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Severe storms likely east of Denver today; large hail, tornadoes possible
DENVER — Parts of Colorado might experience severe weather on Saturday and Sunday. The risk for severe storms will include large, damaging hail, winds in excess of 70 mph, and a few tornadoes, especially east of Interstate 25. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the Denver metro area...
Republicans across Colorado call for chairman’s resignation
Fallout from the Colorado Republican Party chair sending out hateful messages around LGBTQ pride continues to mount, including from members of his party. On Friday, a group of Republicans announced a plan to try to remove Dave Williams as party chair.
Fate of abandoned South Platte Hotel at the crossroads of history and water rights is ‘complicated’
Long abandoned to the elements and vandals, the South Platte Hotel has stood as a silent witness to more than 100 years of Colorado history. Once a welcoming respite for stagecoach and narrow-gauge rail passengers, the 14-room clapboard wooden structure now stands in disrepair along the confluence of the South Platte River and its northern fork.
Drew Litton: Flagging a political flashpoint
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Councilmember Flor Alvidrez says she fell ill after exposure to ‘contaminated documents’ during constituent office hours
Denver City Councilmember Flor Alvidrez said she fell ill after coming into contact with “contaminated documents” during constituent office hours at the end of May. “I am recovering well but for the time being we will be temporarily suspending our in person constituent hours,” Alvidrez wrote in her newsletter earlier this week.
DPS reverses decision after teachers rally to keep principal at northwest Denver school
A popular former principal of the year will now stay at his Denver school just days after Denver Public Schools removed him from the school earlier this week. Sheldon Reynolds, a celebrated leader with a strong track record of raising achievement at struggling schools, was the “executive principal” overseeing two schools: Denver Montessori Junior/Senior School in the northwest part of the city and an elementary school, Center for Talent Development at Greenlee (CTD) in west Denver.
Swift water rescue training vital on Colorado rivers
As snowmelt contributes to Colorado's raging rivers, first responders are learning how to rescue people who may find themselves caught in the rapids. FOX31's Andrea Henderson was in Golden for such training on Wednesday.
Colorado woman was declared dead by Social Security, but she's very much alive
LITTLETON, Colo. — Rumors of Christine Rowe’s death were greatly exaggerated. The 77-year-old from Littleton has spent the past few weeks trying to persuade many people that she’s alive after the Social Security Administration declared her dead last month. “According to Social Security, I am deceased,” she...
Come celebrate Pride with LGBTQIA+ Coloradans
Colorado celebrates Pride all over the state this month. LGBTQIA+ Pride Month started following the Stonewall riots in New York on June 28, 1969. Five years later, in 1974, Denver's Pride traces its roots to a picnic following anti-LGBTQIA+ ordinances repealed in Denver.Here is a list of events in Colorado during Pride month.Thursday, June 6Pride Anniversary Celebration: Center on Colfax, Denver, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.Indie 102.3 Pride Kickoff Concert, Meow Wolf, 1338 1st Street, Denver, 7 p.m.Friday, June 7Rainbow Alley's Hike: Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 8 a.m.Dyketopia 3rd Annual Pridestravagayza: The Oriental Theater, DenverLongmont Pride: 700 Longs Peak Ave., 3:30...
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