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Fentanyl use on Platte River trail scares parkgoers, resident tells Denver City Council
Phillip Moreno says the recreational trail along the Platte River in Denver's Globeville neighborhood is an open-air drug den. Near Washington and 45th, up to 20 people congregate at all hours and use drugs, he told the City Council during public comment Monday. “What I see is a confluence of circumstances with essentially homeless shelters, the recycling industry and (lack of enforcement). Police don’t go onto the path because it’s dangerous for them and the park service has a limited number of resources. So, what’s allowed to happen is this little festering pocket of an issue. It’s really affecting a community that gives a lot to this city and doesn’t get a whole lot in return.”
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines adds flight to popular Colorado mountain town
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines is adding a nonstop flight to one of Colorado's mountain towns from Denver International Airport (DEN), just in time for ski and snowboard season. Beginning Dec. 19, Frontier will operate two flights per week to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), marking the first time the airline will fly into the Vail Valley area. Frontier is also providing nonstop service from Denver International Airport to Palm Springs...
Small businesses accuse Denver influencer of taking money and not posting promised videos
DENVER — An online firestorm of allegations surrounds a social media influencer who is accused of taking hundreds of dollars from small businesses but failing to profile their shops on his social media pages. 9NEWS Investigates reviewed Venmo transactions and direct messages between several small businesses and Jonathan Davis,...
Superior woman's family impacted by Hurricane Helene
SUPERIOR, Colo. — More than 150 people are dead after Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeastern United States. Dozens of those people were killed around Asheville, North Carolina, a city in the western part of the state. Meadow Tarves, a Superior resident, is from Asheville and it's where her...
Local dentist explains why children are getting braces younger
Years ago, youth would get braces in their early teens, usually between 12-14 years old, or whenever their adult teeth had grown in. Today, children as young as 8 or 9 years old are getting braces. According to Dr. Stephanie Ross, DDS, MSD at Longmont Braces, it is important to young children’s jaw development to have their teeth monitored by an orthodontist while they still have their baby teeth.
Former parental evaluator on Colorado child custody cases accused of faking degree
A former child and family investigator and parental evaluator who worked on child custody cases in Colorado for years was accused of using false credentials to get a state license as a psychologist, according to an indictment released to the public Tuesday.
Denver Gazette reporter visits Casa Bonita as a skeptic, leaves a fan
The quaint, little Mexican village — nestled under a starry night with daring cliff divers, a mariachi band and palm tree lined streets — is as cheesy as it is surreal, for a first-time Casa Bonita visitor. I entered a skeptic, but left a fan. Not because of the food. I wouldn’t go that far. ...
Westminster daycare teaches babies to use sign language
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A Westminster daycare is teaching American Sign Language to babies as young as 6 months old. "Children always want to learn something new, and we give them the opportunity to do that," said Nicole Kunsman, director of The Learning Experience Child Care Center. "The teachers kind of streamline that process by using the sign language."
Deion Sanders gives heartwarming shoutout
Over the course of his two seasons as the head coach of Colorado, Deion Sanders has had a rocky relationship with the media. And that’s putting it lightly. But on Saturday, Coach Prime engaged in an exchange with a student reporter, which could be considered one of the most heartwarming moments of the 2024 college Read more... The post Deion Sanders shouts out disabled student reporter: ‘I’m proud of you’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
No, it's not just you. Verizon outage affected thousands
Verizon was down for tens of thousands of people on Monday, and the Denver area appeared to be one of the most affected areas, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks service outages. Outage reports started coming in around 7:30 a.m. Mountain time on Monday, Sept. 30, according to Downdetector. ...
Train service at DIA to be disrupted for maintenance this week
Trains at Denver International Airport are scheduled to undergo maintenance this week which will create a partial suspension of service. Trains will not operate between the terminal and Concourse A overnight for two nights.Passengers will use the bridge instead. Maintenance will only impact train service between the terminal and Concourse A and train service will still be available for transit between all three concourses. Because of the disruption in train service, A Bridge security will be the only security checkpoint option for travelers during the following dates/times:From 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1 through 1 a.m....
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