Tag: Local
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Volunteers tackle home repairs, gardening in Denver’s Globeville
More than 30 Target employees joined residents of Denver’s Globeville neighborhood on Thursday to take on home repairs, weed gardens and forge new connections with the community. Through the local nonprofit Extreme Community Makeover, volunteers work with residents, not for them, assisting with exterior projects and completing work that residents may not have the mobility,…
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AG to appeal order for retrial of paramedics in Elijah McClain case to Colorado Supreme Court
The recent Colorado Court of Appeals ruling to retry two paramedics involved in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain will be appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court, a state prosecutor said Wednesday in court. The prosecutor, Erin Grundy, also said there will be multiple filings in the case and the process would likely last through…
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E-bike rider who died during I-70 police chase identified
An e-bike rider who was struck and killed after driving onto Interstate 70 in Denver while eluding police last week has been identified. Dallas Doherty, 35, was hit by a driver near the interstate’s westbound Steele Street exit around 7:30 p.m. June 11, according to the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. He was taken…
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New evidence shows man accused of starting Alexander Mountain fire could not have started it, prosecutors say
Larimer County prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the arson charge and said they’re disappointed the person responsible for starting the fire remains unknown. LARIMER COUNTY — Prosecutors filed a motion Thursday to dismiss an arson charge against the man who was once accused of starting the Alexander Mountain fire and said new evidence indicated he could…
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Colorado approves millions in tax breaks to more aerospace and defense companies
Aerospace and defense companies continue to be one of the largest industries hoping to win big economic incentives from Colorado. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved more than $14.5 million in job growth incentives tax credits on Thursday, with nearly all of it going toward military and space companies. The largest tax package went to…
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Auditor finds Denver International Airport overbilled airline by $6M
Denver International Airport collects more than $570 million annually in airline revenue but auditors found that billing errors have resulted in one airline being overcharged by nearly $6 million, according to a new report released Thursday by Denver City Auditor Timothy O’Brien. Specifically, audit reports show that DIA overbilled United Airlines, one of its largest…
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Colorado Springs woman jailed after triple-fatal crash in Idaho
Two of the three victims, motorcycle riders, were from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office A Colorado Springs driver has been arrested on suspicion of three counts of vehicular manslaughter after a fatal crash in Idaho Tuesday. The Idaho State Police reported the crash happened about 4 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. Highway 12, just east of…
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Denver police release Adams County, state trooper body cam footage from shooting
Denver police on Thursday released body-worn camera footage from a June 2 police shooting involving an Adams County Sheriff’s deputy and a Colorado State Patrol trooper. The shooting took place at about 11 a.m. at the Sinclair gas station near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Police said at the…
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Previews for movies opening in theaters for the weekend of June 18-21: ‘Toy Story 5’ and more
“Girls Like Girls” — (Drama, R, 95 minutes). A coming-of-age story about 17-year-old Coley, the new girl in town, who learns how to accept herself after falling in love for the first time. “Leviticus” — (Horror, R, 88 minutes). Two teenage boys try to get away from a violent entity that takes on the form…
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McGregor Square to start charging for some World Cup games — fans are not happy
With the U.S. hosting the World Cup, the spirit of American capitalism has become a main player with the inclusion of hydration breaks, allowing for more commercial breaks, and nosebleed seats costing up to four figures. Has the futbol financial fever reached Denver in its own way? Though watch parties were previously advertised as free,…