting strike, fire investigators said Friday. The fire has remained at 416 acres since Wednesday afternoon and is near the East Troublesome fire burn scar. The fire is currently 21% contained, an 8% increase from Friday, according…
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No charge to visit Colorado state parks on Monday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All 42 of Colorado’s state parks will be free for visitors Monday to celebrate the state’s 145th birthday a day late. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has offered free admittance to the parks in conjunction with…
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Two dead, one dog dead in plane crash in Colorado
Two people in a small single-engine propeller plane headed to Centennial Airport died Wednesday afternoon after the plane struck an electrical line and crashed, igniting a brush fire in Douglas County, South Metro Fire Rescue said. The plane went down in a large open space near South Peoria Street and Ridgegate Parkway, south of the…
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People hiking in Vail encouraged to ‘Bus It to Hike it’
Vail resident and visitors alike are being asked by the multiple local and federal agencies too ‘Bus It to Hike it’ due to the limited number of parking spots at popular trailheads. The United States Department of Agriculture announced its campaign on Wednesday in a joint-release from the Town of Vail and the White River…