Denver police make arrest in Capitol Hill slaying – Denver Post

Denver police make arrest in Capitol Hill slayingDenver PostDenver police arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of murder stemming from a slaying on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning. Police responded to the area of 1555 Humboldt St. around 10:30 a.m., on the report of a body found, according to a news release … and more …read … Read more

Denver Police search for hit-and-run driver who caused Feb. 16 crash with injuries – The Denver Channel

The Denver ChannelDENVER – Denver Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a driver who caused a crash with injuries last week and fled the scene. The wreck occurred Feb. 16 at around 6:18 p.m., at the intersection of North Knox Court and West 10th Avenue in … and more …read more Source: … Read more

Denver DA declines to file charges against city employee – Denver Post

Denver PostThe Denver District Attorney has declined to file charges against a city employee arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Damion Baca, 33, was released from jail Wednesday, said Lynn Kimbrough, spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office.DA declines to charge Denver parks employee in shooting; yet police …The Denver Channel all 2 news articles …read … Read more

Denver officials consider denial of 4/20 permit in Civic Center – Denver Post

Denver officials consider denial of 4/20 permit in Civic CenterDenver PostOrganizers want to make this year’s Denver 4/20 marijuana rally into a larger-than-ever festival celebrating the first legal pot sales anywhere in the world. But Denver city officials are weighing whether they will issue organizers a permit to use … and more …read more Source: … Read more

Denver Broncos Mock Draft Tracker – SI.com

Denver Broncos Mock Draft TrackerSI.comWhat will the Denver Broncos do in the 2014 NFL draft? Keep track of all the predictions made in our mock drafts leading up to Round 1 on May 8. Feb. 26, 2014 — 2014 NFL Mock Draft 5.0 (Chris Burke). Round 1, pick 31: Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State. and … Read more

Debate: Amy Stephens says Ken Buck hurt GOP in 2010 – Denver Post (blog)

Denver Post (blog)The swipe came during a series of exchanges in the debate hosted by The Denver Post. Republicans will pick their standard-bearer in the June 24 party primary. Buck said the campaign mistakes he made four years ago, including the controversial remark …Gardner To Enter Senate RaceCBS LocalIn Colorado’s Senate race, Gardner in and … Read more

Fire-damaged Church of the Ascension in Denver celebrates restoration – Denver Post

Fire-damaged Church of the Ascension in Denver celebrates restorationDenver PostFinally, the historic stained glass windows of the landmark Church of the Ascension — damaged in a fire last year — are back in place, after eight months of restoration. The final windows were installed on Wednesday. “It looks like they’ve never been … and more … Read more

No more, no less, combine still puzzle piece – ESPN (blog)

ESPN (blog)Johnny Manziel AP Photo/Ben Liebenberg While the combine has evolved into a big event, it remains just a piece of the puzzle for NFL teams. INDIANAPOLIS — Back before there were signs at an airport that is no longer used, before it was broadcast live … and more …read more Source: Denver News From … Read more

Colorado communities push back as state leaders laud air rules – Denver Post

Colorado communities push back as state leaders laud air rulesDenver PostThe oil and gas boom in Weld County has brought transportation problems and officials are looking to use oil and gas severance taxes to deal with the problems, February, 15, 2013. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post). While Gov. John Hickenlooper, industry … and more …read … Read more

High-speed rail would cost Colorado $30 billion – Denver Post

High-speed rail would cost Colorado $30 billionDenver PostThe studies, begun in 2012 and conducted side-by-side, envisioned up to 340 miles of high-speed transit between Pueblo and Fort Collins and between Denver International Airport and Eagle County. With travel speeds of 90 to 180 mph, the system could … and more …read more Source: Denver News … Read more

Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets game preview – The Oregonian

The OregonianAbout the Blazers: The Blazers have won two in a row and are looking to beat the Nuggets in Denver for the second time this season. Portland will play its fourth consecutive game without All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge (left groin strain), who scored a …Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets PreviewBlazer’s EdgeAaron Brooks, Jan Vesely … Read more

Live: Denver Post hosts GOP senatorial debate – Denver Post

Live: Denver Post hosts GOP senatorial debateDenver PostMark Aspiri, Ken Buck, Owen Hill, Tom Janich, Amy Stephens and Floyd Trujillo will be at the Denver Post auditorium Tuesday Feb. 25 for the GOP U.S. Senatorial debate that begins at 6:30 p.m.. Candidate Randy Baumgardner declined to attend due to a … and more …read more … Read more

