Tag: Douglas
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New Year’s Day closures around metro Denver
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The fireworks will have gone off and the ball dropped. Faster than one can fathom, 2025 is upon us with New Year’s Day falling on Wednesday. The federal holiday will bring about a plethora of closures throughout metro Denver, including city, county and state and government buildings across the various counties. So, those heading out…
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Douglas County coroner identifies 2 people found dead in related incidents
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The identities of two of three people found dead last week in Douglas County were released Tuesday. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office said Brandon Timms, 38, was found dead off a trail near the Rueter-Hess Incline, near Ancestry Drive in unincorporated Douglas County, a little before 9 a.m. Thursday. A boy’s body was also found…
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LIVE WEATHER UPDATES: One lane on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon still closed after semi crash, over 940 flights delayed at DIA
10:30 p.m.: Both westbound lanes and one eastbound lane have reopened to traffic on I-70 between Glenwood Canyon and Dotsero, CDOT announced in a new release. Crews will remain on the scene overnight to remove the remainder of the wreckage. 8:30 p.m.: Canceled flights at DIA moves up to 195 and flights delays at 948, according to…
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Metro Moves: NEXT Gallery to open Casa Bonita Art Show this week
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Art opening NEXT Gallery will open the 6th annual Casa Bonita Art Show Friday from…
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Crashes caused by lane violations investigated by state patrol jumped in 2021 from 2020
Vehicle crashes investigated by the Colorado State Patrol that caused injuries or death because of drivers swerving from their lanes spiked in 2021 over 2020, according to a news release. Of incidents investigated by the CSP, injury crashes because of swerving lane violations increased 30.6% from 414 to 541 and fatalities increased 74% from 39…
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Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas announces bid for sheriff
Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, a Highlands Ranch Republican and former state trooper, declared on Friday that she’s running for sheriff in the fast-growing, suburban county. “We need to have an unmatched level of public safety, and law enforcement that we can trust,” Thomas said in a written statement. “And for Douglas County that begins…
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Denver-based oil and gas company to lay off 159
Denver-based Crestone Peak Resources plans to lay off 159 workers in Denver, Weld, Douglas and Arapahoe counties, according to documents filed with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The department requires companies operating in Colorado to report large layoffs. In a “warn listing” filed last week, Crestone announced the 56 eliminated positions in Denver,…
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Colorado firefighter dies in boating accident in Alabama
A Rattlesnake Fire Protection District firefighter died in a boating incident in Alabama on Thursday, the agency announced Monday. The agency said the body of Zach Lewis, a firefighter and EMT, was recovered on Sunday after a three-day search of Lake Martin. The lake is about an hour northeast of Montgomery, Alabama. A search of…
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Homicide suspect fatally shot in unincorporated Arapahoe County
A homicide suspect was shot and killed by authorities in unincorporated Arapahoe County Friday afternoon after she pulled a handgun on deputies, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. The woman had active warrants for multiple crimes including homicide in Denver and Douglas Counties. Her identity will be released at a later date by the…
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String of West Nile virus cases continues in Colorado
A Commerce City resident was hospitalized after testing positive for the West Nile virus, just weeks after the county confirmed the virus’s presence, according to the Tri-County Health Department. The health department said it learned a patient tested positive for the virus and was hospitalized as a result of the illness on Monday. Officials said…