Tag: !-25
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Denver rolls out its first all-electric garbage truck
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston spent part of his Monday morning talking trash with second graders at Denver’s Teller Elementary School as the city debuted its first all-electric garbage truck. Joined by District 10 Councilmember Chris Hinds, Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Executive Director Amy Ford…
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One dead, one injured in overnight hit-and-run on I-25 in Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person is dead and another is injured after an overnight hit-and-run crash on Interstate 25 northbound in Denver involving two motorists. Police first reported the crash, which took place on the northbound ramp at Speer Boulevard, just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday on social media,…
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3 dead following separate Thursday, early Friday crashes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three people died in Denver-area vehicle crashes in three separate crashes late Thursday and early Friday. One person died in a crash at northbound Interstate 25 and Yale Avenue around around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, according to a social media post by the Denver Police Department.…
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Lane closure warning for northbound Speer Boulevard
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Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should avoid Speer Boulevard south of Larimer Street next week as Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure started improvement work there Friday. DOTI, along with help from contractor Hamon Infrastructure, is replacing the concrete in the intersection, as well as the adjacent curb, gutter and pedestrian ramps, according to a news release. Crews…
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Red Flag Day expected for Spring Creek fire
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Rain, hail and possible tornadoes on the eastern side of the Continental Divide were a stark contrast to the arid and gusty conditions threatening to reignite an already burning Spring Creek fire on the Western Slope near Parachute. Local and national authorities on the Spring Creek fire warned campers to be mindful of critical fire…
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Heroic act emerges from deadly Lakewood fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When a Halloween morning fire broke out in Lakewood’s Tiffany Square apartments, units 49, 47 and 45 were doomed. “When I opened the door, I looked left and there was fire. I looked right and there was fire,” said Tevon “T” Thomas. “It was like…
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89-year-old grandmother attacked by family dogs dies from injuries
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An 89-year-old grandmother who was attacked by two family pit bulls died from her injuries Sunday morning, according to Golden Police. Her 12 year old grandson, who was also attacked, has been released from the hospital and is resting at home. Neighbors said the woman,…
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Street racing crackdown: Independence Day doesn’t mean complete freedom on Colorado’s highways
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Independence Day does not mean freedom for street racers to pretend Colorado’s public roads are the Daytona Speedway. Local law enforcement is bracing for an increase in souped-up vehicles speeding on private and public roadways as July 4th weekend stretches into Monday. Street racing has…
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CU Board of Regents: District 1 race as close as it gets; District 8 leaders have slight leads
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Johnnie Nguyen has a slight lead over his primary challenger to become the Democratic nominee for the open District 1 seat on the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents, according to early unofficial results. Nguyen, a graduate of the University of Colorado Denver and Boulder, had…
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Capitol M: Departing Senate President edition | Week of Feb. 26, 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. The state Senate was a wistful place on Tuesday, when Senate President Leroy Garcia banged the gavel for the last time, as he departs for a job with the Biden administration. (Please don’t ask me to repeat…