Tag: Christmas Eve
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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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1 shot, killed by law enforcement on Christmas Eve in Boulder County
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A Colorado State Patrol officer fatally shot a person with a firearm on U.S. 36 Sunday morning, according to a news release from the patrol. A trooper responded to a motorist assist call on U.S. 36 in Boulder County, at McCaslin Boulevard, just before noon on Christmas Eve, according to a news release sent out…
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Denver will open severe weather shelters Christmas Eve and Day
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver plans to activate its severe weather shelters Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as cold weather and snow have been forecast to move in this weekend. Denver Navigation Campus, 4040 Quebec St., will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday and Monday nights,…
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All aboard! These Colorado trains are offering holiday-themed rides with Santa
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If reindeer weren’t available, Santa would certainly travel by train. As evidenced by all the Santa-themed train experiences that roll our way every holiday season. Here are some to get you in the holiday mood. The Santa’s North Pole Adventure train is returning to the Georgetown Depot. CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE File • Santa Express…
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Snow storm wreaks havoc on Colorado roadways, while Denver gets brief sprinkle of rain
People across Colorado hit the roads and the skies on Christmas Eve as many rushed to get to their holiday destinations before Santa Claus. But conditions for those traveling by air were much more favorable for the 157,000 travelers who passed through security at Denver International Airport on Friday. Despite hundreds of flights being cancelled…
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Most Denver offices, city services to close on Christmas Eve
Most Denver offices, facilities and agencies will close Friday in observance of Christmas Eve, the city announced. Closures include all motor vehicle offices, workforce centers, City Council offices, the mayor’s office, the clerk and recorder’s office, the auditor’s office and all county and state-operated courts. Libraries and recreation centers will be closed both Friday and…
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Amazon launches delivery-within-hours in Denver area
Those hoping to get online Christmas shopping done sooner, or for all the procrastinators who run out of time, Amazon will offer “faster same day delivery” for Denver area customers, the company announced Thursday. The delivery-within-hours packages are made possible by a new Denver fulfillment center that’s closer to customers, officials said. “By storing need-it-today…
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Paul Klee: Christmas is all around Colorado sports. Ask the CSU Rams family of the late Ebony Vivens.
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DENVER — This is when they miss her the most, today. Ebony Vivens was Christmas. Christmas Eve, that was Mom’s golden hour. That was her time to shine — just like every other time, but with a soundtrack of Christmas carols that she’d start playing on repeat way back in October. First, they’d swing by Auntie’s house.…
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Driver shoots man during attempted carjacking in Denver
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A carjacking suspect was shot while attempting to rob someone on Christmas Eve, the Denver Police Department announced. Police said the suspect tried to carjack a victim Thursday morning near the intersection of Buchtel Boulevard and South Downing Street. The victim then pulled out a gun, shooting the suspect. Police announced the shooting just after…
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Aurora 17-year-old shot through window while inside bedroom on Christmas Eve
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A 17-year-old boy was shot through a bedroom window early Thursday morning, the Aurora Police Department announced. Police said the victim was in a bedroom at the Robinwood Condos at 18071 E. Kentucky Ave. when someone shot him from outside. The shooting happened about 12:20 a.m. The boy was taken to a hospital for his…