Denver parks employee suspected of shooting man six times – Denver Post

Denver PostThe Denver Parks and Recreation employee arrested Monday is suspected of shooting a man six times during a drive-by shooting in December 2013. Damion Baca, 33, is an alleged gang member according to the arrest affidavit. Court records show he has a …Denver parks employee, Damion Baca, accused of being gang member who …The … Read more

Driver killed in collision with RTD bus identified – The Denver Channel

The Denver ChannelDENVER – A 61-year-old Denver man died in a crash involving an RTD bus early Tuesday morning near Santa Fe Dr. and W. Mississippi Ave. The RTD bus was traveling southbound on S. Platte River Dr. and a white car was traveling westbound on …One dead after RTD bus, car collide in DenverDenver … Read more

Denver police seek help in finding man who attacked woman – Denver Post

Denver police seek help in finding man who attacked womanDenver PostDenver police are asking the community for help in identifying a man who assaulted a woman in the stairwell of her apartment building on Sunday. The assault happened around 9 a.m. at 860 S. Oneida St., according to a news release from Denver police.Woman Attacked … Read more

Search Continues For Escaped Sex Offender From Denver – CBS Local

CBS LocalDENVER (CBS4) – There are still no results in finding a convicted sex offender who disappeared from a Denver halfway house. Eric Eugene Hartwell, 51, is now the target of a nationwide manhunt. He removed his ankle monitor on Friday. Hartwell is …Convicted child rapist flees Denver halfway house after ankle monitor cutCNNU.S. Marshals … Read more

Audit: Colorado agencies sitting on $25.6 million beyond legal limits – Denver Post

Audit: Colorado agencies sitting on $25.6 million beyond legal limitsDenver Post… offset the excess money. “How do they get away with that?” asked Sen. Lucia Guzman, D-Denver, after the report was made public before the Legislative Audit Committee hearing. She learned, however, that agencies face no penalties for violating the … and more …read more … Read more

Frontier Airlines plans Bakersfield-Denver service – Bakersfield Californian

Frontier Airlines plans Bakersfield-Denver serviceBakersfield Californian… Field has landed a new airline and a second connection to Denver International Airport. The Kern County Airports Department and Frontier Airlines announced the new Denver flight — which will begin May 16 — in side-by-side press releases Monday.Frontier adds 4 routes from Denver, 2 from Chicago MidwayUSA TODAYFrontier … Read more

Denver weather: Snow expected on Tuesday – Denver Post

Denver weather: Snow expected on TuesdayDenver PostThis NOAA satellite image taken Monday, February 24, 2014 at 2 p.m. EST shows cloud cover across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Northern and Central Plains into the Rockies with some snow. (Weather Underground) …Cold front barrels into metro Denver, snow possible Tuesdaykwgn.com all 5 news articles …read more … Read more

Colorado leaders, right and left, put Denver in middle of RNC chase – Denver Post

Denver PostDenver’s bid for the 2016 Republican National Convention became official Monday — spelled out on hundreds of pages of high-tech synthetic paper that won’t tear and housed in a leather case similar to a cowboy’s saddle bag. “Everything about this bid …Denver Puts In Formal Bid To Host 2016 RNCCBS LocalDenver submits bid Monday … Read more

Frontier Airlines begins four new nonstop routes from Denver – Denver Post

Denver PostThe Denver-based carrier will expand service this summer to several off-the-beaten-path cities while opening up new nonstop routes from Denver and Chicago. The carrier hopes to fill its planes with leisure travelers while siphoning off a few business …Frontier adds 4 routes from Denver, 2 from Chicago MidwayUSA TODAYFrontier announces nonstop flights from Denver … Read more

Three dead in apparent double murder-suicide in Thornton – Denver Post

Denver PostThree dead in apparent double murder-suicide in Thornton. By Kieran Nicholson and Ryan Parker The Denver Post. Posted: 02/24/2014 06:21:30 AM MST. Updated: 02/24/2014 11:44:01 PM MST. Police investigate what they say appears to be a double …Double murder-suicide investigated in ThorntonThe Denver Channel all 14 news articles …read more Source: Denver News From … Read more

Police Investigating Shooting That Injured Cyclist – CBS Local

Police Investigating Shooting That Injured CyclistCBS LocalDENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating a shooting that happened at Curtis Street and Downing Street Sunday evening. Officers rushed to the intersection on reports of someone inside a car trying to shoot a bicyclist. That biker was struck in …Denver cops looking for maroon car in … Read more

