Author: John Aguilar
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One backcountry skier dead, another rescued near Vail
A man who got lost in the woods east of the Vail ski area Monday was rescued by searchers, but the body of a friend who had gone backcountry skiing with him was found in the same area. The dead man was identified as Samuel Failla, 24, of New Jersey. The first man called 911 about…
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Denver becomes second city in U.S. to ban bump stocks
The Denver City Council on Monday passed a measure that will make it illegal to sell, carry, store or possess bump stocks, a device that was used last fall by a gunman to increase his rifle power as he shot and killed 58 people at a country music festival in Las Vegas. The measure, which passed…
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G-Line testing signals delayed Denver light rail service may be back on track
The Regional Transportation District still needs final approval from state regulators to initiate passenger service the 11-mile G-Line — something the transit agency won’t get until February at the earliest. That would be followed by several more weeks of testing of G-Line trains, RTD spokesman Scott Reed said.. Reed described Tuesday’s activity as a “positive…
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Denver suburb approves oil and gas deal after lengthy fight
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Broomfield leaders said yes to a controversial oil and gas drilling operation involving 84 wells planned for northern Broomfield, but not until 7 1/2 hours of testimony and discussion was had at a meeting that went into the early morning hours of Wednesday. The close 6-4 vote, giant crowd and marathon meeting were illustrative of…
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Colorado Mills Mall will reopen ahead of holiday shopping season
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Colorado Mills Mall, heavily damaged by a hailstorm in May, has announced a Nov. 21 re-opening date that puts the Lakewood shopping center back in business ahead of the traditional holiday shopping season. The mall, which made the announcement on an employees web page, said it would have a majority of common areas operational inside the…
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Colorado jails taking measures to curb inmate suicides
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In Arapahoe County, there is plexiglass paneling on bunk beds. Jefferson County’s strategy involves flexible pens. And in Denver, it is tear-resistant sheets and blankets. Across the state, jails and prisons are employing an array of strategies to push back against rising inmate deaths and suicide attempts, a problem complicated by the state’s burgeoning mental…
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Data hack at Colorado Children’s Hospital may have affected nearly 3,400 families
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Hackers may have gained access to the personal data of more than 3,000 patient families at Children’s Hospital Colorado, the hospital in Aurora announced Friday. The hospital said a staff member’s email account “may have been accessed by an unauthorized party” on July 11. After a forensic investigation, it was determined that some of the…
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Employees at hail-damaged Colorado Mills restaurant continued getting paid during closure
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LAKEWOOD — When baseball-size hail split the roof at the Colorado Mills Mall last spring, Manny Martinez was working the flat-top grill and deep fryers in the Yard House’s kitchen. Just as he has for the past 14 years. So, it came as a shock to the father of three when managers told him that…
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Denver suburb gives OK to negotiate plans for giant entertainment complex
An ambitious plan for a large entertainment complex in Glendale, which has been beset by major setbacks during the past few years, got new life Tuesday night when city leaders voted 6-0 to start negotiations with a Dallas-based developer to build the project. Glendale 180, a $175 million project that could feature 25 bars and…
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Colorado Supreme Court gives a boost to builders in construction defects battles
The Colorado Supreme Court gave builders a reason to cheer Monday, ruling that a homeowners association in Centennial was wrong to ignore a requirement that it first get consent from the developer before changing the way disputes over construction defects claims are handled. The 5-2 ruling in Vallagio at Inverness Residential Condo Association v. Metro.…