Tag: July Fourth
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Lots of complaints, no citations for illegal Fourth of July fireworks, metro Denver officials say
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While police around the metro area received many calls for possibly illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend, not many issued citations. From July 1 to 4, Denver Police Department (DPD) did not give out any citations for illegal fireworks use. On June 30, however, DPD cited Robert Menifee, 33, for selling fireworks illegally,…
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Metro Denver neighborhoods celebrate Independence Day
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While there are many Fourth of July traditions to love, one favorite includes neighborhood parades. Fire trucks or police cruisers lead a stream of families on bikes, in wagons and walking neighborhood streets clad in red, white and blue. South Metro Fire Rescue Engine No.…
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Colorado’s first detection of West Nile Virus reported on eve of holiday weekend
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Talk about holiday buzz kill. The type of mosquito which carries the West Nile Virus is flourishing, thanks to Colorado’s record-setting wet spring and early summer, which was followed by warm temperatures. Culex mosquitoes are multiplying “like the fluffs on a dandelion head,” according to one Metropolitan State University biologist. And on the eve of…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
THURSDAY-TUESDAY Telluride Plein Air is a breathtaking celebration of the arts, with Sheridan Arts Foundation inviting 20-25 national plein air artists working outdoors in the natural beauty of Telluride. Watch them as they work, competing for more than $15,000 in cash and prizes before a three-day sale. telluridepleinair.com FRIDAY The Fort Carson Freedom Fest family festivities are open to…