DAILY SKETCH

Thursday, June 19, 2025

SEMI-TRUCK WRECK NEAR I-70

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One person was seriously injured in a collision between a semi-truck and an auto Thursday in the vicinity of East Northfield Boulevard and N...

COLD CASE FILE: BLUE BIRD MYSTERY

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Daniel Linn - a carpenter said to be a regular at Denver's old Blue Bird Cocktail Lounge - suffered a fatal gunshot wound early on the m...

BICYCLE AND AUTO COLLIDE; 1 INJURED

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A person was seriously injured Thursday when a bicycle collided with an auto at 7th Avenue and Emerson Street, according to Denver police. 

POLICE NAB MAN IN YOSEMITE ST. STABBING

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Police arrested a man in Wednesday's stabbing on North Yosemite Street in Denver. The suspect, age 28, is being held for i nvestigation ...

LET THERE BE ROCK: REBIRTH FOR RUNDOWN FEDERAL THEATRE

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Denver's decaying Federal Theatre, which screened its last film in the 1970s, is being transformed into a modern music venue by the oper...

MERCURY POISED TO SPRINT ACROSS DENVER

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The National Weather Service forecasts scorching heat will sizzle Denver through the weekend, running as high at 100 degrees on Saturday alo...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

STABBING NEAR CITY LINE

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Police said a person was injured in a stabbing Wednesday night in the 1300-block of North Yosemite Street, near the Denver-Aurora city line.

GOVERNOR PARDONS 'MAGIC MUSHROOM' BUNCH

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Colorado Governor Jared Police pardoned four people Wednesday convicted of possession of psychedelic magic mushrooms. Colorado voters legali...

BE BABY SAFE: NEVER LEAVE KIDS ALONE IN CAR

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Photo : Colorado State Patrol The Colorado State Patrol warns: " On a sunny day, your car turns into an oven faster than you can say, ...

EAST COLFAX STABBING

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A person was injured in a stabbing Tuesday in the 600-block of East Colfax Avenue, between Pearl and Washington streets, according to Denver...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

ARREST SUSPECT IN BLAKE ST. HOMICIDE

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Police arrested a suspect in Saturday night's deadly shooting at 22nd and Blake Streets, near Coors Field. The male suspect, age 34, is ...

INJURIES IN AIRPORT BUS ROLLOVER

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A shuttle bus rolled on its side Tuesday in a two-vehicle accident at Denver International Airport, officials said. Five people were transpo...

DENVER DA SETS UP NEW FAMILY VIOLENCE UNITS; CASES UP

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The Denver DA’s Office reorganized its family violence division into two new units - domestic violence and child victims - amid an increase ...

GOVERNOR ATTACKS MEDICAID REFORM BILL AS SHAM

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Photo : Governor's website Colorado Governor Jared Polis said Tuesday  proposed cuts in Medicaid funding threaten "to cut people of...
Monday, June 16, 2025

POLICE NAB MAN IN BROADWAY SHOOTING THAT HURT TWO

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Denver police arrested a man in a shooting that injured two people early Saturday in the vicinity of West 10th Avenue and Broadway. The susp...

ARREST TWO IN PARK AVENUE SHOOTOUT

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Police arrested two men, ages 20 and 21, as suspects in Friday night's wild shootout near downtown Denver. Bullets flew after a large ga...

KILLER HEAT: DEATH IN MINUTES

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Denver Public Health & Environment warns: "NEVER leave children or pets alone in hot vehicles! Heat can rise in a car, up to 20 deg...

ORANGU-DAD

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Photo : Denver Zoo Berani, the Denver Zoo's Sumatran orangutan, is a very special father. He stepped in to care for his young after his ...
Sunday, June 15, 2025

DOG'S DAY ADVICE

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  "Fans alone aren’t enough to stay cool in extreme heat. Get inside in A/C or go to a public place like the library, museum, or shopp...

SWELTER IN PLACE

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The National Weather Service is forecasting more heat for Denver on Monday, with the temperature reaching 94 degrees.  The broiling  is like...

ARRESTS IN MAYHEM FOLLOWING PEACEFUL 'NO KINGS' MARCH

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Reports say police arrested more than a dozen people in scattered Saturday night disturbances in and around downtown Denver following a peac...

