Author: Noah Festenstein

Littleton police have arrested a suspect who allegedly snatched a girl off her bike before she and a friend escaped on Saturday afternoon. The attempted kidnapping took place around 4:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Prince Way, according to a Littleton Police Department news release. At the time, a girl was riding her…

Following more than three years of construction, Douglas County officials on Wednesday introduced a new underpass shortcutting bikers and pedestrians under one of metro Denver’s busiest roads. The new $4.5 million underpass, connects the C-470 Trail and High Line Canal Trail beneath Santa Fe Drive, paving a long-desired shortcut for bikers and pedestrians. Recreationalists have lamented…

A former Littleton funeral director who allegedly scammed dozens of Colorado families as they grieved loved ones pleaded guilty on Monday to a single felony count of abusing a corpse. Miles Harford, 34, appeared in Denver District Court Monday to accept a plea deal specifying if he pleaded guilty to the one count, 10 others…

A 128-acre Turkey Track fire burning in western Douglas County near the Teller County line was 45% contained as of 5:45 p.m. Sunday, according to U.S. Forest Service officials and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. No structures were threatened while campers were ordered to evacuate. The fire continues to burn on U.S. Forest Service land…

An early April meeting by all three Douglas County commissioners and staffers to discuss home rule raised questions about whether the local officials violated Colorado’s open meetings law. The county insisted the commissioners took part in an open meeting that the hosting group labeled a “private meeting” — and they didn’t violate any laws. First…

Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $14.4 million construction contract to complete the first phase of Hilltop Road’s reconstruction south of Parker. The project’s first phase entails the reconstruction of Hilltop Road from Legend High School through Village Road and the Crestview Drive intersection, set to begin within the next couple months. The $14.4…

With the Denver Broncos reiterating interest in building a new NFL stadium in Denver, Lone Tree officials on Tuesday audibled a possible site location in what is already designated to be a large-scale development in RidgeGate East. On Monday, Denver Broncos Owner Greg Penner said the NFL team is considering potential stadium sites in Denver,…

Douglas County commissioners approved spending nearly $3 million to offer free transportation within Highlands Ranch, a move officials hope expands micro transit services throughout the large county south of Denver. Douglas County plans to annually spend $2.9 million with Via Transportation, providing free transportation options through most of the affluent Highlands Ranch metro district. Via…