Author: Sage Kelley
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RTD overnight track maintenance goes through Fourth of July holiday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Those planning on using the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) E and R light rail lines throughout the holiday week should be prepared for late-night maintenance disturbances. The scheduled track repairs to sections of Denver’s Southeast Corridor light rail system began on June 23 and will…
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Wheat Ridge police using drones to curb illegal firework usage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drones aren’t just overtaking fireworks shows — they’re working to stop illegal ones, too. The Wheat Ridge Police Department will be using its new drone equipment to pinpoint illegal firework users during the Fourth of July holiday — a new endeavor adopted by the department earlier this…
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Eastbound I-70 closed after trailer fire near Floyd Hill, one lane open
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were shut down Friday morning due to a trailer fire, snarling traffic back multiple miles. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) posted at 10:51 a.m., on social media that the fire was between Exit 243 (Hidden Valley) and Exit…
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Northglenn officer cleared after shooting man armed with pellet gun
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A Northglenn police officer was cleared following the shooting and injuring of a man armed with a pellet gun. The officer’s actions in this case were justified, 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason said in a decision letter to the Northglenn Police Department on Wednesday. The letter detailed the findings of the investigation that began…
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Denver police release bodycam footage of fatal shooting involving officer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department released the body-worn camera footage of a shooting involving a police officer that left one person dead in the Ballpark District on June 16. The shooting took place in the intersection of north Broadway and Lawrence Street around noon June 16,…
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Denver teen pleads guilty to killing 16-year-old girl in 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An 18-year-old Denver man pleaded guilty to the shooting and killing of a 16-year-old girl back in 2022. Deontre Hollie pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for shooting and killing Tayanna Manuel and first-degree assault for shooting and injuring of another victim in northeast Denver, according to…
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Firework safety tips ahead of Fourth of July celebrations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Fourth of July holiday comes tightly packaged with the yearly obsession and sale of fireworks — a mainstay for many families’ holiday’s traditions with outdoor grilling, watermelon and American flags. Though fireworks that blow up or leave the ground are illegal in Colorado, dating back…
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Boulder, Colorado man arrested after allegedly starting wildfire with fireworks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who allegedly started a wildfire with a firework at Gregory Canyon in west Boulder on Monday. City of Boulder Fire-Rescue crews responded to a report of a small wildland fire at Gregory Canyon near the base of Flagstaff…
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RTD to begin overnight track maintenance starting Sunday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The E and R light rail lines will experience various service interruptions this week as part of the Regional Transportation District’s summer maintenance projects. RTD will be making “necessary track repairs” to sections of Denver’s Southeast Corridor light rail system between Sunday and Wednesday, according to…