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Deadly Neurological Disease Found in Colorado Mountain Lion
Colorado Parks and Wildlife are saying that this is the first ever documented case in North America of a Mountain Lion with the deadly neurological disease known as Staggering Disease. According to a release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, officials euthanized a sick mountain lion in a residential area of...
Damage found on hospital helicopter after landing in Colorado backcountry
A Flight For Life medical helicopter was left where it landed Friday near St. Mary's Glacier after damage was found on its tail rotor. A post-landing inspection by the pilot found a bent strike tab at the end of the tail rotor blade. Strike tabs are thin pieces of metal along the framework of each main and tail rotor. They are designed to indicate slight contacts made with anything on the ground. "There was nothing unusual or problematic with the landing," said Brent Boyer, spokesman for CommonSpirit Health. "By policy, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our...
Commemorative 5K creates life impacting connections in Colorado
In Colorado, there are about 1,300 people waiting for an organ transplant that will save their lives. Donor Alliance is the organization that coordinates those transplants. For 25-years, Donor Alliance has held a 5K run/walk to remember those who've made life saving organ donations, to celebrate those who've received a donation, and to honor those who are still waiting for a transplant. Over the years, the Donor Dash has become a treasured event for many of its participants. Melody Connett has been showing up for the last 18-years, as a volunteer, as a team captain, and as the mother of a...
Colorado election denier asks Supreme Court to halt trial on election security breach charges
Tina Peters – the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, and a prominent 2020 election denier – asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt her upcoming trial on charges stemming from her alleged involvement in a security breach at the county’s election offices in 2021.
Global Technology Outages Hit CO First Responders
DENVER — Amid the chaos from global technology outages and computer issues Friday, outages also hit the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles, the Colorado Department of Revenue and some police and fire agencies. First Responders Impacted. Multiple police and fire departments across the state were also experiencing issues Friday...
Baca County Sheriff promotes former Eads resident to Undersheriff
Baca County Sheriff Aaron Shiplett and the Sheriff’s Office have announced that Deputy Keagan Gonzales, formerly of Eads, has been promoted to Undersheriff of Baca County. He was sworn into his new role at the Baca County Courthouse July 15 by County Clerk Sharon Dubois. Gonzales started with the...
Denver City Council to consider almost $11 million in spending on immigration services
The Denver City Council on Monday will consider spending $10.7 million in contract approvals that will serve immigrants enrolled in the city’s asylum seeker program, helping them find housing and pay their utilities. Last month, Denver kicked off its work force training program which is designed to help immigrants...
PFF says replacing Russell Wilson with Bo Nix was Broncos' best move of the offseason
The well-chronicled Russell Wilson-Denver Broncos divorce ended this past spring following underwhelming on-field results. Although he showed improvement in his second season compared to his first season (66.4% completion rate, 26 passing touchdowns, and eight interceptions compared to 60.5% completion rate, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions in 2022), the Broncos still elected to move on, with Wilson’s 11-19 record hard to debate against.
Former Broncos Super Bowl champion shockingly decides to retire
You know we're getting really far removed from the Denver Broncos winning Super Bowl 50 when multiple guys who were young players at the time have started retiring from playing. Last offseason, it was Malik Jackson who retired from football, and this offseason, it's former Broncos pass rusher Shaquil Barrett hanging up the cleats.
Police unclear of motive behind shooting Saturday night of 2 men in northwest Aurora
AURORA | Police say they don’t yet know what led to two unidentified men being shot and injured Saturday night in northwest Aurora. Police were called to the 1900 block of Dayton Street at about 8 p.m. after reports of a shooting there. “Officers located an adult male with...
Severe storms bring rain, wind, hail to metro Denver
DENVER — Thunderstorms carrying heavy rain, strong winds and hail are moving through the Denver metro Saturday night. The National Weather Service in Boulder issued a severe thunderstorm warning for an area that includes Denver, Thornton, Broomfield, Brighton and Westminster that was in effect until 9 p.m. Another severe...
Denver Nuggets close Summer League with consecutive wins thanks to Trey Alexander's late takeover
It took some clutch offense from Trey Alexander for the Nuggets to avoid a collapse in their Summer League finale, a 91-82 win over the Pelicans on Saturday in Las Vegas. Denver saw an early 23-point lead dissolve in the final minutes. Then, Alexander scored or assisted 10 of Denver’s final 16 points. The rookie finished with 19 points, making 8 of his 10 shots from the field and all three of his 3-pointers. He added seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and a block in 29 minutes. The former Creighton standout averaged more than 17 points, five rebounds and two assists over five Summer League games.
Rockies hang on to beat Giants 4-3
DENVER -- Ezequiel Tovar homered for a third straight game, hitting a tie-breaking two-run drive in the fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday night.Kyle Freeland (2-3) went six innings and allowed three runs — two earned — on five hits in a fifth consecutive quality start since being reinstated from the injured list June 23 after missing two months due to a left elbow strain. He struck out four and walked one to win back-to-back decisions for the first time this season.Tyler Fitzgerald, batting ninth in the order, doubled and homered to...
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