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Supreme Court declines to halt former Colorado official’s trial on charges related to election security breach
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request from a former Colorado county clerk to halt her upcoming trial on charges stemming from her alleged involvement in an apparent security breach at the county’s election offices in 2021.
Details reveal victim of Denver homicide was a long-time Casper resident
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - New details are emerging as the investigation into a deadly shooting with connections to Casper continues. On July 16, 14-year-old Steven Marquez was arrested in Casper in connection to the homicide of Todd Kidd. Marquez fled Colorado after allegedly shooting Kidd after he had attempted to intervene in an altercation outside of the Denver-area bar he was working at.
People News: CapMetro, HNTB, CSX
News Freight Passenger Mechanical M/W C&S/IT Finance Regulatory. Eric Robins will serve as Chief of Capital Metro’s (CapMetro) new police department in Austin, Tex. Also, Carey Wilson has joined HNTB Corporation as Senior Project Director and Vice President in Denver, Colo.; and CSX’s Chantel Goutcher is celebrating 30 years of service.
More than 2,900 power outages in Aurora and Highlands Ranch impact RTD services Wednesday morning
More than 2,900 power outages in Aurora and Highlands Ranch impacted RTD services Wednesday morning, the agency reported just after 6 a.m. North of Lincoln Avenue and S Quebec Street in Highlands Ranch saw one of the largest outages. In Aurora the biggest outage was along E Iliff Avenue, east of S Quebec Street.
9Things to do in Colorado this weekend: July 26-28
DENVER — The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad are finally here and the "Daddy of 'Em All" is back in Cheyenne for a 128th year. The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival returns to Denver's Sloan Lake and Cheesman Park hosts its annual art market. From summer festivals and fairs to...
Buckley Space Force Base makes way for butterfly landings
FILE – Monarch butterflies land on branches at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2021. The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped 30% from the previous year likely due to a wet winter. Researchers with the Xerces Society, a nonprofit environmental organization, said Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, that volunteers who visited sites in California and Arizona around Thanksgiving tallied more than 230,000 butterflies, compared to 330,00 in 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)
With lots of paddles, the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival makes waves for AAPI cultural appreciation
Jade Keomanivong gripped her paddle tight as the boat drifted up to the starting line at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival on a hot day in the summer of 2019. Her field of view was obscured by her teammate’s muscled back in the seat in front of her. All she could hear was the hushed anticipation of the crowd and the droplets of water falling from 20 paddles.
History Colorado is once again researching abuses at Native American boarding schools. This time with tribal help.
History Colorado will begin its second wave of research into Native American boarding schools next month — this time with help from Indigenous people whose family members survived the horrifying experience. The three-year project, funded with $1 million from the state legislature, will focus on consultation with Native American...
Teaming Up to Thrive - The Creation of DNVR Lending - (DNVR Lending Story Part 4 of 4)
Tired of the retail business model and the constraints of "holding rate"? Discover how three motivated mortgage loan originators revitalized their careers by launching their own brokerage. In this final installment of our four-part series on DNVR Lending, we bring together the leadership team at DNVR Lending, Jerry Allyn, a former accountant; Tim Tacl, a retired Naval officer; and Abby McDaniel, a former social worker. They share their journey from individual origin stories to the brainstorming sessions that led to the creation of DNVR Lending, a thriving mortgage broker based in Denver.
Promoter scrutinized for past out-of-control parties, planning mansion party in Parker
A ticketed mansion party is in the works for Saturday in Parker and was promoted through social media videos alleging that figures like "hawk tuah" girl and rapper Nettspend will be in attendance. It is organized by a controversial party promoter behind previous out-of-control parties.
Colfax Revival Series: Lilac Coffee Express
Once bustling with businesses and nightlife, Colfax Avenue has endured the post-Covid struggles with many establishments closing on what was once a historic highway passing through Denver’s heart. Now, it’s a shadow of its former self. In this 303 Magazine series, we spotlight new and independently owned food and beverage businesses on Colfax Avenue in Denver, intending to revitalize the street by showcasing these businesses to the communities they serve. The first of these introductions is Colfax’s newest drive-through coffee shop–Lilac Coffee Express.
The LoVVe Project feeds Denver schoolkids and families
A Denver community that came together to feed neighbors during the pandemic has evolved to serve the families of schoolkids in southeast Denver. The group based in Virginia Village is making sure kids don't go hungry during the summer, or at any time of year.Early on a Saturday morning, volunteers organized to set out an array of fresh healthy foods, while cars lined up with families who were eager to receive the food support.Founder and Executive Director Pamela Walshe said, "Our name is The LoVVe Project because it's more than just about food, it's about building community and relationships. And...
Denver business has closed after 101 years
When Hanneck Dry Cleaners opened in Denver there were no TVs, no NFL football, and no bubble gum. Sadly, after 101 years the business has closed for good. The business at 606 East Sixth Avenue opened in 1923, and saw it’s longtime owners, the Von Feldt family, purchase the business in the 1950s.
Johnston gives another State of The City address for Denver business leaders
At the Colorado Convention Center in the newly-built Bluebird Ballroom, hundreds of regional business leaders met together Tuesday to hear from Denver's mayor on his yearlong progress. The event, hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, was a day after Mayor Mike Johnston's State of the City address touting...
Aurora mayor plans policy changes for public comment during city council meetings
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman plans to crack down on public comments in future Aurora City Council meetings after protestors disrupted Monday night’s meetings for the third time. “I will oppose any extension of the time because so many of the demonstrators increasingly don’t adhere to the three-minute time limit,”...
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