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Three DUI checkpoints in metro Denver area Friday night
Denver law enforcement agencies will place DUI checkpoints in Denver, Lakewood, and Arvada tonight that officials say will remove impaired drivers from the road before they cause a crash. The Metropolitan DUI Task force will set up one checkpoint in each city from 5 p.m. tonight to 3 a.m. the...
Report: Ex-NFL’er Loses Lawsuit — And His Radio Gig.
Chad Brown, a former NFL player with a 15-season career, has been ordered to pay $200,000 to a former business partner to resolve one lawsuit and has reportedly lost his job at a Denver radio station due to a second lawsuit, according to BusinessDen, which reports on the Denver business community.
Multiple people ran from vehicle after Fort Collins crash that injured 2 people
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Fort Collins police investigators are looking for video of a hit-and-run crash as they work to determine who was driving the vehicle that struck and injured two motorcyclists early Friday morning,. The crash happened around 1:40 a.m. at the intersection of Laporte Avenue and College...
Broncos Could Trade for Former First-Round Pick From NFC North
The Denver Broncos have one of the NFL’s great players in cornerback Patrick Surtain II — what they’ve failed to do is put someone at the other cornerback spot who might be able to take some pressure off the two-time Pro Bowler. That could all change with...
States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation
As congressional sessions have passed without any new federal artificial intelligence laws, state legislators are striking out on their own to regulate the technologies in the meantime. Colorado just signed into effect one of the most sweeping regulatory laws in the country, which sets guardrails for companies that develop and use AI. Its focus is […]
Three Colorado Bats Test Positive for Rabies
A viral disease so terrifying that Steven King wrote a horror story about it: Rabies can be deadly in animals and humans and it is transferred by either a bite or a scratch. Rabid animals can range from coyotes to raccoons, cats, dogs, and more. With how deadly the virus...
Notice and Application for Hearing - OKT Resources LLC
BEFORE THE COLORADO ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:. The Staff of the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (“Staff” or “Applicant”) filed an Application with the Commission for an order to revoke the authority granted to OKT Resources LLC (Operator No. 10143) (“OKT”) to conduct oil and gas operations in Colorado, foreclose OKT’s financial assurance bonds to remediate conditions at wells and locations operated by OKT, and transfer wells operated by OKT to the Orphaned Well Program.
Attorney: Client was wrongly convicted of murder due to CBI analyst's misconduct
An attorney is asking CBI to expand its investigation into a former DNA analyst, who is under investigation for allegedly falsifying samples, after he says his client was wrongly convicted.
Colorado Funk for a Cause: Cereal Box Community Concert
Wellington’s Community Services Center organizers hope food, music and fun make up a successful fundraising recipe in August. Aug. 15 is the group’s Cereal Box Community Concert with Funky Business. The event serves dual purposes, as noted by its name:. 1 – Gather cereal donations for the Wellington...
Movement Gyms & Access Fund Raise Over $100k for Climbing Conservation
Boulder, CO (PRUnderground) July 24th, 2024 – Movement Climbing, Yoga and Fitness, the nation’s largest climbing gym operator, proudly announces the success of its recent partnership with Access Fund, the national advocacy organization dedicated to sustainable access and conservation of climbing environments. This collaboration, which kicked off with a special matching-gift fundraising campaign in June 2024, has resulted in over $100,000 to support the preservation and protection of America’s climbing areas.
RTD police chief reportedly on leave for alleged 'policy violations,' reports say
Regional Transportation District Chief of Police Joel Fitzgerald Sr. has been on leave since early July as an outside investigator looks into alleged "policy violations," according to reports from CBS News Colorado. An RTD spokesperson confirmed that Fitzgerald has been on leave since July 1, but denied requests for any further information or comment, saying they did not have anything to say because the matter deals with "personnel issues." CBS...
Tire Disposal Event In Greeley Next Month
If you live in Weld County, next month the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment is inviting you to a tire disposal event. The tire disposal event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Household Hazardous Waste Center, 1311 N. 17th Av., Greeley, reports the Greeley Tribune. The pilot program event, previously limited to residents of unincorporated Weld County, will help reduce waste and the environmental impact of improperly disposed tires. At the disposal event, Household Hazardous Waste staff will accept off-rim tires. Participants can turn in up to four passenger car tires or light truck tires.
Grand jury indicts Lakeside mayor, town clerk for theft, embezzlement
A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted the town's longtime mayor and police chief, Robert Gordanier, and his daughter, town clerk Brenda Hamilton, on 17 criminal charges stemming from a 2023 CBS News Colorado investigation.Gordanier remains the town's police chief and mayor pro tem, while Hamilton is on paid administrative leave despite facing multiple felony charges.According to the Jefferson County District Attorney's office, the pair were indicted for crimes committed between July 2019 and November 2023. The grand jury "opened its investigation on November 17, 2023, shortly after CBS Colorado reported on allegations of misconduct," the DA's office said in...
Less Smoky Today, More Storms
SATURDAY: Between an upper-level wind shift and thunderstorms cleaning out the atmosphere Friday afternoon, air quality is going to be the best today as it's been since last Sunday! Expect another round of afternoon thunderstorms developing between 2-5 PM in the mountains before spilling over onto the I-25 corridor. Similar to Friday, heavy rain, frequent lightning, and small hail are the primary threats. Storms will clear by late evening. High temperatures today will be hot, running a few degrees above average in the upper 80s for the Springs and 90s for Pueblo.
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