Author: Hannah Metzger The Denver Gazette
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Westminster police, FBI search for Colorado bank robber
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Police are looking for the suspect in a recent Westminster bank robbery, the FBI Denver Division announced Wednesday. The robbery happened Friday at a Key Bank on Federal Boulevard at 4:49 p.m., according to police. The suspect presented a note to the bank teller threatening to harm them before fleeing the bank on foot. The…
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Smoke appears at Grizzly Creek Fire after days of inactivity
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Smoke was visible from the Grizzly Creek Fire on Tuesday after several days of no reported activity. Fire officials announced they were monitoring the smoke and would take action if needed. Officials blamed the visible…
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Coors breaks ground on new Golden Brewery project
The Molson Coors brewing company broke ground on a new multi-year construction project at its Golden Brewery Tuesday. The multi-hundred-million-dollar project will replace the brewery’s fermenting, aging, filtrating and government cellars. The current cellars date back to the 1950s. “Today we’re investing in the future of the Coors brewery and we’re investing in the future…
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Cameron Peak fire containment holds at 42% despite red flag weather
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite dangerous weather conditions Monday, fire officials kept the Cameron Peak fire under control. The fire increased by about 1,100 acres and firefighters maintained 42% containment. The fire had burned 127,398 acres Tuesday, compared to…
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Clear Creek courthouse limits operations after COVID-19 exposure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Clear Creek County courthouse is limiting its operations after a deputy district attorney tested positive for COVID-19 Monday. The courthouse will only provide essential functions until Oct. 14, as decided by Chief Judge Mark…
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Aurora Commission upholds firing of officer who ignored upside-down detainee begging for help during drive to jail
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aurora Civil Service Commission upheld the firing of an Aurora Police Officer Tuesday who was fired for driving for over 20 minutes with a constrained woman stuck upside-down in his patrol car. Former Officer…
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Arapahoe County deputies searching for suspects in shooting of juvenile
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The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office released photos Tuesday of a getaway vehicle involved in the shooting of a boy. The shooting happened on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at an apartment complex near East Florida Avenue and South Beeler Street, deputies said. The victim, a 16-year-old male, was shot in the back while riding in a…
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Denver to hold community meetings addressing I-25 vehicle congestion
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver will host two community meetings beginning this week to discuss strategies for addressing vehicle congestion around Interstate 25 and Belleview Avenue. The virtual meetings, led by the city and county of Denver, will present…
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Colorado fire agency holds live burn for Fire Prevention Week
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control held a live burn demonstration Tuesday morning as part of Fire Prevention Week. The demonstration, in collaboration with the Fairmount Fire Protection District, included a kitchen grease…
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Denver police search for suspect in Baker neighborhood shooting
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Police are looking for a suspect in last week’s shooting near Denver’s Baker neighborhood. The shooting happened at approximately 8:13 a.m. on Oct. 1 at South Broadway and West Archer Place. South Broadway was closed at West Ellsworth Avenue for the investigation. An adult male victim was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound.…