Author: Dennis Huspeni
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Man killed at Highlands Ranch arcade
A man was killed and a woman was injured in shootings at a popular arcade and laser tag venue in Highlands Ranch. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call about an active shooter just before midnight Sunday at Main Event Highlands Ranch, located at 64 West Centennial Boulevard. A deputy who was down…
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Denver preservationist Dana Crawford dies
Famed Denver preservationist Dana Crawford, credited for the rebirth of Denver’s Larimer Square and instrumental in the redevelopment of Union Station, died Thursday night. She was 93. Born in Salina, Kansas, Crawford came to Denver in 1954 and immediately fell in love with the city, telling the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame: “Colorado people are…
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National Western Stock Show preps for cold weekend
While National Western Stock Show officials call the snow and cold typical in Denver this time of year “Stock Show weather,” even they realize the polar arctic blast aimed at the area this weekend has people concerned. NWSS President Paul Andrews told The Denver Gazette’s news partner 9NEWS they’re already preparing to move some events…
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Metro Denver business, government leaders celebrate National Western Stock Show opening
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s nothing quite like seeing longhorn steer circle hundreds of metro Denver business and government leaders on the dirt floor of the National Western Stock Show Events Center. That was the scene Friday at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s “Boots N Business” event as…
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Fog temporarily stops airplanes at DIA
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all airplanes going in and out of Denver International Airport until 11:59 a.m. on Friday. The agency issued the alert just before 8 a.m. According to Flightaware.com, all inbound flights were being held due to low clouds and that arrivals were delayed. The Denver Gazette’s news…
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Metro Moves: Kelly Brough’s new leadership role
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com. Kelly Brough heads health and life sciences campus Fitzsimmons Innovation Community in Aurora named Kelly Brough…
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Former Channel 7 building defaced in Denver, squatters flood basement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Months after KMGH Denver 7 left its longtime home at 6th and Speer Boulevard, the building has been home to trespassers and squatters who have left feces, needles and, most recently, graffiti inside and out. The old eight-sided, five-level building at 123 E. Speer Blvd.…
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Lakewood police kill armed man near Belmar
For the third time since Thanksgiving, police officers in the metro Denver area have shot armed men who they said threatened them, killing two. The Lakewood Police Department early on Monday sent an alert that West Alaska Drive was closed between South Wadsworth Boulevard and South Vance Street as officers investigated a shooting. During a…
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Accused of murder, esteemed college professor’s defense attorneys ask judge to minimize media coverage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Defense attorneys for the college professor accused of killing his wife are trying to minimize media coverage by asking the judge to limit prosecutors and police pre-trial public comment, shutting off the WebEx live feed of any court hearings and objecting to TV stations expanded…
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Wildfires burning in Colorado, western U.S. strain resources
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the weekend begins, three of the four Front Range wildland fires that have raged amid day after day of hot and dry weather remain largely uncontained and the firefighters scrambling to keep up face a lack of resources from national or regional departments that…