Tag: Video
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Truck full of potatoes catches fire, shuts down C-470 in Jeffco
While it may be a little early for a Fourth of July barbecue, that didn’t stop a truck full of potatoes from roasting on C-470 Tuesday. At about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, a semitrailer hauling potatoes caught fire while driving on westbound C-470 between Highway 285 and Morrison Road. Several passing drivers spotted the flames and…
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Utah agave enters death bloom ‘grand finale’ at Denver Botanic Gardens
The 25-year-old plant shot up a towering stalk to produce seeds before its demise A few years into Dan Johnson’s 29-year horticulture career at the Denver Botanic Gardens, the nonprofit acquired a hard-to-come-by agave plant. The now decades-old Utah agave has “survived multiple hailstorms, polar vortexes, crazy swings in weather … through all of it,…
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Using housing and cash, ‘the program’ exploits Colorado’s homeless for Medicaid millions
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series. Read about how home health in Colorado is a complex setup and about the group On Going HHC. They call it “the program.” For the past four years, dozens of homeless people in the Denver metro area have been recruited to live rent-free in suburban houses sprinkled across Aurora…
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Wheat Ridge police rescue ducklings from storm drain
Talk about some lucky ducks. The Wheat Ridge Police Department said it acted fast to save nearly a dozen ducklings that had fallen down into a storm drain on Wednesday. Officers were alerted to the situation by neighbors who had been able to rescue a couple of the ducklings, but then reached out for help…
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Some of Colorado’s biggest musicians have humble beginnings at Telluride Bluegrass Festival
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The festival’s newcomer contests have impressive alumni In 2007, Gregory Alan Isakov was looking for a way to fund a trip to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival to enter the event’s songwriting competition, known as the Troubadour Contest. Like many up-and-comers, the Boulder-based indie folk artist, Isakov, had to get creative. “I was sleeping in my…
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Denver Water to drain Antero Reservoir amid one of Colorado’s worst snowpack years
HARTSEL • The Antero Reservoir isn’t empty yet. But it will be in about six weeks. Facing historically low runoff from this year’s drought-stricken snowpack, Denver Water expects to drain Antero Reservoir within the next six weeks to reduce evaporation losses and preserve water supplies. On May 1, Denver Water began releasing water from the…
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Body camera footage shows Aurora City councilmember’s DUI arrest
Aurora City Councilmember Rob Andrews, who was elected in November, was arrested on Jan. 17 on suspicion of DUI. When he was arrested, a breathalyzer test showed Andrews’ breath alcohol content as 0.252 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath, more than three times the legal driving limit, police said.
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Broncos acquire WR Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins for picks, including 1st-rounder
Owner Greg Penner had vowed the Broncos would be “opportunistically aggressive” during free agency. An opportunity arose Tuesday, and they pounced on it. While it wasn’t the signing of their first outside free agent, it was perhaps even bigger. A source said Denver reached a deal to acquire wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami…
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WATCH: Sexual Assault, The System & Colorado
For many survivors of sexual assault in Colorado, their cases can get lost in a complex justice system, with alleged perpetrators unpunished. Several women detail their experiences, evidence and pursuit of justice.
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Parent group accuses DPS of racketeering in challenge to school financing structure
The parent advocacy group that previously accused Denver Public Schools of financial misconduct in court documents has escalated its claims, alleging the district engaged in racketeering through its bond and lease-financing structures. Mamás de DPS filed a complaint in Denver District Court on Tuesday, accusing district officials of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.…