City of Boulder reporter
James Burky
James Burky has covered the City of Boulder for the Daily Camera since April 2025. After graduating from MSU Denver in 2020, he covered education, business and sports for the Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction. A lifelong Coloradan, James grew up dreaming of working for a newspaper so could serve the public by telling stories and seeking the truth. When off the clock, chances are you'll find James playing with his cats and dog, at a show or sifting through the hip hop section at a record store.
Twitter account is @BamesJurky.
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Parking in first hour at Cherry Creek mall will no longer be free
Starting Jan. 21, there will be a $2 fee for the first two hours of parking, $2 for each additional hour and a maximum of $16, Cheery Creek Mall General...

Woman charged, victim in critical condition after hit and run in Denver
An automobile/pedestrian hit and run in Denver left one person with serious injuries, the Denver Police Department said in a tweet on Friday.

Last year, more than 8,500 Coloradans were busted for impaired driving
Law enforcement and CDOT want to stop impaired drivers in their tracks with over one dozen DUI enforcement periods throughout 2020, the first of which resulted in 348 arrests from...

The Colorado Horsecare Foodbank once saved struggling horse owners with free hay but it closed Jan. 1 after its founder retired
The Colorado Horsecare Foodbank rescued horse owners from hard times during the Black Forest Fire and the 2013 floods. On Jan. 1, it closed after the founder retired.

Denver police officers recognized for buying plane tickets, gas, food and hotel rooms for people in need
Citizens Appreciate Police, a non-profit organization, awarded Sgt. Greg Campbell, officer Maria Willcockson, officer Katie Allen and officer Shelby Haskell for good deeds in the community in 2019. The

Arapahoe County coroner identifies man found shot to death in Aurora alley
The Arapahoe County Coroner's office has identified the victim of a Jan. 3 homicide as David Guerrero Rodriguez, according to a news release.

Morrison man sentenced to 40 years for killing elementary teacher
Jerald Arthur Cross was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting Julene Isaacson, his girlfriend, twice in the face.

Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah with menorah lighting at Colorado Capitol
Around 100 people of all ages flocked to the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol on Monday to celebrate the start of Hanukkah with a menorah lighting.

Man sentenced to 160 years in prison for Aurora murder
A man who shot and killed a 22-year-old and wounded a second person in June 2018 was sentenced to 160 years in prison in Arapahoe County District Court, according to...

Thornton police investigating report that man was shot, dumped out of vehicle
Thornton police are investigating a report that a man was shot and dumped out of a vehicle on Monday.