Tag: Local
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Aurora council returns to full public comment allowance, hears demands for police reform
Residents of Aurora used a full hour of the reinstated public comment period during Monday night’s meeting, taking advantage of the restored time to talk about a need for police reform and for stronger oversight of tobacco products ending up in the hands of kids. Residents also talked about hope for decorum restored to the…
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Jeffco Public Schools workers to find about layoffs this week
Jeffco Public Schools employees received a voicemail from Superintendent Tracy Dorland Monday morning warning them of potential job cuts in the next year. “My holiday message this year is a more somber and serious one,” Dorland said in a voicemail obtained by The Denver Gazette. “Some of our colleagues in central services will receive notifications…
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Denver man sentenced to life in prison for South Platte River Trail homicides
A Denver man will spend his life in prison after killing two people on the South Platte River Trail. A Denver District judge sentenced Tanner Fielder to life in prison without the possibility of parole Monday in connection to the 2023 deaths of 43-year-old Jeremy Hutcheson and 31-year-old Lluvia Robles-Banuelos, according to a news release…
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Aurora teen arrested in connection to Montview Park shooting
The Aurora Police Department arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection to a fatal shooting in November. The department arrested the male — who will not be identified due to being a minor — on Monday on suspicion of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a handgun by a juvenile, according to a news release from…
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2025 Holiday Events in and around Denver
MUSIC Through Dec. 20: Strolling Holiday Carolers — Weekends, The Shops at Northfield, 8340 Northfield Blvd., Denver; shopsatnorthfield.com/events. Dec. 15: My Favorite Queens — Presented by the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, 3 p.m., St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Heights, Highlands Ranch, $35. Tickets: denverchoruses.org/box-office. Dec. 16: Holiday Brass — 7 p.m., Boettcher Concert Hall,…
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Colorado whitewater parks inhibiting fish migration, CPW study finds
Flannelmouth suckers only had a 2% passage probability, making for an almost impassable barrier A study published in October by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) researchers suggests features built at man-made whitewater parks (WWPs) are having negative impacts on fish passage. The three fish species the study focused on were brown trout, Colorado sculpin and flannel-mouth…
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Xcel Energy prepares for power shutoffs to help prevent a repeat of the Marshall fire
Forecast high winds along the Front Range on Wednesday revive memories of the devastating 2021 Marshall fire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes when gusts downed energized power lines. Xcel Energy now weighs proactive power cuts to avoid similar ignitions amid dangerously dry conditions. The Marshall fire erupted under comparable wind events with gusts exceeding…
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Armed suspect dead after 8-hour standoff with police in Greeley
An armed suspect allegedly killed himself in Greeley after an eight-hour standoff with police. The Greeley Police Department initially responded to a home in the 4700 block of 29th Street around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release. The department had received a report from a woman that a man had assaulted her within…
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Denver weather: Record heat possible Monday as warm December continues
Denver just experienced six days straight of a high temperature of 60 degrees or above, and now can add Monday as day seven. The record high for Dec. 15 is 68 degrees. Denver residents can expect sunny skies today, with a high near 69, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. South winds between…
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Trio of snow storms headed for Colorado, could deliver 10-20 inches by Christmas weekend
Snow is finally back in the forecast for Colorado as a trio of storms could bring snow to the state from the middle of this week through the Christmas weekend; maybe fresh snow on Christmas Day too. Current forecast models show the possibility of between 10-20 inches of snow for the northern and central mountains…