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Plan to drill 155 oil and gas wells near Lowry landfill in Aurora gets endorsement of top regulator
The controversial Lowry Ranch oil and gas development project received a boost from state regulators Monday, but the residents in the drilling area are vowing to fight on, saying that it is far from a done deal. Crestone Peak Resources is proposing to drill 155 wells from eight locations in...
SelecTech Names Director of Sales
SelecTech, Inc., a manufacturer of flooring products, recently announced Benjamin Smith as director of sales. In that capacity, Smith will be responsible for all sales activities related to SelecTech’s StaticStop flooring products. “We’re delighted to have Ben leading our sales efforts for StaticStop,” says Thomas Ricciardelli, president of SelecTech,...
Residents upset after elevator breaks during heat wave at 10-story building
Imagine slogging up 10 flights of stairs. That's the situation for people living in one Denver apartment building with broken elevators.Tenants call it a health and safety risk and it is not the first time they've seen these issues. Back in 2022, residents complained about having no heat in the winter."The Lincoln at Speer" apartment complex is located on Galapago St. in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The residents report a lack of air conditioning in the building, the inconsistency of elevators working, and even bats.Some residents claim living conditions at the complex have been a nightmare in the past few...
Denver bought hotel to house homeless but 15 months later it hasn't opened
Denver officials celebrated the purchase of a 96-unit hotel last year with much hype, envisioning a homeless shelter that would offer an array of "supportive" services such as case management and therapy. The city described the former Stay Inn hotel as having recently undergone updates. Then-Mayor Michael Hancock said the...
2 of 4 suspects plead guilty in connection to Ma Kaing's 2022 murder
Two of the four suspects arrested in connection with Ma Kaing's murder nearly two years ago have pleaded guilty. On July 15, 2022, businesswoman Ma Kaing was killed by a stray bullet while she was unloading groceries outside of her apartment on Xenia Street.Four suspects were arrested in her shooting death, Nu Ra Ah La, Pa Reh, Lu Reh, and Swa Bay. According to court records, Nu La has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Swa Bay has also entered a guilty plea. As for the other suspects, Pa Reh is scheduled for an arraignment in a Denver courtroom on July 15. Lu Reh has hearings in a Denver courtroom scheduled for July 15 and July 25 with a trial scheduled to begin Aug. 6. Reh is also facing charges of first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon in a different deadly shooting that happened in Aurora on May 30, 2022.
Denver cooking academy teaches students lessons that go beyond the kitchen
DENVER — The Little Kitchen Academy (LKA) Denver has been teaching more than just the rules of the kitchen. They teach essential skills to help their students grow confidence. The Montessori-inspired cooking academy teaches year-round culinary classes to students ages 3-18 years old. During class, students learn how to make healthy, seasonal meals from scratch to consumption to learn life skills and food literacy.
While police warn that washing windows in intersections is illegal, few citations have been issued
DENVER — The Denver Police Department (DPD) doesn't want newly arrived migrants to be washing car windows in the middle of intersections. While police said it’s illegal and handed out flyers discouraging it, 9NEWS has learned they've hardly issued any tickets to people trying to make money on street corners.
Hit-and-run in Denver leaves a pedestrian seriously injured
DENVER (KKTV) - Denver police were investigating a hit-and-run crash Tuesday evening that left a pedestrian injured. The Denver Police Department reported at 7:18 p.m. on Tuesday that a driver hit a pedestrian at the 4800 block of Morrison Road near Westwood Park in Denver. The driver fled the scene,...
June 2024 will go down as the second-warmest June on record in Denver
If you thought it was abnormally warm last month, you were right. June 2024 will go down as the second-warmest June on record in Denver. Top 5 warmest Junes since 1872 (lows and highs): 2012 – 75 degrees 2024 – 73.8 degrees 1994 – 73.5 degrees 1956 – 73.4 degrees 2006 – 72.8 degrees It was a hot month with 28 days featuring above average high temperatures, and only two days with highs below average. When you crunch the numbers, the typical high is 83.4 degrees. This past June saw an average high of 90.1 degrees, or 6.7 degrees above average. Two temperature records were broken during the month according to the National Weather Service: 6/12 - The high temperature was 97 degrees, breaking the old record set in 1952. 6/25 - The minimum temperature (a record warmest low temperature for a day) was 68, breaking the old record set in 1990.
Prominent NBA media voice rips Nuggets "cheap" ownership to shreds for KCP loss
The NBA world has been reacting to free agency and real-time and the media discourse has not been kind to the Denver Nuggets and their offseason thus far. Most of the reaction stems from the team allowing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to leave town for the Orlando Magic, agreeing to a three-year, $66 million contract.
Love, Tragedy and Crash Tales Infiltrate the 102 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Race
Many who live in the Ute Pass region can agree that summertime in the Rockies is one of the main draws for people who choose to live here. Personally, one of my most favorite events since I was a little kid has been the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. To...
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