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$71M project to address ice buildup in Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels
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$71M project to address ice buildup in Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels

By Rachel Saurer | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The iconic Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels on the Interstate 70 corridor might soon be getting a facelift after the Colorado Department of Transportation noticed more ice buildup over the past several years.  “With any structure, especially one as complex as this tunnel, there’s going to be some aging, there’s going to be some maintenance needed on the tunnel,” said Stacia Sellers, a spokesperson for CDOT. The Eisenhower Tunnel was built in 1973 and the Johnson Tunnel was built in 1979, so both have seen their share of wear and tear. When they were built, the two held their title as the highest tunnel in the world, and now they are still considered the longest mountain tunnel in the United States. READ THE FULL STORY AT ...
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In Wheat Ridge, officials are combating traffic congestion with new continuous flow intersections
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In Wheat Ridge, officials are combating traffic congestion with new continuous flow intersections

By Shaul Turner | Fox 31 News Denver’s increased traffic is affecting several communities around the metro area. Wheat Ridge will use continuous flow intersections (CFIs) to remedy backups along Wadsworth Boulevard between 38th and 44th streets. “It’s absolutely awful, it’s really impossible to get in here to get groceries,” one resident told FOX31. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Douglas County deputies reunite with family they saved from crash with stolen vehicle
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Douglas County deputies reunite with family they saved from crash with stolen vehicle

By Alliyah Sims | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Quick work and thinking by Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies protected a family of pedestrians from getting hit by a driver in a stolen vehicle at a grocery store. FOX31 spoke exclusively with them about their heroic actions after reuniting with the family they saved. Deputies Trent Hoffman and Connor Lacey face new challenges every day at work. “I don’t know what I’m going to run into,” said Lacey. “Who I’m going to find.” READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Whooping cough cases nearly tripled in Colorado during 2024, per CDC data
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Whooping cough cases nearly tripled in Colorado during 2024, per CDC data

By Jacob Factor | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Whooping cough cases are rising across the country and in Colorado, with a nearly 270% increase in Colorado between 2023 and 2024, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control data. Nationally, cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, increased from just over 7,000 cases in 2023 to nearly 35,500 cases in 2024, according to the CDC’s provisional 2024 report. The 2023 provisional report shows Colorado had 244 cases then, while 2024 saw 655 reported cases. According to the CDC’s website, the U.S. is returning to “pre-pandemic patterns where more than 10,000 cases are typically reported each year.” The CDC says public health authorities focus on protecting people at the highest risk for serious illness. READ THE ...
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For murdering his mother, Greeley man gets life in prison without parole
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For murdering his mother, Greeley man gets life in prison without parole

By Brooke Williams | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News A man from Greeley was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for shooting and killing his mother over two years ago. Andrew Sweatt, 28, was convicted of first-degree murder by a Weld County jury on Wednesday after an eight-day trial. According to a press release from the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Sweatt shot his mother 10 times on Dec. 8, 2022. The mother, Angela Eyestone, was found unresponsive when police arrived and was pronounced dead at a hospital. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Denver police investigate string of shootings into vehicles along I-225 and I-25
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Denver police investigate string of shootings into vehicles along I-225 and I-25

By Gabby Easterwood | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Denver police are investigating a string of shootings along Interstate 225 and Interstate 25 early Wednesday morning. Denver police said on Feb. 5, between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., they received approximately five reports of felony menacing with shots fired by a driver of a vehicle along I-225 in Aurora and I-25 in Denver. Detectives believe they have located and secured the suspect vehicle connected to these incidents. One of the victim’s vehicles was Terrell Padilla’s Honda. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Here’s everything you need to know about the strike at King Soopers
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Here’s everything you need to know about the strike at King Soopers

By Maddie Rhodes | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News After months-long negotiations between King Soopers and its union employees, more than 8,500 King Soopers employees went on strike across the Denver metro and Front Range. King Soopers and union employees worked on negotiations and met over 10 times between October and January, but never reached a deal. Now, several workers in Colorado are beginning to picket outside the large grocery store chain Colorado locations. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Girl Scouts search for new cookie sales locations due to King Soopers strike
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Girl Scouts search for new cookie sales locations due to King Soopers strike

By  Shaul Turner | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The King Soopers union member strike slated to begin on Thursday will not only impact employees and shoppers but also Girl Scouts who sell their cookies at the entrances of stores across the metro area. Girl Scouts of Colorado CEO Leanna Clark tells FOX31 that 470 troops raised more than $2 million last year and manage every step involved in sales and marketing. “We certainly realize that the strike is bigger than us and than Girl Scout cookies but it does have a significant impact on our girls,” said Clark. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Man convicted in Aurora operation that produced ‘millions’ of fentanyl pills
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Man convicted in Aurora operation that produced ‘millions’ of fentanyl pills

By Jacob Factor | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News A Denver jury has convicted a man responsible for producing “millions of individual fentanyl pills” during 2024 in a drug manufacturing operation based in Aurora, the Denver District Attorney announced Wednesday morning. Tashon Roberts, 33, was convicted on four charges related to the manufacture, possession and distribution of fentanyl as well as three counts of child abuse – exposure to the manufacturing of a controlled substance and one count of tampering with physical evidence. The jury also convicted Roberts on three “Special Drug Offender” sentence enhancement charges. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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These are the locations in Denver area where grocery store workers will strike starting Thursday
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These are the locations in Denver area where grocery store workers will strike starting Thursday

By Maddie Rhodes | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News After months of attempted negotiations between King Soopers and its employees, the union announced that 77 Denver metro and Front Range stores, about 10,000 union employees, will go on strike starting Thursday. Since October, King Soopers and union employees have worked on negotiations and met over 10 times but never reached a deal. After months of unresolved conflict, their contract extension expired in January, removing the no-strike clause. Soon after, several stores in the Denver metro and Front Range voted to strike. “For months the employer failed to respond in any way to the union’s requests for information on data that relates to pricing and staffing. Some information was provided starting in January, but it is still inadequate,”...
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