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Grand jury indicts Lakeside mayor, town clerk for theft, embezzlement
A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted the town's longtime mayor and police chief, Robert Gordanier, and his daughter, town clerk Brenda Hamilton, on 17 criminal charges stemming from a 2023 CBS News Colorado investigation.Gordanier remains the town's police chief and mayor pro tem, while Hamilton is on paid administrative leave despite facing multiple felony charges.According to the Jefferson County District Attorney's office, the pair were indicted for crimes committed between July 2019 and November 2023. The grand jury "opened its investigation on November 17, 2023, shortly after CBS Colorado reported on allegations of misconduct," the DA's office said in...
Opening Night for Buffalo Bill Days @ Parfet Park
Golden will again be hosting its annual Buffalo Bill Days celebration. This event dates back to the 1940s as a trail ride up Lookout Mountain to Buffalo Bill's grave.The Buffalo Bill Days Committee has expanded the activities through the years and it is now the largest community festival held in Golden. The event draws many people from surrounding communities who enjoy bringing their families to a wholesome, small-town community event.
Golden State Valkyries reach historic milestone, eclipse 15,000 season ticket deposits
The Golden State Valkyries have eclipsed 15,000 season ticket deposits, becoming the first team in women’s sports history to do so. The franchise, which marks the first WNBA expansion team since 2008, will begin playing at Chase Center in the 2025 WNBA season. Team President Jess Smith and General...
Vandals spray-paint military memorial in Golden with message about war in Gaza
The timing is not great. The memorial’s 47th-anniversary celebration and concert are set for late next month, and they’re in the middle of a fundraiser to remodel and reimagine the crumbling memorial.
Turning pages in Lakewood: a new independent bookstore opens
The Lakewood Bookstore is the newest (and only) independent bookstore featuring new and used books in Lakewood. While The Lakewood Bookstore has been opened since the spring, the store celebrated its grand opening last month with a ribbon cutting.
Three DUI checkpoints in metro Denver area Friday night
Denver law enforcement agencies will place DUI checkpoints in Denver, Lakewood, and Arvada tonight that officials say will remove impaired drivers from the road before they cause a crash. The Metropolitan DUI Task force will set up one checkpoint in each city from 5 p.m. tonight to 3 a.m. the...
Colorado Slaughterhouse ban vote sets tone for local food, innovation
A land grant institution, Colorado State University’s role is to provide factual information where it is lacking. This, and CSU’s commitment to agriculture and the state’s livestock producers, was the motivation behind Dr. Jennifer Martin’s white paper detailing the potential economic impacts should the proposed ban on slaughterhouses in the city and county of Denver pass.
Here are the top 10 spots drivers are getting toll lane weaving tickets on Colorado interstates
DENVER — The board that oversees Colorado's toll lane infrastructure heard from state engineers this month about potential changes to entrances and exits to toll lanes to make them less confusing for drivers. The engineers told the board they are working with transportation officials to build an entrance to...
Local Colorado Business Closed For Good After Over 100 Years
After over a century in Colorado, we're being forced to say goodbye to another longstanding local family-owned and-run Colorado business that has closed its doors for good. After Over 100 Years This Local Colorado Business Is Closed For Good. The goodbye list for small and local Colorado businesses that are...
Officials warn public about 'hot and heavy' bear activity in Colorado
The season of hyperphagia is still months away and officials are already concerned about a spike in human-bear interactions that have been taking place in southwest Colorado. “We are having to handle a lot of bears right now,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Wildlife Manager Adrian Archuleta of Durango. “It’s been hot and heavy here for the last two or three weeks, and it’s not showing signs of slowing down. ...
Coloradans Told to Look Out for ‘Lost Pet’ Scam
Criminals in Colorado will seemingly go after anyone if it means a "quick buck." Here comes a scam being pulled on folks who have a lost dog or other pet. All these people are trying to do is reach out to their local community to see if anyone has seen their pet; criminals are taking that innocent search and using it against those people.
Why July is the Busiest Time All Summer for Colorado Police
Late July is one of the busiest times all year for Colorado's police officers and the Highway Patrol. From Grand Junction to Denver, Coloradans are about to see an uptick in the flashing red and blue lights along the sides of our roads and highways. What makes late July such...
Colorado celebrates its birthday with upcoming festivals and events
Colorado is quickly approaching its 148th birthday, and the state is ready to celebrate with a slew of events. Celebrate Colorado — a statewide birthday celebration coordinated by Gov. Jared Polis' office — returns Friday through Aug. 4, bringing in the state's birthday with more than 400 festivals, county fairs, art exhibitions, farmers’ markets, concerts and other community events across the state, according to a press release from the governor's office.
High-tech app developers hope to save lives in Colorado disasters
In the military, the "fog of war" refers to the sense of paralysis, panic and confusion that comes with the chaos of combat. But that fog not only impacts U.S. troops in foreign lands, it can impact first responders here at home. "They need to know on the battlefield where the good guys are, where the bad guys are, where the hazards are. And in our public safety world, we need to know where the wildfire is, where our firefighters are," says Brad Schmidt, wildland fire projects manager with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. And he says...
2nd Most Popular Drive-Thru Coffee Bringing in Sixth Colorado Location
With all the coffee shops in Colorado, competition is very fierce. A lesser-known coffee shop for Coloradans will be opening their sixth location in the state, in Loveland. Starbucks, Dunkin', Dutch Bros., Ziggi's... Just a few of the coffee shops that you'll find in a lot of cities around Colorado; not many cities however have the one that's being built in the middle of town.
Colorado Officially Losing 4 More Big Lots! Locations
The hits, as they say, just keep coming when it comes to businesses that are closing their Colorado locations. Big Lots! has announced, after speculation, which of their 14 locations in Colorado are closing. Big Lots! has been struggling for a while; it was in early 2023 that they closed...
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