Denver man arrested in deadly shooting near Garfield Lake Park
Denver police arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of first-degree murder in a shooting near Garfield Lake Park, agency officials said Tuesday.
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Haven’t heard much about Colorado’s 150th birthday? You’re not alone, poll says.
Less than a third of Colorado voters say they’ve heard much about the state’s 150th anniversary of statehood, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Colorado Polling Institute.
One of Denver’s original weed lounges will close, relocate
Tetra Lounge will vacate its space at 3039 Walnut St. in River North Arts District on Aug. 10 at the conclusion of its lease. Opened in 2018, the business allows guests who pay an entry fee to smoke weed onsite and also hosts events like joint-rolling instructional classes.
AdventHealth to take over Intermountain hospitals in Wheat Ridge, Brighton and Lafayette
AdventHealth and Intermountain Health issued a news release Tuesday describing a “joint venture,” but said AdventHealth would be in charge of daily operations for Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton and Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette.
‘The world’s sanitarium’: How Colorado’s history is tied to tuberculosis
Patients flocked to Colorado in the early 1900s to treat their tuberculosis, as the fresh and dry air was thought to be a cure.
Watch live: Hegseth is facing questions from senators over funding for the Iran war
Senators are preparing to grill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the U.S. war against Iran.
Denver youth sports grapple with extreme heat, poor air quality
Denver’s youth sports leagues grapple with extreme heat, poor air quality as coaches, parents weigh options for protecting kids’ health during extreme weather is less clear-cut when parents, coaches and players assemble for practice and games.
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
US soldier killed in Iraq was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina
The U.S. military has identified a soldier killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton from North Carolina.
Colorado wildfires: Evacuations reissued for Custer County residents near Aspen Acres fire
Colorado’s four most active wildfires — the Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain, Elk and Willow fires — have together consumed nearly 150,000 acres. Custer County residents previously allowed to return home were placed back under mandatory evacuation orders.