FATAL SHOOTING NEAR COORS FIELD

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UPDATE Denver police report a person was fatally shot early Sunday at 22nd and Blake streets, near Coors Field. There have been no arrests. ...
Saturday, June 14, 2025

POLICE FIRE SMOKE BOMBS; ARREST 5 ON WEST COLFAX

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Reports say five people were arrested Saturday night after police fired smoke bombs to disperse a crowd interfering with traffic on West Col...

SAFEWAY WORKERS SET TO STRIKE IN DENVER SUNDAY

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Striking Safeway and Alberson workers plan to picket selected locations Sunday, including the supermarket chain's distribution center in...

DENVER POLICE TO ICE: NO WAY!

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UPDATE In the build-up to Saturday's anti-Trump "No Kings" march, the Denver Police Department issued crystal-clear guidelines...

COOL IT

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The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment warns: " High heat causes the body to work extra hard to maintain a normal tem...

'OLD GLORY'

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" Today we honor the American flag, a symbol of our nation's history, resilience, and the freedoms we hold dear. May we always reme...

FLAP ABOUT IT: SMILING ABOUT THEIR NEW HOME

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Photo : Denver Zoo The Denver Zoo announced its new  sea lion pavilion will officially Saturday, June 20. Denver sea lions Maverick, Gunni, ...

BROADWAY SHOOTING

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Police Saturday reported a shooting in the vicinity of 10th Avenue and Broadway in Denver.  One person was transported to hospital. The shoo...
Friday, June 13, 2025

SUNNY WEEKEND, HIGH IN 90s IN DENVER

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The National Weather Service is forecasting mostly sunny skies Saturday and Sunday, with highs both days around 93 degrees. Lows are expecte...

POLICE DETAIN SUSPECT IN PARK AVE. SHOOTING

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Police detained a suspect in a shooting Friday night in the 500-block of Park Avenue West, a residential neighborhood of new apartments near...

'99 YEARS YOUNG'

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Photo : Denver Fire Department The Denver Fire Department honored retired Captain  Joe Stonebraker, who turned 99, according to a fire depar...

WHO'S THE SUCKER NOW? VACUUM CLEANER THIEF SWEPT OFF TO PRISION

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Christian and Dillan Head Vacuum cleaner thief Dillan Head has been sentenced to six years in prison for stealing high-end machines and un...

HOME IMPROVEMENT SCAM ALERT

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Photo : Denver DA The Denver DA's Office warns: " Warmer weather brings home improvement projects and contractor scammers. They mig...

BIKE VS AUTO CRASH; SERIOUS INJURIES

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A collision Friday between a bicyclist and an auto  in the vicinity of 13th & Umatilla Street in Denver resulted in serious injuries, po...

BODY FOUND ALONG INTERSTATE

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Denver police Friday investigated the death of a person found in the vicinity of northbound I-25 and Yale Avenue. The medical examiner's...

GAMBLING WITH DEATH: RIDING E-SCOOTERS ON DENVER'S STREETS

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Riding an electric scooter without a helmet is gambling with the Grim Reaper. Injuries involving e-scooters are often moderate or severe, th...
Thursday, June 12, 2025

UGLY REALITY OF TRUMP'S 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' FOR COLORADO'S HEALTH

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An estimated 110,000 Coloradans could lose Obamacare health care coverage as soon as next year under President Trump's "Big Beautif...

COULD IT HAPPEN HERE? COLORADO JOINS SUIT AGAINST TRUMP TROOP SCHEME

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Colorado is joining 20 states in a suit arguing President Trump's deployment of military forces to quell Los Angeles' immigration p...

RAINBOW ARCHING OVER PRAIRIE

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Photo : DIA Spectacular view of prairie rainbow from Denver International Airport tarmac on June 5. 

SUPERMARKET WORKERS SET TO STRIKE OVER WEEKEND

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Labor talks with Safeway/Albertson's broke down Wednesday and union workers are set to strike as early as Sunday,  UFCW Local 7 said .  ...

BODY FOUND IN LODO DISTRICT

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Denver police Thursday reported an "outdoor death" in the vicinity of 19th and Lawrence streets in Lodo. The medical examiner will...

EASY DOES IT DOC: VETS PULL BIG CAT'S ACHING TOOTH

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Photo : Denver Zoo That's a gentle touch. Nikita, the Denver Zoo's 14-year-old Amur tiger, recently paid a visit to the dentist for ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

CRIME STOPPERS: POLICE SEEK NEW CLUES IN 2002 CHUBBY'S KILLING

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  Was the April 28, 2002 shooting death of James Pappas, 27, a targeted slaying? Denver police issued a new alert today, almost a quarter ce...

