U.S. 85 reopened after multi-car crash Saturday morning
One person was taken to a local hospital in serious condition after a multi-vehicle accident on U.S. 85 at East 104th Avenue on Saturday morning, according to the Commerce City Police Department....
View ArticleMissing Lakewood man’s roommate will return to Colorado
The roommate of a missing Lakewood man will be extradited to Colorado after his arrest in Safford, Ariz., officials said. Graham County spokeswoman Sandra Quinones could not confirm that the...
View ArticleOklahoma tornadoes forced Fort Collins softball team to take cover
The Fort Collins Stars — a 16-and-under softball team — went to Oklahoma to play ball but ended up having to dodge tornadoes. Players and parents had started to arrive in Oklahoma City on Friday for a...
View ArticleTie-dye artists wear well in celebration of diversity
There are few vendors that fit the People’s Fair — a celebration of arts and crafts and Denver’s diverse urban community — better than the Tye Dye Guy. Not to be confused with the professional...
View ArticleColorado’s first case of measles since 2006 confirmed
The first case of measles in Colorado since 2006 has been confirmed in a man who traveled to Denver from India on May 14. The man was not infectious while traveling, but was infectious during a visit...
View ArticleWells Fargo installs ramps, repaints home for elderly Colorado sisters
Mary Hernandez, 83, and Lucy Ornelas, 81, used to navigate their small west Denver home with ease. And thanks to the generosity of community members, they’ll be able to once again. More than 30...
View ArticleToy sellers seek to cash in at Denver show
Cliff Smith sold his father’s toy motorcycle because his mother said he could. Kenneth Queen sold a doll because he found it in a Dumpster. Vicky Haluza, however, didn’t sell her Shirley Temple doll —...
View ArticleSkiers swap parkas for pilsners during A-Basin’s closing weekend
ARAPAHOE BASIN — Justin Reed was not his normal self Saturday, but that’s to be expected of visitors to Arapahoe Basin Ski Area this time of year. It’s closing weekend for the resort, which typically...
View ArticleStraight racing Mile High Soap Box Derby isn’t so straightforward
Soap box derbies, in essence, are pretty straightforward. Small, engine-less cars made of plastic, wood, metal and wire are helmed by equally small drivers as gravity takes them downhill. And like most...
View ArticleColorado and Denver receive grants to study social impact bonds
Colorado and Denver were selected as one of six state and local governments to receive aid in developing “social impact bond” projects, according to a release Monday from the offices of Governor John...
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