Tag: Littleton
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Columbine High School fire forces evacuation, 2 firefighters injured
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A fire within Columbine High School’s woodshop classroom closed the school for the remainder of Wednesday, injuring two firefighters and leading to a school evacuation. There were no reported injuries of students or staff. The fire was first reported on a scanner at 10:47 a.m., according to a series of South Metro Fire District postings…
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1 dead in truck crash on C-470 in Littleton
A 64-year-old man died Tuesday evening after striking a road barrier while in his truck on Colorado Highway 470 in Littleton. The Colorado State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on C-470 near Santa Fe Drive around 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the department. Initial investigations showed that a Ford F-150…
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Littleton council postpones ‘gentle density’ vote to allow multiplexes in single-family communities
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Littleton’s councilmembers Tuesday backed down — for now — from a proposal to permit a variety of housing types, notably multiplexes and duplexes, in communities zoned for single-family homes. It is unclear when the council would reconsider the proposal or what changes, if any, would be made. Residents critical of the proposal applauded the council’s decision.…
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Littleton community mourns the loss of altruistic 14 year old
The teen began helping the homeless at the age of five
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Lockheed Martin calls on 1,200 goats to help mitigate wildfire risk at Littleton campus
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Goats offer a cost effective way to increase wildfire preparedness and resilience along Colorado’s foothills.
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Consider the cannibal: Could Colorado’s infamous Alfred Packer be innocent?
At a cemetery on the outskirts of Denver, beside an old tombstone, one might sit and think at the bench under the long, sagging limbs of a dark, towering spruce. “Very shady and cold. It’s kind of an ominous spot,” says Jenny Hankinson, curator of collections at the nearby Littleton Museum. That’s how she knows…
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Children dive for Halloween in annual Pumpkin Plunge
The Littleton activity allowed children to both swim with and decorate festive pumpkins
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NASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop lightning mapper for $300M
Part of it will be developed out of the defense and aerospace contractor’s Waterton Canyon campus in Littleton with the GeoXO weather satellite.
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Metro Moves: Group behind Culinary Dropout to open upscale restaurant in Cherry Creek
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. The Henry restaurant coming to Cherry Creek North The restaurant group behind North Italia, Flower Child, Blanco Tacos & Tequila and Culinary Dropout plans to open…
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Littleton High football program under investigation for assault allegations
The school canceled practice, team dinner, and a scrimmage as an investigation is underway