POLICE SMOKE BOMB ICE PROTEST ON BROADWAY; AT LEAST 17 ARRESTS

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UPDATE Denver police resorted to smoke bombs and pepper balls on Broadway in a confrontation with marchers taking part in nationwide protest...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

AUTO VS SCOOTER AT 18TH & WELTON

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Police said a person suffered injuries Tuesday in a collision involving a stand-up scooter rider and an auto at 18th and Welton streets in d...

COLD CASE: WOOLWORTH BABY JOHN DOE TRAGEDY

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Photo : Denver Public Library One of the oldest homicides in Denver's cold case file is that of Baby John Doe, whose body was found in a...

FEWER LIVING ON DENVER'S STREETS, MAYOR SAYS

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S treet homelessness across Denver is down 45% since 2023, leading all major US cities, Mayor Mike Johnston said. " Denver is showing h...

20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DOPE DEALER

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Convicted drug  Derian Acosta has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute f...

SEA LIONS RETURN TO LAND-LOCKED MILE HIGH CITY

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Photo : Denver Zoo The Denver Zoo is welcoming home its sealions. They've been out of town for a couple of years while workers construct...
Monday, June 9, 2025

18 MONTHS IN COOLER FOR MONSTER MORTICIAN

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Photo : Arapahoe County Sheriff Felonious funeral director Miles Harford was sentenced Monday to 18 months in state prison for abuse of a ...

POLICE NAB LOGAN STREET SHOOTING SUSPECT

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Denver police Monday said they arrested a man in connection with a June 6 shooting in the 1100-block of South Logan Street. The shooting ste...

DENVER FBI WARNS OF 'GO TO JAIL' PHONE SCAM

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POLICE ARREST WEST WARREN STABBING SUSPECT

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Denver police arrested a woman Monday in connection with a stabbing in the 5400-block of West Warren Avenue. The suspect was being held for ...

HOP ON AN RTD BUS OR TRAIN - AND GO!

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WRONGWAY DRIVER KILLED IN I-25 CRASH ELUDED TROOPERS

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Reports say a van driver killed in Sunday's collision on I-25 near downtown Denver was traveling in the wrong direction and had eluded s...
Sunday, June 8, 2025

VERY CLOSE CALL: FIREFIGHTERS SAVE HOME FROM RUIN

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Photo : Denver Fire Department Denver firefighters saved a family's home from a car fire in their garage. The blaze at 36th and Utica br...

MISSING DENVER STYLIST JAX GRATTON FOUND DEAD IN ALLEY

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Reports say the body of missing  Denver hair stylist Jax Gratton, 34, was found in a Lakewood alley. Gratton, who was transgender, went miss...

1 DEAD, 4 INJURED IN I-25 CRASH

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A collision on I-25 in Denver killed one person and injured four others - three seriously, police said. The accident occurred early Sunday o...

COLORADO BLVD: CAR VS. SCOOTER; SERIOUS INJURY

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Police report a Saturday night traffic accident involving a scooter and an auto resulted in serious injury in the 600-block of South Colorad...
Saturday, June 7, 2025

IGNORE IT! DMV SCAM ALERT

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The Denver's DA Office asks: " Did you get a message from the Colorado DMV claiming you have unpaid tickets and threatening prosecu...

RETROJET ROARS OVER ROCKIES

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Photo : DIA Southwest's Retrojet - featuring the airline's original livery - touches down at Denver International Airport.

RTD READIES REJUVENATED 16TH STREET LINE

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Photo : RTD All Aboard! The first of RTD's 16th Street "Free Ride" buses has made its debut. The no-fare line goes into full s...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

POLICE IDENTIFY 'FIVE POINTS PREDATOR'

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Photo : Denver Police Department This is a mugshot Leon Keith Moskowitz. Denver police report he is a transient and sexually violent predato...

HEARTBREAK: DENVER SEES SHOCK 30% INCREASE IN STARVING PETS

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Photo : Denver Animal Shelter The Denver Animal Shelter  investigated  83  cases of emaciated pets since the start of the year - a 30% incre...
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

ARREST 2 IN MONDAY NIGHT'S LODO SHOOTING

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Denver police arrested two men as suspects in a Monday night shooting near 22nd and Larimer streets in the Lodo district. They face charges ...

