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Aurora Reservoir extends hours starting Saturday after month of shortened hours
After several weekends of temporarily shortened hours, the Aurora Reservoir is expanding its hours again starting Saturday. After about one month of shortened hours, the reservoir at 5800 Powhaton Road will be open from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The temporary ban on alcohol at the reservoir, which went into...
‘I Won’t Forgive Him!’: Colorado Teen Who Allegedly Set Fire to the Wrong Home, Killing 5 Innocent People Over Stolen iPhone Sentenced to 60 Years, But Family Says ‘That’s Not Enough’
After waiting nearly four years to see justice served, a Black Senegalese community in Colorado has learned the fate of the ringleader of a revenge […] ‘I Won’t Forgive Him!’: Colorado Teen Who Allegedly Set Fire to the Wrong Home, Killing 5 Innocent People Over Stolen iPhone Sentenced to 60 Years, But Family Says ‘That’s Not Enough’
NTSB report: temperature issue, engine failure before Steamboat plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary findings into a deadly small plane crash in Steamboat Springs last month. The plane had taken off from Longmont and was en route to Ogden, Utah. The pilot and passenger in the plane died on June 17 when it crashed down in a mobile home park. They have been identified as Dan Dunn, 67, and Jessica Pauline Melton, 42.The NTSB said the plane was in the area of Yampa when the pilot reported a cylinder temperature issue to air traffic control, and requested a divert to Steamboat Springs Airport/Bob Adams Field. Then the pilot overflew that airport and then requested to divert to the Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Fort Collins/Loveland. While flying toward that airport, the pilot reported to air traffic control that they had just lost the left engine. Air traffic control cleared the pilot back to Steamboat Springs Airport/Bob Adams Field.Witnesses said the plane entered a flat, spiraling descent before it crashed in between two mobile homes less than a half mile from the runway. That's when the plane ignited into flames. No one in the mobile home park was hurt.
Colorado group submits petition to ban hunting of bobcats, mountain lions, lynx
A volunteer group seeking to ban the hunting of Colorado wildcats has submitted signatures to election officials to get the measure on the November ballot. The group called "Cats Aren’t Trophies," which is behind Initiative 91, delivered 188,000 signatures to the Secretary of State on Wednesday. The state requires valid signatures from 124,238 registered voters to secure the measure's placement on the November ballot. Supporters described the hunting of mountain...
Video: Denver Woman Attacks Young Skateboarders, Throws 11-Year-Old's Board Into River
A woman angry over children skateboarding at Denver's Confluence Park was caught on video chasing, grabbing and shoving the young boys. Before the video started capturing the action, the woman threw a skateboard belonging to eleven-year-old Charleston Davidson into the South Platte River, according to witnesses and an incident report from the Denver Police Department. The conflict happened on the evening of Friday, June 28, in Shoemaker Plaza, across from the flagship REI store.
Judge dismisses universal preschool lawsuit brought by Colorado school districts
A Denver district court judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by several Colorado school districts over the state’s universal preschool program, ruling that the plaintiffs don’t have legal grounds to sue. In his 20-page ruling, Judge Jon J. Olafson concluded that the six school districts, two education...
2 injured, 3 homes damaged in multiple July 4th fires in Denver metro area
There was a lot of fire activity on the Fourth of July and overnight into Friday in the Denver metro area. Fire crews responded to dozens of fires, including several house fires and grass fires. South Metro Fire Rescue crews responded to 50 fires between 6 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. on Friday. Most of the fires involved grass or mulch and most were caused by fireworks, according to fire investigators. The grass fire burning near East Quincy Avenue and South Bellaire Circle was reported just before 6 a.m. Friday and burned approximately 150 feet by 150 feet of grass. Witnesses reported...
Colorado is Home to the Longest-Running Gay Rodeo in the World
The Colorado Gay Rodeo Association has held a gay rodeo every year since 1983, making it the longest-running event of its kind in history. Their flagship event, the Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo in Denver, is part of a circuit of rodeos that, at times, has stretched across the United States and into Canada.
Free Vet Clinic at Risk of Closing Without New Location
Free Vet Clinic at Risk of Closing Without New Location. A Denver nonprofit, Peace Love and Paws, which provides free veterinary services for low-income individuals and those experiencing homelessness, is facing potential closure if a new location isn’t found soon. For the past five years, the nonprofit has operated out of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, but the church’s new programs will no longer allow animals inside.
First Responders respond to a fire call in Bushnell that leads to an arrest
Bushnell, Neb. - First responders respond to a residential fire call which leads to the arrest of a man in Bushnell. According to the Kimball County Sheriff's Office (KCSO), dispatched received a call of a residential fire in Bushnell. As first responders responded to the scene, they encountered 48-year-old Travis McDonald. KCSO says in a post that McDonald was tazed and arrested for interfering with a firearm. No further information was given.
Inside John Denver's Studio, Guesthouse in Aspen, Now on Sale for $8.5 Million
The 2,900-square-foot property on five acres in Aspen that was once the studio and guesthouse of the late John Denver is for sale for $8.495 million. Located at 580 Johnson Drive in the exclusive Starwood neighborhood, the property is just twenty minutes outside of downtown Aspen and close to the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport for easy access via private jet. Denver wrote the song "Starwood in Aspen" about this home and the neighborhood.
Broncos Camp Preview: Denver’s offensive line crucial for success in 2024
The Denver Broncos interior offensive line will be a crucial element towards the success or failure of the offense this upcoming season. Going into training camp, the Broncos might have the best overall depth they’ve had in the last handful of years. Denver Broncos center job up for grabs.
Plane crashes into Palisades Reservoir
ALPINE, Wyoming (KIDK/KIFI) — A small plane crashed into the Palisades Reservoir by the Pine Bay Boat Club near Alpine, Wyoming. Witnesses called dispatch at approximately 5:23 p.m. on Thursday, reporting a plane in the water. The only thing visible above the water was the cockpit. Several boaters were...
Reclamation announces fluctuation of Wind River flow downstream of Boysen Dam on July 10
(Shoshoni, WY) – The Bureau of Reclamation, in response to a request from the Hanover Irrigation District, has scheduled a flushing flow below Boysen Dam. “The purpose of the flushing flow below Boysen is to attempt to flush moss down river and mitigate the moss the district has at their diversion,” said Wyoming Area Manager Lyle D. Myler.
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