Author: Carol McKinley
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Colorado’s first detection of West Nile Virus reported on eve of holiday weekend
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Talk about holiday buzz kill. The type of mosquito which carries the West Nile Virus is flourishing, thanks to Colorado’s record-setting wet spring and early summer, which was followed by warm temperatures. Culex mosquitoes are multiplying “like the fluffs on a dandelion head,” according to one Metropolitan State University biologist. And on the eve of…
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Law firms recruit Marshall fire survivors for civil lawsuits against Xcel
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When Stephen Wenzel called his very pregnant wife in December 2021 to warn her about the oncoming wildfire that would later be known as the Marshall fire, she was sound asleep and oblivious to the danger. “When I got up and looked out the window, my neighborhood was on fire,” said Savannah Wenzel, 29. A…
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Denver Clerk and Recorder’s office hit by spray of ‘too many to count’ bullets
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In a press Tuesday conference, Denver police said the Monday night shooting at 15th and Court Place had nothing to do with the Nuggets victory celebration. Another shooting, which happened less than an hour later at 20th and Market Street and sent 10 people to the hospital, was unrelated. Police found guns and fentanyl in…
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Kelly Brough slams Mike Johnston for millions in out-of-state money in Denver mayor’s race
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With less than a week to go before Denver’s mayoral election, Kelly Brough stood in front of the Denver City and County building with dozens of green-t-shirted supporters and held up a signed Alex English basketball in a nod to the Nuggets’ first NBA Finals. Just as Denver’s pro basketball team is making history, Brough’s…
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Experts tout ‘phenomenal numbers’ as vehicle theft in Colorado down significantly
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Colorado is not No. 1! Or at least it’s a “reasonable inference,” one expert said, that “we are no longer the worst in the country.” After years of being the worst state in the country for auto thefts per capita, Colorado is showing signs of losing that distinction by what could turn out to be…
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Colorado officer receives highest national recognition for bravery
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A Littleton police officer grinned like a child as President Joe Biden secured a gleaming Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor around his neck. Cpl. Jeff Farmer traveled to Washington D.C. to accept the award – considered the highest decoration for bravery a service officer can receive. The official ceremony, presented by Biden and U.S. Attorney…
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Huge influx of migrants prompts Denver Mayor Michael Hancock to approve emergency activation
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Hundreds of immigrants who have been arriving into the metro area since last Thursday are creating such a critical overcrowding problem in Denver’s shelters that Mayor Michael Hancock approved an emergency activation late Tuesday afternoon to bring in more resources to handle the crowds. “We were anticipating an influx due to Title 42, but this…
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Metro Denver’s youth violence: Teen gun deaths ‘normalized’ amid persistent shootings
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Trouble arrived on a cold Sunday morning in early February, a Snapchat text on the boy’s phone – “WTM?”? What’s the moves? ?A summons to the streets from his crew. Elias Armstrong found his stepmom in the laundry room separating loads of T-shirts and jeans, gave her a hug and in the slam of a door he…
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Colorado’s Mount Evans name change hits mysterious snag in final hour
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The renaming of Colorado’s Mount Evans was abruptly halted Thursday just as the controversial issue appeared to be on a steady uphill climb. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names scheduled the final vote Thursday to change the name of Colorado’s 12th highest peak, Mount Evans, to Mount Blue Sky. But a “request from a tribal…
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Denver police officer sued in connection with summer 2022 LoDo shooting
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A Parker pre-school teacher became the first bystander of six who were shot or injured by debris in a Lower Downtown (LoDo) incident last July to file a lawsuit in the case. On-leave Denver Police officer Brandon Ramos was named in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in connection with his role in the incident. Angela Rey…