Tag: South Platte River Trail
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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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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
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An ambitious trail that seeks to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is sharply dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost to the county alone and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to…
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Nearly 100-year-old bridge to be replaced; work begins this month
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For 92 years, the 8th Avenue Bridge has spanned the South Platte River between Zuni Street and Federal Boulevard. Built at the start of the Great Depression, the 171-foot-long structure’s life is coming to an end. Beginning on Sept. 27, the bridge will close, and…