Tag: Colfax Avenue
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Colfax revitalization begins after Aurora voters approve downtown development authority
Aurora city officials will take the next steps in revitalizing the Colfax Avenue corridor after voters approved the creation of a downtown development authority by a wide margin last week. Councilmembers in July unanimously approved taking the question to voters, who needed to approve the creation of the Aurora Downtown Development Authority in order for…
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Denver local envisions Colfax block party to support businesses during BRT construction
East of downtown Denver, along a busy Colfax Avenue, construction fencing blocks store fronts. Some businesses are posting “we’re open” signs on the chain link fencing. Taking that to heart is Denver local Jennifer Levine, who seeks to bring together businesses during hardship with her organization FirePower. On Sunday, the longtime artist hosted the first…
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Aurora council to vote on new laws about drug paraphernalia, car registration requirements
Aurora’s lawmakers will vote Monday night on a rule change allowing local police to enforce state car registration, two new ordinances regarding marijuana licensing and drug paraphernalia, both of which would align the city with state laws, and finalize an ordinance to ask voters about an effort to revitalize Colfax Avenue. Monday’s meetings will continue…
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Lakewood launches new grant program to help secure West Colfax businesses
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The City of Lakewood started a pilot program to help businesses combat increasing weariness of property crime. The city’s new Colfax Security Enhancement Pilot will provide up to $5,000 to businesses that face West Colfax Avenue for security improvements like cameras, locks, fences and mirrors, according to a press release from the city. The pilot…
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Aurora moves forward with Colfax revitalization project
Aurora lawmakers voted to move forward with an effort to create a Downtown Development Authority to revitalize the Colfax Avenue corridor, a decision that will now need to go to voters in November. Councilmembers unanimously approved taking the question to voters, who would need to approve the creation of the Aurora Downtown Development Authority, according…
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Aurora police investigating whether 2 fatal Colfax-area stabbings are related
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two deadly stabbings took place only blocks away from each other along East Colfax Avenue in Aurora early Sunday morning, leaving authorities wondering whether the incidents are connected as police search for one or more suspects. The first stabbing took place before 1:45 a.m., when…
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Man dies weeks after being shot on Colfax Avenue
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A victim in a shooting last month was pronounced dead Wednesday, turning an attempted murder investigation into a homicide, Denver police announced on social media platform X Monday morning. Denver police first alerted the shooting on the evening of Feb. 3, saying on social media that investigators were looking into a shooting in the 1100…
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5 injured in crash at Colfax and Speer Saturday morning
Denver Police say five people were taken to the hospital after a crash Saturday morning. Police posted at 6 a.m. on social media that officers were investigating the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and North Speer Boulevard. Police were not able to share the extent of the victims’ injuries. Northbound lanes…
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Denver police investigate fatal shooting on East Colfax
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The Denver Police Department is seeking suspects and information regarding a fatal shooting late Friday night. Officers responded to a shooting report near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and North Cherry Street — near a Regional Transportation District bus stop in the South Park Hill neighborhood — around 10:30 p.m., according to a social media post…
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Aurora police to bolster enforcement in Havana, Colfax area
The Aurora Police Department is implementing a new initiative in an effort to mitigate crime and bolster public safety along the Colfax Avenue and Havana Street corridor, which has seen increased criminal activity according to police. The initiative to “take back” the area — which extends a quarter mile in every direction from the intersection…