Metro
Rep. Jason Crow endorses 64 Dems in Colorado races, pledges $100K in donations
AURORA | Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow on Tuesday endorsed dozens of Democrats running for state and local offices across the state, saying he is expanding his efforts to support candidates ahead of the November election. Crow said he is making $20,000 in direct contributions to endorsed campaigns. All told, the contributions linked to his […]
Drought increasingly driving hungry bears into metro area communities — video
DENVER | Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn nonstop while Sullivan was up feeding his infant son at 3 a.m. one night this summer. It was a neighbor all right, but not a human one. A black bear had opened the door of a Toyota SUV and gotten […]
House ethics panel calls for Rep. Mandy Lindsay reprimand over caucus cash mismanagement
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The House Ethics Committee voted Friday to recommend that Rep. Mandy Lindsay be reprimanded over her mismanagement of Democratic caucus money, asked to step down as caucus co-chair and removed from most of her leadership and committee assignments. “Ethical violations are a large umbrella of […]
Boy, 17, charged after shooting and assault at southeast Aurora apartments, police say
AURORA | A 17-year-old boy faces charges linked to allegations that he shot and injured a man during an altercation at a southeast Aurora apartment early Monday, police said. Police were called to an apartment at Stone Cliff Apartments in the 17800 block of East Girard Drive, just after midnight after reports of a shooting […]
Man injured during drive-by shooting in northwest Aurora Saturday
AURORA | Police are searching for leads after a man told investigators he was injured during a drive-by shooting at an intersection in northwest Aurora Saturday night. Officers were called to a nearby hospital at about 10:45 p.m. after officials there said a man came into the emergency room suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds. He […]
The poorest in the US, including metro Denver, can’t find housing even as low-income units sit empty
PORTLAND, Ore. | Mathew Davis, who lives in a homeless shelter in Austin, Texas, would love an apartment of his own. But with the little money he makes donating blood plasma, even a $450-a-month tiny home with no running water and a communal bathroom would be a stretch. Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies […]
Dog left in critical condition after being rescued from burning house in central Aurora
AURORA | Fast action from a neighbor who spotted smoke from a nearby home brought firefighters to the scene fast, although a dog and cat home alone in the house were injured, according to Aurora fire officials. The neighbor called 911 at 4:49 p.m. after noticing smoke coming from a window of the home in […]
‘Hoarder conditions’ hamper firefighting efforts during Aurora house blaze, possibly sparked by homeless
AURORA | Aurora Fire and Rescue officials said a central Aurora home was so overwhelmed with “hoarder conditions” that firefighters were constrained Saturday in trying to fight a fire inside the house. Rescuers were called to the 1000 block of Racine Street at about 2:30 p.m. after reports of a house on fire, according to […]
Colorado man who was free on bond in wife’s alleged killing is jailed after hit-and-run
BOULDER | A man in Colorado who had been free on $3 million bond in his wife’s alleged killing was arrested Friday after prosecutors said he got in a hit-and-run crash with two other vehicles in Denver. Barry Morphew was booked into the Boulder County Jail. Alamosa County District Judge Amanda Hopkins set a hearing […]
SENTINEL MUSE: Spend part of Labor Day checking out the real thing at the Gully House
AURORA | Get out of the house and celebrate the noted end of summer out on the farm. The DeLaney Farm will host an open-house Saturday afternoon, allowing visitors to explore its historic round barn and Gully House. This free community heritage event features scavenger hunts and refreshments. Inside only over the three-day weekend? There’s […]