Tag: Washington D.c.
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Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon…
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Five Points celebrates Black History Month with Jazz Roots fest
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Hazy snow and the sound of jazz throughout Five Points Saturday morning enhanced the neighborhood’s historic title of “Harlem of the West.” The Jazz Roots in Five Points festival celebrated its third year, bringing visitors to the Denver neighborhood to celebrate the city’s ongoing jazz scene and Black History Month. Over 15 bands performed at…
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Abortion rights advocates attend Women’s March in Denver
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Scores of abortion-rights supporters stood outside of the Colorado state Capitol building on Saturday morning with picket signs and then marched down Denver’s 16th Street Mall almost two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal legal protections for abortion. Other Women’s March events kicked off in multiple cities across the country, including Tampa,…
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Colorado wildlife officials will embark on quest to locate fish not seen since early 1900s
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials will embark on a quest to discover a fish who hasn’t been found in Colorado’s waters in well over a century. The wildlife team composed of CPW aquatic biologist Alex Townsend and CPW’s Southeast Region Senior Aquatic Biologist Paul Foutz…
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Denver business mogul Joe Blake dies
Former Colorado State University chancellor and president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Joe Blake died of cancer Tuesday. He was 86. Blake, a Denver native, grew up in the Park Hill neighborhood and graduated from East High School, before graduating from Dartmouth College. He returned to Colorado and graduated with a…
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Denver’s Michael Hancock joins over 150 mayors at national conference
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Michael Hancock joined more than 150 mayors from across the country Wednesday for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 90th Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting, which will run through Friday, brings local leaders together to discuss how to improve their cities, with…
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Christmas Tree from Colorado lights up the U.S. Capitol
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After traveling over 1,800 miles cross-country, a Englemann spruce from Colorado brightened the sky outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, as many gathered around it to take in the red, green, yellow and blue lights. Members of the Colorado delegation, including U.S. Reps Diana DeGette, Joseph…