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Man pleads guilty to DUI charges related to death of composer
ARVADA, Colo. — The man charged in a February crash in Arvada that killed a composer pleaded guilty Monday to multiple counts including vehicular homicide - DUI. Juan Ortega Torres Jr. also pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular assault in Jefferson County District and, as a result, five other counts were dismissed.
Westminster officer justified in shooting, killing man who brandished gun
A Westminster police officer won't face any criminal charges after investigators found his actions of shooting and killing a man who allegedly threatened multiple bystanders with a gun was justified. On Oct. 1, while responding to a disturbance call, Westminster Police Ofc. Robb Phelps shot and killed Jeremy Rink, who...
CU study: Social distancing and vaccines prevented 800K deaths at high cost
How effective were vaccine mandates and social distancing? That's the question that researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of California Los Angeles looked into using national data.
Metro Moves: Mega King Soopers store to start construction in Frederick
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com. Mega grocery store coming to Carbon Valley. A new Kings Soopers Marketplace store is coming to a...
Three of America's 'best BBQ spots' located in Colorado, according to Yelp
Yelp has published their 2024 list of the 'best 100 barbecue spots in America' and three Colorado restaurants made the cut for inclusion. While Texas, Kansas, and North Carolina tend to get some of the most attention when it comes to barbecue nationwide, Wright's Barbecue in Arkansas snagged the top spot on the ranked list, with establishments in Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Florida, and Tennessee joining the 'big three' to round out the top 10. ...
SVVSD gathers for the best day of the year
Nearly 180 students throughout the St. Vrain Valley School District gathered at Montgomery Field on Monday for the Unified Day of Champions. For many across the school district, it is the best day of the year because everyone in attendance is fully of joy and is having a great time.
Boulder’s Xcel community advisory panel gives feedback and wants answers on wildfire outages
On Tuesday, May 13, the Xcel Energy Partnership Community Advisory Panel provided feedback to representatives from Xcel Energy about the early April preemptive power outage. Many of the panel members’ concerns mirrored those expressed by Boulder City Council members to Robert Kenney, president of Xcel’s Colorado branch, on April 18.
Events this week around the towns
Paws to Study: There will be an area set up with white boards, water and healthy snacks. Best of all, there will be a therapy dog for stress relief from studying. Find out about library teen self-care and homework resources; 4 p.m. Wednesday, Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie; free; highplains.libcal.com.
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