No arrests made after ‘illegal street takeover’ in Denver, police say
No arrests were made after drivers swarmed an intersection in Denver late Friday night for an “illegal street takeover,” according to the police department.
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Today in History: August 3, Jesse Owens wins first gold medal at Berlin Olympics
Jesse Owens of the United States won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics as he took the 100-meter sprint.
Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid widespread drought.
4 stabbed, 1 arrested in north Denver, police say
Four people were stabbed in northern Denver’s Globeville neighborhood on Saturday, and one person was arrested, police said.
Teenage girl shot, killed in west Aurora, police say
Aurora officers responded to a shooting in the 9800 block of East Alabama Drive at about 10:20 p.m. Saturday, according to the police department.
Denver weather: Triple-digit, near-record heat forecast Sunday, Monday
Temperatures in Denver are expected to hit 102 degrees on Sunday, just short of the city’s 103-degree heat record for Aug. 2.
Controversial mineral-access deal takes Erie’s oil and gas battle to a new level: ‘We have been fracked enough’
Voters in Erie would get the chance to overturn a controversial mineral rights deal the town hammered out with SM Energy for its oil and gas mineral rights under a new petition.
How severe drought is affecting Colorado, from record fishing restrictions to threatened power supplies
Colorado reservoirs, rivers and water recreation are affected by a potentially historic drought this summer. At Ruedi and Blue Mesa reservoirs, power generation is at risk from low water levels.
Today in History: August 2, ‘Wild Bill’ shot and killed during poker game
Frontiersman “Wild Bill” Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, by Jack McCall, who was later hanged.
Colorado man gets life in prison for fatal domestic violence shooting
A Colorado man was sentenced to life in prison for a fatally shooting a woman he abducted from a Westminster hotel in a domestic violence incident.