Author: David Mullen The Denver Gazette
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Several boat ramps at Blue Mesa to close due to falling water levels
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Due to deceasing water levels in the Blue Mesa Reservoir, officials announced Friday that several boat ramps will be unusable at the reservoir within the coming weeks. Water levels in the reservoir near Gunnison will drop about two feet per week through October to support…
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Forest Service employee rescued by helicopter after Grand County mudslide
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A U.S. Forest Service employee was rescued after a debris flow partially buried their truck in the East Troublesome fire burn area on Thursday while assessing a closed road, officials said. The debris flow was similar to a mudslide but includes boulders and trees, said…
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Man hops fence, tries to steal jet at Colorado airport
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 30-year-old man is in custody after allegedly jumping the fence at Centennial Airport and trying to steal a jet, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s office was notified that there was a man walking on runway 35R…
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Idaho Springs officer charged with assault fired from department
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Idaho Springs police officer who was charged with assault for allegedly using a stun gun on an elderly man was fired Thursday, according to the police department. Nicholas Hanning, 35, was placed on administrative…
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Marijuana sales in Colorado drop for second consecutive month
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Medical and retail marijuana sales fell in May for the second consecutive month, while the state’s tax and fee revenue also declined, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue’s June report. During the month of May, $194 million worth of marijuana was sold throughout Colorado,…
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Wildlife officers remove chicken feeder bucket stuck on bear’s head
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The ordeal of a bear seen wandering Boulder County with a chicken feeder bucket stuck on its head is finally over. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers announced Wednesday that the feeder was successfully removed Tuesday with help from a group of construction workers in Boulder…
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All-Star fans flood downtown prior to first pitch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For as long as she can remember, Natalie Tyre has dreamt that, one day, she’d be lucky enough to be in the stands at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. After being stuck inside for over a year, Tyre said she decided this was the year…
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Thousands flock to the Colorado Convention Center to revel in All-Star weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For children, Major League Baseball’s Play Ball Park offered diamond dreams. But for some adults, it was a great way to share America’s pastime with future generations. Crowds lined up at the Colorado Convention Center Saturday morning with children waiting to get in a swing…
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Wildlife officials looking for bear with a bucket on its head
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bear with a chicken feeder around its head and neck is roaming around Boulder County — and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are hoping to assist it. The first report about the bear was made on Wednesday and it since has been spotted twice.…
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2 teens injured in separate Aurora shootings
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aurora Police Department is investigating a pair of shootings after two teenagers walked into the hospital with gunshot wounds on Thursday. Police said officers began investigating a shooting after a victim, a 15-year-old boy,…