Author: Sage Kelley
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
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The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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DEA links Mexican cartels to drugs in Colorado and Denver’s fentanyl epidemic
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Agents from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division on Thursday seized more than 50,000 pills of fentanyl and more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine in metro Denver. Little else is known about the details of the operation, which tallied one of the biggest seizures of the drug so far this year. Authorities told…
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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
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An ambitious trail to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to Plains Trail will connect the Continental Divide…
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Denver’s deadly streets: Pedestrian crash fatalities hit new high in 2023
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As two women sat outside the Decatur-Federal bus stop in Denver recently, waiting for a ride, an ambulance sped past, its lights blaring. Neither looked up. Earlier that spring, three pedestrians were struck and killed by vehicles at the same intersection of Federal Boulevard and West Howard Place. When asked whether the street was dangerous…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issues disaster declaration as cold snap, below zero wind chill loom
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Amid plummeting temperatures and the anticipation of even colder weather, Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration to mobilize the state’s emergency services tasked with deploying resources for the cold snap looming this weekend. This declaration authorized the use of the Colorado National Guard to ensure people can access resources they need to stay safe…
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Hearing hoofbeats: The Annual Western Stock Show is coming. And it’s set to bring over 700,000 visitors to Denver
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The National Western Stock Show grounds were a ghost town on a warm Saturday afternoon. But in a little less than a week, the 600,000 square-foot center will become a booming Western metropolis echoing the olden days of cowboys and little houses on expansive prairies. The annual Western Stock Show is coming. And the workers…
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Livestock producers share disappointment with Colorado wolf introduction
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Despite a federal judge’s refusal Friday to prevent the reintroduction of gray wolves into Colorado, disappointed livestock producers say the ruling has not ended their battle. Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and The Gunnison County Stockgrowers’ Association filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services on Dec. 11, arguing the agency did not adequately…
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Police to close Denver’s 14th Street starting Thursday as Jewish nonprofit holds conference
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Denver’s security officials will shut down a major street near the Colorado Convention Center starting on Thursday in anticipation of big events, notably a four-day conference by a Jewish nonprofit that contributes heavily to Israel. The closure will last through Sunday evening, the police said. Specifically, the police said it will close a section of…
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87 victims in 94 days: Denver suffered summer of gun violence
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Five people were shot in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood in two separate incidents over the night of Aug. 12. Two people were shot in Aurora the same evening. Two people were killed in a triple shooting in the Five Points neighborhood on Aug. 19. A month later, five people were wounded in a shooting…
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Denver on track to spend almost $40 million on influx of immigrants, analysis says
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The influx of immigrants to Denver has now cost the city more than $29 million, and an independent analysis says the city is on track to spend almost $40 million by the end of the year. That scenario could mean crowding out the city’s financial priorities or compel the local government to increasing its operational…
