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With officers stretched thin after budget cuts and rising surrenders, Denver is asking residents to help catch and reunite stray dogs when it’s safe.
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A wind-driven fire in north Rifle gutted an apartment building Wednesday and forced residents to the Garfield County Fairgrounds; officials reported no injuries. Crews continue containment and an investigation is open.
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Good Practice opened in Jefferson Park this spring as a pay-to-create art cafe run by Kachine Blackwell. The studio offers $25 sessions, workshops and a communal creative space.
Denver police say a suspect was detained after a reported armed disturbance near 43rd and Mariposa; officers are investigating. No further details yet.
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A gated emergency access road to Colorado Highway 74 has opened in Genesee after a 2025 vote, giving the foothills a second escape route from possible wildfires.
Denver's outdoor sirens blared during Monday storms, but the Office of Emergency Management says the activation was inadvertent and there was no citywide threat.
Shots were reported north of Baggs on June 8; multiple Colorado agencies assisted Wyoming troopers and Highway 789 was closed for investigators.
A 40-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot Sunday night in a Thornton parking lot; police say the suspect fled in a black sedan and the investigation is active.
RTD will suspend D, H and L trains in the Downtown Loop starting June 7 while crews rebuild 30-year-old track. A temporary T Line, the reinstated C Line and boosted bus service will move riders around downtown.
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A 98.2-mph cutter from Jacob Misiorowski struck Tyler Freeman in the helmet at Coors Field; Freeman was removed for evaluation.
Two California men were sentenced to 30 years after juries convicted them in a 2023 spree of Front Range robberies that targeted dispensary cash couriers. Prosecutors say the incidents netted a six‑figure haul.
An unidentified woman was booked after police say she exposed herself at a Colorado Springs park and then struck an officer during the arrest. The woman was taken into custody and jailed as "Jane Doe."
A driver says Aurora’s 30‑day photo‑radar notices run afoul of Colorado’s 45‑day rule; the city says it acted under home‑rule as thousands of citations pile up.
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