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Refugees who fled war in Congo thought they’d be safe in Denver 鈥� but were met with gun violence
Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo Eugene Karekezi and Goro Zuwa (short for Zuwayidi Byiringiro) in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood, along with Emmanel Amani, are among the latest of...
In Colorado mountain towns, where affordable housing is scarce, “even living out of your car is gentrified”
Blocked from sleeping in vehicles within municipal boundaries, workers in profit-minded Colorado mountain towns now must seek 鈥渟afe outdoor space鈥� 鈥� in Walmart lots, surrounding woods or new designated parking...
How this tribe survives in Colorado’s worst drought region with as little as 10% of its hard-won water supply
The Utes are surviving, for now, by relying on a unique asset: a mill built in 2014 where tribal crews de-husk, grind and package all the corn they can harvest.
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Fossil hunting? This White Sands find suggests dried up lakes are a good place to look.
The Denver-based U.S. Geological Survey scientists who this month confirmed the oldest known human footprints in the Americas at White Sands National Park say their findings open the door for...
Bustang canceled 51 Colorado rides over past two weeks
Coloradans planning to take Bustang buses between Front Range cities were out of luck again this week as the state transportation agency鈥檚 contractor canceled services, inconveniencing travelers at a rate...
40,000 drivers caught on camera cutting illegally in and out of Colorado highway express lanes
Colorado authorities have been cracking down on traffic express lane rule violators, deploying more surveillance technology including roadway sensors, cameras and tracking software in an effort to improve highway safety.
Mail delivery problems leave rural Colorado residents empty handed
Hundreds of packages piled up behind a U.S. Postal Service counter where a lone clerk faced frustrated residents who hadn鈥檛 received mail for a week in the Colorado River town...
Bulldozers cut down cottonwoods in Barr Lake State Park, raising concerns about bald eagles
Four yellow bulldozers and chainsaws revved up and removed cottonwood trees this week in Barr Lake State Park, alarming wildlife researchers in the process of an annual bird-banding blitz and...
Douglas County OKs property tax relief; state review required
Douglas County leaders have approved a plan to reduce property values by about $4 billion in a push to help residents hammered by soaring taxes but the plan still requires...
Denver to pay $825,000 to man jailed after presenting laundry-damaged ID at DIA
Denver City Council will vote Monday on whether to pay $825,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a man jailed for three days after he聽presented an expired, laundry-damaged ID at...
Denver moves to permanently close some streets to traffic
Denver is taking steps to permanently close three streets that became pedestrian-only during the pandemic, part of a broader effort to make the city more friendly to those walking and...
Arrests of MS-13 street gang members in metro Denver raise hopes violent gang disrupted
"MS-13 does come and go. If law enforcement is up, and they are really being hounded, they will leave the area. If things get comfortable for them, they will come...
Colorado Highway 9 (Hoosier Pass) closing for work to repair 85-year-old bridge
State highway crews will close Colorado Highway 9 just north of Alma at the base of Hoosier Pass for a week starting Thursday morning, potentially adding more than two hours...