Tag: Denver
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One dead in east Denver shooting Tuesday night
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man died after a shooting in east Denver on Tuesday night, authorities said. The shooting, which occurred in the 500 block of N Alton Way, is being investigated as a homicide, the Denver Police Department said on social media. The male victim was pronounced…
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PHOTOS: Everything on display during Denver Fan Expo’s final day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thousands of people, many wearing or representing some of their favorite pop-culture characters, took over the Colorado Convention Center during the four-day event Denver Fan Expo. A cast of characters celebrated the final day Sunday. Ghostbusters-themed relics on display during the 2025 Denver Fan Expo…
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Denver Police seeking information about I-25 hit-and-run Saturday morning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver police are seeking public help to identify a driver and vehicle in a fatal hit-and-run crash that took place in Denver Saturday morning. At 7:02 a.m., just north of the West Alameda Avenue exit on Interstate 25 southbound, an unknown driver and vehicle in the…
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4th of July in Colorado: From Arvada to Grand Lake, a look at celebrations across the state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nothing says summer like oohing and aahing as sparkling, human-made constellations explode in the night skies to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Here’s a roundup of Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations across the state. • Arvada: 5:30…
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Police shooting in Denver sends man to hospital
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person ended up in the hospital with a gunshot wound fired by a Denver Police Department officer late Tuesday as police investigated an illegal fireworks call. The incident began just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, when two officers were patrolling the 4300 block of North…
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State regulators unanimously approve Xcel’s wildfire mitigation plan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved Xcel Energy’s 2025-2027 Wildfire Mitigation Plan last month — leading to nearly $2 billion in investments to reduce fire risk. The June 5 approval built upon a unanimous settlement reached in April with stakeholders including 11 organizations, municipalities and…
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Denver police arrest Downtown Detention Center inmate accused of killing cellmate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver police arrested a man for allegedly assaulting and killing a fellow Downtown Detention Center inmate early Monday morning. Rick Roybal-Smith, 38, faces a first-degree murder charge after Denver Sheriff’s Office deputies found a man unresponsive in a housing unit at around 2:48 a.m., according…
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Historic Elitch Gardens roller coaster reopens after over 2 years closed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After being closed for over two years, the “Sidewinder” roller coaster is looping again at Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park, meaning Denver is home to an amusement park relic among the last of its type left operating in the world. Sidewinder, the park’s old…
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Denver Police Department proposes education-based discipline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department wants to allow officers facing disciplinary action or “lower-level” offenses to opt into educational training, rather than face punishments, a major change to its internal discipline process. Pushing the shift is Ron Thomas, the police chief, who believes a training regimen would…
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PHOTOS: Denver Pride Parade cruises along 17th Avenue, where thousands celebrate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tens of thousands of people lined East 17th Avenue in Denver on Sunday for one of the nation’s largest Pride celebrations. Sunday’s parade highlighted a weekend of LGBTQ+ celebrations in downtown Denver. Overall, organizers estimated that Sunday’s Denver PrideFest event attracted 120,000 people and that…