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Greeley bottle recycling plant engulfed in flames Sunday during three-alarm fire
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Greeley bottle recycling plant engulfed in flames Sunday during three-alarm fire

By Heather Willard | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — Crews were able to quell a blaze that started in a large commercial building on 9th Avenue in Greeley on Sunday morning, but are still investigating what started the fire. Police and fire crews responded to the 100 block of 9th Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. on Sunday and issued a Reverse 911 call to nearby residents. The building was reportedly used for bottle recycling and was unoccupied at the time the fire started. The Greeley Fire Department was aided by the Platte Valley Fire District, Windsor/Severance Fire District, Evans Fire District and Eaton Fire District. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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Police investigate threats against UCHealth hospital in Aurora, find them not credible
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Police investigate threats against UCHealth hospital in Aurora, find them not credible

By Jacob Factor | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora police investigated threats made against the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, although both the police agency and hospital said in statements that the threats have not been deemed credible. Police and a UCHealth spokesperson said the threat does not appear to be credible, but police are searching buildings on the CU Anschutz campus. The hospital’s emergency department is open, but the hospital has “enhanced security measures in place during this investigation.” "UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital received a threat this afternoon, and while the threat does not appear to be credible, UCHealth’s security team is working with Aurora Police and their bomb squad to investigate and search our buildings...
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DEA seizes drugs, detains over 100 undocumented immigrants in Colorado Springs raid
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DEA seizes drugs, detains over 100 undocumented immigrants in Colorado Springs raid

The Denver Gazette Federal law enforcement officials said they detained more than 100 people who were in the country illegally in a raid at an “underground” Colorado Springs nightclub early Sunday morning. The Drug Enforcement Administration said it also seized cocaine and guns during the raid at the northwest corner of Academy Boulevard and Airport Road. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a post on X, said the club is frequented by members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua and international gang MS-13. “This morning @DEAHQ apprehended over 100 illegal aliens at an underground night club frequented by Tda and MS-13 terrorists. Cocaine, meth, and pink cocaine was seized. 2 people were also arrested on existing warrants,” Bondi’s post read. The Rocky Mountain divis...
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Gross Reservoir safety work can continue under appeals court ruling
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Gross Reservoir safety work can continue under appeals court ruling

By Michael Booth | Colorado Sun Denver Water may continue shoring up its partially-finished Gross Dam expansion in southwestern Boulder County until a May 6 U.S. District Court hearing detailing long-term safety issues of a permanent injunction against further construction, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals said late Friday.  The appeals court granted Denver Water’s request for a temporary stay of the halt to construction at least through the May hearing. “Denver Water makes numerous allegations of immediate and irreparable harm from the district court’s injunction of further dam construction,” the appeals court order said.  U.S. District Court Judge Christine Arguello had previously issued the injunction against further Denver Water construction on the dam raising, saying t...
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City leaders ask residents to help shape future of Colorado Springs parks
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City leaders ask residents to help shape future of Colorado Springs parks

By Brennen Kauffman | Denver Gazette Colorado Springs wants residents to play a role in creating the master plan for the next decade of maintaining and expanding the city's park system. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department announced the rollout of the 2026 Park System Master Plan on Friday morning at America the Beautiful Park. The planning process, with a tagline of "Building Community, Preserving Our Legacy," will create big picture goals for the park network. Parks and recreation leaders called for residents to get involved in the process by sharing how they use outdoor spaces and how the city should prioritize changes. "Together, we can ensure that our city remains a vibrant place for recreation, relaxation and community connection," said Glenn Carlson,&nb...
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Healing after the call: First responder speaks out after verdict in Alexa Bartell death
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Healing after the call: First responder speaks out after verdict in Alexa Bartell death

By Greg Nieto | Fox 31 DENVER (KDVR) — One of the very first people to respond to Alexa Bartell after a rock shattered her vehicle windshield spoke out in the wake of Friday’s guilty verdict in her murder trial. Nicole Bergeron was a firefighter and paramedic for North Metro Fire Rescue when she and her crew responded to the Jefferson County scene in April of 2023. A first responder for 21 years, Bergeron said they had little idea, at the time, what may have happened when they first arrived at Bartell’s vehicle. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR.COM
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Jail inmate escapes Pueblo County lockup, faces new charge two days before release
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Jail inmate escapes Pueblo County lockup, faces new charge two days before release

By Norishka Pachot | Fox21 (PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search for an inmate trustee on Thursday, April 24, after he escaped the Pueblo County Jail while working. At around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, 26-year-old Lucas Brown was working in the kitchen at the jail, and was with other kitchen trustees throwing out trash when he ‘suddenly ran away.’ Detention deputies supervising the trustees reported seeing Brown run west on 9th Street. A deputy ran after Brown but lost sight of him, and other deputies secured the remaining trustees in the jail and called the communications center to report the escape. Sheriff’s Patrol deputies, including two K9s and Pueblo Police officers, joined the search and located Brown near 7th and Greenwood Streets less than 35...
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ICE plans to double the number of jail beds in Denver due to increased arrests in Colorado
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ICE plans to double the number of jail beds in Denver due to increased arrests in Colorado

By Vicente Arenas | Fox 31 News DENVER (KDVR) — On any given day, even before sunrise, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say they are on the streets preparing to make arrests in Denver. FOX31 had asked ICE for a ride-along so our crew could witness how agents make arrests. The agency granted that request and allowed FOX31 reporter Vicente Arenas and photographer Eugene Bergman to travel with them as they made arrests on Tuesday morning. Our crew first went to a pre-dawn briefing and a stakeout in Westminster. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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Turning Point USA launches at Valor Christian: Courage, character, and a little wild West spirit
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Turning Point USA launches at Valor Christian: Courage, character, and a little wild West spirit

By RMV Staff | Rocky Mountain Voice It was more than just another Tuesday morning at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado—it was a full-on Turning Point. Nearly 50 students, faculty, and guests gathered for the official launch of Valor’s new Turning Point USA chapter, and let’s just say, the energy was more electric than a Bronco game on a Sunday afternoon. Gabby Reichardt, the Rockies High School Field Representative for Turning Point USA, called the launch a personal milestone. “I'm super proud to have a chapter at Valor as my alma mater and it was definitely a target school of mine for a long time.” She added, “Having a community surrounding the students who want to help support the chapter is really great. And that's definitely part of our broader high school ...
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Colorado law limits what voters can verify—and critics say that needs to change
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Colorado law limits what voters can verify—and critics say that needs to change

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Mesa County’s Ballot Verifier tool has been praised for giving residents unprecedented access to redacted ballot images and cast vote records. But for some longtime election integrity advocates, it’s only part of the solution. “This is a great step forward,” said Ed Arnos, a Mesa County resident and former lottery systems designer. “But it doesn’t verify the most important part—how the ballots were actually read.” This article is Part 3 of a three-part series on the Ballot Verifier: Mesa’s launch, Ada County’s pilot and the debate over election transparency laws. A philosophical divide Mesa County residents Tom Keenan and Ed Arnos have supported election transparency efforts for years. But both say the current syste...
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