CHARGES IN FATAL WRECK AT 11TH AND LINCOLN

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Denver police cited a motorist for careless driving in Saturday's fatal collision with a moped scooter at East 11th Avenue and Lincoln S...

LODO SHOOTING AT 22ND AND LARIMER

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A shooting injured a person in the vicinity of 22nd and Larimer streets in Denver's LoDo district, police said Tuesday. The victim was t...
Saturday, May 31, 2025

GET QUACKING! FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE WAYWARD DUCKLINGS

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Photo : Denver Fire Department Meet Denver's lucky ducklings. Engine Company 13 rescued these little quackers from a grimy storm sewer, ...

11TH AND LINCOLN SCENE OF DEADLY WRECK

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Police investigated a fatal accident Saturday night between a motorcycle and an auto in the vicinity of 11th Avenue and Lindon Street near d...

SERIOUS INJURY IN I-25 HIT AND RUN CRASH

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Police said a person sustained serious injuries Friday in a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle near northbound I-25 and Hampton Avenue...

POLICE FIND BODY NEAR STATE CAPITOL, CITY CENTER PARK

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Police conducted an outdoor death investigation Saturday in the vicinity of Colfax Avenue and Broadway. The medical examiner will determine ...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

YOU OTTER DROP BY FOR A VISIT

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Photo : Denver Zoo This is the Denver Zoo's  Asian small-clawed otter family - Bu, Pintar, Jai, Rocket and Slinky. These critters - foun...
Monday, May 26, 2025

COP INJURED IN KNIFEMAN STANDOFF

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A SWAT team arrested a knife-wielding man accused of  attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer Sunday, police said. The officer su...

2 HURT IN COLFAX HORROR CRASH

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Photo : Denver Fire Department A five-car wreck at East Colfax Avenue and North Quebec Street in Denver injured two people Sunday, police sa...

MEMORIAL DAY: FLYING THE COLORS FOR OUR TROOPS

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Photo : Denver International Airport Alaska and Horizon jetliners splashed in patriotic paint schemes pay a tribute to U.S. military forces,...

HOMICIDE ON QUEBEC STREET; POLICE SEEK SUSPECT

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A person was shot and killed early Monday in the 3800-block of North Quebec Street near I-70 in Denver, police said. The shooting occurred a...
Sunday, May 25, 2025

SHE'S STICKING HER NECK OUT FOR MOMMA'S BOY

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Photo : Denver Zoo Momma giraffe BB shares affection with her baby boy, Thorn, at the Denver Zoo. BB gave birth on March 7.

F-16 MEMORIAL DAY SALUTE OVER DENVER

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Photo : Defense Department US F-16 Vipers are scheduled to fly in formation over Denver's  Fort Logan National Cemetery at 11:50 a.m. on...

'DON'T MESS WITH DENVER'

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Photo : Denver Zoo Lion Squad at Denver Zoo.
Saturday, May 24, 2025

HIT AND RUN MAYHEM: MOTORCYCLE VS SCOOTER

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Denver police investigated a hit-and-run crash Friday between a motorcycle and a stand-up scooter driver near  26th and Larimer streets resu...

CRIME STOPPERS: DEADLY I-25 MYSTERY WRECK

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Friday, May 23, 2025

INFECTED? MEASLES ARRIVAL AT DIA; HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE ALERT

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Denver public health official confirmed a traveler with measles was infectious during a stopover at Denver International Airport and the air...
Thursday, May 22, 2025

RESCUE CHICKENS AND DUCKS DUMPED IN BARREL

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Denver Animal Protection officers rescued eight ducks and five chickens dumped in a metal trash can this week, city officials said.

MAYOR WIELDS BUDGET AXE AS FISCAL CRISIS LOOMS

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Falling sales tax revenue, rising costs and cutbacks in federal aid are forcing Denver's municipal government  to impose furloughs and a...

FIRE HITS PARK HILL APARTMENT BUILDING

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Photo : Denver Fire Department Firefighters extinguished a blaze in an apartment building near 15th and Grape Street in the Park Hill neighb...
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

FLAMES RIP HISTORIC HOME IN WASHINGTON PARK

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Photo : Denver Fire Department Fire roared through an old Victorian-style home Wednesday on South Lincoln Street near Dakota Avenue in the W...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

DO YOU KNOW THIS MONDAY MORNING BANK ROBBER?

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Photo : Denver Police Department Going maskless, this brazen bank robber struck Monday morning at a Chase bank branch at 2930 West Evans Ave...
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