Speed at WR will thrill Broncos at combine – ESPN (blog)

ESPN (blog)INDIANAPOLIS – In roughly the time it takes to say “free agency” four times, an already uphill climb for Eric Decker to remain a Denver Broncos wide receiver got a little more steep Sunday. In addition to running back Knowshon Moreno, Decker is the …NFL history says it will be tough for Denver Broncos … Read more

Convicted child rapist flees Denver halfway house after ankle monitor cut – CNN

CNNA fugitive warrant was requested minutes after Eric Eugene Hartwell, 51, walked away from “Independence House” in Denver Friday evening, Colorado Corrections Department spokesman Roger Hudson told CNN Sunday. Hartwell was convicted of raping a …Feds offering reward for capture of escaped sex offender Eric HartwellThe Denver ChannelColo. Department of Corrections: search continues in Denver … Read more

Adams County commission to pass resolution limiting municipal inmates – Denver Post

Adams County commission to pass resolution limiting municipal inmatesDenver PostLast month, the Aurora City Council made deals with jails in Broomfield and Douglas counties for inmate bed space, rather than turn loose those who can’t be accommodated in the Adams County jail in Brighton. A similar deal with Denver came to an end … …read … Read more

Denver cops looking for maroon car in shooting at Curtis and Downing – Denver Post

Denver cops looking for maroon car in shooting at Curtis and DowningDenver PostDenver police are looking for a maroon car that might have been involved in a shooting Sunday afternoon. The shooting left a man wounded in the leg. Officers were called to Curtis and Downing streets at about 3:30 p.m. on a report of … Read more

Feds offering reward for capture of escaped sex offender Eric Hartwell – The Denver Channel

The Denver ChannelIt only took him two months before he left the Independence House in Denver and cut off his tracking bracelet. The Department of Corrections said authorities began searching for the fugitive 22 minutes later. Authorities said Hartwell was also on …Convicted child rapist flees Denver halfway house after ankle monitor cutCNNColo. Department of … Read more

Paige: Tim Tebow could return to Denver to play in a new pro league – Denver Post

Paige: Tim Tebow could return to Denver to play in a new pro leagueDenver PostThe possibility of the Mile High Messiah returning to play quarterback for Denver is mind-boggling, but not as far-fetched as it may seem. A new spring, outdoor professional football league has been created and financed. Tebow’s reps have been … …read … Read more

Denver police frustrated by number of unsolved hit and run accidents – Denver Post

Denver police frustrated by number of unsolved hit and run accidentsDenver PostAbove: A safety sign in memory of Ah Zet Khan and Za May Kahn is posted at the intersection of Yosemite Street and East 14th Avenue in Denver. The brothers were killed by a hit-and- run driver while crossing the street with their mother, … Read more

Light snowfall expected overnight in metro area, more in mountains – Denver Post

Light snowfall expected overnight in metro area, more in mountainsDenver PostBefore the cold front moved in, Denver’s temperature climbed into the lower 50s on Saturday, according to KMGH-TV. But cooler air is expected to bring overnight lows in the lower 20s. Monte Whaley contributed to this report. Print Email Font Resize … and more …read … Read more

Police Looking For Thieves Stealing Packages Off Doorsteps –

DENVER (CBS4) – Police are on the lookout for thieves who allegedly follow delivery trucks and then steal packages from the front porches of homes. This is a crime that usually happens around Christmas when many packages are being delivered. However …Watch: Woman snatches delivered box off porch of southeast Denver homeThe Denver Channel all … Read more

Colorado’s Democratic Senators Want GOP Convention In Denver – CBS Local

CBS LocalDENVER (AP) — Colorado’s two Democratic Senators on Friday urged Republicans to hold their next national convention in the Mile-High City, saying it would give delegates the chance to “experience the amazing quality of life that we have here in Colorado.Exclusive: Colorado GOP chair reveals Denver venues for 2016 Republican …The Denver ChannelSens. Mark … Read more

Denver Post wins general excellence, public service in annual awards – Denver Post

Denver Post wins general excellence, public service in annual awardsDenver PostThe Denver Post was presented more than 120 awards Friday night in both of Colorado’s annual journalism contests. In the Colorado Press Association contest, the Post’s awards included General Excellence in its division and Public Service. In the …Denver Business Journal named Colorado’s best large … Read more