Tag: Local
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Vehicles pose major wildfire risk in Colorado as fire season intensifies, AAA warns
Vehicles can ignite wildfires through sparks from dragging chains, hot exhaust systems or flat tires, particularly when parked or driven over dry grass and pine duff instead of hard surfaces. The 2020 Grizzly Creek fire in Glenwood Canyon demonstrated the risk. The human-caused blaze, likely sparked by interstate traffic including possible trailer chains, burned 32,631…
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RTD seeks public feedback on proposed September service changes
The Regional Transportation District is seeking public feedback on proposed service changes that would take effect Sept. 27. An overview of the proposed changes is available on the agency’s Service Changes webpage. Customers can submit comments through an online survey dashboard through July 8. The agency is holding a virtual public meeting via Teams at…
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Aurora sales tax increases will be on November ballot
Aurora voters will decide in November whether to raise sales taxes for the first time since 1993 to help pay for infrastructure, transportation and public safety improvements. The City Council cast a final vote Monday night to put three measures on the ballot. Several members of the public spoke to the council in opposition, specifically…
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RTD plans bus shuttles for A Line maintenance shutdown at Denver airport
The Regional Transportation District will suspend A Line commuter rail service between Denver International Airport and 61st-Peña stations on Sunday for track maintenance. Bus shuttles will replace trains during the work window from about 5:25 a.m. to 1:12 p.m. Regular A Line service will continue between Denver Union Station and 61st-Peña Station. Customers should plan…
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Denver Pavilions is at a crossroads. Here are a few visions for its future
Denver Pavilions, the shopping mall city leaders rushed to save before it went into bankruptcy, has become a major beacon of hope for the future of downtown. But what exactly can be done with the two blocks it spans? And what parts of it are worth saving? These are some of the biggest questions facing…
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Blues from the Top Festival brings ‘heart and soul’ to Winter Park this weekend
This weekend the Winter Park’s Rendezvous Event Center plays host to the 24th annual Blues from the Top Festival — a showcase of top blues and rock musicians organized by the nonprofit Grand County Blues Society. The festival, June 26-28, marks a “bucket-list” achievement for singer-saxophonist Vanessa Collier — a four-time winner of the Blues…
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11 alleged members of Colorado car theft ring indicted
Eleven people who authorities said were part of a large metro Denver area car theft ring that shipped stolen cars to Mexico to be used by cartels have been indicted. The indictments — announced Monday by Attorney General Phil Weiser and Denver District Attorney John Walsh — were filed May 22. The alleged members worked…
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Missy Woods accepts plea deal, avoids trial on 102 felony counts
The former top Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist accused of altering and deleting DNA evidence in scores of criminal cases across the state for years pleaded guilty to four criminal counts Tuesday in Jefferson County. Yvonne “Missy” Woods, 65, changed her plea rather than face trial on 102 felony charges that included one count…
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Aurora creates police oversight office in final vote
The Aurora City Council voted unanimously Monday to create a police oversight office as the city’s consent decree comes to an end. Without discussion, council members approved a final ordinance creating the Office of Public Safety Accountability, prompting city officials to begin the hiring process. The office will serve as an “independent function reporting administratively…
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Aurora City Council requires ICE facility inspections, regulated disease reporting
The Aurora City Council passed two ordinances requiring periodic inspections of and more regulated disease reporting from detention facilities in the city, including the GEO Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Both ordinances passed in a final vote Monday night with “no” votes from Councilmembers Francoise Bergan, Angela Lawson, Curtis Gardner and Stephanie Hancock. The two…