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Denver council advises mayor to focus on permanent housing, substance treatment
Outlining its budget priorities for next year, the Denver City Council on Thursday told Mayor Mike Johnston that providing temporary shelter to homeless people — the administration's primary strategy — is insufficient. In a letter to Johnston, the council commended what it described as "laudable strides" under the mayor in getting thousands off the streets. "Yet," the council said, "if we are to move people from sheltering toward stability, and...
Commencement speaker moves crowd to tears with speech that made school history
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KUSA) – Seniors at a Colorado high school celebrated their graduation Monday night with a commencement speaker that moved the crowd to tears. Jillian Ball made Broomfield High School history as the first person with Down syndrome to receive that honor. As the high school seniors walked...
Police widen search for person who dumped paint on DU building
Authorities are asking for the public's help locating the person or people who dumped red paint all over the front of a building on the University of Denver campus.The crime was committed on Monday morning at the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science. That's in the 2100 block of East Wesley Avenue. Earlier this week the university's Campus Safety office put out a call for help in the criminal mischief case, but now Denver police and Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is using its resources to try to make a wider pool of people aware that the search for a suspect is continuing. The Crime Stoppers bulletin states there was "significant damage" done to the property. DU authorities said it happened while a false report of a shooting was made in a different part of the campus and diverted emergency resources away from where the paint damage was done. Anyone with information about this crime that might help in the investigation is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867).
Colorado Freedom Memorial unveils plans to expand
AURORA, Colo. — The Colorado Freedom Memorial in Aurora is announcing plans for a new Education and Visitor Center, which will join the iconic glass memorial featuring names of fallen Coloradans. Rick Crandall announced the plans to a crowd of hundreds Saturday at the memorial’s annual Memorial Day ceremony,...
In some states, breaking the law is still illegal
If you think it might be demoralizing to be a police officer in a city where the district attorney doesn’t prosecute criminals and the mayor cuts your department’s budget to give welfare to illegal immigrants, you’re right … and the sheriff of Laramie County, Wyoming, is looking to capitalize. Elected on a campaign promise to […]
Denver has its own 'hot dog style' – but you've probably never tried it before
As summer holiday season starts to get underway, there's no doubt many Americans are looking forward to hot dogs hot off the grill. But did you know that Colorado – well, technically Denver – has it's own 'style' when it comes to this classic genre of cuisine. You've probably heard of the Chicago dog – pickles, celery salt, tomatoes, pickled peppers, chopped onions, and 'neon' green relish on a poppy seed bun. You've probably heard of the 'Coney'-style dog, topped with chili, onions, and a...
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