Author: Kyla Pearce
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Incumbents lead in Adams County races
Northglenn voters are poised to return current councilmembers over their challengers, with the early count showing incumbents Rich Kondo and Jody Roper leading their races, according to unofficial results. In Ward I, incumbent Nicholas Walker fell behind Madison Leighty by 2 points, 49% to 51%. In Ward II, Joshua Sievers ran uncontested with 906 votes…
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Aurora police impound 1,500 cars under ‘3 strike’ rule, auction some off
Aurora has impounded more than 1,500 vehicles from owners who violated the “three strikes” rule — failure to provide valid license, registration and insurance — since the law passed last November, according police data. The law, which went into effect in November 2024, allows police to immediately seize cars from owners who can’t provide those…
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Adams, Broomfield counties see ‘sharp’ decline in car theft
Adams and Broomfield Counties have seen a “sharp decline” in car thefts since their peak in 2022, with the number of reported thefts cut in half. District Attorney Brian Mason announced the data trend on Wednesday, saying there have been annual reductions in the number of car thefts through this year. Car theft surged during…
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‘Westie’ the turtle, ‘Luna’ the python among animal casualties in Nederland fire
Westie, a 20-year-old turtle who “loved crickets and attention,” and Luna, a 5-year-old ball python who taught kids to appreciate snakes, were among dozens of animal casualties in the early morning fire that destroyed a shopping center in Nederland Thursday. Wild Bear Nature Center was one of more than a dozen businesses in the shopping…
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‘Westie’ the turtle, ‘Luna’ the python among animal casualties in Nederland fire
Westie, a 20-year-old turtle who “loved crickets and attention,” and Luna, a 5-year-old ball python who taught kids to appreciate snakes, were among dozens of animal casualties in the early morning fire that destroyed a shopping center in Nederland Thursday. Wild Bear Nature Center was one of more than a dozen businesses in the shopping…
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Fire at Nederland shopping center destroys ‘heart of town’
An early morning fire at a shopping center in Nederland destroyed more than a dozen businesses in what residents called a devastating blow to the heart of the town. The fire also prompted an evacuation order in Boulder County Business owners and residents said they worry about how long the recovery would take, and some…
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Fire at Nederland shopping center destroys over a dozen businesses, prompts Boulder County evacuation order
An early morning fire at a shopping center in Nederland destroyed more than a dozen businesses and prompted an evacuation order in Boulder County. The town’s Caribou Village Shopping Center, home to about 20 businesses and the Nederland Police Department, was decimated early Thursday morning by what officials are calling a structure fire. The blaze…
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Aurora police to ask City Council for approval to use facial recognition tech
The Aurora Police Department will ask Aurora councilmembers at Monday night’s study session for approval to use facial recognition technology. The technology would give police opportunities to enhance productivity, crime solvability, effectiveness and safety, according to council documents. If approved, facial recognition technology would cost about $171,000 over four years. Access to facial recognition search…
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The Life of a Showgirl review: Taylor Swift’s new album is cringey, fun, sassy, and maybe one of her best
Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, is pretty cringey and not her best lyrical work, and I love every minute of it. The album’s 12 tracks show us a side of Taylor Swift we haven’t really seen before — it’s flirty, sassy, catchy and her brattiest album yet. The Swiftie universe is…
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Denver Swifties: Here’s where to celebrate ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Thursday. Swift dazzled sold-out crowds of about 70,000 fans two nights in a row in 2023 on the Denver stop of her Eras Tour. Now, Denver Swifties are buzzing with excitement for the new album’s release, and a variety of events around…