Tag: Christmas
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8-hour Centennial Christmas standoff leads to arrest of suspected shooter
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office’s SWAT team arrested a Centennial man Wednesday after a nearly eight-hour Christmas Day standoff. The sheriff’s office received a call from a neighbor around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning in the 3200 block of East Hinsdale Place. The neighbor reported that the suspect had fired unprovoked at them with a rifle.…
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’12 Days of Colorado’: Celebrating the state’s natural gifts, verse by verse, this holiday season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A “true love” is the gift-giver of a carol we sing every holiday season. Colorado’s gift-giving, meanwhile, is year-round — and the gifts are many more than a dozen. But sure, we’ll call it “The 12 Days of Colorado.” And we’ll even match the rhythm…
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Christmas closures around metro Denver
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — which means closures to the cities, counties, state offices and several businesses. Most government offices and city agencies will be closed on Wednesday in observance of Christmas, a federal holiday. All courts will also be closed, as well. For those still waiting for those last-minute gifts to arrive, mail…
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A magical tradition: United ‘Fantasy Flight’ flies over 100 children to the North Pole
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A United Airlines gate at Denver International Airport, draped in holiday décor and colossal Christmas inflatables, acted as a portal to Santa’s workshop for over 100 local children Saturday morning. United Airlines teamed up with Make-A-Wish Colorado, Girls Inc., Children’s Hospital Colorado, Warren Village and…
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‘Tis the season to retell family stories that bind us together | Vince Bzdek
The stories would always begin on Dec. 1, and continue nightly until Christmas Eve, a different chapter every night. They started with us six kids in our feety pajamas gathered around dad in his chair with the water wheels on it, a fire roaring in the background. Over time, friends and neighbor kids started drifting…
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Denver turns its attention to next holiday
Saturday afternoon was bright with the flaxen winter sun. But despite the seasonal temperatures, hints of the holidays were beginning to spring up. The Thanksgiving leftovers have been stored or digested, the Black Friday items purchased and now the end-of-the-year holidays are in full swing, as residents throughout metro Denver set up their Christmas lights. Ladders and…
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Forest Service promotes sustainable Christmas tree cutting and forest management
The custom of cutting Christmas trees is an ancient tradition, going back to 16th century Germany. The tradition reached the U.S. with German immigrants in the 18th and 19th centuries. The U.S. Forest Service supports the practice as part of a larger effort to sustainably manage forests and provide communities with affordable, fresh Christmas trees…
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Top Golf employee left work early, returned and fatally shot coworker in parking lot, affidavit says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Thornton Top Golf employee left work early and then returned to the business and shot at two coworkers in the parking lot — killing one of them — two days before Christmas, according to an arrest affidavit for the suspect from the Thornton Police Department. Around…
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The gift of Colorado winter, as found in picture frames
There was a time in Colorado when most dreaded winter. When ranchers and those living in the emerging cities of Denver and Colorado Springs prayed against the cold and the snow. These were times before resorts rose to popularize downhill skiing. Times before Winter Park, for example — indeed a playground envisioned by Denver leaders…
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Salvation Army serves 3,000 meals to Denver homeless shelters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Salvation Army and volunteers brought holiday cheer Saturday to Denver homeless shelters, preparing and serving over 2,500 pounds of festive food to residents in a restaurant-style lunch. Over 200 volunteers teamed up with the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Community Dinner across eight Denver homeless…